Duas for beauty: The contemporary culture exaggerates physical attractiveness and beauty standards, which often pushes young minds to struggle with self-worth and self-image. Undoubtedly, Islam is one religion that lays immense emphasis on beautifying not only the body but also the heart and soul.
Holy Prophet (PBUH) used to take good care of his hygiene and recommend people look after their hair and overall appearance.
Ibn Abbas said, “I love to beautify myself for my wife, in the same way, that I like to embellish myself for me, because Allah says: And they have rights equivalent to their duties, in accordance with propriety.” (Al-Mughni, 5, 220)
In this Hadith, it is evident that one must look after their appearance from time to time, given that the setting is lawful. For women, the Sunnah is using items like henna, musk, and kohl.
What are some Duas for Beauty?
Although physical appearance is important to many, as Muslims, we must not forget that:
“Nothing is heavier on the believer’s Scale on the Day of Judgement than good character.” (Jami at-Tirmidhi, Book 27, Hadith 108)
Humans are naturally inclined towards all things beautiful: be it people or objects. However, we must not forget that this beauty wouldn’t be possible without Our Creator – The Supreme and Most Powerful. Thus, beauty should not be limited to physical attractiveness, but rather should also comprise character and deeds.
You can achieve this by constantly steering towards the right direction and remembering that we are accountable to Allah (SWT). Instead of wasting our time on unnecessary matters, we should instead focus on the bigger purpose in life. Therefore, besides reciting dua for beauty and attraction, we must also pray to Almighty Allah to beautify our character and soul.
