رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَذا بَاطِلاً سُبْحَانَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

Rabbana ma khalaqta hadha batila Subhanaka faqina 'adhaban-Naar

Word By Word:

Rabbana: Our Lord

Ma: Not

Khalaqta: YOU have created

hadha: this

batila: in vain

Subhanaka: Glory be to YOU

faqina: so save us

'adhaban: from the punishment

Naar: of HellFire

Translation: Our Lord! Not for naught Hast Thou created (all) this! Glory to Thee! Give us salvation from the penalty of the Fire [3:191]

Tafseer: Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides, and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, supplicating;"Our Lord! You have not created this without purpose," You did not create all this in jest and play. Rather, You created it in truth, so that You recompense those who do evil in kind, and reward those who do righteous deeds with what is better. The faithful believers praise Allah and deny that He does anything in jest and without purpose, saying,"glory to You," for You would never create anything without purpose."Give us salvation from the torment of the Fire." meaning, "O You Who created the creation in truth and justice, Who is far from any shortcomings, or doing things without purpose or with jest, save us from the torment of the Fire with Your power and strength. Direct us to perform the deeds that make You pleased with us. Guide us to righteous work from which You admit us into the delightful Paradise, and save us from Your painful torment."