Dua when praised

اللهُمَّ لَا تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِمَا يَقُولُونَ، وَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا لَا يَعْلَمُونَ، وَاجْعَلْنِي خَيْرًا مِمَّا يَظُنُّونَ

O Allâh, do not take me to task for that what they say, forgive me for that which they do not know, and make me better than what they perceive me to be. 


Reference: 

  • Takhrij of Ihya - Duâ of Ali (Radiyallahu anhu)