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ุงู„ู‡ู… ูˆุงู„ุญุฒู† ูˆุงู„ูƒุฑุจ

Dua for anxiety and sorrow

10 duas from Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), in Arabic with transliteration and English translation. Tap the repetition count to keep track, or start a session to recite them one by one. 2 min of audio.

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For anxiety and sorrow

ุฏุนุงุก ุงู„ู‡ู… ูˆุงู„ุญุฒู†

120 Authentic (sahih)

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุฅูู†ู‘ููŠ ุนูŽุจู’ุฏููƒูŽุŒ ุงุจู’ู†ู ุนูŽุจู’ุฏููƒูŽุŒ ุงุจู’ู†ู ุฃูŽู…ูŽุชููƒูŽุŒ ู†ูŽุงุตููŠูŽุชููŠ ุจููŠูŽุฏููƒูŽุŒ ู…ูŽุงุถู ูููŠู‘ูŽ ุญููƒู’ู…ููƒูŽุŒ ุนูŽุฏู’ู„ูŒ ูููŠู‘ูŽ ู‚ูŽุถูŽุงุคููƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽุณู’ุฃูŽู„ููƒูŽ ุจููƒูู€ู€ู€ู€ู„ู‘ู ุงุณู’ู…ู ู‡ููˆูŽ ู„ูŽูƒูŽุŒ ุณูŽู…ู‘ูŽูŠู’ุชูŽ ุจูู‡ู ู†ูŽูู’ุณูŽูƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽูˆู’ ุฃูŽู†ู’ุฒูŽู„ู’ุชูŽู‡ู ูููŠ ูƒูุชูŽุงุจููƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽูˆู’ ุนูŽู„ู‘ูŽู…ู’ุชูŽู‡ู ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏุงู‹ ู…ูู†ู’ ุฎูŽู„ู’ู‚ููƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽูˆู ุงุณู’ุชูŽุฃู’ุซูŽุฑู’ุชูŽ ุจูู‡ู ูููŠ ุนูู„ู’ู…ู ุงู„ุบูŽูŠู’ุจู ุนูู†ู’ุฏูŽูƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽู†ู’ ุชูŽุฌู’ุนูŽู„ูŽ ุงู„ู‚ูุฑู’ุขู†ูŽ ุฑูŽุจููŠุนูŽ ู‚ูŽู„ู’ุจููŠุŒ ูˆูŽู†ููˆุฑูŽ ุตูŽุฏู’ุฑููŠุŒ ูˆูŽุฌูŽู„ุงูŽุกูŽ ุญูุฒู’ู†ููŠุŒ ูˆูŽุฐูŽู‡ูŽุงุจูŽ ู‡ูŽู…ู‘ููŠ.

Allฤhumma innฤซ สฟabduka bnu สฟabdika bnu amatik. nฤแนฃiyatฤซ bi-yadik. mฤแธin fiyya แธฅukmuk, สฟadlun fiyya qaแธฤสพuk. asสพaluka bi-kulli smin huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsak, aw anzaltahu fฤซ kitฤbik, aw สฟallamtahu aแธฅadan min khalqik, aw istaสพtharta bihi fฤซ สฟilmi l-ghaybi สฟindak, an tajสฟala l-qurสพฤna rabฤซสฟa qalbฤซ, wa nลซra แนฃadrฤซ, wa jalฤสพa แธฅuznฤซ, wa dhahฤba hammฤซAllahumma inni โ€˜abduka bnu โ€˜abdika bnu amatik. nasiyati bi-yadik. madin fiyya hukmuk, โ€˜adlun fiyya qadaโ€™uk. asโ€™aluka bi-kulli smin huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsak, aw anzaltahu fi kitabik, aw โ€˜allamtahu ahadan min khalqik, aw istaโ€™tharta bihi fi โ€˜ilmi l-ghaybi โ€˜indak, an tajโ€˜ala l-qurโ€™ana rabiโ€˜a qalbi, wa nura sadri, wa jalaโ€™a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi

O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant, my forelock is in Your hand (i.e. You have total mastery over), Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety.

Reference and virtue
  • Ahmad 1/391, and Al-Albani graded it authentic.
121 Authentic (sahih)

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุฅูู†ู‘ููŠ ุฃูŽุนููˆุฐู ุจููƒูŽ ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ู’ู‡ูŽู…ู‘ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุญูŽุฒูŽู†ูุŒ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุนูŽุฌู’ุฒู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ูƒูŽุณูŽู„ูุŒ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุจูุฎู’ู„ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุฌูุจู’ู†ูุŒ ูˆูŽุถูŽู„ูŽุนู ุงู„ุฏู‘ูŽูŠู’ู†ู ูˆูŽุบูŽู„ูŽุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฑู‘ูุฌูŽุงู„ู.

Allฤhumma innฤซ aสฟลซdhu bika min al-hammi wa i d-dayni wa ghalabati r-rijฤlAllahumma inni aโ€˜udhu bika min al-hammi wa i d-dayni wa ghalabati r-rijal

O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being over powered by men.

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari 7/158. See also Al-Asqalani, Fathul-Bari 11/173.

For one in distress

ุฏุนุงุก ุงู„ูƒุฑุจ

122 Authentic (sahih)

ู„ุงูŽ ุฅูู„ูŽู‡ูŽ ุฅูู„ุงู‘ูŽ ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุธููŠู…ู ุงู„ู’ุญูŽู„ููŠู…ูุŒ ู„ุงูŽ ุฅูู„ูŽู‡ูŽ ุฅูู„ุงู‘ูŽ ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุฑูŽุจู‘ู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุฑู’ุดู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุธููŠู…ูุŒ ู„ุงูŽ ุฅูู„ูŽู‡ูŽ ุฅูู„ุงู‘ูŽ ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุฑูŽุจู‘ู ุงู„ุณู‘ูŽู…ูŽูˆูŽุงุชู ูˆูŽุฑูŽุจู‘ู ุงู„ู’ุฃูŽุฑู’ุถู ูˆูŽุฑูŽุจู‘ู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุฑู’ุดู ุงู„ู’ูƒูŽุฑููŠู…ู.

Lฤ ilฤha illฤ l-lฤh, al-สฟaแบ“ฤซmu l-แธฅalฤซm. lฤ ilฤha illฤ l-lฤh, rabbu l-สฟarshi l-สฟaแบ“ฤซm. lฤ ilฤha illฤ l-lฤh, rabbu s-samฤwฤti wa rabbu l-arแธi wa rabbu l-สฟarshi l-karฤซmLa ilaha illa l-lah, al-โ€˜azimu l-halim. la ilaha illa l-lah, rabbu l-โ€˜arshi l-โ€˜azim. la ilaha illa l-lah, rabbu s-samawati wa rabbu l-ardi wa rabbu l-โ€˜arshi l-karim

None has the right to be worshipped except Allah Forbearing. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of the magnificent throne. None has the right to be worshipped except Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the Earth and Lord of the noble throne.

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari 8/154, Muslim 4/2092
123 Authentic (sahih)

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุฑูŽุญู’ู…ูŽุชูŽูƒูŽ ุฃูŽุฑู’ุฌููˆุŒ ููŽู„ุงูŽ ุชูŽูƒูู„ู’ู†ููŠ ุฅูู„ูŽู‰ ู†ูŽูู’ุณููŠ ุทูŽุฑู’ููŽุฉูŽ ุนูŽูŠู’ู†ูุŒ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุตู’ู„ูุญู’ ู„ููŠ ุดูŽุฃู’ู†ููŠ ูƒูู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูุŒ ู„ุงูŽ ุฅูู„ูŽู‡ูŽ ุฅูู„ุงู‘ูŽ ุฃูŽู†ู’ุชูŽ.

Allฤhumma raแธฅmataka arjลซ, fa lฤ takilnฤซ ilฤ nafsฤซ แนญarfata สฟayn, wa aแนฃliแธฅ lฤซ shaสพnฤซ kullah. lฤ ilฤha illฤ antAllahumma rahmataka arju, fa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata โ€˜ayn, wa aslih li shaโ€™ni kullah. la ilaha illa ant

O Allah, it is Your mercy that I hope for, so do not leave me in charge of my affairs even for a blink of an eye and rectify for me all of my affairs.None has the right to be worshipped except You.

Reference and virtue
  • Abu Dawud 4/324, Ahmad 5/42. Al-Albani graded it as good in Sahih Abu Dawud 3/959.
124 Authentic (sahih)

ู„ุงูŽ ุฅูู„ูŽู‡ูŽ ุฅูู„ุงู‘ูŽ ุฃูŽู†ู’ุชูŽ ุณูุจู’ุญูŽุงู†ูŽูƒูŽ ุฅูู†ู‘ููŠ ูƒูู†ู’ุชู ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ุธู‘ุงู„ูู…ููŠู†ูŽ.

Lฤ ilฤha illฤ anta subแธฅฤnak, innฤซ kuntu min aแบ“-แบ“ฤlimฤซnLa ilaha illa anta subhanak, inni kuntu min az-zalimin

None has the right to be worshipped except You. How perfect You are, verily I was among the wrong-doers.

Count it on the tasbih counter

Reference and virtue
  • At-Tirmidhi 5/529. Al-Hakim declared it authentic and Ath-Thahabi agreed with him 1/ 505. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/168.
125 Authentic (sahih)

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ุฑูŽุจู‘ููŠ ู„ุงูŽ ุฃูุดู’ุฑููƒู ุจูู‡ู ุดูŽูŠู’ุฆุงู‹.

Allฤhu, allฤhu rabbฤซ, lฤ ushriku bihi shayสพฤAllahu, allahu rabbi, la ushriku bihi shayโ€™a

Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not associate anything with Him.

Reference and virtue
  • Abu Dawud 2/87. See also Al-Albani, Sahih Ibn Mdjah 2/335.

For one whose affairs have become difficult

ุฏุนุงุก ู…ู† ุงุณุชุตุนุจ ุนู„ูŠู‡ ุฃู…ุฑ

139 Authentic (sahih)

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ู„ุงูŽ ุณูŽู‡ู’ู„ูŽ ุฅูู„ุงู‘ูŽ ู…ูŽุง ุฌูŽุนูŽู„ู’ุชูŽู‡ู ุณูŽู‡ู’ู„ุงู‹ุŒ ูˆูŽุฃูŽู†ู’ุชูŽ ุชูŽุฌู’ุนูŽู„ู ุงู„ู’ุญูŽุฒู’ู†ูŽ ุฅูุฐูŽุง ุดูุฆู’ุชูŽ ุณูŽู‡ู’ู„ุงู‹.

Allฤhumma lฤ sahla illฤ mฤ jaสฟaltahu sahlฤ, wa anta tajสฟalu l-แธฅazna idhฤ shiสพta sahlฤAllahumma la sahla illa ma jaโ€˜altahu sahla, wa anta tajโ€˜alu l-hazna idha shiโ€™ta sahla

O Allah, there is no ease except in that which You have made easy, and You make the difficulty, if You wish, easy.

Reference and virtue
  • Ibn Hibban in his Sahih (no. 2427), and Ibn As- Sunni (no. 351). Al-Hafidh (Ibn Hajar) said that this Hadith is authentic. It was also declared authentic by 'Abdul-Qadir Al-Arna'ut in his checking of An-Nawawi's Kitabul-Athkarp. 106.

When stricken with a mishap or overtaken by an affair

ุงู„ุฏุนุงุก ุญูŠู†ู…ุง ูŠู‚ุน ู…ุง ู„ุง ูŠุฑุถุงู‡ ุฃูˆ ู ุบู„ุจ ุนู„ู‰ ุฃู…ุฑู‡

144 Authentic (sahih)

ู‚ูŽุฏูŽุฑู ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ู ูˆูŽู…ูŽุง ุดูŽุงุกูŽ ููŽุนูŽู„ูŽ.

Qadaru l-lฤhi wa mฤ shฤสพa faสฟalQadaru l-lahi wa ma shaโ€™a faโ€˜al

(Allah has decreed and what He wills, He does.)(for verily โ€˜Ifโ€™ lets in the work of the devil.)

Reference and virtue
  • "The strong believer is better and more dear to Allah than the weak believer, and in each of them there is good. Be vigilant for what is to your benefit and seek the help of Allah and do not falter. But when you are striken by some setback, do not say: 'If only I had done such and such,' rather say: 'It is the Decree of Allah and He does whatever He wills.' For verily the saying 'if (i.e. if only I had) begins the work of the Devil." Muslim 4/2052.

Settling a debt

ุฏุนุงุก ู‚ุถุงุก ุงู„ุฏูŠู†

136 Authentic (sahih)

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุงูƒู’ููู†ููŠ ุจูุญูŽู„ุงูŽู„ููƒูŽ ุนูŽู†ู’ ุญูŽุฑูŽุงู…ููƒูŽุŒ ูˆูŽุฃูŽุบู’ู†ูู†ููŠ ุจูููŽุถู’ู„ููƒู ุนูŽู…ู‘ูŽู†ู’ ุณููˆูŽุงูƒูŽ.

Allฤhumma kfinฤซ bi-แธฅalฤlika สฟan แธฅarฤmik, wa aghninฤซ bifaแธlika สฟamman siwฤkAllahumma kfini bi-halalika โ€˜an haramik, wa aghnini bifadlika โ€˜amman siwak

O Allah, make what is lawful enough for me, as opposed to what is unlawful, and spare me by Your grace, of need of others.

Reference and virtue
  • At-Tirmidhi 5/560. See also Al-Albani, Sahih At-Tirmidhi 3/180.
137 Authentic (sahih)

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุฅูู†ู‘ููŠ ุฃูŽุนููˆุฐู ุจููƒูŽ ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ู’ู‡ูŽู…ู‘ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุญูŽุฒูŽู†ูุŒ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุนูŽุฌู’ุฒู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ูƒูŽุณูŽู„ูุŒ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุจูุฎู’ู„ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุฌูุจู’ู†ูุŒ ูˆูŽุถูŽู„ูŽุนู ุงู„ุฏู‘ูŽูŠู’ู†ู ูˆูŽุบูŽู„ูŽุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฑู‘ูุฌูŽุงู„ู.

Allฤhumma innฤซ aสฟลซdhu bika min al-hammi wa l-แธฅazan, wa l-สฟajzi wa l-kasal, wa l-bukhli wa l-jubn, wa แธalสฟi d-dayni wa ghalabati r-rijฤlAllahumma inni aโ€˜udhu bika min al-hammi wa l-hazan, wa l-โ€˜ajzi wa l-kasal, wa l-bukhli wa l-jubn, wa dalโ€˜i d-dayni wa ghalabati r-rijal

O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being over powered by men.

Reference and virtue
  • Al-Bukhari 7/158.

See also

The supplication of Yunus: โ€œThere is no god but Youโ€Hasbunallah wa niโ€™mal wakil

All duas

Anxiety and sorrow

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