Duas for Distress and Anxiety
When life feels heavy, return to these. They are short enough to say anywhere, and the Prophet (peace be upon him) taught them for exactly these moments.
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لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
Transliteration
La ilaha illallahul-'Azimul-Halim. La ilaha illallahu Rabbul-'arshil-'azim. La ilaha illallahu Rabbus-samawati wa Rabbul-ardi wa Rabbul-'arshil-karim.
Meaning
There is no god but Allah, the Almighty, the Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the Noble Throne.
Virtue: The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say this in times of distress.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim
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لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Transliteration
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.
Meaning
There is no god but You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.
Virtue: The dua of Dhun-Nun (Yunus) when he called upon Allah in the belly of the whale. No Muslim calls upon Allah with it for anything except that Allah answers him.
Source: Quran 21:87 (Al-Anbiya); Jami at-Tirmidhi
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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Transliteration
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal, wal-bukhli wal-jubn, wa dala'id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijal.
Meaning
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and from being overpowered by men.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari
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اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَىٰ نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Transliteration
Allahumma rahmataka arju fala takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'ayn, wa aslih li sha'ni kullah, la ilaha illa ant.
Meaning
O Allah, it is Your mercy that I hope for, so do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye. Set right all my affairs. There is no god but You.
Source: Sunan Abi Dawud
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حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Transliteration
Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-wakil.
Meaning
Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
Virtue: Ibrahim said it when he was thrown into the fire, and Muhammad (peace be upon him) said it when he was told that the people had gathered against them.
Source: Quran 3:173 (Ali 'Imran); Sahih al-Bukhari
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يَا مُقَلِّبَ الْقُلُوبِ ثَبِّتْ قَلْبِي عَلَىٰ دِينِكَ
Transliteration
Ya Muqallibal-qulub, thabbit qalbi 'ala dinik.
Meaning
O Turner of the hearts, keep my heart firm on Your religion.
Virtue: The Prophet (peace be upon him) used to say this dua very often.
Source: Jami at-Tirmidhi
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