424. When in distress #3
The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said, “The supplication of the anxious person is -
When in distress #3 in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو، فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
When in distress #3 in Transliteration
Allaahumma rahmataka 'arjoo falaa takilnee 'ilaa nafsee tarfata 'ayen, wa 'aslih lee sha'nee kullahu, laa 'ilaaha 'illaa 'Anta
When in distress #3 in Translation
O Allah, I hope for Your mercy. Do not leave me to myself even for the blinking of an eye (i.e. a moment). Correct all of my affairs for me. There is none worthy of worship but You.
Prophet (ﷺ) used to say this supplication increasingly.
ReferenceHasan (Albani) Abu Dawud: 5090
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