366. Dua for Stress and Anxiety

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said:

اَللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا

Dua for Stress and Anxiety English Transliteration

Allaahumma laa sahla 'illaa maa ja'altahu sahlan wa 'Anta taj'alul-hazna 'ithaa shi'ta sahla

Dua for Stress and Anxiety English Translation

O Allah, there is no ease other than what You make easy. If you want you can make difficult matter easy.

ReferenceSahih (Ibn Hazar Asqalani). Ibn Hibban: 974

Hadith about the Dua

Arabic Text

عَنْ أَنَسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ قَالَ: ‏‎"‏ اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا ‏"‏‏.‏

Translation

Anas reported that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “O Allah, there is no ease except in that which You have made easy. And You make the difficult, if You wish, easy.”

Frequently Asked Questions

Ḥasbiya Allāhu lā ilāha illā huwa ʿalayhi tawakkaltu wa-huwa rabbu al-ʿarshi al-ʿaẓīm. This dua is found in the Qur'an. Allah says, If they turn away, say, “Allah is enough for me. There is no god except Him, I put my trust in Him, and He is the Lord of the mighty throne.” People often turn to this dua for relief from stress or when things feel out of control, like in a dangerous spot.

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