422. Dua for Distress
Narrated Abdullah Ibn Masood (RA): The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ), said, "If a servant is faced with any anxiety or distress, then say:
Dua for Distress in Arabic
اَللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، وَابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُــــلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ، سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي
Dua for Distress English Transliteration
Allaahumma 'innee 'abduka, wabnu 'abdika, wabnu 'amatika, naasiyatee biyadika, maadhin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qadhaa'uka, 'as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, 'aw 'anzaltahu fee kitaabika, 'aw 'allamtahu 'ahadan min khalqika, 'awista'tharta bihi fee 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indaka, 'an taj'alal-Qur'aana rabee'a qalbee, wa noora sadree, wa jalaa'a huznee, wa thahaaba hammee
Dua for Distress English Translation
O Allah, I am Your slave and the son of Your male slave and the son of your female slave. My forehead is in Your Hand (i.e. you have control over me). Your Judgment upon me is assured and Your Decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every Name that You have named Yourself with, revealed in Your Book, taught any one of Your creation or kept unto Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen that is with You, to make the Qur'an the spring of my heart, and the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness and the reliever of my distress.
Allah will surely remove his worries and troubles and replace them with joy. ”It was asked, O Messenger of Allah! Shall we not learn it? ' The Prophet (ﷺ) said, “Of course! Anyone who hears this should memorize it.”
Benefits of Dua for Distress and Sadness
This dua for distress and sadness asks Allah to make the Qur’an a light for the heart, remove sadness and worry, and bring Barakah and hope in times of hardship, making every problem easier for a Muslim with Iman.
- Allahumma inni abduka in this dua for distress brings calm and hope to the heart.
- Dua for sadness and hardship makes the Qur’an a Noor in chest and Amal strong.
- This masnoon dua for worry helps a muslim find peace in times of musibat and pain.
- Prayer for distress and sadness brings Barakah and removes heavy thoughts from mind.
- Dua for protection from harm keeps a muslim safe from pareshani and hard days.
When to Recite Dua For Distress
This dua for distress is a strong masnoon dua to ask Allah for help, Barakah, and peace when sadness, worry, or hardship comes, making the Qur’an a light for your heart and chest.
- After feeling deep sadness, use the dua for distress to ask Allah for calm and hope.
- When facing a big problem, turn to Allahumma inni abduka for relief from worry.
- In times of stress and anxiety, remember this dua for distress to ease your heart.
- Before going to bed with heavy thoughts, recite the dua for sadness and hardship.
- When mushkil or musibat comes, make this dua for protection from harm and pareshani.
How to perform Dua for Distress
This dua for distress is a deep masnun dua that helps remove sadness and worry from your heart. It is a strong Islamic dua for problems and brings Barakah, hope, and light in times of hardship and pain.
- Make wudu and sit with a clean heart, then recite Allahumma inni abduka with full trust.
- When you feel heavy with sadness, read this dua for distress and ask Allah for help and ease.
- After every namaz, include this dua for sadness in your zikr allah to find peace and calm.
- If problems come at night, say this dua for worry before going to bed and seek Allah’s mercy.
- During hard days, keep this muslim prayer close and ask for the Qur’an to be the light of your chest.
Summary
The dua for distress is a deep Islamic dua that shows a Muslim’s full trust in Allah’s power and mercy. In this masnoon dua, we say Allahumma inni abduka and ask Allah to make the Quran the light of our heart and remove sadness and worry from our life. This dua for distress is used in times of hardship and problems.
Many Muslims read this dua for sadness and worry, as it is found in Sahih books. It is a strong zikr Allah that helps with musibat and pareshani. The main lesson is to turn to Allah in every mushkil and trust His plan, knowing He gives real peace and help.