Dua for Anxiety and Sorrow (1 of 2)
For anxiety and sorrow. Worry, hardship, fear and protection.
What is the dua for anxiety and sorrow?
One of the 2 duas for anxiety and sorrow in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma innī `abduk”, meaning “O Allah, I am Your slave”. It is reported in Ahmad 1/391, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.
Anxiety and Sorrow in Arabic
Transliteration
Allāhumma innī `abduk, ibnu `abdik, ibnu amatik, nāsiyatī biyadik, māḍin fiyya ḥukmuk, `adlun fiyya qaḍā'uk, as'aluka bikullis’min huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsak, aw anzaltahu fī kitābik, aw `allamtahu aḥadan min khalqik, aw‘ista'tharta bihi fī `ilmil-ghaybi `indak, an taj`ala ‘l-Qur'āna rabī`a qalbī, wa nūra ṣadrī, wa jalā'a ḥuznī, wa dhahāba hammī.
Meaning in English
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.
When and how to recite it
Hisn al-Muslim lists this dua under “For anxiety and sorrow”.
The source does not give a fixed number of repetitions.
Where does this dua come from?
This dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah compiled by Sa'id bin Ali al-Qahtani. It is reported in Ahmad 1/391.
Frequently asked questions
What is the dua for anxiety and sorrow?
One of the 2 duas for anxiety and sorrow in Hisn al-Muslim begins “Allāhumma innī `abduk”, meaning “O Allah, I am Your slave”. It is reported in Ahmad 1/391, and collected in Hisn al-Muslim. The Arabic text, transliteration and full meaning are given below.
What does the dua for anxiety and sorrow mean?
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.
How do you pronounce the dua for anxiety and sorrow?
The transliteration is: Allāhumma innī `abduk, ibnu `abdik, ibnu amatik, nāsiyatī biyadik, māḍin fiyya ḥukmuk, `adlun fiyya qaḍā'uk, as'aluka bikullis’min huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsak, aw anzaltahu fī kitābik, aw `allamtahu aḥadan min khalqik, aw‘ista'tharta bihi fī `ilmil-ghaybi `indak, an taj`ala ‘l-Qur'āna rabī`a qalbī, wa nūra ṣadrī, wa jalā'a ḥuznī, wa dhahāba hammī.
Where is the dua for anxiety and sorrow reported?
Ahmad 1/391. The dua is part of Hisn al-Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim), the collection of duas from the Quran and Sunnah.
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