Duas for Distress, Anxiety & Protection

Duas for times of worry, hardship, debt, fear and difficulty, and for seeking Allah's protection. Each is shown as it is narrated, with its source.

33 duas

Dua for Anxiety and Sorrow (1)

اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَابْنُ عَبْدِكَابْنُ أَمَتِكَنَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَمَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَعَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤكَأَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَسَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَأِوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَأَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَداً مِنْ خَلْقِكَأَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَأَنْ تَجْعَلَ القُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِيوَنورَ صَدْرِيوجَلَاءَ حُزْنِيوذَهَابَ هَمِّي

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.

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.

Ahmad 1/391

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Dua for Anxiety and Sorrow (2)

اللّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعْوذُ بِكَ مِنَالهَمِّ وَ الْحُزْنِ،والعًجْزِ والكَسَلِوالبُخْلِ والجُبْنِ،وضَلْعِ الدَّيْنِوغَلَبَةِ الرِّجال

Allāhumma 'innī 'a`ūdhu bika mina ‘l-ḥammi wa ‘l-ḥuzn, wa ‘l-`ajzi wa ‘l-kasal, wa ‘l-bukhli wa ‘l-jubn, wa ḍala`id-dayn, wa ghalabatir-rijāl.

O Allah, I seek refuge in you from grief and sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men (i.e. others).

Al-Bukhari 7/158

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Dua for Distress (1)

لَا إلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُالْعَظيمُ الْحَلِيمْ،لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُرَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ،لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهْرَبُّ السَّمَوّاتِ ورّبُّ الأَرْضِورَبُّ العَرْشِ الكَريم

Lā ilāha illallāh al-`Aẓīmul-Ḥalīm, lā ilāha illallāh Rabbu ‘l-`Arshi ‘l-'Aẓīm, lā ilāha illallāh Rabbus-samāwāti wa Rabbu ‘l-arḍ wa Rabbu ‘l-`Arshi ‘l-Karīm.

There is none worthy of worship but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.

Al-Bukhari 8/154

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Dua for Distress (2)

اللّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجوفَلا تَكِلني إِلى نَفْسي طَرْفَةَ عَيْن،وَأَصْلِحْ لي شَأْني كُلَّهلَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أنْت

Allāhumma raḥmataka arjū falā takilnī ilā nafsī ṭarfata `ayn, wa aṣliḥ lī sha'nī kullah, lā ilāha illā ant.

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.

Abu Dawud 4/324

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Dua for Distress (3)

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أنْت سُبْحانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظّالِمين

Lā ilāha illā anta subḥānaka innī kuntu minaẓ-ẓālimīn.

There is none worthy of worship but You, glory is to You. Surely, I was among the wrongdoers.

At-Tirmidhi 5/529

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Dua for Distress (4)

اللهُ اللهُ رَبِّي لا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً

Allāh, Allāhu Rabbī lā ushriku bihi shay'a.

Allah, Allah is my Lord. I do not associate anything with Him.

Abu Dawud 2/87

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Dua Upon Encountering an Enemy or Those of Authority (1)

اللّهُمَّ إِنا نَجْعَلُكَ في نُحورِهِم،وَنَعوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرورِهمْ

Allāhumma innā naj`aluka fī nuḥūrihim wa na`ūdhu bika min shurūrihim.

O Allah, we ask You to restrain them by their necks, and we seek refuge in You from their evil.

Abu Dawud 2/89

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Dua Upon Encountering an Enemy or Those of Authority (2)

اللّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدي، وَأَنْتَ نَصيري،بِكَ أَجولُ وَبِكَ أَصولُ وَبِكَ أُقاتِل

Allāhumma anta `aḍudī, wa anta naṣīrī, bika ajūlu, wa bika aṣūlu, wa bika uqātil.

O Allah, You are my strength and You are my support. For Your sake, I go forth and for Your sake, I advance and for Your sake, I fight.

Abu Dawud 3/42

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Dua For One Afraid of the Ruler's Injustice (1)

اللَّهُمَّ ربَّ السَّمَوَاتِ السَّبْعِ،وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ،كُنْ لِي جَاراً مِنْ فُلاَنِ بْنِ فُلاَنٍ،وَأَحْزَابِهِ مِنْ خَلاَئِقِكَ،أَنْ يَفْرُطَ عَلَيَّ أَحَدٌ مِنْهُمْ أَوْ يَطْغَى،عَزَّ جَارُكَ،وَجَلَّ ثَنَاؤُكَ،وَلاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ

Allāhumma Rabbas-samāwātis-sab`, wa Rabba ‘l-`Arshi ‘l-`Aẓīm, kun lī jāran min [here you mention the person's name], wa aḥzābihi min khalā'iqik, an yafruṭa `alayya aḥadun minhum aw yaṭghā, `azza jāruk, wa jalla thanā'uk, wa lā ilāha illā ant.

O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, be for me a support against [such and such a person] and his helpers from among your creatures, lest any of them abuse me or do me wrong. Mighty is Your patronage, and glorious are Your praises. There is none worthy of worship but You.

Al-Bukhari

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Dua For One Afraid of the Ruler's Injustice (2)

الله أكبر،الله أعز من خلقه جميعاً،الله أعز مما أخاف وأحذر،أعوذ بالله الذي لا إله إلا هو،الممسك السموات السبعأن يقعن على الأرض إلا بإذنه،من شر عبدك فلان،وجنوده وأتباعه وأشياعه،من الجن والأنس،اللهم كن لي جاراً من شرهم،جل ثناؤك وعز جارك،وتبارك اسمك،ولا إله غيرك(ثلاث مرات)

Allāhu Akbar, Allāhu a`azzu min khalqihi jamī`a, Allāhu a`azzu mimmā akhāfu wa aḥdhar, a`ūdhu billāhi ‘l-ladhī lā ilāha illā hū, almumsikis-samāwātis-sab`i an yaqa`na `ala ‘l-arḍi illā bi idhnih, min sharri `abdika [name of the person], wa junūdihi wa atbā`ihi wa ashyā`ih, mina ‘l-jinni wa ‘l-ins, Allāhumma kun lī jāran min sharrihim, jalla thanā'uk, wa `azza jāruk, wa tabāraka-smuk, wa lā ilāha ghayruk.

Allah is the Most Great, Mightier than all His creation. He is Mightier than what I fear and dread. I seek refuge in Allah, Who there is none worthy of worship but Him. He is the One Who holds the seven heavens from falling upon the earth except by His command. [I seek refuge in You Allah] from the evil of Your slave [name of the person], and his helpers, his followers, and his supporters from among the jinn and mankind. O Allah, be my support against their evil. Glorious are Your praises and mighty is Your patronage. Blessed is Your Name, there is no true God but You. (Recite three times in Arabic.)

Al-Bukhari, 5/172

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Dua Against Enemies

اللَّهُمَّ مُنْزِلَ الْكِتَابسَرِيعَ الْحِسَاباهْزِم الأَحْزَاباللَّهُمَّ اهْزِمْهُمْ وَ زَلْزِلْهُم

Allāhumma munzila ‘l-kitāb, sarī`a ‘l-ḥisāb, ihzimi ‘l-aḥzāb, Allāhumma-hzimhum wa zalzilhum.

O Allah, Revealer of the Book, Swift to account, defeat the groups (of disbelievers). O Allah, defeat them and shake them.

Muslim 3/1362

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Dua For One Afflicted with Doubt in His Faith (3)

يقرأ قوله تعالى ﴿هُوَ الأوَّلُ، وَالآخِرُ،وَالظّاهِرُ، وَالْباطِنُ،وَهُوَ بِكُلِّ شَيءٍ عَليم﴾

Huwa ‘l-Awwalu wa ‘l-Ākhir, waẓ-Ẓāhiru wal-Bāṭin, wa huwa bikulli shay'in `Alīm.

(Recite the Ayat) He is the First and the Last, the Most High and the Most Near. And He is the Knower of all things (in Arabic).

Abu Dawud 4/329

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Dua: Settling a Debt (1)

اللّهُمَّ اكْفِني بِحَلالِكَ عَنْ حَرامِك،وَأَغْنِني بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِواك

Allāhummak-finī biḥalālika `an ḥarāmik, wa 'aghninī bi faḍlika `amman siwāk.

O Allah, suffice me with what You have allowed instead of what You have forbidden, and make me independent of all others besides You.

At-Tirmidhi 5/560

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Dua: Settling a Debt (2)

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ،وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ،وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ،وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Allāhumma innī a`ūdhu bika mina ‘l-ḥammi wa ‘l-ḥazan, wa ‘l-`ajzi wa ‘l-kasal, wa ‘l-bukhli wa ‘l-jubn, wa ḍala`id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijāl.

O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men.

Al-Bukhari 7/158

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Dua For One Afflicted by Whisperings in Prayer or Recitation

أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيطَانِ الرَّجِيمِ،وَاتْفُلْ عَلَى يَسَارِكَ (ثلاثاً)

A`ūdhu billāhi minash-shayṭānir-rajīm.

(Say:) I seek refuge in Allah from Satan the outcast (then blow with a little spittle to your left). (Do this three times reciting in Arabic.)

Muslim 4/1729

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Dua For One Whose Affairs Have Become Difficult

اللَّهُمَّ لاَ سَهْلَ إِلاَّ مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً،وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً

Allāhumma lā saḥla illā ma ja`altahu saḥla wa anta taj`alu ‘l-ḥazna idhā shi'ta saḥla.

O Allah, there is no ease other than what You make easy. If You please You ease sorrow.

Ibn Hibban

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Dua For One Afflicted by a Calamity

إِنّا للهِ وَإِنَا إِلَيْهِ راجِعون،اللهُمِّ اْجُرْني في مُصيبَتي،وَاخْلُفْ لي خَيْراً مِنْها

Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rāji`ūn, Allāhumma-jurni fī muṣībatī wa 'khluf lī khayran minhā.

We are from Allah and unto Him we return. O Allah take me out of my plight and bring to me after it something better.

Muslim 2/632

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Dua: Protection from the Dajjal

.(مَنْ حَفِظَ عَشْرَ آيَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ سُورَةِ الْكَهْفِ عُصِمَ مِنَ الدَّجَّالِ)، وَالْاسْتِعَاذَةُ بِاللَّهِ مِنْ فِتْنَتِهِ عَقِبَ التَّشَهُّدِ الْأَخِيرِ مِنْ كُلِّ صَلاَةٍ.

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Whoever memorizes ten 'Ayat (Verses) from the beginning of Surat Al-Kahf, will be protected from the False Messiah 1 if he recites in every prayer after the final Tashahhud before ending the prayer, seeking the protection of Allah from the trials of the False Messiah.

Muslim 1/555

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Dua For Fear of Shirk

اللّهُمَّ إِنّي أَعوذُبِكَ أَنْ أُشْرِكَ بِكَ وَأَنا أَعْلَمْ،وَأَسْتَغْفِرُكَ لِما لا أَعْلَم

Allāhumma innī a`ūdhu bika an ushrika bika wa anā a`lam, wa astaghfiruka limā lā a`lam.

O Allah, I seek refuge in You lest I associate anything with You knowingly, and I seek Your forgiveness for what I know not.

Ahmad 4/403

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Dua Upon Receiving Pleasant News

كَانَ النَّبيُّ صلى الله عليه وسلم إِذَا أَتَاهُ أَمْرٌ يَسُرُّهُ أَوْ يُسَرُّ بِهِ خَرَّ سَاجِداً شُكْراً لِلَّهِ تَبَارَكَ وَتَعَالَى

The Prophet (ﷺ), upon receiving news which pleased him or which caused pleasure, would prostrate in gratitude to Allah blessed and exalted.

Ibn Majah 1/233

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Dua When in Fear of Afflicting Something with an (evil) Eye from Oneself

إِذَا رَأَى أَحَدُكُم مِنْ أَخِيهِ، أَوْ مِنْ نَفْسِهِ، أَوْ مِنْ مَالِهِ مَا يُعْجِبُهُ [فَلْيَدْعُ لَهُ بِالْبَرَكَةِ] فَإِنَّ الْعَيْنَ حَقٌّ

If you see something from your brother, yourself or wealth which you find impressing, then invoke blessings for it, for the evil eye is indeed true.

Ahmad 4/447

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Dua When Startled

لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّهُ

Lā ilāha illallāh!

There is none worthy of worship but Allah!

Muslim 4/2208

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Dua To Ward Off the Plot of the Rebellious Devils

أَعُوذُ بكَلِمَاتِ اللهِ التَّامَّاتِ الَّتِي لَا يُجَاوِزُهُنَّ بَرٌّ ولَا فَاجرٌمِنْ شّرِّ مَا خَلقَ،وبَرَأَ وذَرَأَ،ومِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَنْزِلُ مِنَ السَّمَاءِوِمنْ شَرِّ مَا يَعْرُجُ فيهَا،ومِن شَرِّ مَا ذَرَأَ في الأَرْضِومِنْ شَرِّ مَا يَخْرُجُ مِنْهَا،وِمنْ شَرِّ فِتَنِ اللَّيْلِ والنَّهارِ،ومِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ طارِقٍإِلَّا طَارِقاً يَطْرُقُ بخَيْرٍيَا رَحْمَنُ

A`ūdhu bikalimāti ‘llāhit-tāmmāti ‘llatī lā yujāwizuhunna barrun wa lā fājirun min sharri mā khalaq, wa bara'a wa dhara', wa min sharri mā yanzilu minas-samā', wa min sharri mā ya`ruju fīhā, wa min sharri mā dhara'a fi ‘l-arḍ, wa min sharri ma yakhruju minhā, wa min sharri fitani ‘llayli wannahār, wa min sharri kulli ṭāriqin illā ṭāriqan yaṭruqu bikhayr yā Rahmān.

I seek refuge in the Perfect Words of Allah -which neither the upright nor the corrupt may overcome - from the evil of what He created, of what He made, and of what He scattered, from the evil of what descends from the heavens, and of what rises up to them, from the evil of what He scattered in the earth, and of what emerges from it, from the evil trials of night and day, and from the evil of every night visitor, except the night visitor who comes with good. O Merciful One.

Ahmad 3/419

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