اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
alllahumm ‘inni ‘aeudh bik min alhamm walhazani, waleajz walkasali, walbukhl waljubni, wadalae alddayni, waghalabat alrrijal
اے اللہ میں تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں بے چینی اور غم سے، کمزوری اور کاہلی سے، کنجوسی اور بزدلی سے، قرض کے بوجھ سےاور دوسرے لوگوں کے غلبہ سے۔
aye ad min tiri panah mangta hon fikar w gham, be basi or kahili, kanjosi or buzdali, qarz ke bojh or ansanon ke ghalbah se.
Those Facing anxiety and worry can be a distressing time, and when faced with hardships, it’s important to remember:
Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.
[Qur’an | Surah Baqarah | 2:286]
Prayers should not be seen as a substitute to professional help, and here at Islamic Relief, we encourage those who are facing severe anxiety to seek guidance from professionals.
There are, however, some du’as you can recite when faced with anxiety.
Du’a for Anxiety
For relief from anxiety and sorrow, recite this du’a:
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Transliteration: Allahumma innee a’uzubika min alhammi wal huzni wal ajzi wal kasli wal bukhli wal jubni wa dala’id dayni wa galabatir rijaal.
Translation: O Allah, I take refuge in you from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being overpowered by men.
[Hadith | Sahih Al-Bukhari]
Du’a for Stress
During times of distress, you can recite the following:
حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ
Transliteration: Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal wakeel.
Translation: Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
[Qur’an | Surah Ale-Imran | 3:173]
Du’a for Depression
To dispel the gloom of depression, recite the following:
اللهم اخرجني من الظلمات إلى النور
Transliteration: Allahumma Akhrijnee min adhulumaati ilaa annur.
Translation: Oh Allah take me out of darkness and into the light.
[Practiced Du’a]
Du’a for Worry
When facing a difficult task, the following du’a can be recited:
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِالله
Transliteration: La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
Translation: There is no power or strength except with Allah.
[Hadith | Ibn Majah]
Anas bin Malik said when the Prophet (PBUH) would be afflicted with a stressful trial, he would say:
O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting Sustainer of all, I seek help through Your mercy!
[Hadith | Tirmidhi]
Recite the du’a as follows:
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيْث
Transliteration: Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyum, bi-rahmatika astaghith.
Translation: O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting Sustainer of all, I seek help through Your mercy.
May Allah grant us all with Sabr (patience) through our trials and tribulations and grant us ease, Ameen! Explore our du’a hub and find out more about essential du’as here.