Prophetic Supplication for Relief from Worry and Distress
Source: Ahkam wa Masail, Vol. 01, in the light of Qur’an and Hadith, p. 498
❖ Question
Please provide a duʿā for removing mental worries and distress, which may also bring ease in times of hardship.
❖ Answer
Al-ḥamdu lillāh, waṣ-ṣalātu wa-salāmu ʿalā Rasūlillāh, ʿAmma Baʿd!
Worry, stress, grief, and difficulties are natural parts of human life. However, Islam has taught us several authentic supplications and adhkār that bring peace to the heart and relief to the mind. One of the most comprehensive and effective supplications is:
اَللّٰہُمَّ اِنِّیْ أَعُوْذُ بِکَ مِنَ الْہَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْکَسَلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَضَلَعَ الدَّیْنِ وَغَلَبَۃِ الرِّجَالِ
Translation:
“O Allah! I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being burdened by debt, and from being overpowered by men.”
Reference:
Saḥīḥ al-Bukhārī, Kitāb al-Daʿawāt, Bāb al-Istiʿādhah min al-Jubn wa’l-Kasal
Date of Writing: 21/1/1420 AH
❖ Benefit
This is a Prophetic duʿā that covers almost all psychological and social concerns that weaken and distress a person. By making this supplication a daily practice, in shā’ Allāh, the heart will find tranquility, and hardships will turn into ease.
هذا ما عندي والله أعلم بالصواب
