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Dua for Anxiety and Distress

Seeking Allah's help during difficult times

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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ، سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجِلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي
Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyati biyadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uka. As'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika aw anzaltahu fi kitabika awista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indaka an taj'alal-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi wa nura sadri wa jala'a huzni wa dhahaba hammi.
"O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You named Yourself with, or taught to any of Your creation, or You revealed in Your Book, or You preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety."
Hadith (Ahmad)

Meaning & Context

This is a deeply moving and powerful dua taught by the Prophet (ﷺ) for anyone afflicted with anxiety, grief, or distress. It begins with a profound declaration of servitude and submission to Allah's perfect will and justice. It then makes a request using the most powerful means of supplication: calling upon Allah by all of His names, known and unknown. The ultimate request is not for wealth or worldly goods, but for the Quran to become the source of life for one's heart, a light for one's chest, and the means by which sorrow and anxiety are removed.

Benefits of Reciting this Dua

  • The Prophet (ﷺ) said that no one says this dua except that Allah will remove his sorrow and replace it with joy.
  • It provides immense psychological and spiritual relief by affirming one's trust in Allah's perfect decree.
  • It connects the cure for emotional distress to a stronger relationship with the Quran.
  • It is a comprehensive tool for turning to Allah in times of emotional hardship.

Frequently Asked Questions

It is an Arabic expression signifying complete submission and control. It means that we are entirely under Allah's command and power, and we willingly submit to that.

Yes, a woman can recite it by changing the first part to 'Allahumma inni amatuka, bintu 'abdika, bintu amatika' (O Allah, I am Your female servant, daughter of Your servant, daughter of Your female servant).

Quick Quiz

Question: In this dua, what do we ask Allah to make the Quran for us?