اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ، سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجِلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي.
O Allah, indeed I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your judgment upon me is inevitable. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or which You have kept to Yourself in the unseen knowledge You possess, to make the Quran the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my anxiety.
Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibn 'abdika, ibn amatika, nasiyatii biyadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uka, as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw anzaltahu fi kitabiika, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilm il-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'ala al-Qur'ana rabii'a qalbi, wa nuura sadri, wa jalaa'a huzni, wa dhahaaba hammi.
When to Read
Recite this powerful dua when you feel sudden panic, overwhelming anxiety, or deep distress. It's especially potent when these feelings strike unexpectedly, leaving you feeling lost or unable to cope. Take a moment, even a few seconds, to turn to Allah and seek His help through these words.
How to Read
This dua is about sincere supplication. Speak from your heart, focusing on the meaning of the words. Ideally, it's best recited with full conviction and hope in Allah's mercy. If possible, face the Qiblah and raise your hands, though in moments of extreme panic, reciting it silently with focus is also acceptable and highly beneficial.
Virtues & Benefits
This comprehensive supplication addresses the root of anxiety by turning towards the Quran and Allah's divine names and attributes. It seeks the Quran as a source of life and renewal for the heart, a light to illuminate the chest (replacing darkness and doubt with certainty), a means to remove grief, and a solution for worries and anxieties. By invoking Allah's perfect knowledge and sovereignty over all matters, it instills a sense of peace and reliance on the Almighty.
Source & Authentication
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: 'No person suffers any anxiety or grief, and then says: O Allah, indeed I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your judgment upon me is inevitable. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or which You have kept to Yourself in the unseen knowledge You possess, to make the Quran the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my anxiety. – except that Allah will remove his anxiety and grief, and substitute for him in its stead joy.' He was asked: 'O Messenger of Allah, should we learn these words?' He replied: 'Yes, it is incumbent upon everyone who hears them to learn them.' (Musnad Ahmad 23873 - Hasan)