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، أَوْ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجِلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي، وَلَا أُطِيقُهُ إِلَّا بِأَمْرِكَ، وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِكَ.
O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is inevitable. Your justice in my regard is certain. I ask You by every Name that You have called Yourself, or revealed to any of Your creation, or sent down in Your Book, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen which You possess, to make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the remover of my anxieties. I can bear it only by Your command, and there is no might nor power except with You.
Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatik, 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 kit abika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilm il-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'al al-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa nura sadri, wa jila'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi, wa la utiquhu illa bi amrik, wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa bik.
When to Read
This powerful dua is particularly suited for times of deep emotional distress, worry, sadness, or when facing significant hardship. It is especially relevant when feeling the pain of separation from loved ones or experiencing intense longing, as it directly asks Allah to alleviate sorrow and anxiety through the guidance and comfort of the Qur'an.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, focusing on the meaning of each phrase. It is beneficial to raise your hands in supplication, as was the practice of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Utter the words clearly and with a humble heart, acknowledging Allah's absolute power and control over all matters. Reflect on the profound connection between the Qur'an and emotional well-being as you recite.
Virtues & Benefits
This supplication addresses the root of anxiety and sorrow by seeking Allah's help through the most profound means: His Glorious Book. By asking for the Qur'an to be the 'springtime of the heart,' the 'light of the chest,' and the 'banisher of sadness and worries,' it promises profound emotional relief and spiritual clarity. The acknowledgment of Allah's complete control ('My forelock is in Your hand') fosters reliance and trust (tawakkul), which are essential for overcoming any hardship.
Source & Authentication
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to seek refuge with Allah from helplessness and laziness, and from cowardice and feeble old age, and from greed and miserliness, and from the torment of the grave and the trial of the Fire, and from the trial of the grave and the torment of the Fire, and from the evil of the trial of wealth, and from the evil of the trial of the Dajjal. And he used to supplicate: 'O Allah, grant me sound judgment and join me with the righteous, and place me among the truthful, and make me inheritor of the Garden of Bliss. And do not disgrace me on the Day of Resurrection, the Day when mankind is resurrected.' And he used to supplicate: 'O Allah, grant me soundness in my sight and hearing. No god but You. I seek refuge in You from proneness to disbelief and from utter poverty. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the torment of the grave. No god but You. I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the Fire and from the evil of the punishment of the grave. No god but You. I seek refuge in You from the Dajjal. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the trial of life and death. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the torment of the Fire and from the punishment of the grave. And from the evil of the Dajjal, and from the trial of life and death. O Allah, I ask for Paradise and protection from the Fire.' And he used to supplicate: 'O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is inevitable. Your justice in my regard is certain. I ask You by every Name that You have called Yourself, or revealed to any of Your creation, or sent down in Your Book, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen which You possess, to make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the remover of my anxieties. I can bear it only by Your command, and there is no might nor power except with You.'