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.
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 ever effective, and Your judgment concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed to anyone in Your creation, or sent down in Your Book, or kept hidden in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the spring of my heart, and the light of my chest, the banisher of my grief, and the reliever of my worries.
Allahumma inni 'abdak, ibnu 'abdik, ibnu amatik, nasiyati biyadik, madin fiyya hukkumuk, 'adlun fiyya qada'uk, as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsak, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqik, aw anzaltahu fi kitabik, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilm-il-ghaybi 'indak, an taj'ala al-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa nura sadri, wa jila'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.
When to Read
Recite this dua when you feel overwhelmed by responsibilities, when worries weigh heavily on your mind, or when you're struggling to cope with the pressures of life. It's particularly effective when facing difficult decisions or feeling a general sense of burden.
How to Read
Make this dua with sincere intention and a humble heart. Raise your hands as you would when making supplication. Focus on the meaning of each word and truly believe in Allah's power to ease your burdens. It can be recited at any time, but especially after prayers or during the quiet hours of the night.
Virtues & Benefits
This profound dua, taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, is a direct plea to Allah for mental and emotional relief. By acknowledging Allah's absolute control ('nasiyati biyadik') and His just decree (''adlun fiyya qada'uk'), we surrender our worries to Him. The dua specifically asks for the Qur'an to be the source of solace, light, and relief from sorrow and anxiety, highlighting its immense power to heal the heart and mind. It serves as a powerful reminder that true peace comes from relying on Allah and seeking His help.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated that Ibn Mas'ud said: The Prophet ﷺ said: 'There is no one who is afflicted by distress and grief, and then says: (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 ever effective, and Your judgment concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed to anyone in Your creation, or sent down in Your Book, or kept hidden in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the spring of my heart, and the light of my chest, the banisher of my grief, and the reliever of my worries) - except that Allah will take away his distress and grief, and replace it with relief.' He was told: 'O Messenger of Allah, should we not learn these words?' He said: 'Yes, it is necessary for everyone who hears them to learn them.' (Sunan Ibn Majah 3826, Narrated by Ibn Mas'ud)