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, indeed 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. Your judgment over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You, which You have named Yourself, or revealed to any of Your creation, or sent down in Your Book, or have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, and the light of my chest, and a banisher of my grief, and a reliever of my anxiety.
Allahumma inni 'abduk, ibn 'abdik, ibn amatik, nasiyati biyadika, 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 al-ghaybi 'indak, an taj'ala al-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa nura sadri, wa jila'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua can be recited at any time, but it is particularly potent during the times when supplications are more likely to be answered, such as after obligatory prayers, during the last third of the night, on Fridays, and during the month of Ramadan. It is a powerful way to seek refuge and ask for relief from worries and grief, acknowledging Allah's complete dominion and asking for the guidance and light of the Qur'an.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and full conviction in Allah's power to hear and answer. Reflect on the meaning of each phrase, understanding that you are placing yourself entirely in Allah's hands. Ensure your heart is present and focused on your supplication. It's a profound way to connect with Allah by His beautiful names and attributes. Ideally, raising your hands during supplication is a Sunnah, and concluding by wiping your face with your hands is also recommended.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encompasses seeking Allah's help through His most perfect names and attributes. It acknowledges His absolute control over our lives and His justice. Its primary benefit is the profound relief it offers from worries and sadness by making the Qur'an the source of comfort and guidance for the heart and soul. It is a means of seeking solace and strength, leading to inner peace and contentment, and importantly, it acknowledges all sins, whether known or unknown, public or private, by seeking refuge in Allah's perfect words and attributes.
Source & Authentication
Narrated Ibn Mas'ud: The Prophet (ﷺ) said: 'No person suffers any anxiety or grief, and then says: O Allah! I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand. My command (i.e., judgment) is forever concerning me in Your decree is the justice of Your choice over me. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself by, or You have taught to anyone of Your creation, or You have revealed in Your Book, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, to make the Qur'an the delight of my heart and the light of my breast and a departure for my sadness and a release for my anxiety, but Allah (SWT) will take away his grief and will replace his worries with pleasure.' The Companions asked: 'O Messenger of Allah! Should we learn these words?' He replied: 'Yes, indeed! It is obligatory for everyone who hears them to learn them.' (Sahih Muslim 2708)