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, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is forever executed. Your decision concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any one of Your creation, or kept exclusively to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen which You possess, 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 anxiety.
Allahumma inni 'abdunka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatik, nasiyati biyadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uka. As'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw anzaltahu fi kitābika, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'ala al-Qur'ana rabī'a qalbi, wa nūra sadri, wa jalā'a huzni, wa dhahāba hammi.
When to Read
Recite this dua when the silence of illness feels overwhelming and you're struggling to find a sense of purpose. It's particularly effective during those quiet hours when thoughts can easily drift towards despair or self-pity, helping to reorient your heart towards Allah and His Book.
How to Read
Begin with sincerity and humility, acknowledging your complete dependence on Allah. Raise your hands as you would in supplication, though it's not strictly required for this particular dua. Focus on the meaning of each word, visualizing the Qur'an becoming a source of life, light, and relief for your heart. It's beneficial to recite it after your obligatory prayers, but it can also be said at any time you feel the weight of loneliness and illness pressing down.
Virtues & Benefits
This powerful dua, taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, directly addresses the deep-seated feelings of helplessness and sadness that can accompany illness and isolation. By asking Allah to make the Qur'an the 'spring of the heart,' it seeks spiritual rejuvenation. The 'light of the chest' signifies clarity and understanding, while seeking the Qur'an as a 'banisher of grief' and 'reliever of anxiety' offers profound solace. It helps turn a period of physical weakness into an opportunity for spiritual strengthening and connection with Allah's guidance.
Source & Authentication
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: 'None is afflicted by anxiety or grief and says: Allahumma inni 'abdunka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatik, nasiyati biyadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uka. As'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw anzaltahu fi kitābika, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'ala al-Qur'ana rabī'a qalbi, wa nūra sadri, wa jalā'a huzni, wa dhahāba hammi. (Except that) Allah will remove his anxiety and grief, and replace them with joy.' I said: 'O Messenger of Allah, should we not learn these words?' He said: 'Yes, it is befitting for everyone who hears them to learn them.' (Musnad Ahmad 3712, classified as Hasan by some scholars).