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 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 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 Quran the springtime of my heart, and the light of my chest, and a banisher of my sadness and a remover of my anxieties.
Allahumma inni 'abduk, ibnu 'abdik, ibnu amatik, nasiyatii biyadik, madhin fiyya hukmuk, '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 jalaa'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.
When to Read
This is a profound dua that can be recited at any time, especially when you find yourself feeling isolated, overwhelmed by loneliness, or struggling to find purpose and comfort. Recite it during the day or night, when you feel the weight of solitude pressing down.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and a heart full of hope in Allah's mercy. Contemplate the meanings as you say the words, acknowledging your reliance on Him for strength and peace. Raising your hands can be a part of this supplication, as is customary in many duas. Let the words flow from your heart, seeking solace not just in the words, but in the Divine Source they invoke.
Virtues & Benefits
This comprehensive dua, taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, seeks Allah's help by His most beautiful names and attributes. It asks for the Quran to be a source of spiritual nourishment ('springtime'), mental clarity ('light'), and emotional healing ('banisher of sadness and remover of anxieties'). When facing isolation, this prayer can transform the experience by connecting you to Allah and His divine guidance, bringing peace and purpose even in solitude.
Source & Authentication
Narrated by Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him): The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said, "No person suffers any anxiety or grief, and then says: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكَُلِّ 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. (Allahumma inni 'abduk, ibnu 'abdik, ibnu amatik, nasiyatii biyadik, madhin fiyya hukmuk, '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 jalaa'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.) ...except that Allah will remove his anxiety and grief and replace them with joy." He was asked: "O Messenger of Allah! Should we not learn these words?" He replied: "Yes, indeed! It is necessary for everyone who hears them after this to learn them." (Narrated by Ahmad and others, and considered Hasan by some scholars due to its supportive chains of narration).