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 judgment on me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or taught to any one of Your creation, or revealed in Your Book, or that 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 chest, and a banisher of my grief, and a remover of my anxieties.
Allahumma inni 'abdika, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyati biyadik, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uka, as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsaka, 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
This powerful supplication is excellent to recite during times of financial distress, worry, or when feeling overwhelmed by life's challenges. It’s a comprehensive plea that addresses not only our immediate needs but also our inner state, seeking solace and strength from Allah through the guidance of the Qur'an.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, contemplating the meaning of each phrase. It’s best to say it after performing Wudu, facing the Qiblah, and raising your hands. Make sure to understand the beautiful way you are acknowledging Allah’s absolute power and asking Him to grant you inner peace through His divine word. It can be recited daily, especially during difficult periods.
Virtues & Benefits
This supplication is rich with benefits. By reciting it, you are acknowledging Allah’s complete control over your affairs, thus fostering a sense of reliance (Tawakkul). Asking for the Qur’an to be the 'delight of your heart' and 'light of your chest' means seeking spiritual fulfillment and clarity, which can help reframe financial setbacks not as insurmountable obstacles but as tests. The dua also seeks relief from grief and anxiety, vital for maintaining patience (Sabr) and strength during hardship.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud that 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 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. (Allahumma inni 'abdika, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyati biyadik, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uka, as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsaka, 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.) [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 judgment on me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or taught to any one of Your creation, or revealed in Your Book, or that 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 chest, and a banisher of my grief, and a remover of my anxieties.) …but Allah will remove his grief and compensate him with that which is better.)' (Musnad Ahmad 3541). While this hadith primarily speaks about general grief and anxiety, the principle of turning to Allah with comprehensive supplication and seeking solace in the Qur'an applies directly to the distress caused by financial setbacks.