اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَفُجْأَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ، وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَدْمِ الْبِنَاءِ، وَجَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَدْمِ الْبِنَاءِ، وَضَلالِ الأَمْرِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ، وَخَطَرِ السَّيْفِ، وَالْحَرِيقِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَرَقٍ، وَهَدْمٍ، وَتَرَدٍّ، وَهَرَمٍ، وَذُعْرٍ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أَتَخَبَّطَ فِي الأَرْضِ، أَوْ أَنْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أُظْلِمَ، أَوْ أَنْسَى ذِكْرَكَ.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the cessation of Your blessings, the reversal of Your well-being, the suddenness of Your punishment, and all of Your displeasure. I seek refuge in You from the hardships of trials, the attainment of misery, the evil of fate, and the rejoicing of enemies. I seek refuge in You from the destruction of what is built, the straying of affairs, the overpowering of debt, the danger of the sword, and burning. I seek refuge in You from drowning, being destroyed, falling into ruin, extreme old age, and panic. And I seek refuge in You from stumbling upon the earth, or being wronged, or wronging others, or forgetting Your remembrance.
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika min zawali ni'matik, wa tahawwuli 'afiyatik, wa fuja'ati niqmatik, wa jami'i sakhatik. Wa a'udhu bika min jahdil-bala', wa darakish-shaqa'i, wa su'il-qada'i, wa shamatatil-a'da'i. Wa a'udhu bika min hadmil-bina'i, wa dalalil-amri, wa ghalabad-dayni, wa khataris-sayfi, wal-hariqi. Wa a'udhu bika min gharaqin, wa hadmin, wa taraddin, wa haramin, wa dhu'rin. Wa a'udhu bika min an atakhabbata fil-ardi, aw an uzlama, aw uzlima, aw an ansa dhikrik.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is beneficial to recite regularly, especially in the morning and evening duas. Its breadth covers many fears, including the feeling of being unseen or unheard, which can lead to distress and a sense of injustice. Reciting it with sincerity can provide solace and protection against these emotional and spiritual harms.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, raising your hands as the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught us for seeking refuge. Picture in your mind the protection of Allah spreading over you as you utter these words. It is recommended to face the Qiblah and to be in a state of purity, though sincerity is the most crucial element.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encapsulates a vast array of seeking refuge in Allah from worldly and otherworldly calamities. Specifically related to the feeling of being ignored or unseen, the parts 'aw an uzlama, aw uzlima' (or being wronged, or wronging others) and the general seeking of refuge from 'darakish-shaqa'i' (the attainment of misery) and 'su'il-qada'i' (evil of fate) can provide a spiritual shield. When one feels overlooked, it can lead to a sense of injustice or despair, which this dua directly addresses by seeking Allah's protection from such states.
Source & Authentication
عَنْ أَبِي هُرَيْرَةَ، قَالَ: كَانَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صَلَّى اللَّهُ عَلَيْهِ وَسَلَّمَ يَقُولُ: "اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَفُجْأَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ، وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ جَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَدْمِ الْبِنَاءِ، وَجَهْدِ الْبَلاءِ، وَدَرَكِ الشَّقَاءِ، وَسُوءِ الْقَضَاءِ، وَشَمَاتَةِ الأَعْدَاءِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ هَدْمِ الْبِنَاءِ، وَضَلالِ الأَمْرِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ، وَخَطَرِ السَّيْفِ، وَالْحَرِيقِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَرَقٍ، وَهَدْمٍ، وَتَرَدٍّ، وَهَرَمٍ، وَذُعْرٍ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ أَنْ أَتَخَبَّطَ فِي الأَرْضِ، أَوْ أَنْ أُظْلَمَ، أَوْ أُظْلِمَ، أَوْ أَنْسَى ذِكْرَكَ. "