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 maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is ever effective. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every Name that You have named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or have kept unto Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen. I ask that You make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, and the light of my chest, the banisher of my grief, and the reliever of my worries.
Allahumma inni 'abdika, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatik, nasiyati biyadika, madin fiyya hukkumuk, 'adlun fiyya qada'uk, as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsak, aw anzaltahu fi kitabik, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqik, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-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 can be recited at any time, especially when you feel a heavy burden of past sins, or when you are seeking inner peace and clarity. It's particularly potent during the times when duas are readily accepted, such as the last third of the night, between the Adhan and Iqamah, or after obligatory prayers.
How to Read
Recite this dua with sincerity and conviction, focusing on the meaning of each word. Believe in Allah's power to forgive and to grant solace. Raise your hands in supplication as taught by the Prophet ﷺ, and be certain that Allah hears you. It's also beneficial to reflect on the vastness of Allah's mercy and the guidance found in the Qur'an.
Virtues & Benefits
This dua encapsulates a profound reliance on Allah, acknowledging His dominion and justice. It seeks the Qur'an as a source of spiritual renewal and emotional healing, addressing grief and worry at their roots. By calling upon Allah by His countless beautiful names, we are acknowledging His infinite attributes and seeking His help through the means He has taught us.
Source & Authentication
It was narrated from Ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him) that the Prophet ﷺ said: There is no one who is afflicted with distress and 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 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. But Allah will take away his distress and grief, and replace it with relief. It was said: 'O Messenger of Allah, should we not learn these words?' He said: 'Yes, indeed, whoever hears them after you has to learn them.' (Narrated by Ahmad, Abu Ya'la, and Ibn Hibban in his Sahih. Al-Jami' as-Saghir 1701)