اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، وَابْنُ 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، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي.
O Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your male slave, and son of Your female slave. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is forever executed, and Your decree upon me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You named Yourself with, or taught to one of Your creation, or revealed in Your Book, or You kept exclusively in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the reliever of my sadness and the dispeller of my anxiety.
Allahumma inni 'abduka, wabnu 'abdika, wabnu amatika, nasiyati bi yadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uka. As'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika, aw anzaltahu fi kitabika, awista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'alal-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa nura sadri, wa jala'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.
When to Read
This comprehensive dua is particularly potent when you feel the heavy weight of sorrow or anxiety, such as the pain of family estrangement, loneliness, or any profound grief. It can be recited at any time of day or night, especially when you are alone and can focus your heart. Make it a regular part of your supplications, not just during moments of acute distress. The Prophet ﷺ taught this dua as a means of relieving distress, so turn to it when your heart feels burdened, seeking solace and strength from Allah.
How to Read
Approach this dua with full conviction in Allah's power and mercy. Understand the profound meaning behind each phrase. You are declaring your complete servitude to Allah, acknowledging His absolute control over your life, and affirming the justice of His decrees. When you ask Allah by all His names, known and unknown, it's an act of recognizing His infinite majesty. Focus on the plea for the Qur'an to be the spring of your heart and the dispeller of your sadness – this is a powerful invocation for inner transformation and peace. Recite it with sincerity, hoping for Allah's divine intervention.
Virtues & Benefits
The Prophet ﷺ said that anyone who recites this dua when afflicted with anxiety or sorrow, Allah will remove their anxiety and sorrow and give them joy instead. This profound promise from the Prophet ﷺ highlights the immense spiritual and emotional benefits. It provides a direct channel for comfort, replacing sadness with a sense of peace and optimism rooted in faith. By invoking the Qur'an, you also seek to make it a source of guidance and healing for your heart, strengthening your connection with Allah's words, which in themselves are a cure for what is in the breasts. The hadith further emphasizes its importance, stating that it is incumbent upon everyone who hears it to learn it.
Source & Authentication
From Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (may Allah be pleased with him), the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: "No servant is afflicted with anxiety and sorrow, then says: [the aforementioned dua], but Allah will remove his anxiety and sorrow and replace it with joy." They said, "O Messenger of Allah, should we not learn it?" He ﷺ said, "Yes, it is incumbent upon everyone who hears it to learn it."