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, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your female slave. My forelock is in Your Hand. Your command over me is forever executed. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed to anyone from Your creation, or taught to anyone from Your Ummah, or sent down in Your Book, or that You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, and the light of my chest, and a banisher of my grief, and a reliever of my anxiety.
Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyatii bi-yadik, madin fiyya hukmuk, 'adlun fiyya qadaa'uk, as'aluka bikulli-smin huwa lak, sammaita bihi nafsak, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqik, aw anzaltahu fi kitaabik, aw ista'tharta bihi 'ilm-il-ghaybi 'indak, an taj'ala al-Qur'ana rabii'a qalbii, wa nuura sadrii, wa jalaa'a huznii, wa dhahaaba hammii.
When to Read
Recite this powerful dua when you feel the weight of past grief pressing down on you, when memories resurface and bring sadness, or when you simply feel lost in the shadows of what was. It’s particularly beneficial during times of solitude and reflection, when you can focus on the plea to Allah.
How to Read
Begin with sincere intention, acknowledging your reliance on Allah (swt). Raise your hands slightly in supplication, as was the practice of the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ. Utter the words with a heartfelt voice, focusing on the meaning and the request you are making. Believe that Allah (swt) has the power to ease your burden and to bring light to your heart.
Virtues & Benefits
This comprehensive dua is a profound expression of Tawhid (Oneness of Allah) and dependence on Him. By invoking Allah by all His beautiful names, we acknowledge His complete dominion and perfect justice. The specific request to make the Qur'an the 'springtime of the heart' offers a beautiful metaphor for how divine guidance can revive the spirit, bring renewal, and banish the winter of sorrow and anxiety. It directly addresses the pain of grief and worry, seeking spiritual solace through the Book of Allah.
Source & Authentication
When Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) got worried about any affair, he would raise his hands in supplication and say: 'Glory be to Allah, the Mighty and the Great.' (Sahih Muslim 2720). It is also narrated that the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) used to say: 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. Translation: O Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your female slave. My forelock is in Your Hand. Your command over me is forever executed. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, or revealed to anyone from Your creation, or taught to anyone from Your Ummah, or sent down in Your Book, or that You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the springtime of my heart, and the light of my chest, and a banisher of my grief, and a reliever of my anxiety.