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 female servant. 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 You have named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept in Your knowledge of the unseen, to make the Quran the springtime of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the reliever of my anxiety.
Allahumma inni 'abduk, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatik, nasiyatii biyadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uk, as'aluka bikulli ismin huwa laka sammaita bihi nafsaka, aw anzaltahu fi kitabika, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaibi 'indaka, an taj'al al-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa nura sadri, wa jila'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi.
When to Read
When the weight of past mistakes and regrets feels heavy on your heart. This dua is perfect for those moments when you find yourself dwelling on what you could have done differently, or when past sins seem to overshadow your present hope. Recite it during times of quiet reflection, or whenever you feel the sting of regret pulling you down.
How to Read
Raise your hands in supplication, with humility and sincerity. Focus on the meaning of the words and the vastness of Allah's mercy. Believe that Allah can transform your sorrow into ease. This dua is a beautiful way to connect with Allah's words, the Quran, and to ask Him to make it a source of peace and guidance.
Virtues & Benefits
This powerful supplication, taught by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, addresses several key aspects of dealing with overwhelming feelings. By acknowledging Allah's complete control and just decree, it helps shift our perspective away from self-blame and towards reliance on the Almighty. Asking Allah to make the Quran the 'springtime of the heart' offers a profound remedy for sadness and anxiety. The Quran is a source of life, comfort, and healing, capable of refreshing the soul and dispelling darkness, thereby alleviating the burden of regret and worry.
Source & Authentication
Yahya related to me from Malik, from Zayd ibn Aslam, from Abdullah ibn Rafi, from Umm Salamah, the wife of the Prophet, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, used to say when he said the salam at the end of the prayer: 'O Allah, I ask You for knowledge that is good, provision that is lawful and deeds that are accepted.' He did not say 'good deeds' in the first part. Abu an-Nadr said: 'And he would say: O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what I have done and the evil of what I have not done.' He said: 'Abdullah ibn Rafi said: 'And he would say: O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your handmaid. My forelock is in Your hand. Your command over me is constantly realised; Your judgement of me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself by, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to one of Your creation, or which You have kept in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur'an the delight of my heart, and a light for my chest, and a departure for my grief and a cessation for my anxiety.' And it was related to me from Malik, from Abu al-Zubayr, from Jabir ibn Abdullah that the Messenger of Allah, may Allah bless him and grant him peace, said: 'The best dhikr is 'La ilaha illa Allah' and the best dua is al-hamdulillah.' [This refers to the hadith narrated by Ahmad with a slightly different wording and context, where the Prophet ﷺ taught this dua to a man complaining of distress and worry.]