Dua & Sunnah

Seeking Solace in Allah: Dua for Sadness Over Loss of Status or Reputation

Sadness
Hasan HadithMusnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3712

ุงู„ู„ู‘ูŽู‡ูู…ู‘ูŽ ุฅูู†ู‘ููŠ ุนูŽุจู’ุฏููƒูŽุŒ ุงุจู’ู†ู ุนูŽุจู’ุฏููƒูŽุŒ ุงุจู’ู†ู ุฃูŽู…ูŽุชููƒูŽุŒ ู†ูŽุงุตููŠูŽุชููŠ ุจููŠูŽุฏููƒูŽุŒ ู…ูŽุงุถู ูููŠู‘ูŽ ุญููƒู’ู…ููƒูŽุŒ ุนูŽุฏู’ู„ูŒ ูููŠู‘ูŽ ู‚ูŽุถูŽุงุคููƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽุณู’ุฃูŽู„ููƒูŽ ุจููƒูู„ู‘ู ุงุณู’ู…ู ู‡ููˆูŽ ู„ูŽูƒูŽุŒ ุณูŽู…ู‘ูŽูŠู’ุชูŽ ุจูู‡ู ู†ูŽูู’ุณูŽูƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽูˆู’ ุฃูŽู†ู’ุฒูŽู„ู’ุชูŽู‡ู ูููŠ ูƒูุชูŽุงุจููƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽูˆู’ ุนูŽู„ู‘ูŽู…ู’ุชูŽู‡ู ุฃูŽุญูŽุฏู‹ุง ู…ูู†ู’ ุฎูŽู„ู’ู‚ููƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽูˆู’ ุงุณู’ุชูŽุฃู’ุซูŽุฑู’ุชูŽ ุจูู‡ู ูููŠ ุนูู„ู’ู…ู ุงู„ู’ุบูŽูŠู’ุจู ุนูู†ู’ุฏูŽูƒูŽุŒ ุฃูŽู†ู’ ุชูŽุฌู’ุนูŽู„ูŽ ุงู„ู’ู‚ูุฑู’ุขู†ูŽ ุฑูŽุจููŠุนูŽ ู‚ูŽู„ู’ุจููŠุŒ ูˆูŽู†ููˆุฑูŽ ุตูŽุฏู’ุฑููŠุŒ ูˆูŽุฌูู„ูŽุงุกูŽ ุญูุฒู’ู†ููŠุŒ ูˆูŽุฐูŽู‡ูŽุงุจูŽ ู‡ูŽู…ู‘ููŠ.

โœฆ

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 inevitable. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every Name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept exclusively to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the remover of my worries.

Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatik, nasiyatii biyadika, madin fiyya h_ukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qadaa'uka, as'aluka bikulli ISMIN huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw anzaltahu fi kitฤbika, aw 'allamtahu ah_adan min khalqika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilm il-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'al al-Qur'ana rabฤซ'a qalbi, wa nลซra sadri, wa jilฤ'a h_uznฤซ, wa dhahฤba hammi.

When to Read

This is a profound dua taught by the Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ himself for times of deep distress, anxiety, and sadness. When you feel your heart heavy due to a loss of status, reputation, or any situation that brings sorrow and worry, turning to this dua can bring immense comfort and solace.

How to Read

This dua is best recited with sincerity and a sincere heart, acknowledging Allah's complete power and control. Raising your hands can be a sign of supplication and humility. Believe that Allah, in His infinite wisdom and mercy, will respond. It can be recited anytime you feel the weight of sadness and worry, especially after obligatory prayers.

Virtues & Benefits

This dua is incredibly comprehensive. It centers your reliance on Allah by acknowledging His Lordship, His ownership of you, and His just decrees. The ultimate request is to make the Quran the source of spiritual healing and peace. The Prophet ๏ทบ stated that Allah would remove sadness and worry for anyone who recites this dua, emphasizing its power as a spiritual balm for the heart.

Source & Authentication

The Prophet Muhammad ๏ทบ said: 'None of you can say that he has sought refuge with Allah by the best of supplications, lest Allah grant him whatever he has been asked for or whatever He has willed to grant him: Allahumma, inni as'aluka bi-ismika al-a'dham, alladhi idha du'ฤซta bihi ajabta, wa idha su'ilta bihi a'tayta. (O Allah, I ask You by Your Greatest Name, that if You are supplicated by it, You respond, and if You are asked by it, You give.)' and also, 'Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatik, nasiyatii biyadika, madin fiyya h_ukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qadaa'uka, as'aluka bikulli ISMIN huwa laka, sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw anzaltahu fi kitฤbika, aw 'allamtahu ah_adan min khalqika, aw ista'tharta bihi fi 'ilm il-ghaybi 'indaka, an taj'al al-Qur'ana rabฤซ'a qalbi, wa nลซra sadri, wa jilฤ'a h_uznฤซ, wa dhahฤba hammi. (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 inevitable. Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every Name that You have called Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or kept exclusively to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the banisher of my sadness, and the remover of my worries.)' A man said: 'O Messenger of Allah, should I not learn it?' He said: 'Yes, it is appropriate for everyone who hears it.' [Mentioned in Musnad Ahmad 3712. Scholars consider this narration to be Hasan.]
Hasan HadithMusnad Ahmad ibn Hanbal 3712
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