Dua for Grief and Sorrow: Healing Through Supplication | Grief is a natural and deeply human emotion. In Islam, sorrow is not viewed as a weakness but a sign of the heart’s awareness and connection to what is lost or troubled. Our beloved Prophet ﷺ experienced the most intense forms of grief—at the death of his children, the loss of his loved ones, and the rejection of his message. Yet, he turned to Allah ﷻ in dua during moments of sorrow, setting a timeless example of how the believer finds peace even in pain.
For every soul enduring heartbreak, despair, or loss, the Qur’an and Sunnah provide powerful words of remembrance and supplication. The following duas for grief and sorrow are authentic, rooted in prophetic tradition, and carry deep spiritual wisdom.
3 Key Duas For Moments of Grief
1. Dua of the Prophet ﷺ in Distress
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika minal-hammi wal-ḥazan, wal-ʿajzi wal-kasal, wal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa ḍalaʿid-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijāl.
Translation:
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from the burden of debt and being overpowered by men.”
📚 Sahih al-Bukhari (6369), Sahih Muslim (2706)
🔗 Sunnah.com/bukhari:6369
2. Dua of Prophet Yūnus ﷺ from the Depths of Grief
﴾لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ﴿
Transliteration:
Lā ilāha illā anta, subḥānaka innī kuntu minaẓ-ẓālimīn.
Translation:
“There is no deity but You; glory be to You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.”
📖 Surah Al-Anbiyāʾ (21:87)
🔗 Quran.com/21/87
The Prophet ﷺ said:
“No one calls upon Allah with this dua except that Allah relieves him of his distress.”
📚 Sunan al-Tirmidhi (3505) – Hasan
🔗 Sunnah.com/tirmidhi:3505
3. Dua of the Prophet ﷺ for a Heavy Heart
اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو، فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma raḥmataka arjū, fa-lā takilnī ilā nafsī ṭarfata ʿayn, wa aṣliḥ lī sha’nī kullah, lā ilāha illā anta.
Translation:
“O Allah, I hope for Your mercy. Do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye. Rectify for me all of my affairs. There is no god but You.”
📚 Abu Dawud (5090), Hasan
🔗 Sunnah.com/abudawud:5090
Authentic Duas from the Qur’an and Sunnah | 10 Powerful Supplications
1. Duʿāʾ When Distressed by a Calamity
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي، وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا
Transliteration:
Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn, Allāhumma’jurnī fī muṣībatī, wa akhlif lī khayran minhā
Translation:
“Indeed we belong to Allah and indeed to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my affliction and replace it for me with something better.”
📚 Sahih Muslim (918)
🔗 Sunnah.com/muslim:918
2. Duʿāʾ in Times of Grief and Fear
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Transliteration:
Ḥasbunallāhu wa niʿma al-wakīl
Translation:
“Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.”
📚 Sahih al-Bukhari (4563)
🔗 Sunnah.com/bukhari:4563
3. Duʿāʾ for Grief in the Night
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْلَمْتُ نَفْسِي إِلَيْكَ، وَوَجَّهْتُ وَجْهِي إِلَيْكَ، وَفَوَّضْتُ أَمْرِي إِلَيْكَ، وَأَلْجَأْتُ ظَهْرِي إِلَيْكَ، رَغْبَةً وَرَهْبَةً إِلَيْكَ، لَا مَلْجَأَ وَلَا مَنْجَا مِنْكَ إِلَّا إِلَيْكَ، آمَنْتُ بِكِتَابِكَ الَّذِي أَنْزَلْتَ، وَبِنَبِيِّكَ الَّذِي أَرْسَلْتَ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma innī aslamtu nafsī ilayk, wa wajjahtu wajhī ilayk, wa fawwaḍtu amrī ilayk, wa aljaʾtu ẓahrī ilayk, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayk, lā maljaʾa wa lā manjā minka illā ilayk, āmantu bikitābika alladhī anzalt, wa binabiyyika alladhī arsalt.
Translation:
“O Allah, I have submitted myself to You, and I have turned my face to You, and entrusted my affairs to You, and I have relied completely upon You, out of hope in You and fear of You. There is no refuge and no escape from You except with You. I believe in Your Book which You have revealed and in Your Prophet whom You have sent.”
📚 Sahih al-Bukhari (247), Sahih Muslim (2710)
🔗 Sunnah.com/bukhari:247
🔗 Sunnah.com/muslim:2710
This duʿāʾ is part of the Prophetic routine before sleeping, reflecting total surrender and trust in Allah ﷻ. Reciting it before sleep brings spiritual protection and inner peace.
4. Duʿāʾ for Heavy Burdens
اللَّهُمَّ لاَ سَهْلَ إِلاَّ مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً
Transliteration:
Allāhumma lā sahla illā mā jaʿaltahu sahlan, wa anta tajʿalu al-ḥazna idhā shi’ta sahlan
Translation:
“O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy, and You can make grief easy if You will.”
📚 Ibn Ḥibbān – Sahih
🔗 Sunnah.com/nawawi40:28
5. Duʿāʾ When Overwhelmed
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ السَّمَاوَاتِ السَّبْعِ، وَرَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، رَبَّنَا وَرَبَّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ، فَالِقَ الْحَبِّ وَالنَّوَى، وَمُنَزِّلَ التَّوْرَاةِ وَالْإِنْجِيلِ وَالْفُرْقَانِ، أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ أَنْتَ آخِذٌ بِنَاصِيَتِهِ، اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ الْأَوَّلُ فَلَيْسَ قَبْلَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْآخِرُ فَلَيْسَ بَعْدَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الظَّاهِرُ فَلَيْسَ فَوْقَكَ شَيْءٌ، وَأَنْتَ الْبَاطِنُ فَلَيْسَ دُونَكَ شَيْءٌ، اقْضِ عَنِّي الدَّيْنَ، وَأَغْنِنِي مِنَ الْفَقْرِ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma Rabb as-samāwātis-sabʿ, wa Rabb al-ʿArsh al-ʿAẓīm, Rabbanā wa Rabba kulli shayʾ, fāliq al-ḥabb wa an-nawā, wa munazzil at-Tawrāt wa al-Injīl wa al-Furqān, aʿūdhu bika min sharri kulli shayʾin anta ākhidhun bināṣiyatih, Allāhumma anta al-Awwalu fa laysa qablaka shayʾ, wa anta al-Ākhir fa laysa baʿdaka shayʾ, wa anta aẓ-Ẓāhir fa laysa fawqaka shayʾ, wa anta al-Bāṭin fa laysa dūnaka shayʾ, iqḍi ʿannī ad-dayn wa aghninī mina al-faqr.
Translation:
“O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and the Mighty Throne, our Lord and the Lord of all things, the Splitter of the grain and the date-stone, Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Criterion (the Qur’an). I seek refuge with You from the evil of all things that You shall seize by the forelock. O Allah, You are the First and there is nothing before You, and You are the Last and there is nothing after You. You are the Most High, and there is nothing above You. You are the Most Near, and there is nothing nearer than You. Settle our debt for us and enrich us from poverty.”
📚 Sahih Muslim (2713)
🔗 Sunnah.com/muslim:2713
This duʿāʾ is especially recommended for relief from emotional and financial distress, and for invoking Allah ﷻ by His Greatest Names.
6. Duʿāʾ for Emotional Strength
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ نَفْعًا يُطَمْئِنُّ قَلْبِي، وَعِلْمًا يَهْدِي نَفْسِي، وَصَدْرًا يَتَّسِعُ لِقَضَائِكَ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma innī as’aluka nafʿan yuṭmaʾinn qalbī, wa ʿilman yahdī nafsī, wa ṣadran yattaṣiʿu li-qaḍā’ik
Translation:
“O Allah, I ask You for benefit that calms my heart, knowledge that guides my soul, and a chest that expands with Your decree.”
📝 Based on Prophetic themes. (General, not found verbatim)
7. Duʿāʾ When Afflicted
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ زَوَالِ نِعْمَتِكَ، وَتَحَوُّلِ عَافِيَتِكَ، وَفُجَاءَةِ نِقْمَتِكَ، وَجَمِيعِ سَخَطِكَ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika min zawāli niʿmatik, wa taḥawwuli ʿāfiyatik, wa fujā’ati niqmatik, wa jamīʿi sakhaṭik
Translation:
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the removal of Your blessings, the changing of Your protection, the suddenness of Your punishment, and all that displeases You.”
📚 Sahih Muslim (2739)
🔗 Sunnah.com/muslim:2739
8. Duʿāʾ for Relief from Hardship
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
Transliteration:
Yā Ḥayy Yā Qayyūm, bi-raḥmatika astaghīth, aṣliḥ lī sha’nī kullah, wa lā takilnī ilā nafsī ṭarfata ʿayn
Translation:
“O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek relief—rectify all my affairs and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.”
📚 Al-Hākim – Sahih
🔗 Sunnah.com/ibnmajah:3883
9. Duʿāʾ for Full Inner Healing
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِ
Transliteration:
Allāhumma innī as’aluka al-ʿāfiyah fī al-dunyā wa al-ākhirah
Translation:
“O Allah, I ask You for well-being in this world and the Hereafter.”
📚 Sunan Ibn Mājah (3871) – Sahih
🔗 Sunnah.com/ibnmajah:3871
10. Duʿāʾ of Emotional Submission
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي لَكَ أَسْلَمْتُ، وَبِكَ آمَنْتُ، وَعَلَيْكَ تَوَكَّلْتُ، وَإِلَيْكَ أَنَبْتُ…
Transliteration (excerpt):
Allāhumma innī laka aslamtu, wa bika āmantu, wa ʿalayka tawakkaltu, wa ilayka anabtu…
Translation (excerpt):
“O Allah, to You I submit, in You I believe, upon You I rely, and to You I turn…”
📚 Sahih Muslim (771)
🔗 Sunnah.com/muslim:771
Dua for Grief and Sorrow | 10 Quranic Supplications
Here are 10 authentic and unique duas from the Qur’an that offer comfort and spiritual relief during grief, hardship, and sorrow. Each one is fully vowelled in Arabic, with transliteration, translation, and its source. These duas were made by prophets or believers in moments of pain, fear, or sadness—perfectly suited for anyone seeking relief.
1. Dua of Prophet Ayyub in Suffering
﴾وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ﴿
Transliteration: Wa ayyūba idh nādā rabbahu annī massaniya al-ḍurru wa anta arḥamu al-rāḥimīn
Translation: “Indeed, distress has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
📖 Surah Al-Anbiyāʾ (21:83)
🔗 Quran.com/21/83
2. Dua of Prophet Yaqub When Sturck with Grief
(فَصَبْرٌ جَمِيلٌ وَاللَّهُ الْمُسْتَعَانُ عَلَىٰ مَا تَصِفُونَ)
Transliteration:
Fa-ṣabrun jamīl, wa-Allāhu al-mustaʿānu ʿalā mā taṣifūn
Translation:
“So patience is most fitting. And Allah is the one sought for help against that which you describe.”
📖 Surah Yūsuf (12:18)
🔗 Quran.com/12/18
This was the duʿāʾ of Prophet Yaʿqūb (Jacob) , expressing dignified patience and reliance upon Allah ﷻ in the face of immense grief and uncertainty. It is a powerful reminder that turning to Allah ﷻ with trust can bring stability and relief in our most anxious moments.
3. Dua of Believers for Steadfastness in Trials
﴾رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَٰفِرِينَ﴿
Transliteration: Rabbana afriġ ʿalaynā ṣabran wa thabbit aqdāmanā wa-nṣurnā ʿalā al-qawmi al-kāfirīn
Translation: “Our Lord, pour upon us patience, and make our feet firm, and give us victory over the disbelieving people.”
📖 Surah Al-Baqarah (2:250)
🔗 Quran.com/2/250
4. Dua for Comfort in Loss and Return to Allah
﴾إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ﴿
Transliteration: Innā lillāhi wa innā ilayhi rājiʿūn
Translation: “Indeed, we belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return.”
📖 Surah Al-Baqarah (2:156)
🔗 Quran.com/2/156
5. Dua for Mercy and Light in the Heart
﴾رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلْوَهَّابُ﴿
Transliteration: Rabbana lā tuziġ qulūbanā baʿda idh hadaytanā wa hab lanā min ladunka raḥmah innaka anta al-Wahhāb
Translation: “Our Lord, let not our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us from Yourself mercy. Indeed, You are the Bestower.”
📖 Surah Āl ʿImrān (3:8)
🔗 Quran.com/3/8
6. Dua for Tranquility and Wisdom
﴾رَبِّ ٱشْرَحْ لِي صَدْرِي • وَيَسِّرْ لِيٓ أَمْرِي﴿
Transliteration: Rabbi ishraḥ lī ṣadrī, wa yassir lī amrī
Translation: “My Lord, expand for me my chest, and ease for me my task.”
📖 Surah Ṭā-Hā (20:25–26)
🔗 Quran.com/20/25
7. Dua for Inner Peace
﴾ٱلَّذِينَ آمَنُوا۟ وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ ٱلْقُلُوبُ﴿
Transliteration: Alladhīna āmanū wa taṭmaʾinnu qulūbuhum bidhikri Allāh, alā bidhikri Allāhi taṭmaʾinnu al-qulūb
Translation: “Those who believe and whose hearts are assured by the remembrance of Allah. Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.”
📖 Surah Ar-Raʿd (13:28)
🔗 Quran.com/13/28
8. Dua for Being Content with Allah’s Will
﴾قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَىٰنَا ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ﴿
Transliteration: Qul lan yuṣībanā illā mā kataba Allāhu lanā huwa mawlānā wa ʿalā Allāhi falyatawakkal al-muʾminūn
Translation: “Say, never will we be struck except by what Allah has decreed for us; He is our protector. And upon Allah let the believers rely.”
📖 Surah At-Tawbah (9:51)
🔗 Quran.com/9/51
9. Dua of the People of the Cave for Ease and Mercy
﴾رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا﴿
Transliteration: Rabbana ātinā min ladunka raḥmah wa hayyiʾ lanā min amrinā rashadā
Translation: “Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.”
📖 Surah Al-Kahf (18:10)
🔗 Quran.com/18/10
10. Dua of Zakariyya ﷷ in Sadness and Loneliness
﴾رَبِّ إِنِّي وَهَنَ ٱلْعَظْمُ مِنِّي وَٱشْتَعَلَ ٱلرَّأْسُ شَيْبًا وَلَمْ أَكُنۢ بِدُعَآئِكَ رَبِّ شَقِيًّا﴿
Transliteration: Rabbi innī wahana al-ʿaẓmu minnī wa ishtaʿala al-raʾsu shayban wa lam akun biduʿāʾika rabbi shaqiyyā
Translation: “My Lord, indeed my bones have weakened, and my head has filled with white, and never have I been in my supplication to You, my Lord, unhappy.”
📖 Surah Maryam (19:4)
🔗 Quran.com/19/4
Additional Duas from Sources (Not Directly from Sunnah)
The following supplications are adapted from reputable Arabic Islamic websites. They are not from the Sunnah but reflect Islamic meanings and are suitable for personal dua:
Dua for Healing from Sorrow
ٱللّٰهُمَّ امْلَأْ قَلْبِي نُورًا، وَصَدْرِي سَكِينَةً، وَأَذْهِبْ أَحْزَانِي كَمَا تُذْهِبُ الظُّلُمَاتِ بِنُورِكَ
Translation:
“O Allah, fill my heart with light, my chest with calm, and remove my sorrows as You remove darkness with Your light.”
Dua for Contentment After Loss
ٱللّٰهُمَّ أَلْهِمْنِي الصَّبْرَ وَالرِّضَا، وَاجْعَلْ لِي فِي كُلِّ خُسْرَانٍ خَيْرًا تُعَوِّضُنِي بِهِ
Translation:
“O Allah, inspire me with patience and contentment, and grant me in every loss something better in return.”
Dua for Emotional Relief
ٱللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي تَعِبْتُ، وَقَلْبِي مَلَّهُ الْحُزْنُ، فَأَرِحْنِي رَاحَةً تُطَمْئِنُّ بِهَا نَفْسِي وَتُجَدِّدُ بِهَا أَمَلِي
Translation:
“O Allah, I am tired and my heart is weary with grief. Grant me a peace that calms my soul and renews my hope.”
Disclaimer:
The above additional duas are not taken directly from the Qur’an or Sunnah. However, they align with Islamic meanings and may be used in personal supplication as long as they do not contradict any principle of the Shariah.
Supplication in Times of Deep Sorrow and Weakness
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ رَاحَةً تَمْلَأُ نَفْسِي، وَرِضًى يَسْكُنُ قَلْبِي، وَيَقِينًا بِأَنَّ مَا أَصَابَنِي لَمْ يَكُنْ لِيُخْطِئَنِي
Transliteration:
Allāhumma innī asʾaluka rāḥatan tamlaʾu nafsī, wa riḍan yaskunu qalbī, wa yaqīnan bi-anna mā aṣābanī lam yakun liyukhiṭanī.
Translation:
“O Allah, I ask You for a comfort that fills my soul, a contentment that rests in my heart, and certainty that what has afflicted me was never meant to miss me.”
📖 This reflects the meaning of Surah At-Tawbah (9:51) and Sahih Muslim (2664)
This is A moment to draw closer to Allah ﷻ
Grief may shake the heart, but it can also be the moment that draws us closest to Allah ﷻ. Each tear and each whispered dua for grief and sorrow is heard by the One who says:
﴾وَنَحْنُ أَقْرَبُ إِلَيْهِ مِنْ حَبْلِ ٱلْوَرِيدِ﴿
“We are closer to him than [his] jugular vein.”
📖 Surah Qāf (50:16)
🔗 Quran.com/50/16
May Allah ﷻ comfort all broken hearts, replace their sorrow with serenity, and reward their patience with nearness to Him.
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