Struggles with stress are common and are part and parcel of human life. However, as Muslims, we are blessed with a Divine toolbox that can help us navigate through life’s stresses and anxieties. One of the tools in this box is the gift of Dua, supplications we make to our Creator, Allah s.w.t.
One of the beautiful duas the Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) often made during times of worry and distress is as follows:
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اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Transliteration: “Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal hammi wal huzni, wal ‘ajzi wal kasali, wal bukhli wal jubni, wa dala’iddaini wa ghalabatir rijal.”
Translation: “O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being overpowered by men.”
This dua, sourced from Sahih Bukhari, allows us to seek Allah’s protection, bestowing upon us peace and resilience in the face of life’s inevitable stresses.
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This a powerful appeal given to us by our beloved Prophet Muhammad (Peace Be Upon Him) to seek assistance and mercy from our Sustainer, Allah, during times of hardship:
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِيَ كُلَّهُ وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
Transliteration: “Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum, Bi-Rahmatika Astagheeth. Aslih li shani kullah, wa laa takilni ilaa nafsi tarfata ‘aynin.”
Translation: “O Living, O Sustaining, in Your Mercy I seek relief, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.”
This dua calls upon Allah, the Ever-Living, the Eternal Sustainer, to provide His Divine assistance in all our affairs. The supplication also embodies the acknowledgment that we are incapable of managing our affairs without the Divine Guidance of Allah and that we are in continuous need of His Mercy.
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During times of stress or worry, it is essential to remember that our connection to Allah can offer unparalleled comfort. No challenge or hardship is greater than His Mercy and His Aid. In the same vein, Prophet Muhammad (Peace be Upon Him) taught us another dua in a hadith from Sahih Muslim:
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ
Transliteration: “Ya Hayyu, Ya Qayyum, Bi-Rahmatika Astagheeth.”
Translation: “O Ever-Living One, O Eternal One, by Your mercy, I call upon You for assistance.”
Remember, your worries are genuinely understood by our Merciful Creator, who hears every silent prayer and acknowledges every distress. Your heartfelt duas and sincere reliance on Him are the stepping stones easing your burdens. Verily, with hardship comes ease (Quran 94:6).
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An additional dua to help you find refuge in Allah’s unending mercy whenever you are experiencing stress:
اللَّهُمَّ لا سَهْلَ إلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأنتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا
Transliteration: “Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa anta taj’alul hazna idha shi’ta sahla.”
Translation: “O Allah, there is no ease other than what You make easy. If You please, You ease sorrow.”
May Allah bless us with tranquility, guide us in all our affairs, eliminate our worries, and strengthen our faith. Indeed, He is the best Disposer of affairs. Ameen.