Did you know that there is a dua to remove sadness and replace with joy? The Prophet PBUH taught us this valuable dua. In the hadith:
عن عبد الله بن مسعود رضي الله عنه: أنّ رسول الله -صلّى الله عليه وسلّم- قال: ما قالَ عبدٌ قطُّ، إذا أصابه هَمٌّ أو حُزْنٌ:
اللَّهمَّ إنِّي عبدُكَ، ابنُ عبدِكَ، ابنُ أَمَتِكَ، ناصِيَتي بيدِكَ، ماضٍ فيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فيَّ قضاؤُكَ، أَسأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسمٍ هُوَ لكَ سمَّيْتَ به نفسَكَ، أو أَنزَلْتَهُ في كتابِكَ، أو علَّمْتَهُ أحَدًا مِن خَلْقِكَ، أَوِ استأثَرْتَ به في عِلمِ الغيبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ القُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، ونورَ بَصَرِي، وجِلاءَ حُزْنِي، وذَهابَ هَمِّي إِلَّا أَذْهَبَ اللهُ هَمَّه، وأَبْدَلَهُ مَكَانَ حُزْنِهِ فَرَحًا
Abdullah Ibn Mas’ud, may Allah be pleased with him, narrated that the Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: “No servant, ever afflicted with anxiety or grief, who says:
‘O Allah, indeed I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand, your command concerning me prevails and Your decision concerning me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You have named Yourself with, or revealed in Your book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur’an the life of my heart and the light of my chest, and remove my sadness and my worries.’
and surely Allah will remove his/her anxieties/worries and replace them with joy.”
Dua to remove Sadness and replace it with Joy
Transliteration Allahumma inni ‘abduka, ibnu ‘abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyati biyadika, maadin fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qada’uka, as’aluka bikkulli ismin huwa laka sammaita bihi nafsaka aw anzaltahu fi kitabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min khalqika awi ista’tharta bihi fi ‘ilmil-ghayb ‘indaka antaj’alal-qur’ana rabii’a qalbi, wa nurra bashari, wa jila’ah huzni, wa dhahaba hammii”
This hadith highlights the importance of this dua, or supplication, to Allah SWT in times of sadness or worry. The premise of the dua is one of humility, recognizing one’s status as a servant of Allah SWT, and seeking His help and mercy. The words emphasize the power of the Qur’an in bringing peace and comfort to the heart of a believer. So make sure to keep reciting Quran as well.