Dua for Stress and Anxiety

๐Ÿคฒ๐Ÿผ

Stress and anxiety are natural parts of life, but Islam offers many ways to cope through remembrance and supplication. The Prophet Muhammad (๏ทบ) and the Qurโ€™an provide beautiful duas that comfort the heart and bring relief. Here are some authentic supplications to help with stress and anxiety, guiding you to peace in challenging times.

TABLE OF CONTENTS ๐Ÿ”—

Dua for Relief from Worry and Sorrow

Recite this dua when feeling overwhelmed by sadness, worry, or stress. The Prophet (๏ทบ) taught this as a remedy for grief and distress.

ARABIC

ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ูู…ูŽู‘ ุฅูู†ูู‘ูŠ ุฃูŽุนููˆุฐู ุจููƒูŽ ู…ูู†ูŽ ุงู„ู’ู‡ูŽู…ูู‘ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุญูŽุฒูŽู†ูุŒ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุนูŽุฌู’ุฒู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ูƒูŽุณูŽู„ูุŒ ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุจูุฎู’ู„ู ูˆูŽุงู„ู’ุฌูุจู’ู†ูุŒ ูˆูŽุถูŽู„ูŽุนู ุงู„ุฏูŽู‘ูŠู’ู†ู ูˆูŽุบูŽู„ูŽุจูŽุฉู ุงู„ุฑูู‘ุฌูŽุงู„ู

Transliteration

Allฤhumma innฤซ aสฟลซdhu bika mina al-hammi wal-แธฅazani, wal-สฟajzi wal-kasali, wal-bukhli wal-jubni, wa แธalaสฟi ad-dayni wa ghalabati ar-rijฤl.

TRANSLATION

O Allah, I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men.

Supplication for Inner Calm

Surah Al-Imran (3:8)
SUNNAH.COMQURAN.COM

Use this Quranic dua to ask Allah for peace of heart and protection from anxiety and hardship.

ARABIC

ุฑูŽุจูŽู‘ู†ูŽุง ู„ูŽุง ุชูุฒูุบู’ ู‚ูู„ููˆุจูŽู†ูŽุง ุจูŽุนู’ุฏูŽ ุฅูุฐู’ ู‡ูŽุฏูŽูŠู’ุชูŽู†ูŽุง ูˆูŽู‡ูŽุจู’ ู„ูŽู†ูŽุง ู…ูู† ู„ูŽู‘ุฏูู†ูƒูŽ ุฑูŽุญู’ู…ูŽุฉู‹ ุฅูู†ูŽู‘ูƒูŽ ุฃูŽู†ุชูŽ ุงู„ู’ูˆูŽู‡ูŽู‘ุงุจู

Transliteration

Rabbana la tuzigh qulubana baสฟda idh hadaytana wahab lana min ladunka rahmah, innaka anta al-Wahhab.

TRANSLATION

Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us mercy from Yourself. Surely, You are the Bestower.

Dua for Easing Distress

Surah At-Tawbah (9:129)
SUNNAH.COMQURAN.COM

The Prophet ๏ทบ recommended this short supplication in times of distress and anxiety to find comfort.

ARABIC

ุญูŽุณู’ุจููŠูŽ ุงู„ู„ูŽู‘ู‡ู ู„ูŽุง ุฅูู„ูŽู‡ูŽ ุฅูู„ูŽู‘ุง ู‡ููˆูŽ ุนูŽู„ูŽูŠู’ู‡ู ุชูŽูˆูŽูƒูŽู‘ู„ู’ุชู ูˆูŽู‡ููˆูŽ ุฑูŽุจูู‘ ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุฑู’ุดู ุงู„ู’ุนูŽุธููŠู…ู

Transliteration

Hasbiyallฤhu lฤ ilฤha illฤ huwa สฟalayhi tawakkaltu wa huwa rabbul-สฟarshil-สฟaแบ“ฤซm.

TRANSLATION

Allah is Sufficient for me; there is no deity except Him. I rely on Him, and He is the Lord of the Mighty Throne.

Dua When Feeling Helpless

Surah Al-Anbiya (21:83)
SUNNAH.COMQURAN.COM

This heartfelt dua, often recited by the Prophet Ayyub (Job), is a prayer for relief from pain, stress, and tests from Allah.

ARABIC

ุฃูŽู†ูู‘ูŠ ู…ูŽุณูŽู‘ู†ููŠูŽ ุงู„ุถูู‘ุฑูู‘ ูˆูŽุฃูŽู†ู’ุชูŽ ุฃูŽุฑู’ุญูŽู…ู ุงู„ุฑูŽู‘ุงุญูู…ููŠู†ูŽ

Transliteration

Anni massaniya aแธ-แธurru wa anta arแธฅamur-rฤแธฅimฤซn.

TRANSLATION

Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.

Cards showing examples of lessons inside the Jibreel app
Learn All You Need To Know in 5 mins a Day
Download app button for Google and ApplePractice with certainty
Scan QR
to Explore App