Dua when hearing thunder
Whenever Abdullah bin Zubair (RA) would hear thunder, he would abandon all conversation and say this supplication.
سُبْحَانَ الَّذِي يُسَبِّحُ الرَّعْدُ بِحَمْدِهِ وَالْمَلَائِكَةُ مِنْ خِيفَتِهِ
Subḥāna alladhī yusabbiḥu ar-ra‘du bi-ḥamdihī wal-malā’ikatu min khīfatihī
Glory is to Him Whom thunder and angels glorify due to fear of Him.
Dua to seek protection during storms
A beautiful Qur’anic dua seeking refuge in Allah from the evil of created things, including storms and thunder.
قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ • مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
Qul a‘ūdhu birabbi-l-falaq • Min sharri mā khalaq
Say: I seek refuge with (Allah), the Lord of daybreak, from the evil of what He has created.
Dua for protection from all types of harm
This supplication is recommended in the morning and evening and is beneficial during times of fear such as thunder.
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ
Bismillāhilladhī lā yaḍurru ma‘a ismihi shay’un fī al-arḍi wa-lā fī as-samā’i wa huwa as-samī‘u al-‘alīm
In the Name of Allah with Whose Name nothing is harmed on earth nor in the heavens and He is the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.
Dua for safety and security from fear
This dua was taught by the Prophet (ﷺ) for seeking protection from all kinds of calamities, including the fear thunder brings.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَدْمِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ التَّرَدِّي وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْغَرَقِ وَالْحَرِيقِ وَالْهَرَمِ
Allāhumma innī a‘ūdhu bika mina al-hadmi wa a‘ūdhu bika mina at-taraddī wa a‘ūdhu bika mina al-gharaq wa al-ḥarīq wa al-haram
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from destruction, from falling, from drowning, from burning, and from senility.
