In the Quran, prophets and believers turn to Allah in fear, loss and uncertainty. These supplications are words of trust; they sit alongside seeking help from family, community and professionals when it is needed.
Yunus called out from the darkness, and the next verse records that he was saved from distress. (Al-Anbiya 21:87)
وَذَا ٱلنُّونِ إِذ ذَّهَبَ مُغَـٰضِبًا فَظَنَّ أَن لَّن نَّقْدِرَ عَلَيْهِ فَنَادَىٰ فِى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ أَن لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ٨٧
And (mention) Dhu'n-Nun, when he went off in anger and deemed that We had no power over him, but he cried out in the darkness, saying: There is no God save Thee. Be Thou Glorified! Lo! I have been a wrong-doer.
The call of Ayyub during his illness and loss. (Al-Anbiya 21:83)
۞ وَأَيُّوبَ إِذْ نَادَىٰ رَبَّهُۥٓ أَنِّى مَسَّنِىَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ ٱلرَّٰحِمِينَ ٨٣
And Job, when he cried unto his Lord, (saying): Lo! adversity afflicteth me, and Thou art Most Merciful of all who show mercy.
Said by Musa when he was alone and a stranger in Madyan. (Al-Qasas 28:24)
فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍ فَقِيرٌ ٢٤
So he watered (their flock) for them. Then he turned aside into the shade, and said: My Lord! I am needy of whatever good Thou sendest down for me.
The response of believers told that people had gathered against them. (Ali Imran 3:173)
ٱلَّذِينَ قَالَ لَهُمُ ٱلنَّاسُ إِنَّ ٱلنَّاسَ قَدْ جَمَعُوا۟ لَكُمْ فَٱخْشَوْهُمْ فَزَادَهُمْ إِيمَـٰنًا وَقَالُوا۟ حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ ١٧٣
Those unto whom men said: Lo! the people have gathered against you, therefor fear them. (The threat of danger) but increased the faith of them and they cried: Allah is Sufficient for us! Most Excellent is He in Whom we trust!
The Prophet was told to say this if people turned away. (At-Tawbah 9:129)
فَإِن تَوَلَّوْا۟ فَقُلْ حَسْبِىَ ٱللَّهُ لَآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ ۖ وَهُوَ رَبُّ ٱلْعَرْشِ ٱلْعَظِيمِ ١٢٩
Now, if they turn away (O Muhammad) say: Allah sufficeth me. There is no God save Him. In Him have I put my trust, and He is Lord of the Tremendous Throne.
The supplication of Talut's army as it faced Jalut. (Al-Baqarah 2:250)
وَلَمَّا بَرَزُوا۟ لِجَالُوتَ وَجُنُودِهِۦ قَالُوا۟ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٢٥٠
And when they went into the field against Goliath and his hosts they said: Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.
The words of Pharaoh's magicians after they believed and were threatened. (Al-Araf 7:126)
وَمَا تَنقِمُ مِنَّآ إِلَّآ أَنْ ءَامَنَّا بِـَٔايَـٰتِ رَبِّنَا لَمَّا جَآءَتْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَآ أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ ١٢٦
Thou takest vengeance on us only forasmuch as we believed the tokens of our Lord when they came unto us. Our Lord! Vouchsafe unto us steadfastness and make us die as men who have surrendered (unto Thee).
The closing supplication of Surah Al-Baqarah. (Al-Baqarah 2:286)
لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا ٱكْتَسَبَتْ ۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَآ إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا ۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦ ۖ وَٱعْفُ عَنَّا وَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا وَٱرْحَمْنَآ ۚ أَنتَ مَوْلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرْنَا عَلَى ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ٢٨٦
Allah tasketh not a soul beyond its scope. For it (is only) that which it hath earned, and against it (only) that which it hath deserved. Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget, or miss the mark! Our Lord! Lay not on us such a burden as thou didst lay on those before us! Our Lord! Impose not on us that which we have not the strength to bear! Pardon us, absolve us and have mercy on us, Thou, our Protector, and give us victory over the disbelieving folk.
These supplications were taught by the Prophet. Each shows a simple transliteration, the English meaning, the reference and the grading displayed on Sunnah.com, where you can read the Arabic. Learn the pronunciation from a teacher.
A refuge the Prophet used to say often, covering worry, grief, helplessness and debt.
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-'ajzi wal-kasal, wal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa dala'id-dayn, wa ghalabatir-rijal.
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from helplessness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by others.
In Sahih al-Bukhari 2893, Anas, who served the Prophet on the journey to Khaybar, says he often heard him say these words when they stopped to rest.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6369 · In Sahih al-Bukhari
Said by the Prophet at times of distress.
La ilaha illallahul-'Azimul-Halim, la ilaha illallahu Rabbul-'arshil-'azim, la ilaha illallahu Rabbus-samawati wa Rabbul-ardi wa Rabbul-'arshil-karim.
There is no god but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the mighty Throne. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth and Lord of the noble Throne.
Al-Bukhari placed it under the chapter on supplicating at a time of distress, and Sahih al-Bukhari 6345 records a shorter wording of the same words.
Sahih al-Bukhari 6346 · In Sahih al-Bukhari
Described by the Prophet as the supplication of someone who is distressed.
Allahumma rahmataka arju, fa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'ayn, wa aslih li sha'ni kullah, la ilaha illa ant.
O Allah, it is Your mercy that I hope for. Do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye, and put all my affairs in good order for me. There is no god but You.
Sunnah.com shows the grading 'Hasan in chain', attributed to al-Albani, which is an assessment of the report's chain of narrators.
Sunan Abi Dawud 5090 · Hasan in chain (Al-Albani)
Said by the Prophet whenever a matter distressed him.
Ya Hayyu ya Qayyum, bi rahmatika astaghith.
O Ever-Living, O Self-Sustaining Sustainer, in Your mercy I seek relief.
At-Tirmidhi called this route gharib and noted that it is also reported from Anas by another route; the same report urges keeping to the words Ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram, 'O Possessor of Majesty and Honour'.
Jami at-Tirmidhi 3524 · Hasan (Darussalam)
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