Hardship, Anxiety & Sadness

Relief from Grief

Source: Sunan Abi Dawud 5090

اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو، فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ

Transliteration

Allahumma rahmataka arju, fa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'ayn, wa aslih li sha'ni kullah, la ilaha illa ant.

Translation

O Allah, I hope for Your mercy, so do not leave me to myself for the blink of an eye. Set all my affairs right for me. There is no god but You.

What this dua means

A gentle plea for Allah's mercy to carry you when your own strength runs out.

When to read it

Say it when sadness or anxiety weighs on your heart.

Its virtue

The Prophet taught it as a morning and evening dua for lifting grief.