Du’aa is the Weapon of the Believer

 

فَاسْتَجَبْنَا لَهُ وَنَجَّيْنَاهُ مِنَ الْغَمِّ ۚ وَكَذَٰلِكَ نُنجِي الْمُؤْمِنِينَ

“So We answered his call, and delivered him from the distress. And thus We do deliver the believers (who believe in the Oneness of Allah, abstain from evil and work righteousness).” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:88)

 

Prophet Yunus’s du’aa when he awoke in the belly of the whale:.  

لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

“None has the right to be worshipped but You, far removed are You from every imperfection and truly I have been one of the wrongdoers!” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:87)

 

Prophet Ayub’s du’aa when distress touched him:  

أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

“Verily, distress has seized me and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy.” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:83)

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As believers, we must never forget that Allah hears our du’aas and supplications and answers. Sometimes, the wisdom behind the answers is beyond our comprehension but Allah desires only good for us. Putting our trust in Allah and submitting to His will allows the believer to weather any storm, and to stand tall in the face of adversity. We are never alone.

 

أَمَّن يُجِيبُ الْمُضْطَرَّ إِذَا دَعَاهُ وَيَكْشِفُ السُّوءَ 

“Is not He (better than your gods) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls on Him, and Who removes the evil?” (An-Naml, 27: 62)

  

لَّا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

“There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” (Al-‘Anbya’, 21:87)

 

 ۖ رَبِّ نَجِّنِي مِنَ الْقَوْمِ الظَّالِمِينَ

“My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.” (Al-Qasas, 28:21)

 

رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِي عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ

“My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.” (Al-‘Ankabut, 29:30)

 

حَسۡبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعۡمَ ٱلۡوَكِيلُ

“Sufficient for us is Allah, and [He is] the best Disposer of affairs.” (‘Ali ‘Imran, 3:173)

 

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ العَظِيمُ الحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمُ

Laa ilaaha illal-laahul ‘aDHeemul Haleem, laa ilaaha illallaahu rabbul-'arshil-'aDHeem, laa ilaaha illallaahu rabbu-s-samawati wa rabbu-l-ardhi, wa rabbul-'arshil-kareem.

“There is no god but Allah, the Great, the Tolerant, there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is no god but Allah, the Lord of the heaven and the earth, and the Lord of the Edifying Throne.” (Al-Bukhari, 5986)

 

Note: The only medicine in a time of distress is the remembrance of Allah, Whose help alone should be sought. This du’aa contains words which glorify Allah and exalt Him far above all else. It is desirable to recite these words when one is in distress as this is exactly what the Prophet (ﷺ) used to recite in such situations.

 

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ، سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَداً مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ القُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ بَصَرِي، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي

Allaahumma innee ‘abduka, ibnu ‘abdika, ibnu amatika, naaSiyati bi yadika, maadhin fiyya hukmuka, ‘adlun fiyya qadaa-uka, as-aluka bi kullismin huwa laka sammayta bihee nafsaka aw anzaltahu fee kitaabika aw ‘allamtahu ahadan min khalqika awista-tharta bihee fee ‘ilmil-ghaybi ‘indaka an taj’alal-Qur-aana rabee’a qalbee wa noora Sadree, wa jalaa-a Huznee, wa thahaaba hammee.

“O Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your slave, son of Your female slave, my forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every Name belonging to You which You 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 a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety.” (Ibn Hibban, 972)

 

يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيّومُ، بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ

Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoomu bi raHmatika astagheeth.

“O Ever-Living One, O Everlasting One, by Your mercy I seek help.” (Al-Hakim, 1875)

 

اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي، لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئاً

Allaahu Allaahu rabbee, laa ushriku bihee shai-aa.

“O Allah! Allah is my Lord! I associate no partner in worship with Him.” (Ibn Hibban, 970)

 

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

Allaahumma raHmataka arjoo falaa takilnee ilaa nafsee Tarfata ‘aynin wa aSliH lee sha’-ni kullahoo laa ilaaha illa ant.

“O Allah! Your mercy is what I hope for. Do not abandon me to myself for an instant, but put all my affairs in good order for me. There is no god but You.”  (Ibn Hibban, 864)

 

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ، إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Laa ilaaha illaa anta subHaanaka innee kuntu minDH-DHaalimeen.

“There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” (Al-Hakim, 1862)

 

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الهَمِّ وَالحَزَنِ، وَالعَجْزِ وَالكَسَلِ، وَالبُخْلِ والجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Allaahumma innee a’oothu bika minal hammi wal Hazani wal ‘ajzi wal kasali wal bukhli wal jubni wa dhala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal.

“O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by (other) men.” (Al-Bukhari, 5109)

 

اللَّهُمَّ اكْفِنِي بِحَلَالِكَ عَنْ حَرَامِكَ، وَأَغْنِنِي بِفَضْلِكَ عَمَّنْ سِوَاكَ

Allaahummakfinee biHalaalika ‘an Haraamika wa aghninee bifadhlika ‘amman siwaak.

“O Allah! Grant me enough of what You make lawful so that I may dispense with what You make unlawful, and enable me by Your Grace to dispense with all but You.” (At-Tirmidhi, 5363)

 

اللَّهُمَّ مَالِكَ المُلْكِ، تُؤْتِي المُلْكَ مَنْ تَشَاءُ، وَتَنْزِعُ المُلْكَ مِمَّنْ تَشَاءُ، وَتُعِزُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ، وَتُذِلُّ مَنْ تَشَاءُ، بِيَدِكَ الخَيْرُ، إِنَّكَّ عَلَى كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، رَحْمَانَ الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ ورَحِيمَهُمَا، تُعْطِيهُمَا مَنْ تَشَاءُ، وَتَمْنَعُ مِنْهُمَا مَنْ تَشَاءُ، ارْحَمْنِي رَحْمَةً تُغْنِينِي بِها عَنْ رَحْمَةِ مَنْ سِوَاكَ

Allaahumma maalikal-mulki tu’-til-mulka man tashaa-u wa tanzi’ul mulka mimman tashaa-u, wa tu’izzu man tashaa-u wa tuthillu man tashaa’-, bi yadikal-khayr, innaka ‘alaa kulli shay-in qadeer, raHmaanad-dunya wal-aakhirati wa raHeemahuma, tu’teehumaa man tashaa-u wa tamna’u minhumaa man tashaa’, irHamnee raHmatan tughneenee bihaa ‘an Rahmati man siwaak.

“O Allah, Sovereign of all, You give dominion to whomsoever You will and You take dominion away from whomsoever You will, You exalt whomsoever You will and You bring low whomsoever You will. In Your hand is all goodness and You are able to do all things. Most Merciful and Most compassionate in this world and in the Hereafter, You give them to whomsoever You will and withhold them from whomsoever You will. Bestow mercy upon me in such a manner that I have no need of the mercy of anyone but You.” (At-Tabarani, 558)

 

لَا إِلهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الكَرِيمُ الحَكِيمُ، سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَبَارَكَ اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ، وَالحَمْدُ لِلهِ رَبِّ العَالَمِينَ

Laa ilaaha illallaahul kareemul Hakeem. SubHaanahu wa tabaarakallaahu  rabbul ‘arshil ‘aDHeem. Wal Hamdu lillaahi rabbil ‘aalameen.

“None has the right to be worshipped but Allah, the Generous, the Wise. Glorious is Allah, and Blessed is Allah Lord of the Magnificent Throne. And all praise is due to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.” (Ahmad, 91/1)

 

اللَّهُمَّ صَلِّ وَسَلِّمْ وَبَارِكْ عَلَى نَبِيِّنَا مُحَمَّدٍ صلى الله عليه وسلم

Allaahumma Salli wa sallim wa baarik 'ala nabiyyina MuHammadin Sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam.

“O Allah, send your peace and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ).” (At Tirmidhi 2457)