Duaas at the time of Difficulty and Hardship

July, 2023

• 15 July

  Dua When One Loses Something

  

  When one loses something, he should recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ رَادَّ الضَّالَّةِ، وَهَادِيَ الضَّلَالَةِ، تَهْدِي مِنَ الضَّلَالَةِ، ارْدُدْ عَلَيَّ ضَالَّتِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ وَسُلْطَانِكَ فَإِنَّهَا مِنْ عَطَائِكَ وَفَضْلِكَ O Allah, the Being who returns what is lost, and the Being who guides from misguidance, You are the One who can guide …

June, 2023

• 10 June

  Dua When a woman loses her husband

  

  When a woman loses her husband, she should recite the following dua: اَللَّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لِي وَلَهُ وَأَعْقِبْنِي مِنهُ عُقْبَى حَسَنَةً O Allah, forgive me and forgive him (the deceased), and bless me with a good substitute in place of him (the person whom I have lost). عن أم سلمة قالت: …

May, 2023

• 27 May

  Duaas at the time of Calamities

  

  Duaa One: إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ اللهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي، وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا To Allah do we belong, and to Him shall we return. O Allah, reward me in my calamity and grant me something better in place of what I have lost. عن أم سلمة، زوج النبي …

November, 2022

• 26 November

  Reciting the Takbeer when a Fire Breaks Out

  

  When a fire breaks out, one should audibly recite the takbeer in abundance. عن عمرو بن شعيب، عن أبيه، عن جده رضي الله عنه قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: إذا رأيتم الحريق فكبروا؛ فإن التكبير يطفئه (عمل اليوم والليلة لابن السني، الرقم: 294) Hazrat Abdullah bin Amr …

October, 2021

• 2 October

  Dua when experiencing any difficulty

  

  When experiencing any difficulty, one may recite the following dua: اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزَنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً O Allah, there is no ease except that which You make easy. And You are the only One who can convert difficulty into ease if You desire. …

September, 2021

• 19 September

  Duaas when Overcome by Fear or Anxiety

  

  Duaa One: حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الوَكِيلُ عَلَى اللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا Allah Ta‘ala is sufficient for us, and He is the best guardian (who takes care) of our affairs. Upon Allah Ta‘ala alone we place our trust عن أبي سعيد، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: كيف أنعم وصاحب القرن …

August, 2021

• 22 August

  Duas when fearing the enemy

  

  Duaa One: اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِم O Allah, we place You at their throats (i.e. we put You in front of them), and we seek Your refuge from their evil عن أبي بردة بن عبد الله، أن أباه حدثه، أن النبي صلى عليه وسلم كان …

March, 2021

• 27 March

  Duaa after Azaan to Remove Difficulties

  

  If a person is in difficulty or hardship, he should reply to the words of the azaan, and thereafter recite the following dua. After completing the dua, he should beg Allah Ta’ala to ease his difficulty and hardship: اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ هَذِهِ الدَّعْوَةِ الصَّادِقَةِ الْمُسْتَجَابَةِ الْمُسْتَجَابِ لَهَا دَعْوَةِ الْحَقِّ، وَكَلِمَةِ التَّقْوَى، …

August, 2020

• 16 August

  Duaas at the time of distress and anxiety

  

  Duaa One: لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ العَظِيمُ الحَلِيمُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَرْشِ العَظِيمِ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الأَرْضِ، وَرَبُّ العَرْشِ الكَرِيمِ There is no deity besides Allah, the Great, the Tolerant. There is no deity besides Allah, the Rabb of the great throne. There is …

September, 2019

• 14 September

  Reciting Surah Quraysh when travelling for safety

  

  If one fears harm or danger from an enemy or any creature, then one should recite Surah Quraysh.  قال أبو طاهر بن جحشويه: أردتُ سفراً وكنتُ خائفاً منه، فدخلتُ إلى القزويني أسألُه الدعاءَ، فقال لي ابتداءً من قِبَل نفسه: مَن أرادَ سفراً ففزِعَ من عدوّ أو وحش فليقرأ (لإِيلافِ قُرَيْشٍ) …