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 …

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 …

May, 2021

• 29 May

  Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 10

  

  One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety 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 أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ …

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، …
• 20 March

  Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 9

  

  One should engage in constant istighfaar at the time of distress and anxiety عن عبد الله بن عباس قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: من لزم الاستغفار جعل الله له من كل هم فرجا، ومن كل ضيق مخرجا، ورزقه من حيث لا يحتسب (سنن ابن ماجة، الرقم: 3819) …
• 13 March

  Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 8

  

  One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety لاَ حَولَ وَلاَ قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللهِ There is no ability (to avoid sins) and no power (to do good) except with the help of Allah Ta’ala. وعن أبي هريرة قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: …

November, 2020

• 21 November

  Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 7

  

  One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers عن سعد، قال: قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم: دعوة ذي …

October, 2020

• 24 October

  Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 6

  

  One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety: تَوَكَّلْتُ عَلَى الْحَيِّ الَّذِي لَا يَمُوتُ، وَالْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ الَّذِي لَمْ يَتَّخِذْ وَلَدًا، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ شَرِيكٌ فِي الْمُلْكِ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ وَلِيٌّ مِنَ الذُّلِّ وَكَبِّرْهُ تَكْبِيرًا I place my reliance upon the Eternal Being, who does not …
• 17 October

  Dua at the time of distress and anxiety – 5

  

  One should recite the following dua at the time of distress and anxiety يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ O (Allah), the One who is Everlasting, The Eternal Sustainer, on account of Your mercy (i.e. You being All-merciful and Your mercy encompassing everything), do I seek Your divine help عن …
• 10 October

  Duaa at the time of distress and anxiety – 4

  

  One should recite the following du‘aa at the time of distress and anxiety اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو، فَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ، وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ O Allah, it is only Your mercy that I long for, thus do not entrust me to myself for the …