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Du’as for Anxiety, Stress, and Depression
Facing anxiety and worry can be a distressing time, and when faced with hardships, it’s important to remember:
Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.
Qur’an | Surah Baqarah | 2:286
Prayers should not be seen as a substitute to professional help, and here at Islamic Relief, we encourage those who are facing severe anxiety to seek guidance from professionals.
There are, however, some du’as you can recite when faced with anxiety.
Du’a for Anxiety
For relief from anxiety and sorrow, recite this du’a:
Allahumma innee a’uzubika min alhammi wal huzni wal ajzi wal kasli wal bukhli wal jubni wa dala’id dayni wa galabatir rijaal.
Hadith | Sahih Al-Bukhari
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
O Allah, I take refuge in you from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being overpowered by men.
Du’a for Stress
During times of distress, you can recite the following:
Hasbunallahu wa ni’mal wakeel
Qur’an | Surah Ali-Imran | 3:173
حَسْبُنَا ٱللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ ٱلْوَكِيلُ
Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.
Du’a for Depression
To dispel the gloom of depression, recite the following:
Allahumma Akhrijnee min adhulumaati ilaa annur
اللهم اخرجني من الظلمات إلى النور
Oh Allah take me out of darkness and into the light.
Du’a for Worry
When facing a difficult task, the following du’a can be recited:
La hawla wa la quwwata illa billah.
Hadith | Ibn Majah
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِالله
There is no power or strength except with Allah.
Anas bin Malik said when the Prophet (ﷺ) would be afflicted with a stressful trial, he would say:
O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting Sustainer of all, I seek help through Your mercy!
Hadith | Tirmidhi
Recite the du’a as follows:
Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyum, bi-rahmatika astaghith.
Hadith | Ibn Majah
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّوْمُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيْث
O Ever-Living, O Self-Subsisting Sustainer of all, I seek help through Your mercy.
May Allah grant us all with Sabr (patience) through our trials and tribulations and grant us ease, Ameen! Explore our du’a hub and find out more about essential du’as here.
