Dua for Anxiety — Allahumma inni Abduk
Source: Musnad Ahmad 3712 (graded sahih)
اللَّهُمَّإِنِّيعَبْدُكَ،ابْنُعَبْدِكَ،ابْنُأَمَتِكَ،نَاصِيَتِيبِيَدِكَ،مَاضٍفِيَّحُكْمُكَ،عَدْلٌفِيَّقَضَاؤُكَ،أَسْأَلُكَبِكُلِّاسْمٍهُوَلَكَسَمَّيْتَبِهِنَفْسَكَ،أَوْأَنْزَلْتَهُفِيكِتَابِكَ،أَوْعَلَّمْتَهُأَحَدًامِنْخَلْقِكَ،أَوِاسْتَأْثَرْتَبِهِفِيعِلْمِالْغَيْبِعِنْدَكَ،أَنْتَجْعَلَالْقُرْآنَرَبِيعَقَلْبِي،وَنُورَصَدْرِي،وَجَلَاءَحُزْنِي،وَذَهَابَهَمِّي
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Transliteration
Allahumma inni abduk, ibnu abdik, ibnu amatik, nasiyati bi-yadik, madin fiyya hukmuk, adlun fiyya qada'uk. As'aluka bi-kulli ismin huwa lak, sammayta bihi nafsak, aw anzaltahu fi kitabik, aw allamtahu ahadan min khalqik, awista'tharta bihi fi ilmil-ghaybi indak, an taj'alal-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa nura sadri, wa jala'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi
Translation
O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your male servant, son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your hand. Your judgment over me is assured, and Your decree concerning me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You with which You have named Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught any of Your creation, or kept hidden in the knowledge of the unseen with You — that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the departure of my sorrow, and the going away of my anxiety.
Context
This profound supplication, narrated in Musnad Ahmad, encapsulates a deep expression of humility and submission to Allah. The supplicant acknowledges their complete dependence on the Divine, affirming Allah's absolute sovereignty and just decree over all matters. It is a recognition that one's very existence and destiny are entirely within Allah's grasp, fostering a sense of profound trust and reliance.
Benefit
Reciting this dua spiritually cleanses the heart, illuminating it with the light of the Quran and dispelling the burdens of sorrow and anxiety through complete reliance on Allah.
When to Recite
Recite this dua whenever experiencing anxiety, sorrow, or distress.