Dua #420•[1] Bukhari 6346 [2] Sahih Ibn Hibban 3/147, Musnad Ahmad 194

Calm Your Heart - Dua for Worry & Sadness

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#420

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، الْعَظِيْمُ الْحَلِيْمُ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيْمِ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ، رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ، وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ، وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيْمِ

Transliteration

Laa 'ilaaha 'illAllaahul-'Adheemul-Haleem, laa 'ilaaha 'illAllaahu Rabbul-'Arshil-'Adheem, laa 'ilaaha 'illAllaahu Rabbus-samaawaati wa Rabbul-'ardi wa Rabbul-'Arshil-Kareem

Translation

There is none worthy of worship but Allah the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.

Hadith about the Dua

حَدَّثَنَا مُسَدَّدٌ، حَدَّثَنَا يَحْيَى، عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ، عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ أَبِي الْعَالِيَةِ، عَنِ ابْنِ عَبَّاسٍ، أَنَّ رَسُولَ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم كَانَ يَقُولُ عِنْدَ الْكَرْبِ ‏ "‏ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ، وَرَبُّ الأَرْضِ، وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ ‏"‏‏.‏ وَقَالَ وَهْبٌ حَدَّثَنَا شُعْبَةُ عَنْ قَتَادَةَ مِثْلَهُ‏.‏

Translation

Narrated Ibn `Abbas: Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to say at a time of distress, "La ilaha illal-lahu Rabbul-l-'arsh il-'azim, La ilaha illallahu Rabbu-s-samawati wa Rabbu-l-ard, Rabbu-l-'arsh-il-Karim." Sahih al-Bukhari 6346 [[1] Bukhari 6346 [2] Sahih Ibn Hibban 3/147, Musnad Ahmad 194]

Benefits & Virtues

Brings calm to your heart. Trust Allah's power. Remembering Allah's greatness and mercy keeps sadness away.

  • Peace of mind comes. Worry leaves.
  • Face sadness and hard times with strong Iman.
  • La ilaha ilallah in stress brings Barakah. Heart becomes strong.
  • Stay close to Allah in every musibat.
  • Hope and Amal grow in daily life.

Common Questions

Say a special Islamic prayer and ask Allah for help with worry or sadness. Many Muslims use this when they want relief from feeling sad or worried.

Do Salah every day. Make dua to Allah. Say dua for stress. These acts bring peace and hope in your life.

Surah Duha. Many pick this for help with sadness or stress. Its verses bring hope and comfort when you feel down.

Say Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyum, bi-rahmatika astaghith. This is a masnun dua. People read it to ask Allah for His help and mercy in hard times.

Ayatul Kursi is a verse many read to help with worry. Reading it often brings peace and comfort. Many use it when they want to feel better inside.

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