01 / Hardship & Patience
Say these words when in distress
اللّٰہُ اللّٰہُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
Allahu Allahu Rabbi, la ushriku bihi shai'a
Allah, Allah is my Lord. I do not associate anything with Him.
Abu Dawood: 1525 ↗Everyday moments · Dua & dhikr
Hardship & hope
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Get a house in Jannah!
قَالَتۡ رَبِّ ابۡنِ لِیۡ عِنۡدَکَ بَیۡتًا فِی الۡجَنَّۃِ
Qaalat rab bibni lee 'indaka baitan fil jannati
My Lord! Build me a house in Paradise near You
Quran 66:11 ↗03 / Hardship & Patience
When you fail or lose at something
قَدَّرَ اللّٰهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ
Qadarullaahu wa maa shaa’afa’ala
It is the Decree of Allah and He does whatever He wills.
Ibn Majah: 4168 ↗04 / Hardship & Patience
When stricken by tragedy
اِنَّا لِلّٰہِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَیۡہِ رٰجِعُوۡنَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا
Innaa lillaahi wa ‘innaa ‘ilayhi raaji’oon, Allaahumma’-jurni fee museebatee wa ‘akhliflee khayran minhaa
We are from Allah and unto Him we return. O Allah take me out of my plight and bring to me after it something better.
Sahih Muslim: 918 (b) ↗05 / Hardship & Patience
When stricken by tragedy
حَسۡبُنَا اللّٰہُ وَ نِعۡمَ الۡوَکِیۡلُ
Hasbunallaahu wa ni’amal-wakeel
Allah is sufficient for us and the best of those on whom to depend.
Surah Al-Imran 3:173 ↗06 / Hardship & Patience
For seeking Allah's help
اِنَّمَاۤ اَشۡکُوۡا بَثِّیۡ وَ حُزۡنِیۡۤ اِلَی اللّٰہِ وَ اَعۡلَمُ مِنَ اللّٰہِ مَا لَا تَعۡلَمُوۡنَ
Innama ashkoo baththee wahuzneeila Allahi waaAAlamu mina Allahi ma lataAAlamoon
I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.
Surah Yusuf - 12:86 ↗07 / Hardship & Patience
At times of worry and sorry
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Allaahumma ‘innee ‘a’oothu bika minal-hammi walhazani, wal’ajzi walkasali, walbukhli waljubni, wa dhala’id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal
O Allah, I seek refuge in you from grief and sadness, from weakness and from laziness, from miserliness and from cowardice, from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men (i .e . others).
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 6369 ↗08 / Hardship & Patience
When in distress
لَّاۤ اِلٰہَ اِلَّاۤ اَنۡتَ سُبۡحٰنَکَ اِنِّیۡ کُنۡتُ مِنَ الظّٰلِمِیۡنَ
Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta subhaanaka ‘innee kuntu minadh-dhaalimeen
There is none worthy of worship but You, glory is to You. Surely, I was among the wrongdoers.
Surah Al-Anbiya - 21:87, At-Tirmidhi: 3505 ↗09 / Hardship & Patience
When in distress
اللَّهُمَّ رَحْمَتَكَ أَرْجُو فَلاَ تَكِلْنِي إِلَى نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ وَأَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ أَنْتَ
Allaahumma rahmataka ‘arjoo falaa takilnee ‘ilaa nafsee tarfata ‘aynin, wa ‘aslih lee sha’nee kullahu, laa’ilaaha ‘illaa ‘Anta
O Allah, I hope for Your mercy. Do not leave me to myself even for the blinking of an eye (i.e. a moment). Correct all of my affairs for me. There is none worthy of worship but You.
Abu Dawud: 5090 ↗10 / Hardship & Patience
When in distress
لَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللّٰهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللّٰهُ رَبُّ السَّمَوَاتِ، وَرَبُّ الأَرْضِ، وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahul-’Adheemul-Haleem, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu Rabbul-’Arshil-’Adheem, laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu Rabbus-samaawaati wa Rabbul-’ardhi wa Rabbul-’Arshil-Kareem
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.
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 6346 ↗11 / Hardship & Patience
When in distress
يَا حَىُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ، يَا ذَا الْجَلاَلِ وَالإِكْرَامِ
Ya hayyu ya qayyoom, birahmatika astagheeth, Ya Dhal-Jalali wal-Ikram
O Ever Living, O Self-Sustaining Sustainer! In Your Mercy do I seek relief, O Possessor of Majesty and Honor.
At-Tirmidhi: 3524 ↗12 / Hardship & Patience
On hearing a bad news
الْحَمْدُ لِلّٰهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ
Alhamdu lillaahi ‘alaa kulli haal
Praise is to Allah in all circumstances.
Ibn Majah: 3803 ↗13 / Hardship & Patience
For patience during difficult times
رَبَّنَاۤ اَفۡرِغۡ عَلَیۡنَا صَبۡرًا وَّ تَوَفَّنَا مُسۡلِمِیۡنَ
Rabbanaaa Afrigh A’laynaa S’abraw Wa Tawaffanaa Muslimeen
Our Lord! pour out on us patience, and cause us to die as Muslims.
Surah Al-A'raf - 7:126 ↗14 / Hardship & Patience
When someone insults you
رَبِّ احۡکُمۡ بِالۡحَقِّ وَ رَبُّنَا الرَّحۡمٰنُ الۡمُسۡتَعَانُ عَلٰی مَا تَصِفُوۡنَ
Rabbi ohkum bilhaqqi wa rabbuna arrahmanul musta’aanu alaa ma tasifoon
My Lord, judge [between us] in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, the one whose help is sought against that which you describe.
Surah Al-Anbiya - 21:112 ↗15 / Hardship & Patience
To trust upon Allah
حَسۡبِیَ اللّٰہُ لَاۤ اِلٰہَ اِلَّا ہُوَ ؕ عَلَیۡہِ تَوَکَّلۡتُ وَ ہُوَ رَبُّ الۡعَرۡشِ الۡعَظِیۡمِ
Hasbiyal-lahu la ilaha illa huwa, AAalayhi tawakkalt, wahuwa rabbul-AAarshil-Aaatheem
Allah is Sufficient for me, none has the right to be worshipped except Him, upon Him I rely and He is Lord of the exalted throne.
Surah Taubah 9:129 ↗16 / Hardship & Patience
To trust upon Allah
وَ اُفَوِّضُ اَمۡرِیۡۤ اِلَی اللّٰہِ ؕ اِنَّ اللّٰہَ بَصِیۡرٌۢ بِالۡعِبَادِ
wa ufawwidhu amree ila Allahi innallaha baseerun bil ibaad
And you will remember what I [now] say to you, and I entrust my affair to Allah . Indeed, Allah is Seeing of [His] servants.
Surah Ghafir - 40:44 ↗17 / Hardship & Patience
When someone praises you
اللَّهُمَّ لاَ تُؤَاخِذْنِي بِمَا يَقُولُونَ، وَاغْفِرْ لِي مَا لا يَعْلَمُونَ
Allaahumma laa tu’aakhithnee bimaa yaqooloona, waghfir lee maa laa ya’lamoon
O Allah, do not call me to account for what they say and forgive me for what they have no knowledge of.
Al-Adab Al-Mufrad: 761 ↗18 / Hardship & Patience
When feeling frightened
لَّاۤ اِلٰہَ اِلَّاۤ اللّٰہُ
Laa ‘ilaaha ‘illallaahu
There is none worthy of worship but Allah.
Sahih Al-Bukhari: 3346 ↗19 / Hardship & Patience
For patience
رَبَّنَاۤ اَفۡرِغۡ عَلَیۡنَا صَبۡرًا وَّ ثَبِّتۡ اَقۡدَامَنَا وَ انۡصُرۡنَا عَلَی الۡقَوۡمِ الۡکٰفِرِیۡنَ
Rabbana Afrigh A’layna Sabran wa Thabbit Aqdamana Wansurna A’lal Qawmil Kafireen
Our Lord! Bestow on us endurance, make our foothold sure, and give us help against the disbelieving folk.
Al-Baqarah - 2:250 ↗20 / Hardship & Patience
For controlling your anger
أَعُوذُ بِاللّٰهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطانِ الرَّجِيْمِ
A’oothu billaahi minash-Shaytaanir-rajeem
I seek refuge with Allah against the Satan, the outcast.
Abu Dawud: 4781 ↗21 / Loss & Grief
When a loss occurs
اِنَّا لِلّٰہِ وَ اِنَّاۤ اِلَیۡہِ رٰجِعُوۡنَ
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raajioon
Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:156, At-Tirmidhi: 3511 ↗22 / Patience & Victory
Seeking Patience & Steadfastness
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَثَبِّتْ أَقْدَامَنَا وَانْصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabran wa thabbit aqdamana wansurna 'alal-qawmil-kafireen
Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant firmly our feet and give us victory over the disbelieving people.
Surah Al-Baqarah 2:250 ↗23 / Patience & Victory
Seeking Patience & Steadfastness
رَبَّنَا أَفْرِغْ عَلَيْنَا صَبْرًا وَتَوَفَّنَا مُسْلِمِينَ
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabran wa tawaffana muslimin
Our Lord, pour upon us patience and let us die as Muslims [in submission to You].
Surah Al-A'raf 7:126 ↗24 / Patience & Victory
Seeking Patience & Steadfastness
رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَا نَخَافُ أَن يَفْرُطَ عَلَيْنَآ أَوْ أَن يَطْغَى
Rabbana innana nakhafu an yafruta 'alayna aw an yatgha
Our Lord, indeed we fear that he will hasten [punishment] against us or that he will transgress.
Surah Ta-Ha 20:45 ↗25 / Patience & Victory
Seeking Victory & Justice
رَبَّنَا ٱفۡتَحۡ بَيۡنَنَا وَبَيۡنَ قَوۡمِنَا بِٱلۡحَقِّ وَأَنتَ خَيۡرُ ٱلۡفَٰتِحِينَ
Rabbanaftah baynana wa bayna qawmina bil-haqqi wa anta khayrul-fatiheen
Our Lord, decide between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who give decision.
Surah Al-A'raf 7:89 ↗26 / Patience & Victory
Seeking Victory & Justice
رَبِّ ٱنصُرۡنِي عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡمُفۡسِدِينَ
Rabbinsurni 'alal-qawmil-mufsideen
My Lord, support me against the corrupting people.
Surah Al-Ankabut 29:30 ↗Texts adapted from the open Hisnul Muslim data collection and the Dua & Dhikr dataset, with source references beside each entry. For memorisation or teaching, use each source link to check the wording with a knowledgeable teacher.