Islamic Phrases

Dua for Anxiety and Worry in Arabic

Allahumma Inni A'udhu bika minal-Hammi wal-Hazan, wal-'Ajzi wal-Kasal, wal-Bukhli wal-Jubn, wa Dala'id-Dayni wa Ghalabatir-Rijal

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from helplessness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and from being overpowered by people.

Meaning

Hamm is worry about what may come and hazan is grief over what has happened. 'Ajz is being unable to act and kasal is laziness, bukhl is miserliness and jubn is cowardice, dala'id-dayn is the weight of debt and ghalabatir-rijal is being overpowered by people. Anas ibn Malik, who served the Prophet, said he often heard him say this dua, and al-Bukhari recorded it. It asks for protection from eight things in four pairs.

When to say it: Said when feeling anxious, low or overwhelmed, and at any time as a regular dua.

Also spelled Allahumma inni audhu bika minal hammi wal hazan, Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal hammi wal huzn, Dua for anxiety, Dua for stress, Dua for worry and sadness.

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Other ways to write it

اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن، والعجز والكسل، والبخل والجبن، وضلع الدين، وغلبة الرجال

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In other languages

Urdu
اے اللہ! میں تیری پناہ مانگتا ہوں فکر اور غم سے، بے بسی اور سستی سے، بخل اور بزدلی سے، قرض کے بوجھ سے اور لوگوں کے غلبے سے۔
Indonesian
Ya Allah, aku berlindung kepada-Mu dari kecemasan dan kesedihan, dari kelemahan dan kemalasan, dari sifat kikir dan pengecut, dari lilitan utang dan dari dikuasai oleh orang lain.
Malay
Ya Allah, sesungguhnya aku berlindung kepada-Mu daripada kebimbangan dan kesedihan, daripada kelemahan dan kemalasan, daripada sifat bakhil dan pengecut, daripada beban hutang dan daripada dikuasai oleh manusia.
Turkish
Allah'ım! Kaygıdan ve hüzünden, acizlikten ve tembellikten, cimrilikten ve korkaklıktan, borcun ağırlığından ve insanlara yenik düşmekten sana sığınırım.
Persian
خدایا، از نگرانی و اندوه، از ناتوانی و تنبلی، از بخل و ترس، از سنگینی بدهی و از چیرگی مردم به تو پناه می‌برم.

Common questions

Is there a dua for anxiety in Islam?

Yes. This is the best-known one: the Prophet often asked Allah for refuge from worry and grief with these words. Another is the dua of Yunus, La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin.

Can I say it for depression?

Yes, any Muslim can make this dua in any hardship. Dua sits alongside other help, so it is still right to talk to people you trust and to see a doctor.