I Am Feeling Anxious — Duas & Dhikr | PureDua

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Anxiety is the weight of uncertainty on the heart — fear of what may come, overthinking what has passed, and feeling a loss of control. Islam teaches us that true calm comes from placing trust in Allah, remembering that He is in full control, even when we are not.

Dua for Anxiety, Grief & Overwhelming Thoughts

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

Transliteration

Allāhumma innī aʿūdhu bika mina al-hammi wal-ḥazan, wal-ʿajzi wal-kasal, wal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa ḍalaʿi ad-dayn, wa ghalabati ar-rijāl.

Translation

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and grief, from weakness and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from being overpowered by debt and people.

📖 Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6369

A comprehensive prophetic refuge that names every form of inner distress — reciting it is an act of trust that Allah hears and responds to every anxiety by name.

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Dua Asking Allah to Ease Hardship

اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا

Transliteration

Allāhumma lā sahla illā mā jaʿaltahu sahlā, wa anta tajʿalu al-ḥazna idhā shi'ta sahlā.

Translation

O Allah, there is no ease except in what You make easy, and You can make grief easy if You will.

📖 Ṣaḥīḥ Ibn Ḥibbān — authenticated by scholars

A direct Dua for transforming difficulty and worry into ease — reminding the anxious heart that ease is not found by itself, but given by Allah whenever He wills.

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Dua of Reliance in Anxiety

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ

Transliteration

Ḥasbunallāhu wa niʿma al-wakīl.

Translation

Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.

📖 Surah Āl ʿImrān 3:173

Said by the believers when fear surrounded them — and Allah replaced their fear with strength. Six words that hand every anxiety back to the One who holds it all.

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📿 Dhikr That Brings Calm to the Heart

لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ

Transliteration

Lā ḥawla wa lā quwwata illā billāh.

Translation

There is no power and no strength except with Allah.

The Prophet ﷺ called it "a treasure from the treasures of Paradise" (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī & Muslim) — releasing the illusion of control and placing the anxious heart in the hands of the All-Powerful.

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📖 Qur'anic Reminder for Anxiety

أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ

Alā bidhikri-llāhi taṭma'innu al-qulūb.

"Surely, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest."

📖 Surah Ar-Raʿd 13:28

A divine promise, not just a comfort — Allah guarantees that hearts find rest in His remembrance. The anxious heart need not look anywhere else.

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Final Reflection

Anxiety is natural, but turning to Allah for guidance, mercy, and trust transforms fear into peace of heart. You are not alone — He sees every wave you carry.

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