Causes of Chest Tightness
The commitment of sins, transgressions, and deviations is one of the primary causes of chest tightness. As stated in the Holy Quran, “And whoever desires to mislead them, He will make their chest tight and constricted, as if they were climbing toward the sky.” These actions lead to worry, grief, and hardship in life. Additionally, reliance on anything other than Allah, along with neglecting His remembrance and obedience, can result in feelings of distress and unhappiness. In contrast, those who attach their hearts to Allah experience comfort, tranquility, and an open heart.
Supplications for Chest Tightness
The best remedy for anyone suffering from tightness, anxiety, or sorrow is to cling to Allah. Prayer serves as a vital connection between the servant and their Creator. Here’s a beautiful selection of supplications that bring comfort to the heart:
- O Remover of grief, grant me relief and an exit from my troubles. O Hearer of every complaint and Remover of every distress, I call upon You, my God, with the plea of one in dire need, whose strength is weakened and whose resources are limited—a prayer from the troubled soul who finds no remedy except with You.
- O Allah, inspire us to choose the right path in our affairs, provide us with guidance in every matter, save us from all forms of torment, grant us radiant faces on the Day of Reckoning, surround us with the best companions, and accept our prayers.
- O Remover of sorrow and Unraveler of distress, alleviate my worries, ease my affairs, have mercy on my weakness and limited capacity, and grant me sustenance from unexpected sources, O Lord of all worlds. O Most Loving, O Generous, O Creator of the heavens and the earth, guide my heart, O Rescuer, save me, save me, save me.
- Lord, grant me a spacious heart, a bright spirit, and a resilient soul that helps me fulfill what You love of Your servants: to support the weak, the broken, the deprived, and the grieving. Make this my comfort in life, my joy, my preoccupation, and my source of delight.
- O Allah, forgive us for every sin, relieve us from every worry, settle every debt, heal every sick person, grant ease to every afflicted soul, guide every misguided individual, return every absent one, support every oppressed person, liberate every captive, have mercy on every deceased, and fulfill every need of ours that aligns with Your righteousness and brings You pleasure, through Your grace, O Most Generous.
- O Remover of sorrow and Unraveler of distress, alleviate my matters, ease my affairs, and provide for me from sources I cannot imagine.
- O Allah, I ask You during my prayers and supplications for blessings that purify my heart, remove my troubles, forgive my sins, set my affairs right, enrich me in my poverty, repel evil, relieve my distress and sadness, grant me healing, settle my debts, lighten my burdens, gather me with my loved ones, and brighten my face, O Most Merciful, O Most Generous.
- O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for all sins and mistakes, both known and unknown. Gather us in Your gardens of bliss and do not separate us from our family and beloved ones after death, O Lord of the worlds.
- O Allah, I entrust You with my worries; grant me glad tidings that open the doors of happiness in my heart.
- O Allah, You do not burden a soul beyond its capacity, so do not place upon me the hardships of life which I cannot bear. Distance me from worldly calamities like You distanced the east from the west.
- O Allah, I extend my hands to You, seeking what is with You. Accept my repentance, have mercy on my weakness, forgive my mistakes, excuse my shortcomings, and grant me a share of every good and a path to all goodness, through Your mercy, O Most Merciful.
- O Allah, make me among the patient, make me among the thankful, strengthen my faith, and show me the truth as truth, and grant me the strength to follow it, and show me falsehood as falsehood, and grant me the strength to avoid it.
Prophetic Supplications for Comfort
Numerous supplications, both from the Holy Quran and prophetic traditions, have been reported to provide relief and solace. Here are some of the well-known supplications:
- (Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us, and grant us from Yourself mercy; indeed, You are the Bestower).
- (Our Lord, pour upon us patience and make our feet firm).
- (O Turner of hearts, keep my heart steadfast in Your religion).
- (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and sadness, from incapacity and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from overwhelming debt and the oppression of men).
- (O Allah, I am Your servant, and the son of Your servant, and the son of Your female servant; my forelock is in Your hand. Your decree over me is continuous, and Your judgment regarding me is just. I ask You by every name that You have called Yourself, revealed in Your Book, or taught to one of Your creatures, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the removal of my grief, and the departure of my worry).