Various Remembrances from the Noble Prophet’s Tradition
Within the noble tradition of the Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him), there exists a variety of remembrances, including the following:
- Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: “Two phrases are light on the tongue, heavy on the scale, and beloved by the Most Merciful: ‘SubhanAllahi wa bihamdiHe, SubhanAllahi al-Azeem’.”
- “There is no deity but Allah, the Great, the Forbearing. There is no deity but Allah, the Lord of the Great Throne. There is no deity but Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the Lord of the earth, and the Lord of the Glorious Throne.”
- “O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand; Your decree over me is ongoing, and Your judgment concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that is Yours, by which You named Yourself or taught to one of Your creations, or revealed in Your Book, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, to make the Qur’an the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the removal of my sadness, and the departure of my anxiety. Whoever seeks to relieve his worry and sorrow, Allah will exchange his grief with joy.”
- “O Lord, assist me and do not assist others against me; grant me victory and do not grant others victory over me; devise for me and do not devise against me; guide me and make guidance easy for me; help me against those who oppress me. O Lord, make me grateful to You, a constant reminder of You, one who fears You, obedient to You, humble towards You, a supplicant who turns to You. O Lord, accept my repentance, cleanse my misdeeds, answer my invocation, guide my heart, make my tongue steady, affirm my argument, and remove the rancor from my heart.”
Diverse Remembrances for Forgiveness of Sins
There are various remembrances that one can recite for forgiveness of sins and transgressions, as follows:
- “O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every misdeed I have committed, whether during the day or the night, in private or in public, known or unknown, and You are watching over me.”
- “O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness for every obligatory act You have commanded me that I have neglected, whether intentionally or by mistake, whether I was forgetful or ignorant.”
- “I ask forgiveness from Allah and turn to Him for what is displeasing to Him, in word and deed, in secret and openly.”
- “I seek forgiveness from Allah, the Exalted, whom there is no deity but Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer, and I repudiate the sins that bring about retributions, alter blessings, sow regret, prevent opportunities, hasten demise, sever hope, restrict the rain, and unveil hidden matters.”
- “I ask forgiveness from Allah out of shyness before Him; I ask forgiveness from Allah as I turn back to Him; I ask forgiveness from Allah in regret and retracement; I seek forgiveness from Allah as a way to escape His wrath towards His pleasure, and I seek forgiveness from Allah as a way to flee from His anger to His mercy.”
Various Remembrances for Overcoming Distress and Anxiety
There are numerous remembrances one can recite to alleviate distress and anxiety, as outlined below:
- “O Allah, O Living One, O Reviver, O Sufficient, O Generous, grant me relief in my affliction through contentment, forgiveness, and lasting well-being in this world and the Hereafter, as well as good compensation in my spouse, family, body, wealth, friends, work, and offspring. Indeed, You have power over all things.”
- “O Allah, have mercy on me with Your mercy and remove the harm that has befallen me, and replace it with beautiful relief that is immediate and not delayed.”
- “O Allah, O Expeller of grief and Revealer of sorrow, Answerer of the supplications of the distressed, Merciful in this world and the Hereafter, have mercy on me with a mercy from You that will suffice me from the mercy of others. O Allah, relieve my distress, for there is no deity except You; Glory be to You, indeed I was among the wrongdoers.”
- “O Allah, You who prevented Ibrahim from sacrificing his son, You who elevated Yusuf above his brothers and family, You who showed mercy to David’s sorrow and removed Job’s affliction, O Answerer of the distressed, and Reliever of the sorrowful, I ask You to answer my supplications and alleviate my anguish, O Lord of the worlds.”