Supplications for Relief from the Quran and Sunnah
When an individual experiences adversity or distress, they often find themselves engulfed in pain, perceiving the world as dark and constricting. In such moments, they hasten to Allah – the Almighty – seeking His help through supplication and prayer, hoping for the alleviation of their trials. Here are some notable supplications for relief:
- (Our Lord, do not let our hearts deviate after You have guided us and grant us from Yourself mercy; indeed, You are the Bestower).
- (O Turner of hearts, keep my heart steadfast in Your religion).
- (Our Lord, pour upon us patience and plant our feet firmly).
- (There is no deity except You; glory be to You; indeed, I was among the wrongdoers), as the Messenger of Allah – peace be upon him – said in a narration: (No Muslim invokes his Lord with such supplication, except that He responds to him).
- (O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, in Your mercy I seek help. Rectify all my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye).
- (O Allah, indeed I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand; Your decree upon me is continual, and Your judgment concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that is Yours, by which You have named Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to one of Your creations, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, to make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the removal of my sorrow, and the departure of my worries).
- (O Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the mighty throne, our Lord and the Lord of everything, the Splitter of the grain and the date seed, and the Revealer of the Torah, the Gospel, and the Criterion, I seek refuge in You from the evil of everything You have control over. O Allah, You are the First; nothing was before You, and You are the Last; nothing is after You, and You are the Most High; nothing is above You, and You are the Most Near; nothing is beneath You. Remove our debts and enrich us from poverty).
- (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, incapacity and laziness, miserliness, cowardice, heavy debts, and the overpowering of men).
- (There is no deity except Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is no deity except Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. There is no deity except Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the earth and the Lord of the noble throne).
- (O Allah, O Allah, my Lord, I do not associate anything with You).
- (O Allah, place light in my heart, light in my hearing, light to my right, light to my left, light above me, light below me, light in front of me, light behind me, and grant me abundant light. O Allah, grant me light in my heart, light in my hearing, light in my sight, light to my right, and light to my left. Grant me light before me, light behind me, and increase me in light).
- (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from incapacity, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, old age, and the punishment of the grave. O Allah, grant my soul its righteousness, and purify it; You are the best of those who purify it. You are its Guardian and Master. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from knowledge that does not benefit, a heart that does not fear, a soul that does not feel satisfied, and a supplication that is not answered).
- (O Allah, Your mercy is what I hope for, so do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye. Rectify all my affairs; there is no deity except You).
- (O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the extinction of Your blessing, the change of Your wellness, the suddenness of Your wrath, and all of Your displeasure).
- (O Allah, all praise is due to You; there is no one who can withhold what You have granted or bring near what You have distanced, or distance what You have brought near, or give what You have withheld. O Allah, bestow upon us from Your blessings, mercy, and bounty, and provide for us. O Allah, I ask You for everlasting bliss that neither changes nor fades away; I ask You for bliss on the Day of Need and security on the Day of War. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the evil of what We have received and the evil of what You withheld from us. O Allah, make faith beloved to us and adorn it in our hearts, and make disbelief, immorality, and disobedience hateful to us, and make us among the righteous. O Allah, allow us to die as Muslims, and keep us alive as Muslims, and unite us with the righteous without disgrace or temptation).
- (O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in this world and in the Hereafter, O Allah, I ask You for forgiveness and well-being in my religion, my world, my family, and my wealth. O Allah, cover my faults, secure me from my fears, protect me from front and back, from my right and left, and from above, and I seek refuge in You from being taken by surprise from below).
- (O Allah, indeed I am Your servant, the son of Your servant, the son of Your maidservant; my forelock is in Your hand; Your decree upon me is continual and Your judgment concerning me is just. I ask You by every name that is Yours, by which You have named Yourself, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to one of Your creations, or kept to Yourself in the knowledge of the unseen with You, to make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the removal of my sorrow, and the departure of my worries).
- (O Allah, suffice me with what is lawful over what is prohibited and enrich me with Your favor from all others).
- (O Allah, I ask You for every good, both immediate and deferred, what I am aware of and what I am unaware of, and I seek refuge in You from every evil, both immediate and deferred, what I am aware of and what I am unaware of. O Allah, I ask You for the best of what Your servant and prophet sought refuge in, and I seek refuge in You from the worst of what Your servant and prophet sought refuge from. O Allah, I ask You for Paradise and every statement and deed that brings me closer to it, and I seek refuge in You from Hellfire and every statement and deed that brings me closer to it. And I ask You to make every decree that You decide for me a good one).
- (O Allah, with Your knowledge of the unseen, and Your power over creation, grant me life if You know that life is better for me, and cause me to die if You know that death is better for me. O Allah, I ask You for Your fear in the unseen and the visible, and I ask You for a sincere word in satisfaction and in anger, and I ask You for moderation in both poverty and wealth, and I ask You for enduring bliss and a delight that never ends, and I ask You for contentment with Your decree, and I ask You for the coolness of life after death, and I ask You for the pleasure of seeing You and longing for our meeting, without any harmful distress or misleading temptation. O Allah, adorn us with the adornment of faith and make us guides who are guided).
Beautiful Supplications for Relief and Ease
Allah – the Most High – is the only one who can alleviate the hardships of the distressed and those who are anxious. He is close to His servants, to whom they turn for help, seeking relief from their sufferings and exchanging their sadness for joy. Here is a collection of beautiful supplications aimed at facilitating matters and relieving worries:
- O Allah, we ask You by Your greatest name, which when called upon You respond, and when asked by it, You give. By all Your beautiful names, whether we know them or not, respond to our supplications, fulfill our desires, meet our needs, relieve our distress, forgive our sins, conceal our faults, accept our repentance, grant us wellness, pardon us, rectify our families and children, and shower us with Your vast mercy that suffices us without needing the mercy of anyone else.
- O Allah, I entrust You with all my affairs, so beautify them with goodness as You wish, and make me one of those whom You look upon with mercy, hear their prayers, and answer them.
- O Allah, do not make my trials manifest in my body, my wealth, or my family, and ease for me what my soul finds burdensome.
- O Allah, I place my trust in You; assist me, grant me success, and heal my heart in a way that is befitting of You.
- O my Lord, I beseech You by Your might and majesty, not to complicate my needs, nor burden me with any matter, nor let my stature be bent, nor expose my secrets, nor break my back.
- O Allah, remove from my heart every fear that resides within me, every weakness that shatters me, and every matter that brings tears to my eyes, and open for me my closed doors.
- O Allah, mend my broken heart in a manner that astonishes the heavens and the earth, a healing that befits Your generosity, greatness, and power, O Lord.
- O Allah, increase us and do not decrease us; honor us and do not humiliate us; grant us and do not deprive us; prefer us and do not prioritize others over us; be pleased with us and make us pleasing to You.
- O Allah, provide me with an ample, lawful, and good sustenance without hardship, and grant my supplications without refusal, and I seek refuge in You from poverty and debt.
- O Allah, You are the provider of those who ask, the merciful to the needy, the Mighty, the Best of Helpers, O Guardian of the believers, O Rescuer of the distressed, to You we worship and from You we seek aid.
- O Allah, O Generous One, with Your vast mercy, You are aware of the secrets and thoughts; nothing is hidden from You. I ask You for an abundance from Your bountiful favor, a grasp from Your radiant dominion, solace and relief from the ocean of Your generosity. All matters are in Your hands, and You hold the keys to everything. Grant us what delights our hearts and enriches us from asking anyone but You, for You are the most generous and the most giving.
- O Allah, if my sustenance is in the heavens, then rain it down; and if it is on the earth, then bring it forth; if it is distant, then draw it near; if it is close, then facilitate it; if it is abundant, then bless it for me, O most merciful of the merciful. Bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, and suffice me with what is lawful instead of what is prohibited, and with obedience instead of disobedience, and with Your grace instead of anyone else’s, O Lord of the worlds.
- O Allah, I seek refuge in You from destruction, falling, drowning, burning, old age, and from being overcome by Satan at death; and I seek refuge in You from dying on Your path while retreating.
- O Allah, I seek refuge in You from hardship, distress, bad judgment, and from the mockery of enemies. O Allah, I seek refuge in You from the removal of Your blessing, the change of Your well-being, the suddenness of Your wrath, and all of Your displeasure.
- O Reliever of burdens, O Discerner of sorrow, relieve my anxiety and ease my affairs, have mercy on my weakness and my helplessness, and provide for me from where I do not expect, O Lord of the worlds.
- O Allah, I ask You to make the best part of my deeds the final ones, and the best of my days the day I meet You, for indeed, You have power over all things.
- O Wisest of the wise, have mercy on me and all the sinners among the nation of Muhammad, peace be upon him. Surely, You have power over all things. O Allah, respond to us as You responded to them with Your mercy, and hasten for us relief from You through Your generosity and kindness. Indeed, You are capable of what You will; what Allah has decreed must come to pass, there is no power nor strength except through Allah the Most High and Powerful, and may peace be upon Muhammad, the Seal of the Prophets, and upon his family and companions.
- O Allah, O Witness who is never absent, O Near One who is never far, O Victor who can never be defeated, grant me a way out of my matters, and provide for me from where I do not expect.
- O Allah, turn my sorrow into joy, replace my worries with happiness, transform my hardship into relief, and bestow upon me a day that is better than my yesterday, for I have no one but You, O Lord.
- O Allah, I ask You in every new day You add to our lives to increase our faith, provision, happiness, and success.
- O Allah, relieve our worries, alleviate our distress, fulfill our debts, cure our sick, have mercy on our deceased, and defeat our enemies.
- O Allah, heal everyone who is suffering from pain, ease the burden of those who are grieving, O Lord, have mercy and alleviate the suffering of every soul that no one knows about except You. O Allah, relieve our distress, repel calamities from us, and grant us the sweetness of life, the best of provision, and a good ending.
- O Allah, bring us joy with good news, grant health to every patient, have mercy on every deceased, open our hearts, make our affairs easier, and write relief for every patient and answer for every supplication.
- O Allah, we ask You for the best of situations, the most honorable of statements, the purest of hearts, the widest of chests, the best of assumptions, and the finest life. We beseech You, O Allah, for swift relief for every sick person, every anxious soul, and everyone who finds life to be constraining.
- O Allah, pour light and joy over the graves of our deceased, and reward them with goodness for their good deeds and forgive their sins.
- O Allah, grant me wellness in my spirit, my body, my heart, my strength, in my health, and in my well-being, both in this life and the Next.
- O Allah, I seek refuge in You from a heart that does not fear, a supplication that does not get heard, a soul that is not satisfied, and knowledge that does not benefit; O Allah, I seek refuge in You from these four.
- O Allah, forgive our missteps, overlook our errors, expiate our sins, and grant us death among the righteous, O Mighty One, Forgiver.
- O Allah, send blessings and peace upon our prophet Muhammad and upon his family and all his companions.
Supplication: A Forgotten Act of Worship
Many individuals, when troubled, may be presented with the advice to turn to Allah through supplication. Yet, some appear frustrated and despondent, believing that this is not a solution to their problems, except those whom Allah has mercy upon. Indeed, supplication is one of the greatest forms of worship and a means of drawing closer to Allah, despite the fact that He is always closer to His servant than anyone else. Allah, the Almighty, has said: (And your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you”). Therefore, anyone with a need should turn to Allah, take the necessary steps, have confidence in His response, seek out the appropriate times for supplication, be persistent in their prayers, and draw closer to Allah with humility and sincerity.