No injustice is hidden from Allah (SWT). When the prophets and the righteous were wronged, they did not answer with cruelty: they placed their case before their Lord, the One who suffices, and asked Him for help and rescue.
Hasbunallahu wa ni'ma-l-wakeel.
“Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best disposer of affairs.”
What Ibrahim (AS) said when thrown into the fire, and what the believers said when an army was being marched against them. The knock that opens every locked door.
Rabbana afrigh 'alayna sabran, wa thabbit aqdamana, wa-nsurna 'ala-l-qawmi-l-kafirin.
“Our Lord, pour upon us patience, steady our steps, and help us against the disbelieving people.”
The du'a of Talut's small band before facing Jalut's army. For when the odds are stacked against you.
Rabbi najjini mina-l-qawmi-dh-dhalimin.
“My Lord, save me from the wrongdoing people.”
The brief prayer Musa (AS) made while leaving danger. It asks Allah (SWT) plainly for rescue from people who act unjustly.
Anni maghlubun fantasir.
“Indeed, I am overpowered, so help.”
Nuh (AS) called on his Lord with these words after his people denied him, called him mad, and drove him back. Allah (SWT) answered by opening the gates of the sky (54:11).
Rabbi-bni li 'indaka baytan fi-l-jannah, wa najjini min Fir'awna wa 'amalih, wa najjini mina-l-qawmi-dh-dhalimin.
“My Lord, build for me near You a house in Paradise and save me from Pharaoh and his deeds and save me from the wrongdoing people.”
Allah (SWT) sets out the wife of Pharaoh as an example for those who believe. Living under a tyrant's roof, she asked first for a home near her Lord, then for rescue from him and his deeds.
Rabbana akhrijna min hadhihi-l-qaryati-dh-dhalimi ahluha, wa-j'al lana min ladunka waliyya, wa-j'al lana min ladunka nasira.
“Our Lord, take us out of this town whose people are oppressors, and appoint for us from Yourself a protector, and appoint for us from Yourself a helper.”
Allah (SWT) cites this cry of oppressed men, women and children when urging the believers to stand up for them.
Rabbi inni la amliku illa nafsi wa akhi, fa-fruq baynana wa bayna-l-qawmi-l-fasiqin.
“My Lord, I have power over no one but myself and my brother, so separate us from the defiantly disobedient people.”
Musa (AS) said this when his people refused to enter the Holy Land as Allah (SWT) had commanded them.
'Ala-llahi tawakkalna. Rabbana-ftah baynana wa bayna qawmina bi-l-haqqi wa anta khayru-l-fatihin.
“Upon Allah we have relied. Our Lord, judge between us and our people in truth, and You are the best of those who judge.”
Shu'ayb (AS) said this when the arrogant leaders of his people threatened to expel the believers unless they returned to their religion.
'Ala-llahi tawakkalna. Rabbana la taj'alna fitnatan li-l-qawmi-dh-dhalimin, wa najjina bi-rahmatika mina-l-qawmi-l-kafirin.
“Upon Allah we rely. Our Lord, do not make us a trial for the wrongdoing people, and save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people.”
The few of Musa's people who believed despite their fear of Pharaoh answered his call to rely on Allah (SWT) with these words.
Rabbi-hkum bi-l-haqq, wa Rabbuna-r-Rahmanu-l-musta'anu 'ala ma tasifun.
“My Lord, judge in truth. And our Lord is the Most Merciful, whose help is sought against what you describe.”
The closing words of Surat al-Anbiya, said by the Prophet ﷺ in the face of those who rejected his message.
Rabbi-nsurni bima kadhdhabun.
“My Lord, help me, because they have denied me.”
Nuh (AS) said this after his people called him mad and rejected his message; a later messenger says the same words in verse 39.
Rabbi inna qawmi kadhdhabun, fa-ftah bayni wa baynahum fathan wa najjini wa man ma'iya mina-l-mu'minin.
“My Lord, my people have denied me. So judge decisively between me and them, and save me and the believers who are with me.”
Nuh (AS) prayed this after his people threatened to stone him if he did not stop calling them.
Rabbi najjini wa ahli mimma ya'malun.
“My Lord, save me and my family from what they do.”
Lut (AS) said this after his people threatened to drive him out for denouncing their deeds.
Rabbi-nsurni 'ala-l-qawmi-l-mufsidin.
“My Lord, help me against the corrupting people.”
Lut (AS) prayed this when his people persisted in their deeds and challenged him to bring Allah's punishment.
Allahumma Fatira-s-samawati wa-l-ard, 'Alima-l-ghaybi wa-sh-shahadah, anta tahkumu bayna 'ibadika fi ma kanu fihi yakhtalifun.
“O Allah, Creator of the heavens and the earth, Knower of the unseen and the witnessed, You will judge between Your servants in what they used to differ over.”
Allah (SWT) commands the Prophet ﷺ to call on Him with these words, in a passage about those who recoil when Allah (SWT) alone is mentioned.
Allahumma Rabba-s-samawati-s-sab', wa Rabba-l-'arshi-l-'adheem, kun li jaran min fulani-bni fulan, wa ahzabihi min khala'iqik, an yafruta 'alayya ahadun minhum aw yatgha, 'azza jaruk, wa jalla thana'uk, wa la ilaha illa ant
“O Allah, Lord of the seven heavens and Lord of the mighty Throne, be my protector against [name, son of name] and his allies among Your creation, so that none of them is hasty against me or transgresses. Mighty is the one You protect, exalted is Your praise, and there is no god but You.”
These are the words of the Companion 'Abdullah ibn Mas'ud, taught for anyone who fears the arrogance or injustice of a person in authority. Say the person's name in place of fulan ibn fulan.
Allahu akbar, Allahu a'azzu min khalqihi jami'a, Allahu a'azzu mimma akhafu wa ahdhar, a'udhu billahi-lladhi la ilaha illa huwa, al-mumsiki-s-samawati-s-sab'i an yaqa'na 'ala-l-ardi illa bi-idhnih, min sharri 'abdika fulan, wa junudihi wa atba'ihi wa ashya'ih, mina-l-jinni wa-l-ins, Allahumma kun li jaran min sharrihim, jalla thana'uka wa 'azza jaruk, wa tabaraka-smuk, wa la ilaha ghayruk
“Allah is the Greatest. Allah is mightier than all of His creation. Allah is mightier than what I fear and dread. I seek refuge in Allah, besides whom there is no god, who holds back the seven heavens from falling onto the earth except by His permission, from the evil of Your servant [name], and his troops, his followers and his supporters among the jinn and mankind. O Allah, be my protector from their evil. Exalted is Your praise, mighty is the one You protect, blessed is Your name, and there is no god other than You.”
These are the words of the Companion Ibn 'Abbas, for anyone who must go before a ruler he fears; say it three times. Say the person's name in place of fulan.