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A dua for worry, grief, helplessness, and debt

Quick answer

A comprehensive Prophetic dua addressing emotional pressure and the practical forces that can deepen it: helplessness, inaction, fear, withholding, debt, and being overpowered.

When to recite

Make it part of your regular personal supplication when anxiety, grief, low motivation, debt, or pressure from others weighs on you. It complements practical financial, medical, and mental-health support rather than replacing it.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih al-Bukhari 6369. No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

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

Allahumma inni a'udhu bika mina-l-hammi wa-l-hazan, wa-l-'ajzi wa-l-kasal, wa-l-jubni wa-l-bukhl, wa dala'i-d-dayn, wa ghalabati-r-rijal.

Meaning in English

O Allah (SWT), I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, incapacity and laziness, cowardice and miserliness, the burden of debt, and being overpowered by people.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
Common questions
What does A dua for worry, grief, helplessness, and debt mean?

O Allah (SWT), I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, incapacity and laziness, cowardice and miserliness, the burden of debt, and being overpowered by people.

When should I recite A dua for worry, grief, helplessness, and debt?

Make it part of your regular personal supplication when anxiety, grief, low motivation, debt, or pressure from others weighs on you. It complements practical financial, medical, and mental-health support rather than replacing it.

What is the source for A dua for worry, grief, helplessness, and debt?

Sahih al-Bukhari 6369.

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