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When things are difficult: nothing is easy except what You make easy

Quick answer

O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy whenever You will.

When to recite

Declared authentic by Ibn Hajar. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.

Verified wording

The Arabic and meaning are paired with Sahih Ibn Hibban 2427 (sahih per Ibn Hajar). No special promise or count is added without a cited basis.

Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ لاَ سَهْلَ إِلاَّ مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلاً، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً
Transliteration

Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahla, wa anta taj'alu-l-hazna idha shi'ta sahla

Meaning in English

O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy whenever You will.

Why this dua matters

Declared authentic by Ibn Hajar.

Source: Sahih Ibn Hibban 2427 (sahih per Ibn Hajar)
Hisn al-Muslim 139
Common questions
What does When things are difficult: nothing is easy except what You make easy mean?

O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You make the difficult easy whenever You will.

When should I recite When things are difficult: nothing is easy except what You make easy?

Declared authentic by Ibn Hajar. Follow any timing or count stated in the cited narration; otherwise it may be used as a general personal du'a.

What is the source for When things are difficult: nothing is easy except what You make easy?

Sahih Ibn Hibban 2427 (sahih per Ibn Hajar).

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