Dua For Anxiety

Do you know millions of people suffer from anxiety globally? It claims valuable lives every year. If you or your beloved are one of them, there is a special dua for anxiety to overcome this fatal disease. Dua for stress and anxiety from the Quran and Hadith help in casting it off with Allah's help. Let’s get guidance from the Holy Quran and Sunnah to get rid of all kinds of physical and mental suffering. May Allah give us strength InshAllah.

Dua for Anxiety And Depression From The Quran

The Holy Quran has a cure for all diseases whether physical, mental, or spiritual. There are several ayaat that can be read as dua for anxiety and depression. Allah says in the Quran.

While the entire Quran is a source of cure and healing, certain verses are the most powerful dua for shifa.

Dua To Relieve Stress And Anxiety

Stress and anxiety usually result in abandonment. It causes severe damage to mental and physical health, compelling individuals to take severe steps. But reciting dua to relieve stress and anxiety reminds us that Allah is the best planner and He listens to those who call for help.

Dua For Worry And Sadness

Humans face a turbulent time in life. They have to deal with matters that sometimes cause worry and sadness. There is a Quranic dua for worry and sadness that can cause relief and solace.

Dua For Stress

Stress is the reaction of the human body to a specific challenge and tough time. If stress is not given heed and cured timely, it can ignite severe health conditions that sometimes can be fatal. Here is a dua for stress, asking Allah to have the strength to face difficulties. 

 رَبِّ اشْرَحْ لِیْ صَدْرِیْ وَ یَسِّرْ لِیْۤ اَمْرِیْ وَ احْلُلْ عُقْدَةً مِّنْ لِّسَانِیْ یَفْقَهُوْا قَوْلِیْ (20:25

Rabbi-Shrah li Sadri, Wa Yassir li Amri, Wahlul Uqdatam Min Lisani Yafqahu Qawli

"Lord, lift up my heart and ease my task for me. Remove the impediment from my tongue so that they may understand my speech. (20:25-28)

Dua For Tension 

Tension is a severe health condition. It is the root cause of depression and anxiety and has devastating health effects. The Holy Quran has supplications for all human suffering. They have a healing impact if read with humility. There is a short and impactful dua for tension, Hazrat Yaqoob A.S. used to say in hard times of life. 

اَنِّیْ مَسَّنِیَ الضُّرُّ وَ اَنْتَ اَرْحَمُ الرّٰحِمِیْنَ (21:83)

Annee Massaniyaz-Zurru Wa Anta Arhamu Urrahimeen

“I have been touched with adversity, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.” (21:83)

Dua For Anxiety And Sadness

Allah never burdens anyone that he can’t bear it. Any condition that we suffer has some purpose. It is the time Allah examines the faith of believers. If you are suffering from anxiety and sadness, make a habit of reading this dua for anxiety and sadness. 

(28: 24) رَبِّ اِنِّیْ لِمَاۤ اَنْزَلْتَ اِلَیَّ مِنْ خَیْرٍ فَقِیْرٌ 

Rabbi Inni Lima Anzalt Ilayya Min Khayrin Faqir

‘My Lord! I am truly in desperate need of whatever good You may have in store for me.’ (28: 24)

Dua For Anxiety in Hadith

The life of the Holy Prophet Muhammad (SAW) is the best example for humanity and a source of success in this world and the world hereafter. The life of the Holy Prophet Pbuh was not easy at all but with Allah's help, the turbulent life of the Messenger became so important that millions of people follow him as a role model.

There are prayers from the life of the Prophet which can be read to dispel all kinds of illness including dua for anxiety and other mental and physical illness.

It is a fact that the Prophet SAW was known to frequently pray to Allah (SWT) in times of difficulty and distress, and left us with a wealth of supplications that we can recite to seek relief from anxiety. It is important to consult the sunnah of the Prophet PBUH to know how to seek relief through prayer. 

Dua For Stress and Anxiety

The special supplication of the Holy Prophet Pbuh is helpful in turbulent times of severe suffering such as health crises, and economic instability. This is a healing dua for stress and anxiety. Hazrat Anas bin Malik R.A. narrates in Sahih al-Bukhari 6369 that the Prophet (Saw) used to say; 

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ الْهَمِّ وَالْحُزْنِ وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ

"O Allah! I seek refuge with You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, from being heavily in debt, and from being overpowered by (other) men." 

 Dua For Anxiety Worry And Distress

We often forget our Lord and His blessing and remain busy in our negligence, hard times remind us to turn to Him. there is a small yet powerful dua for anxiety worry and distress from the life of the Holy Prophet (SAW) mentioned in Abu Dawud 2/87.

اللهُ اللهُ رَبِّي لا أُشْـرِكُ بِهِ شَيْـئاً

Allah, Allahu Rabbi la ushriku Bihi shay'a.

Allah, Allah is my Lord. I do not associate anything with Him.

Dua For Anxiety And Depression

A prayerful dua for anxiety and depression which the Messenger of Allah PBUh advised his beloved daughter Hazrat Fatima R.A to recite in the morning and evening. This beautiful dua is mentioned in Abu Dawud 4/324.

اللّهُـمَّ رَحْمَتَـكَ أَرْجـو فَلا تَكِلـني إِلى نَفْـسي طَـرْفَةَ عَـيْن، وَأَصْلِـحْ لي شَأْنـي كُلَّـه لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أنْـت

“O Allah, I hope for Your mercy. Do not leave me to myself even for a blink of an eye. Correct all of my affairs for me. There is none worthy of worship except You.”

Dua For Distress

Abu Hurairah R.A. narrates a Hadith Tirmidhi 3601, that the Messenger of Allah (Pbuh) said to me: ‘Be frequent in saying: La Hawla Wa Laa Quwwata Illa Billah, For verily, it is a treasure from the treasures of Paradise.’

 لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِالله

“There is no might or power except by Allah’’

Conclusion

Although the whole Quran the prophet’s life is the source of healing, the above mentioned dua for anxiety can help you cope with this fatal disease. It is important for Muslims to get guidance from the Quran and Hadiths to get relief from disease.