Duas for patience during loss, grief, depression, and overwhelming difficulty — from the Quran and Sunnah.
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Duas for patience during loss, grief, depression, and overwhelming difficulty — from the Quran and Sunnah. Global Prayer Times lists 5 authentic duas for this category — each with the full Arabic text, transliteration, English translation and hadith source — free, with no ads or tracking. Recite them as the Prophet ﷺ taught, and see the related dua collections linked below.
Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma ajurni fi musibati wakhluf li khayran minha
Translation
Indeed we belong to Allah and to Him we shall return. O Allah, reward me for my calamity and replace it with something better.
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The Prophet ﷺ said: "No Muslim who suffers a calamity says this… except Allah compensates him with something better." Umm Salamah (RA) said this when her husband died and received the Prophet ﷺ in marriage.
Ya Hayyu ya Qayyum, birahmatika astaghith, aslih li sha'ni kullahu wa la takilni ila nafsi tarfata 'aynin
Translation
O Living, O Sustainer — by Your mercy I seek relief! Rectify all my affairs and do not leave me to myself for the blink of an eye.
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A powerful dua taught to Fatimah (RA). Recite when overwhelmed, depressed, or feeling hopeless. Al-Hayyu (the Ever-Living) and Al-Qayyum (the Self-Sustaining) are two of the greatest names of Allah.
3. Dua of Grief — Complaining Only to Allah
Quran 12:86
إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ
Innama ashku bathhi wa huzni ilallah
Translation
I only complain of my suffering and grief to Allah.
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The words of Yaqub (AS) when overwhelmed by grief for Yusuf — so deep he wept until his eyes turned white. Recite when heartbroken, grieving a loved one, or suffering a loss that cannot be shared with others. It is a declaration that Allah alone is your confidant.
Allahumma inni as'alukas-sabra 'indal-bala', wash-shukra 'indan-na'ma', war-rida 'indal-qada'
Translation
O Allah, I ask You for patience in trials, gratitude in blessings, and contentment with Your decree.
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Covers all three conditions of a believer: patience in hardship, gratitude in ease, and acceptance of whatever Allah decrees. Recite when facing a long trial or when patience feels impossible.
O Allah, You know what has been done to me unjustly — so grant me justice.
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The Prophet ﷺ said: "The dua of the oppressed is answered, even if they are a sinner — for their sin is against themselves alone." (Ahmad). There is no veil between the dua of the mazloom and Allah. Make dua with certainty.