Prophetic Dua for Depression, Anxiety & Sorrow (Spring of the Heart)
Complete Arabic Text (النص العربي الكامل)
اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي
Transliteration (Pronunciation)
Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyati bi-yadika, madin fiyya hukmuka, 'adlun fiyya qada'uk, as'aluka bi-kulli ismin huwa laka sammayta bihi nafsaka, aw anzaltahu fi kitabika, aw 'allamtahu ahadan min khalqika, awista'tharta bihi fi 'ilmil-ghaybi 'indak, an taj'alal-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa noora sadri, wa jala'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi
Complete Translations (English & Urdu)
“O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is ever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the remover of my sadness, and the reliever of my anxiety.”
“اے اللہ! میں تیرا بندہ ہوں، تیرے بندے کا بیٹا اور تیری بندی کا بیٹا ہوں، میری پیشانی تیرے ہاتھ میں ہے، مجھ پر تیرا حکم نافذ ہے، میرے حق میں تیرا فیصلہ سراسر انصاف ہے، میں تیرے ہر اس نام کے واسطے سے سوال کرتا ہوں جو تو نے خود رکھا، یا اپنی کتاب میں نازل فرمایا، یا اپنی مخلوق میں سے کسی کو سکھایا، یا اپنے علمِ غیب میں پوشیدہ رکھا، کہ تو قرآنِ مجید کو میرے دل کی بہار، میرے سینے کا نور، میرے غموں کا ازالہ اور میری پریشانیوں کو دور کرنے کا ذریعہ بنا دے۔”
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When to Recite
Recite whenever stricken with depression, heavy grief, chronic sorrow, burnout, or panic attacks in difficult times.
How to Recite & Etiquette
Recite slowly and internalize every phrase, breathing deeply as you hand your troubles over to the All-Knowing Creator. Can be counted 3, 7, or 33 times on our digital Tasbeeh counter.
About this Supplication & Hadith Context
Meaning, spiritual background, and authentic virtues from the Sunnah
✦The Master Prophetic Remedy for Depression and Sorrow
Abdullah ibn Mas'ud (RA) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said: 'No servant is afflicted with worry (Hammam) or sorrow (Hazan) and says: Allahumma inni 'abduka, ibnu 'abdika, ibnu amatika, nasiyati bi-yadika... an taj'alal-Qur'ana rabi'a qalbi, wa noora sadri, wa jala'a huzni, wa dhahaba hammi, except that Allah will remove their sorrow and anxiety and replace it with joy and relief!' When the companions asked if they should learn these words, the Prophet ﷺ replied: 'Yes, everyone who hears them should memorize them' (Musnad Ahmad 3712, Sahih Ibn Hibban 972).
✦Making the Quran the Springtime of Your Heart
This supplication addresses mental health at its deepest spiritual core. By calling the Quran 'Rabi'a qalbi' (the spring of my heart), the believer asks Allah to revive a withered, depressed soul just as spring rain revives dead earth with blooming flowers, wiping out darkness and chronic sorrow.
Frequently Asked Questions about Prophetic Dua for Depression, Anxiety & Sorrow (Spring of the Heart)
Verified answers regarding Arabic recitation, English translation, Sunnah timings, and authentic Hadith virtues:
What is the authentic Prophetic Dua for depression and sadness?▼
Arabic: اللّٰهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ، ابْنُ عَبْدِكَ، ابْنُ أَمَتِكَ، نَاصِيَتِي بِيَدِكَ، مَاضٍ فِيَّ حُكْمُكَ، عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ، أَسْأَلُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ، أَوْ أَنْزَلْتَهُ فِي كِتَابِكَ، أَوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أَحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ، أَوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِي عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ، أَنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيعَ قَلْبِي، وَنُورَ صَدْرِي، وَجَلَاءَ حُزْنِي، وَذَهَابَ هَمِّي (Musnad Ahmad 3712).
What is the English translation of this depression Dua?▼
'O Allah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant. My forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is ever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You named Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or taught to any of Your creation, or preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Quran the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the remover of my sadness, and the reliever of my anxiety.'
What dua did Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) recite in times of extreme pareshani?▼
Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recited Dua al-Karb ('La ilaha illallahul-Azeemul-Haleem...'), Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum bi-rahmatika astagheeth, and this comprehensive prayer for depression ('Allahumma inni 'abduk...'), which guarantees that Allah turns sorrow into relief.
How many times should I recite this Dua on a digital Tasbeeh counter?▼
Reciting it 3 or 7 times slowly with deep contemplation during morning and evening Adhkar, or during Tahajjud prayer, brings tranquility to troubled thoughts.
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لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللّٰهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
There is no god but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.
Dua for Freedom from Anxiety, Grief & Overpowering Debt
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O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and miserliness, and from being overwhelmed by debt and overpowered by men.
Dua for Severe Demotivation, Anxiety & Distress
اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
Allah, Allah is my Lord! I do not associate anything with Him.
La Hawla wa La Quwwata Illa Billah (A Treasure of Paradise)
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللّٰهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ
There is no power to avoid sin, nor strength to do good, except through Allah, the Most High, the Most Supreme.
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