A Dua for Anxiety and Sorrow

The supplication begins with anxiety and sorrow, then continues through conditions that can gather around them: feeling unable to act, lacking energy, fearing what must be faced, carrying debt, or feeling overcome by other people.

That breadth is part of its comfort. The dua does not require a person to compress every burden into one word before turning to Allah. It names emotional weight, diminished capacity, material pressure, and vulnerability together.

The Arabic text below is an excerpt from Sahih al-Bukhari 6369. Its source links lead separately to the Arabic and English editions, so the wording can be checked without treating a paraphrase as the reported text.

A person may recite the dua slowly, return to one phrase, or read the translation before learning the Arabic. The point is not performance. It is turning to Allah with words preserved in a known source.

Reciting a dua does not prevent a person from seeking medical care, counselling, trusted companionship, financial advice, or immediate protection. The report does not ask someone to choose between supplication and appropriate support.

Religious words should not be used to dismiss severe or persistent anxiety. They can accompany care without being presented as a diagnosis, a guaranteed cure, or a reason to face danger alone.