Dua When One is Afraid
Dua When One is Afraid 1 :
Dua When One is Afraid 1 :
اَللّٰهُمَّ اسْتُرْ عَوْرَاتِنَا وَاٰمِنْ رَوْعَاتِنَا
Translation :
O Allah, conceal our faults and assuage my fears.
Transliteration :
Allāhumma-stur ‘awrātinā wa āmin raw‘ātinā.
Hadith:
Abū Sa‘īd al-Khuḍrī (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) narrates: “We (the Companions) said on the Day of Khandaq (Trenches): ‘O Messenger of Allah, is there anything we can say? For the hearts have reached the throats (out of fear).’ He ﷺ replied: ‘Yes! (Say) [the above].’ Abū Sa‘īd al-Khuḍrī says: ‘Allah, Mighty and Majestic destroyed the faces of the enemy with wind and Allah made them face defeat through wind.’” (Ahmad 10613)
Dua When One is Afraid 2 :
اَللّٰهُ اَللّٰهُ رَبِّيْ ، لاَ أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
Translation :
Allah, Allah is my Lord, I do not assign anything as a partner to Him.
Transliteration :
Allāhu Allāhu Rabbī, lā ushriku bihi shay’ā.
Hadith:
Asmā bint ʿUmays (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhā) narrated that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ said to her: “Shall I not teach you words for you to say in times of distress?” or “when in distress?”. He then said [the above]. (Abū Dāwūd 1525)
Dua When One is Afraid 3 :
اَللّٰهُمَّ أنْتَ عَضُدِيْ وَأَنْتَ نَصِيْرِيْ ، بِكَ أَحُوْلُ ، وبِكَ أصُوْلُ ، وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ
Translation :
O Allah, You are my aid and helper; by You I move, by You I attack, and by You I fight.
Transliteration :
Allāhumma Anta Aḍudī wa Anta Naṣīrī, Bika aḥūlu, wa bika aṣūlu, wa bika uqātil.
Hadith:
Anas b. Mālik (raḍiy Allāhu ‘anhu) narrated that when the Messenger of Allah ﷺ went on an expedition, he said [the above].” (Abū Dāwūd 2632)
Dua When One is Afraid 4 :
اَللّٰهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِيْ نُحُوْرِهِمْ ، وَنَعُوْذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُوْرِهِمْ
Translation :
O Allah, we make You our shield against them and we seek refuge in You from their evil.
Transliteration :
Allāhumma innā najʿaluka fī nuḥūrihim, wa naʿūdhu bika min shurūrihim.
Hadith:
When the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was apprehensive of [a group] of people, he would say: [the above]. (Abū Dāwūd 1537)
Dua When One is Afraid 5 :
حَسْبُنَا اللّٰهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيْلُ
Translation :
Allah is enough for us and He is the Best Protector.
Transliteration :
Ḥasbunallāhu wa niʿmal Wakīl.
Hadith:
Ibn ʿAbbās (radiy Allāhū ‘anhumā) narrated: "[the above] was said by Ibrāhīm (‘alayhis-salām) when he was thrown into the fire; and it was said by Muhammad ﷺ when they (i.e. the hypocrites) said, “A great army is gathering against you, therefore, fear them,” but it only increased their faith and they said: “Allah is Sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer (of affairs, for us).” (3.173) (Bukhārī 4563)
Dua When One is Afraid 6 :
اَللّٰهُمَّ اكْفِنِيْهِمْ بِمَا شِئْتَ
Translation :
O Allah, suffice me from them, with what You choose.
Transliteration :
Allāhumma-kfinīhim bimā shi’ta.