Duas
Short supplications for the moments of the day, in Arabic, transliteration and English.
In distress
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ، لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
La ilaha illallahul-Azimul-Halim, la ilaha illallahu Rabbul-Arshil-Azim
There is no god but Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing. There is no god but Allah, Lord of the Mighty Throne.
Difficulty Sahih al-Bukhari 6346
In anxiety and grief
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ
Allahumma inni a'udhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-ajzi wal-kasal
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, from helplessness and laziness.
Difficulty Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
The dua of Yunus
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin
There is no god but You. Glory be to You. I have surely been among the wrongdoers.
Difficulty Surah al-Anbiya 21:87