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