🤲 Supplications in Times of Hardship

Allah says: ﴿ And when My servants ask you about Me, indeed I am near. I respond to the call of the supplicant when he calls upon Me ﴾ [Al-Baqarah: 186]

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📖 Supplications in this lesson

🤲 ① The Supplication of Dhū al-Nūn (Yunus)

🟠 “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.” 🟠

📖 Reference: [Al-Anbiya: 87]

🔢 Number of times: 🟢 Once or more (×1+)

📚 Source

💎 Merit of this supplication

From Sa'd ibn Abi Waqqas (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet ﷺ said:

“The supplication of Dhū al-Nūn when he supplicated while in the belly of the fish: ‘There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.’ No Muslim ever supplicates with it for anything except that Allah responds to him.”

[At-Tirmidhi 3505, authenticated by Al-Albani]

🔍 Explanation and benefits

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

When should I say this supplication?

• When facing hardship or distress
• In times of psychological pressure
• When seeking relief from Allah
• At any time to draw closer to Allah

Is there a specific number of repetitions?

No, it can be repeated as needed and according to one’s feeling.

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🤲 ② The supplication: “Allah is sufficient for us and He is the best disposer of affairs”

🟢 “Allah is sufficient for us and He is the best disposer of affairs.” 🟢

📖 Reference: [Aal 'Imran: 173]

🔢 Number of times: 🟢 As needed

📚 Source

💎 Merit of this supplication

Allah says:

﴿ Those to whom people said, “Indeed, the people have gathered against you, so fear them.” But it [merely] increased them in faith, and they said, “Allah is sufficient for us and He is the best disposer of affairs.” So they returned with favor from Allah and bounty, no harm having touched them... ﴾

[Aal 'Imran: 173-174]

From Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them):

“Ibrahim (as) said these words when he was thrown into the fire, and Muhammad ﷺ said them when threatened at Uhud.”

[Sahih Al-Bukhari 4563]

🔍 Explanation and benefits

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🤲 ③ The Prophet’s ﷺ supplication in hardship

🟢 “There is no deity except Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing. There is no deity except Allah, Lord of the Great Throne. There is no deity except Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.” 🟢

🔢 Number of times: 🟢 Once (×1)

📚 Source

💎 Merit of this supplication

From Ibn 'Abbas (may Allah be pleased with them), the Prophet ﷺ would say in times of great distress:

“There is no deity except Allah, the Magnificent, the Forbearing...”

[Muttafaq 'alayh]

🔍 Explanation and benefits

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