Here are some powerful duas that Muslims recite to seek Allah’s help, each with its specific benefits and contexts:
For Remembering Allah, Giving Thanks, and Worshiping Him
اللهُمَّ أَعِنِّي عَلَى ذِكْرِكَ وَشُكْرِكَ وَحُسْنِ عِبَادَتِكَ
Allahumma a’inni ‘ala dhikrika wa shukrika wa husni ‘ibadatik.
O Allah, help me in remembering You, in giving You thanks, and in worshiping You in the best manner.
For Urgent Help and Kindness in Judgment and Destiny
اللهُم الطف بنا في قضاءك وقدرك لُطفاً يُليقُ بكرمك يا أكرم الأكرمين
**Oh Allah, Please Be Kind To Us In Judgment And Destiny, A Kindness Worthy Of Your Generosity, The Most Generous Of The Generous.
For Protection from Anxiety, Sorrow, and Weakness
اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن والعجز والكسل والبخل والجبن وضلع الدين وغلبة الرجال
**O Allah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being overpowered by men.
For Sufficiency and Dependence on Allah
حَسْبُـنا اللهُ وَنِعْـمَ الوَكـيل
Hasbunallaahu wa ni’amal-wakeel
Allah is sufficient for us and the best of those on whom to depend.
For Optimism in Times of Adversity
اللهم إليك أشكو ضعف قوتي وقلة حيلتي وهواني على الناس يا أرحم الراحمين أنت ربُّ المستضعفين وانت ربّي
**To You, my Lord, I complain of my weakness, lack of support and the humiliation I am made to receive. Most Compassionate and Merciful You are the Lord of the weak, and you are my Lord.
For Seeking Allah’s Help in Times of Hardship
إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
Innama ashkoo baththee wahuzneeila Allahi waaAAlamu mina Allahi ma lataAAlamoon
I only complain of my suffering and my grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.
For Asking Allah to Replace Hardship with Something Better
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي، وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْراً مِنْهَا
Innaa lillaahi wa ‘innaa ‘ilayhi raaji’oon, Allaahumma’-jurni fee museebatee wa ‘akhliflee khayran minhaa.
We are from Allah and unto Him we return. O Allah take me out of my plight and bring to me after it something better.
