Dua for fear

It is recited in the face of fear, danger and difficult situations.

The Quran states that the believers who said these words received grace and favor from Allah, and no harm touched them.

This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.

• QuranSurah Ali Imran, 173

  This expression appears in the Quran as the believers' words of trust in Allah.

• HadithSahih al-Bukhari, 4563

  It is reported from Ibn Abbas (may Allah be pleased with him) that these words were said as an expression of trust in Allah at a difficult time.

Other duas connected to this topic.

• Ayatul Kursi

  Allah: there is no god but Him, the Ever Living, the Sustainer of all. Neither drowsiness nor sleep overtakes Him. To Him belongs all that is in the heavens and on the earth. Who can intercede with Him without His permission? He knows what is before them and what is behind them. They cannot encompass anything of His knowledge except what He wills. His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and preserving them is not a burden to Him. He is the Most High, the Most Great.

• Dua for distress

  There is no god but You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.

Common questions about this dua.

• What dua is recited at a time of fear?

  “Hasbunallahu wa ni'mal-Wakil” (Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Guardian) is said.

• What does this dua mean?

  It expresses entrusting all matters to Allah, relying on Him, and overcoming fear through trust in Him.