Dua that makes hardship easy
Dua that makes hardship easy: a dua recited to ask Allah for ease in matters that seem difficult and hopeless.
- Published:
- Updated:
- #dua for hardship
- #dua for ease
- #dua for tasks
- #dua for distress
- #dua
Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا
- Transliteration
- Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahlan, wa anta taj'alul-hazna idha shi'ta sahlan.
- Meaning
- O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You make hardship easy if You will.
When it is recited
Recited before starting a difficult task or when a matter feels heavy.
Virtue
This dua reminds the servant that the ease of every matter comes only from Allah, and directs him toward reliance on Allah.
Sources
This dua is based on the Quran and hadith sources below.
- HadithIbn Hibban, 2427
Reported from Anas ibn Malik (may Allah be pleased with him), a dua seeking ease in difficult matters.
- HadithIbn al-Sunni, Amal al-Yawm wal-Laylah
The dua is recorded in classical dua compilations as a supplication for hardship to be made easy.
Related duas
Other duas connected to this topic.
Dua for grief and sorrow
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from grief and sorrow, from helplessness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from the burden of debt and the oppression of men.
Dua for distress
There is no god but You. Glory be to You. Indeed, I have been among the wrongdoers.
Dua for exams
My Lord, expand my chest for me, ease my task for me, and remove the knot from my tongue so that they may understand my speech.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about this dua.
Which dua is recited for a difficult task?
The dua “Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja'altahu sahlan...” is recited.When is this dua recited?
It is recited before starting a difficult task or when a matter feels heavy, to ask Allah for ease.