Dua of Ja’far as-Sadiq for Every Time of Distress

August 25, 2026

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Explanation

This dua, narrated from Ja’far as-Sadiq, is recited in every kind of distress and moment of anguish.

Dua Text

اَللَّهُمَّ يَا عُدَّتِي عِنْدَ شِدَّتِي وَيَا عَوْنِي عِنْدَ كُرْبَتِي، اُحْرُسْنِي بِعَيْنِكَ الَّتِي لَا تَنَامُ وَاكْفُنِي بِرُكْنِكَ الَّذِي لَا يُرَامُ، وَارْحَمْنِي بِقُدْرَتِكَ عَلَيَّ فَلَا أَهْلِكُ وَأَنْتَ رَجَائِي، اَللَّهُمَّ إِنَّكَ أَكْبَرُ وَأَجَلُّ وَأَقْدَرُ مِمَّا أَخَافُ وَأَحْذَرُ، اَللَّهُمَّ بِكَ أَدْرَأُ فِي نَحْرِهِ وَأَسْتَعِيذُ بِكَ مِنْ شَرِّهِ

Transliteration

Allahumma ya ‘uddati ‘inda shiddati wa ya ‘awni ‘inda kurbati, uhrusni bi-‘aynikallati la tanamu wakfini bi-ruknikalladhi la yuram, warhamni bi-qudratika ‘alayya fa la ahliku wa anta raja’i. Allahumma innaka akbaru wa ajallu wa aqdaru mimma akhafu wa ahdhar. Allahumma bika adra’u fi nahrihi wa asta’idhu bika min sharrih.

Meaning

O Allah! O my support in my hardship, O my helper in my distress! Watch over me with Your eye that never sleeps, and suffice me with Your strength that none can reach. Have mercy on me by Your power over me, so that I do not perish; You are my hope. O Allah, You are greater, more exalted and more powerful than everything I fear and beware of. O Allah, through You I confront it, and in You I seek refuge from its evil.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In this dua, narrated from Ja’far as-Sadiq, the servant calls on Allah as their support in times of distress and their helper in times of hardship. Then they ask to be watched over by His eye that never sleeps and protected by His strength that none can reach. These expressions convey that where a person’s own strength runs out, Allah’s strength never runs out. The servant asks to be shown mercy by His power so that they do not perish, because their hope is in Allah alone.

The second part compares the source of fear with Allah: Allah is greater, more exalted and more powerful than everything that is feared and guarded against. This sentence is the shortest way to make a hardship seem small. In the last sentence the servant confronts what they fear through Allah and again takes refuge in Allah from its evil. In this way the dua offers a constricted heart both reassurance and a shield.

When and How to Recite

According to the source, it is recited in every kind of distress and moment of anguish. The source book recommends reciting it morning and evening in times of hardship, and states that especially in times of heartache and anguish, getting up at night and reciting it again and again has been considered beneficial. No specific number is mentioned; the expression “again and again” describes reciting it sincerely and persistently.

Being in a state of wudu is preferable, not required. If one is going to get up at night to recite it, it is more fitting to make wudu and recite it calmly. It should be recited while reflecting on its meaning, especially feeling the sentence “You are greater than everything I fear”; one can also make the dua with its English meaning.

Virtue

It is recommended to recite it morning and evening in times of hardship. Especially in times of heartache and anguish, getting up at night and reciting it again and again has been considered beneficial.

Frequently Asked Questions

When is the dua of Ja'far as-Sadiq for distress recited?

It is recommended to recite it morning and evening in times of hardship. Getting up at night to recite it in moments of heartache and anguish has also been considered beneficial.

How many times should the dua of Ja'far as-Sadiq for distress be recited? Is there a set number?

The source does not mention a specific number. It states that in times of heartache it is beneficial to get up at night and recite it again and again.

Can the dua of Ja'far as-Sadiq for distress be recited in English?

Yes, those who find the Arabic difficult can make the dua with its English meaning. What matters is reciting it while feeling that Allah is greater than everything that is feared.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 561.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 25 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026