اللَّهُ اللَّهُ رَبِّي لَا أُشْرِكُ بِهِ شَيْئًا
Allahu Allahu Rabbi la ushriku bihi shay'a
Allah, Allah is my Lord. I do not associate anything with Him.
Said during times of calamity and distress. The repetition of "Allah, Allah" is not filler — it is a desperate call, like calling someone's name twice when you urgently need them. Then the reaffirmation of tawhid: "I do not associate anything with Him." In moments of crisis, people turn to all kinds of false hopes — superstition, astrology, desperation deals with the wrong people. This du'a refocuses you on the only One who can actually help.
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حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ اجْعَلْ لِي مِنْ كُلِّ هَمٍّ فَرَجًا وَمِنْ كُلِّ ضِيقٍ مَخْرَجًا وَارْزُقْنِي مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا أَحْتَسِبُ
O Allah, grant me relief from every worry, a way out from every difficulty, and provide for me from where I do not expect.
Hasanلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
There is no power and no strength except with Allah.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا
O Allah, nothing is easy except what You make easy, and You can make difficulty easy if You wish.
Sahih