لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظِيمُ الْحَلِيمُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَرَبُّ الْأَرْضِ وَرَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْكَرِيمِ
La ilaha illallahul-'Adhimul-Halim. La ilaha illallahu Rabbul-'Arshil-'Adhim. La ilaha illallahu Rabbus-samawati wa Rabbul-ardi wa Rabbul-'Arshil-Karim
There is no deity except Allah, the Most Great, the Most Forbearing. There is no deity except Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is no deity except Allah, Lord of the heavens, Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne.
The du'a of karb (extreme distress). Ibn Abbas (RA) reported that the Prophet ﷺ would say this during times of severe difficulty. Three declarations of tawhid, each paired with divine attributes: Al-'Adhim Al-Halim (Great yet Forbearing — He has power but is patient), Rabbul-'Arshil-'Adhim (Lord of the Throne — supreme authority), and the cosmic scope (heavens, earth, Throne). In crisis, you remind yourself exactly who is in charge.
Related Du'as
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ أَصْلِحْ لِي شَأْنِي كُلَّهُ وَلَا تَكِلْنِي إِلَىٰ نَفْسِي طَرْفَةَ عَيْنٍ
O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek help. Set right all my affairs for me, and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.
Hasanاللَّهُمَّ 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.
Sahihإِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ
I only complain of my anguish and grief to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you do not know.
Sahihلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
There is no power and no strength except with Allah.
Sahih