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
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ
There is no power and no strength except with Allah.
Sahihحَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَيْهِ تَوَكَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ
Allah is sufficient for me. There is no deity except Him. Upon Him I rely, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, I seek refuge in You from incapacity and laziness, I seek refuge in You from cowardice and miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from being overcome by debt and overpowered by men.
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.
Hasan