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
إِنَّمَا 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.
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.
Hasanحَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Allah is sufficient for us, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.
Sahihاللَّهُمَّ لَا تَجْعَلْ مُصِيبَتَنَا فِي دِينِنَا وَلَا تَجْعَلِ الدُّنْيَا أَكْبَرَ هَمِّنَا وَلَا مَبْلَغَ عِلْمِنَا
O Allah, do not make our calamity in our religion, and do not make this world our greatest concern or the extent of our knowledge.
Hasan