When the world fills your life with mental stress, anxiety, and depression, you just need to turn to Allah for mental peace. Prophet Muhammad taught Dua for Anxiety and Depression, which brings peace to the mind and calms it.
Authentic Dua for Anxiety and Depression is given to read whenever stress takes over you.
Dua for Anxiety and Depression
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
Pronunciation: Allahumma innee a‘oodhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-‘ajzi wal-kasal, wal-bukhli wal-jubn, wa dala‘id-dayni wa ghalabatir-rijaal.
Dua for Anxiety and Depression in English: “O Allah, I seek refuge in You from grief and sadness, from weakness and laziness, from miserliness and cowardice, from being heavily in debt and from being overpowered by others.”
Dua for Anxiety and Depression in Hindi: “ऐ अल्लाह! मैं तेरी पनाह माँगता हूँ फ़िक्र (anxiety) और ग़म (depression/sadness) से, आजिज़ी (कमज़ोरी) और सुस्ती से, कंजूसी और बुज़दिली से, और क़र्ज़ के बोझ और लोगों के ग़लबा (दबाव) से।”
Hadith Source: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hadith 2893)
Dua for Overwhelming Darkness
When depression takes over you, and nothing seems to work out, then you can read this Dua –
لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ
Pronunciation: Laa ilaaha illaa Anta subhaanaka innee kuntu minaz-zaalimeen.
Translation in English: “There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.”
Translation in Hindi: “तेरे सिवा कोई सच्चा माबूद नहीं, तू पाक है, बेशक मैं ही क़ुसूरवारों (ज़ालिमों) में से था।”
Virtue: Prophet Muhammad said, “Jo musalman kisi bhi pareshani me yeh dua maange, Allah uski pukaar ko zaroor qubool farmata hai.” (Jami at-Tirmidhi, Hadith 3505).
Short Dua for Mental Peace
Read this Dua whenever you feel like overthinking or facing any panic attack-
حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ
Pronunciation: Hasbunallaahu wa ni‘mal-wakeel
Translation in English: “Sufficient for us is Allah, and He is the best Disposer of affairs.” (Quran 3:173)
Translation in Hindi: “हमारे लिए अल्लाह काफ़ी है और वह सबसे बेहतरीन कारसाज़ (मददगार) है।”
4 Steps for Peace from Anxiety
- Anxiety and anger decrease if you do Wudu with cold water.
- Whenever panic or anxiety takes over, just run to do Namaz.
- Read Astaghfirulla 100 times a day; according to Hadith, this helps prevent depression.
- Consult a doctor or therapist along with your Duas.
Must read – Dua for Good Health.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
No, depression and anxiety don’t come from a weak personality. It is important that you consult a doctor or a therapist as well as read Dua.
Yes, you can absolutely read Dua in English or Hindi if you don’t remember Arabic because Allah knows everything about every person.
Whenever you are facing a panic attack, take a deep breath and repeat –
لَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّه
Laa hawla wa laa quwwata illaa billaah
(There is no might and no power except with Allah).
This shifts your mental stress or depression entirely into Allah’s divine custody.
If you want more details about daily life Duas, you can visit islamicdua.guide.