Dua for Restlessness and Anxiety
When a person feels restless, worried, or overwhelmed by anxiety, this Masnoon Dua should be recited. Hazrat Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ used to seek Allah’s protection from worry, grief, weakness, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, debt, and being overpowered by others.
Dua in Arabic
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْجُبْنِ وَالْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ غَلَبَةِ الدَّيْنِ وَقَهْرِ الرِّجَالِ
Roman English
Allahumma inni a‘oodhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wa a‘oodhu bika minal-‘ajzi wal-kasal, wa a‘oodhu bika minal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa a‘oodhu bika min ghalabatid-dayni wa qahrir-rijaal.
English Meaning
“O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, and I seek refuge in You from inability and laziness, and I seek refuge in You from cowardice and miserliness, and I seek refuge in You from the burden of debt and from being overcome by men.”
Reference
Sahih al-Bukhari 6369, narrated by Anas bin Malik رضي الله عنه.
Read this Masnoon Dua for restlessness, anxiety, worry, and grief. This Dua teaches us to seek refuge in Allah from worry, sadness, weakness, laziness, debt, and other difficulties.




