DUA IN TIMES OF DISTRESS
There’s 2 authentic du’as you can learn that Prophet Muhammad ﷺ recommended for the one in distress.
For those unfamiliar, Hisnul Muslim (Fortress of the Muslim) is a well-known du’a book compiled by Said Bin Ali Bin Wahf Al-Qahtani. It categorizes authentic supplications that the Prophet ﷺ made in various situations. In the 35th chapter, “for one in distress” there are 4 supplications that you can learn and recite.
لَا إلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ الْعَظـيمُ الْحَلِـيمْ لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ رَبُّ العَـرْشِ العَظِيـمِ لَا إِلَـهَ إِلَّا اللَّهْ رَبُّ السَّمَـوّاتِ ورّبُّ الأَرْضِ ورَبُّ العَرْشِ الكَـريم
Lā ilāha illallāhal-`Aẓīmul-Ḥalīm. lā ilāha illallāh Rabbu ‘l-`Arshi ‘l-‘Aẓīm. lā ilāha illallāh Rabbus-samāwāti wa Rabbu ‘l-arḍwa Rabbu ‘l-`Arshi ‘l-Karīm.
There is none worthy of worship but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the Magnificent Throne. There is none worthy of worship but Allah, Lord of the heavens and Lord of the earth, and Lord of the Noble Throne. [source]
اللّهُـمَّ رَحْمَتَـكَ أَرْجـو فَلا تَكِلـني إِلى نَفْـسي طَـرْفَةَ عَـيْن وَأَصْلِـحْ لي شَأْنـي كُلَّـه لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أنْـت
Allāhumma raḥmataka arjūfalā takilnī ilā nafsī ṭarfata `ayn. wa aṣliḥ lī sha’nī kullah. lā ilāha illā ant.
O Allah, I hope for Your mercy. Do not leave me to myself even for the blinking of an eye (i. e. a moment). Correct all of my affairs for me. There is none worthy of worship but You. [source]
ALLAH IS SUFFICIENT | حَسْبِيَ اللَّهُ
لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أنْـت سُـبْحانَكَ إِنِّي كُنْـتُ مِنَ الظّـالِميـن
Lā ilāha illā anta subḥānakainnī kuntu minaẓ-ẓālimīn.
There is none worthy of worship but You, glory is to You. Surely, I was among the wrongdoers. [source]
اللهُ اللهُ رَبِّي لا أُشْـرِكُ بِهِ شَيْـئاً
Allāh, Allāhu Rabbī lā ushriku bihi shay’a.
Allah, Allah is my Lord. I do not associate anything with Him. [source]
