Quran

Nuh’s Dua for Help When Overpowered

Quran 54:10

رَبَّهُ أَنِّي مَغْلُوبٌ فَانْتَصِرْ

Transliteration

Rabbahu annī maghlūbun fantaṣir.

Translation

My Lord, indeed I am overpowered, so help.

Meaning and benefit

A powerful Quranic dua for moments when a person feels overwhelmed, outnumbered, or unable to continue without Allah’s support.

Background

Prophet Nuh عليه السلام called upon Allah after long rejection from his people. The words are brief, but they express complete helplessness before Allah and complete reliance upon His help.

When to recite

Recite during severe hardship · Oppression · Exhaustion · Or when you feel overpowered by a situation.

Source note

Classification: Quranic

Quranic supplication. The wording is from the Quran, so the Arabic should be recited as it appears in the mushaf.

Quran references

Al-Qamar 54:10

Sources

Quran source — Quran 54:10