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Yunus in Distress

Quran

لَا إِلَهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

Transliteration

La ilaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin

Translation

There is no deity except You; glory be to You; I have indeed been among the wrongdoers.

Understand the dua

Background & benefit

Background

This is the dua of Dhū’n‑Nūn (Yūnus) when he left his people, was swallowed by the great fish, and called out from the layers of darkness confessing his wrongdoing. The supplication is pure tawḥīd and humility: declaring Allah’s perfection and admitting personal injustice. Allah then mentions that He rescued Yūnus and that He similarly saves believers.

Benefit

It is widely used as a powerful dua in times of deep distress, helping a person acknowledge mistakes and cling to Allah alone for relief

When to recite

hardship

Source & authenticity

Source: Quran

Reference: Al-Anbiya’ 21:87

Authenticity: Quranic

This is a Qur’anic supplication from al‑Anbiyā’ (21:87). Caution: The authentic benefits are spiritual; one should avoid claiming specific numbers of recitations guarantee worldly outcomes unless backed by sound evidence

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Adam’s Repentance

رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbana zalamna anfusana wa il-lam taghfir lana wa tarhamna lanakunanna minal-khasirin

Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves. If You do not forgive us and have mercy on us, we will surely be among the losers.

Why this dua?

Reciting it helps cultivate humility, admission of fault, and hope in Allah’s mercy after sin, following the model of our first parents.

Al-A‘raf 7:23

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I Have Wronged Myself, So Forgive Me

رَبِّ إِنِّي ظَلَمْتُ نَفْسِي فَاغْفِرْ لِي

Rabbi innī ẓalamtu nafsī faghfir lī.

My Lord, indeed I have wronged myself, so forgive me.

Why this dua?

For seeking Allah’s mercy, guidance, protection, and goodness through a Quranic supplication.

Quran 28:16

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I Seek Refuge From Asking What I Have No Knowledge Of

رَبِّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ أَنْ أَسْأَلَكَ مَا لَيْسَ لِي بِهِ عِلْمٌ ۖ وَإِلَّا تَغْفِرْ لِي وَتَرْحَمْنِي أَكُن مِّنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ

Rabbi innī aʿūdhu bika an asʾalaka mā laysa lī bihi ʿilm, wa-illā taghfir lī wa-tarḥamnī akun mina al-khāsirīn.

My Lord, I seek refuge in You from asking You for that of which I have no knowledge. And unless You forgive me and have mercy on me, I will be among the losers.

Why this dua?

For humility, knowledge, and seeking forgiveness when one misunderstands a matter.

Quran 11:47

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Do Not Burden Us Beyond Our Capacity

رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذْنَا إِن نَّسِينَا أَوْ أَخْطَأْنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحْمِلْ عَلَيْنَا إِصْرًا كَمَا حَمَلْتَهُ عَلَى الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِنَا رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلْنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِ وَاعْفُ عَنَّا وَاغْفِرْ لَنَا وَارْحَمْنَا أَنتَ مَوْلَانَا فَانصُرْنَا عَلَى الْقَوْمِ الْكَافِرِينَ

Rabbana la tu’akhidhna in nasina aw akhta’na, rabbana wa la tahmil ‘alayna isran kama hamaltahu ‘alalladhina min qablina, rabbana wa la tuhammilna ma la taqata lana bih, wa‘fu ‘anna waghfir lana warhamna, anta mawlana fansurna ‘alal-qawm il-kafirin

Our Lord, do not take us to task if we forget or make mistakes. Do not place on us a burden like those before us. Do not burden us beyond what we can bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our Protector, so grant us victory.

Why this dua?

For hardship, overwhelm, mistakes, forgiveness, and seeking Allah’s support.

Al-Baqarah 2:286

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