Ease After Hardship
Meaning and reflection
Ask Allah to make difficulty easy; He alone can soften what feels impossible.
Source
Qurโan 4:75
ุฑูุจููููุง ุงุฌูุนูู ูููููุง ู ูู ูููุฏูููู ูููููููุง ููุงุฌูุนูู ูููููุง ู ูู ูููุฏูููู ููุตููุฑูุง
Rabana ajสฟal llana min lladunk walian wajสฟal llana min lladunk nasiran
Oh God, nothing is easy unless you make it easy, and you make sadness easy if you wish.
Ask Allah to make difficulty easy; He alone can soften what feels impossible.
Qurโan 4:75
The occasion-specific prayer is shown first. The cards below are related general supplications, not an additional fixed ritual, count or order. At times of loss, they include prayers for the deceased and for the bereaved.
Whoever guides someone to good has a reward like the one who does it.
Sahih Muslim ยท 1893
ุงูููู ุฃูุช ุฑุจูุ ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ุฎููุชูู ูุฃูุง ุนุจุฏูุ ูุฃูุง ุนูู ุนูุฏู ููุนุฏู ู ุง ุงุณุชุทุนุชุ ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุดุฑ ู ุง ุตูุนุชุ ุฃุจูุก ูู ุจูุนู ุชู ุนููุ ูุฃุจูุก ูู ุจุฐูุจูุ ูุงุบูุฑ ููุ ูุฅูู ูุง ูุบูุฑ ุงูุฐููุจ ุฅูุง ุฃูุช.
PronunciationAllahumma Anta Rabbi, la ilaha illa Anta, khalaqtani wa ana abduka, wa ana ala ahdika wa wadika mastatatu. Audhu bika min sharri ma sanatu. Abu-u laka binimatika alayya, wa abu-u laka bidhanbi, faghfir li, fa-innahu la yaghfirudh-dhunuba illa Anta.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, You are my Lord; there is no deity except You. You created me and I am Your servant. I keep Your covenant and promise as best I can. I seek Your protection from the harm of my deeds. I acknowledge Your blessings and my sin. Forgive me, for only You forgive sins.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6306
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Shaddad ibn Aws. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฃุณูู ุช ููุณู ุฅูููุ ูููุถุช ุฃู ุฑู ุฅูููุ ููุฌูุช ูุฌูู ุฅูููุ ูุฃูุฌุฃุช ุธูุฑู ุฅูููุ ุฑุบุจุฉ ูุฑูุจุฉ ุฅูููุ ูุง ู ูุฌุฃ ููุง ู ูุฌุง ู ูู ุฅูุง ุฅูููุ ุขู ูุช ุจูุชุงุจู ุงูุฐู ุฃูุฒูุชุ ูุจูุจูู ุงูุฐู ุฃุฑุณูุช.
PronunciationAllahumma aslamtu nafsi ilayka, wa fawwadtu amri ilayka, wa wajjahtu wajhi ilayka, wa aljatu zahri ilayka, raghbatan wa rahbatan ilayka. La maljaa wa la manja minka illa ilayka. Amantu bikitabikal-ladhi anzalta, wa binabiyyikal-ladhi arsalta.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I surrender myself to You, entrust my affairs to You, turn my face toward You and seek support in You, hoping in You and fearing You. There is no shelter or escape from You except with You. I believe in the Book You revealed and the Prophet You sent.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6313
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by al-Bara ibn Azib. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุจุงุณู ู ุฑุจ ูุถุนุช ุฌูุจูุ ูุจู ุฃุฑูุนูุ ุฅู ุฃู ุณูุช ููุณู ูุงุฑุญู ูุงุ ูุฅู ุฃุฑุณูุชูุง ูุงุญูุธูุง ุจู ุง ุชุญูุธ ุจู ุนุจุงุฏู ุงูุตุงูุญูู.
PronunciationBismika Rabbi wadatu janbi, wa bika arfauhu. In amsakta nafsi farhamha, wa in arsaltaha fahfazha bima tahfazu bihi ibadakas-salihin.
Full English translation
English meaningIn Your name, my Lord, I lie down, and through You I rise. If You retain my soul, have mercy on it. If You release it, protect it as You protect Your righteous servants.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6320
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abu Hurayrah. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงูุนุฌุฒ ูุงููุณู ูุงูุฌุจู ูุงููุฑู ุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุจุฑุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูู ุญูุง ูุงูู ู ุงุช.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika minal-ajzi wal-kasali wal-jubni wal-haram. Wa audhu bika min adhabil-qabr, wa audhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I seek Your protection from helplessness, laziness, cowardice and infirm old age; from punishment in the grave, and from the trials of living and dying.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6367
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Anas ibn Malik. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงููุณู ูุงููุฑู ุ ูุงูู ุฃุซู ูุงูู ุบุฑู ุ ูู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงููุจุฑ ูุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุจุฑุ ูู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงููุงุฑ ูุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุงุฑุ ูู ู ุดุฑ ูุชูุฉ ุงูุบููุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูููุฑุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูู ุณูุญ ุงูุฏุฌุงู. ุงูููู ุงุบุณู ุนูู ุฎุทุงูุงู ุจู ุงุก ุงูุซูุฌ ูุงูุจุฑุฏุ ููู ููุจู ู ู ุงูุฎุทุงูุงุ ูู ุง ูููุช ุงูุซูุจ ุงูุฃุจูุถ ู ู ุงูุฏูุณุ ูุจุงุนุฏ ุจููู ูุจูู ุฎุทุงูุงู ูู ุง ุจุงุนุฏุช ุจูู ุงูู ุดุฑู ูุงูู ุบุฑุจ.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika minal-kasali wal-harami, wal-mathami wal-maghrami, wa min fitnatil-qabri wa adhabil-qabr, wa min fitnatin-nari wa adhabin-nar, wa min sharri fitnatil-ghina. Wa audhu bika min fitnatil-faqri, wa audhu bika min fitnatil-Masihid-Dajjal. Allahummaghsil anni khatayaya bimai-ththalji wal-barad, wa naqqi qalbi minal-khataya kama naqqaytath-thawbal-abyada minad-danas, wa baid bayni wa bayna khatayaya kama baadta baynal-mashriqi wal-maghrib.
Full English translation
O Allah, I seek refuge in You from laziness, senility, sin, and debt; from the trial and punishment of the grave; from the trial and punishment of the Fire; from the evil trial of wealth, the trial of poverty, and the trial of the False Messiah. O Allah, wash away my sins with snow and hail water, purify my heart from sins as a white garment is cleansed of dirt, and distance me from my sins as You have distanced east from west.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6368
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Aishah, Mother of the Believers. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงููู ูุงูุญุฒูุ ูุงูุนุฌุฒ ูุงููุณูุ ูุงูุฌุจู ูุงูุจุฎูุ ูุถูุน ุงูุฏููุ ูุบูุจุฉ ุงูุฑุฌุงู.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika minal-hammi wal-hazan, wal-ajzi wal-kasal, wal-jubni wal-bukhl, wa dalaid-dayn, wa ghalabatir-rijal.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect me from worry and sorrow, helplessness and laziness, cowardice and miserliness, the crushing weight of debt and being overpowered by others.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6369
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Anas ibn Malik. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงูุจุฎูุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงูุฌุจูุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ุฃู ุฃุฑุฏ ุฅูู ุฃุฑุฐู ุงูุนู ุฑุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูุฏููุงุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุจุฑ.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika minal-bukhl, wa audhu bika minal-jubn, wa audhu bika an uradda ila ardhalil-umur, wa audhu bika min fitnatid-dunya, wa audhu bika min adhabil-qabr.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect me from miserliness, cowardice, being returned to decrepit old age, the trials of this world and punishment in the grave.
Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 6370
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Sad ibn Abi Waqqas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงูุนุฌุฒ ูุงููุณู ูุงูุฌุจู ูุงูุจุฎู ูุงููุฑู ูุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุจุฑ. ุงูููู ุขุช ููุณู ุชููุงูุงุ ูุฒููุง ุฃูุช ุฎูุฑ ู ู ุฒูุงูุงุ ุฃูุช ููููุง ูู ููุงูุง. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุนูู ูุง ูููุนุ ูู ู ููุจ ูุง ูุฎุดุนุ ูู ู ููุณ ูุง ุชุดุจุนุ ูู ู ุฏุนูุฉ ูุง ูุณุชุฌุงุจ ููุง.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika minal-ajzi wal-kasali wal-jubni wal-bukhli wal-harami wa adhabil-qabr. Allahumma ati nafsi taqwaha, wa zakkiha Anta khayru man zakkaha, Anta waliyyuha wa mawlaha. Allahumma inni audhu bika min ilmin la yanfau, wa min qalbin la yakhshau, wa min nafsin la tashbau, wa min dawatin la yustajabu laha.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect me from helplessness, laziness, cowardice, miserliness, infirm age and punishment in the grave. Give my soul its reverence for You and purify it; You purify best, and You are its guardian and master. Protect me from useless knowledge, an unhumble heart, an insatiable soul and an unanswered prayer.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2722
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Zayd ibn Arqam. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุฒูุงู ูุนู ุชูุ ูุชุญูู ุนุงููุชูุ ููุฌุงุกุฉ ููู ุชูุ ูุฌู ูุน ุณุฎุทู.
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika min zawali nimatika, wa tahawwuli afiyatika, wa fujaati niqmatika, wa jamii sakhatik.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect me from losing Your blessings, the withdrawal of Your well-being, Your sudden punishment and everything that displeases You.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2739
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุฃุนูุฐ ุจููู ุงุช ุงููู ุงูุชุงู ุงุช ู ู ุดุฑ ู ุง ุฎูู.
PronunciationAudhu bikalimatillahit-tammati min sharri ma khalaq.
Full English translation
English meaningI seek shelter in Allahโs perfect words from the harm of what He created.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2708a
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Khawlah bint Hakim. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ูู ุฃุณูู ุชุ ูุจู ุขู ูุชุ ูุนููู ุชูููุชุ ูุฅููู ุฃูุจุชุ ูุจู ุฎุงุตู ุช. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจุนุฒุชูุ ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุฃูุชุ ุฃู ุชุถููู. ุฃูุช ุงูุญู ุงูุฐู ูุง ูู ูุชุ ูุงูุฌู ูุงูุฅูุณ ูู ูุชูู.
PronunciationAllahumma laka aslamtu, wa bika amantu, wa alayka tawakkaltu, wa ilayka anabtu, wa bika khasamtu. Allahumma inni audhu biizzatika, la ilaha illa Anta, an tudillani. Antal-Hayyulladhi la yamutu, wal-jinnu wal-insu yamutun.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I surrender to You, believe in You, trust You, turn back to You and argue my case with Your help. I seek protection in Your might from being led astray; there is no deity except You. You are the Living One who never dies, while jinn and humans die.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2717
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Abbas. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฎููุช ููุณู ูุฃูุช ุชููุงูุงุ ูู ู ู ุงุชูุง ูู ุญูุงูุงุ ุฅู ุฃุญููุชูุง ูุงุญูุธูุงุ ูุฅู ุฃู ุชูุง ูุงุบูุฑ ููุง. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุณุฃูู ุงูุนุงููุฉ.
PronunciationAllahumma khalaqta nafsi wa Anta tawaffaha, laka mamatuha wa mahyaha. In ahyaytaha fahfazha, wa in amattaha faghfir laha. Allahumma inni asalukal-afiyah.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, You created my soul and You take it back. Its death and life are Yours. If You keep it alive, protect it; if You cause it to die, forgive it. O Allah, I ask You for well-being.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2712
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Umar. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุฃู ุณููุง ูุฃู ุณู ุงูู ูู ูููุ ูุงูุญู ุฏ ูููุ ูุง ุฅูู ุฅูุง ุงููู ูุญุฏู ูุง ุดุฑูู ููุ ูู ุงูู ูู ููู ุงูุญู ุฏ ููู ุนูู ูู ุดูุก ูุฏูุฑ. ุงูููู ุฃุณุฃูู ุฎูุฑ ูุฐู ุงููููุฉุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุดุฑ ูุฐู ุงููููุฉ ูุดุฑ ู ุง ุจุนุฏูุง. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงููุณู ูุณูุก ุงููุจุฑ. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุนุฐุงุจ ูู ุงููุงุฑ ูุนุฐุงุจ ูู ุงููุจุฑ.
PronunciationAmsayna wa amsal-mulku lillah, walhamdu lillah. La ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamdu wa Huwa ala kulli shayin Qadir. Allahumma asaluka khayra hadhihil-laylah, wa audhu bika min sharri hadhihil-laylati wa sharri ma badaha. Allahumma inni audhu bika minal-kasali wa suil-kibar. Allahumma inni audhu bika min adhabin fin-nari wa adhabin fil-qabr.
Full English translation
English meaningWe enter the evening and all sovereignty belongs to Allah. All praise is His; there is no deity except Him alone, without partner, and He has power over everything. O Allah, I ask for the good of this night and protection from its harm and the harm that follows. Protect me from laziness, the troubles of old age, and punishment in the Fire and the grave.
Source: Sahih Muslim 2723a
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Abdullah ibn Masud. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจุฑุถุงู ู ู ุณุฎุทูุ ูุจู ุนุงูุงุชู ู ู ุนููุจุชูุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ููุ ูุง ุฃุญุตู ุซูุงุก ุนูููุ ุฃูุช ูู ุง ุฃุซููุช ุนูู ููุณู.
PronunciationAllahumma audhu biridaka min sakhatik, wa bimuafatika min uqubatik, wa audhu bika mink. La uhsi thanaan alayk, Anta kama athnayta ala nafsik.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, I seek protection in Your pleasure from Your anger, in Your pardon from Your punishment, and in You from You. I cannot encompass Your praise; You are as You have praised Yourself.
Source: Sahih Muslim 486
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Aishah, Mother of the Believers. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุนุฐุงุจ ุงููุจุฑุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูู ุณูุญ ุงูุฏุฌุงูุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูุชูุฉ ุงูู ุญูุง ูุงูู ู ุงุช. ุงูููู ุฅูู ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ุงูู ุฃุซู ูุงูู ุบุฑู .
PronunciationAllahumma inni audhu bika min adhabil-qabr, wa audhu bika min fitnatil-Masihid-Dajjal, wa audhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat. Allahumma inni audhu bika minal-mathami wal-maghram.
Full English translation
English meaningO Allah, protect me from punishment in the grave, the trial of the false messiah, and the trials of living and dying. Protect me from sin and the burden of debt.
Source: Sahih Muslim 589
A Prophetic prayer or remembrance narrated by Aishah, Mother of the Believers. This is not a prayer composed by the Companion; see the source for its context.
ุฑุจ ุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ู ู ูู ุฒุงุช ุงูุดูุงุทููุ ูุฃุนูุฐ ุจู ุฑุจ ุฃู ูุญุถุฑูู.
PronunciationRabbi audhu bika min hamazatish-shayatin, wa audhu bika Rabbi an yahdurun.
Full English translation
English meaningMy Lord, protect me from the provocations of devils and from their presence.
Source: Qurโan 23:97-98