Dua for Relief from Worry
3 Ways to Find Ease in Allah
When worry presses on the heart and a difficulty seems impossible to overcome, the believer turns to Allah, who can make the hardest thing easy. The dua for relief from worry is a supplication the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught, declaring that nothing is easy except what Allah makes easy, and that He can make even the difficult easy if He wills. It hands the worry over to Allah, the only one able to smooth the path and bring relief from what burdens the heart.
اللَّهُمَّ لَا سَهْلَ إِلَّا مَا جَعَلْتَهُ سَهْلًا، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلًا
Allāhumma lā sahla illā mā ja‘altahu sahlā, wa anta taj‘alul-hazna idhā shi’ta sahlā.
“O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy, and You make the difficult, if You will, easy.”
This guide explains the dua for relief from worry, the meaning of nothing being easy except what Allah makes easy, and three ways to find ease in Allah, so that the believer weighed down by worry may turn to Allah for relief, trusting that He can ease any difficulty, while also being gentle with themselves and reaching for support when needed.
The Meaning of the Dua for Relief from Worry
The dua for relief from worry is a supplication the Prophet (pbuh) taught, declaring that nothing is easy except what Allah makes easy, and that He can turn the difficult into the easy whenever He wills. When worry presses on the heart, it is often because a difficulty feels overwhelming, beyond our power to manage. This dua hands that difficulty to Allah, recognising that ease itself is in His hands, and that the very thing weighing on the heart can be made easy by Him.
Worry often grows from a feeling that everything depends on our own ability to make things work. This dua releases that burden, affirming that ease comes from Allah, not from our own struggling alone. By asking Allah to make the difficult easy, the believer hands their worry to the One who can smooth any path, finding relief in the certainty that no difficulty is too great for Allah to ease.
Three Ways to Find Ease in Allah
The believer finds relief from worry by turning to Allah, the source of all ease. These three ways bring ease to a worried heart.
- Ask Allah to make the difficult easy, handing the worry that burdens you to Him.
- Trust that ease comes from Allah, not from your own struggling alone.
- Be gentle and seek support, caring for yourself and reaching for help when worry is heavy.
فَإِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا إِنَّ مَعَ الْعُسْرِ يُسْرًا
Fa’inna ma‘al-‘usri yusra inna ma‘al-‘usri yusra
For indeed with hardship comes ease indeed with hardship ease
Handing Your Worry to Allah
Worry grows when a difficulty feels too great to overcome, but the believer is taught that ease itself is in the hands of Allah. The dua for relief from worry hands the burden to Allah, asking Him to make easy what feels impossible, and finding relief in the certainty that no difficulty is beyond His power to ease. Turning to Allah in this way lightens the worried heart, while the believer also cares for themselves and reaches for support when the burden is heavy.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua for anxiety that seeks calm in Allah, and the dua against sadness. Together they bring the worried heart toward the ease and comfort that come from Allah, who can make any difficulty easy.
Worry grows when a difficulty feels too great, but ease itself is in the hands of Allah. Learn the healing duas with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on Threads for a reminder that Allah can ease any difficulty, and on LinkedIn where readers share how they find relief by handing their worry to Him.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua for relief from worry is Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja‘altahu sahla, O Allah, there is no ease except what You make easy. The Prophet (pbuh) taught that Allah can make the difficult easy if He wills.
Say it whenever worry presses on your heart or a difficulty feels overwhelming, handing the burden to Allah. It finds relief in the certainty that Allah can ease any difficulty.
It affirms that ease comes from Allah, not from our own struggling alone, releasing the burden of feeling that everything depends on us. Handing the difficulty to Allah brings relief.
It means that Allah can make easy what feels impossible, in His wisdom and time, while the believer trusts the outcome to Him. No difficulty is too great for Allah to ease.
Yes, the believer turns to Allah for relief while also being gentle with themselves and reaching for support when worry is heavy. Caring for yourself and seeking help are part of finding ease.
The dua for anxiety seeks calm from worry and grief, and the dua against sadness brings comfort in the nearness of Allah. Together with the dua for relief from worry, they bring ease to a burdened heart.