No matter who we may be or where we are in the world, all of us will go through a trial at some point. As Muslims, when calamities and hardships befall us, it is important to remind ourselves that everything that happens to us and those around us happens by the will of Allah and his divine plan, and so any relief will also come through Him. Thankfully, Allah has provided us with many ways to reach out to Him, whether it be through duas from the Qur’an or supplications that our beloved Prophet Muhammad ﷺ made and taught us to say regularly.

We have put together the list below of duas you can make to protect you from all kinds of harm. We pray that you find benefit in them.

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Protection from all harm

1. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الَّذِي لَا يَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِهِ شَيْءٌ فِي الْأَرْضِ وَلَا فِي السَّمَاءِ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ

Bismillahil-lathi la yadhurru ma’asmihi shayi’un fil ardhi wa la fis-sama’i wa huwas-Sami’ul ‘Aleem

In the Name of Allah with Whose Name there is protection against every kind of harm in the earth or in heaven, and He is All-Hearing and All-Knowing

2. اللَّهُمَّ احْفَظْنِي مِنْ بَينِ يَدَيَّ, وَمِنْ خَلْفِي, وَعَنْ يَمِينِي, وَعَنْ شِمَالِي وَمِنْ فَوْقِي, وَأَعُوذُ بِعَظَمَتِكَ أَن أُْغْتَالَ مِنْ تَحْتِي

Allahummah-fathni min baini yadaiya, wa min khalfi, wa ‘an yameeni, wa ‘an shimali wa min fawqi, wa a’uthu bi’athamatika an ughtala min tahti

O Allah protect me from my front, behind me, from my right and my left, and from above me, and I seek refuge in Your Magnificence from being taken unaware from beneath me 

3. يا حَـيُّ يا قَيّـومُ بِـرَحْمَـتِكِ أَسْتَـغـيث أَصْلِـحْ لي شَـأْنـي كُلَّـه وَلا تَكِلـني إِلى نَفْـسي طَـرْفَةَ عَـين

Ya hayyu ya qayyoom, birahmatika astagheeth, aslih lee sha’nee kullahu, wala takilnee ila nafsee tarfata Aayn

‘O Ever Living, O Self-Subsisting and Supporter of all, by Your mercy I seek assistance, rectify for me all of my affairs and do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.’

Protection from debt and poverty

4. اللّهُـمَّ  إِنّـي أَعـوذُبِكَ مِنَ الْكُـفر وَالفَـقْر وَأَعـوذُبِكَ مِنْ عَذابِ القَـبْر لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْـتَ

Allahumma innee aAAoothu bika minal-kufr, walfaqr, wa-aAAoothu bika min AAathabil-qabr, la ilaha illa ant

‘O Allah, I take refuge with You from disbelief and poverty, and I take refuge with You from the punishment of the grave.  None has the right to be worshipped except You.’

5. اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الهم والحزن وأعوذ بك من العجز والكسل وأعوذ بك من الجبن والبخل وأعوذ بك من غلبة الدين وقهر الرجال

Allāhumma ‘innī ‘a`ūdhu biklaa mina ‘l-ḥammi wa ‘l-ḥuzn, wa a’udhu bikka mina ‘l-`ajzi wa ‘l-kasal, wa a’udhu bikka mina ‘l-jubn wa l-bukhli, wa a’udhu bikka min ghalabat`id-dayn, wa qahr ir-rijāl

“I seek Your protection against worry and grief, from incapacity and laziness, from cowardice and selfishness, from overwhelming debt and the subjugation of people.”

Protection from illness

6. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَسْأَلُكَ الْعَفْوَ وَالْعَافِيَةَ فِي الدُّنْيَا وَالآخِرَةِ

Allahumma inni as’alukal-’afwa wal ‘afiyah fid-dunya wal-akhirah

O Allah, I seek Your forgiveness and my well-being in this world and the Hereafter 

7. اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في بَدَنـي ، اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في سَمْـعي ، اللّهُـمَّ  عافِـني في  بَصَـري ، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّه أَنْـتَ

Allahumma AAafinee fee badanee, allahumma AAafinee fee samAAee, allahumma AAafinee fee basaree, la ilaha illa ant.

‘O Allah, grant my body health, O Allah, grant my hearing health, O Allah, grant my sight health.  None has the right to be worshipped except You.’

8. اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْبَرَصِ، وَالْجُنُونِ، وَالْجُذَامِ، وَمِنْ سَيِّئِ الأَسْقَامِ

Allahumma inni a’uthubika minal baros, wal junuun wal juzam, wa min sayyi’-il-asqam

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from leprosy, madness, elephantiasis, and evil diseases

Protection from evil eye

9. أعوذ بكلمات الله التامة من كل شيطان وهامة، ومن كل عين لامة

‘A’uthu Bikalimati Lahi A-Tama, Min Kuli Shaytanin Wa Hama, Wa Min Kuli ‘Aynin Lama

‘I seek refuge for you two with Allah’s perfect words from every Shaytaan (devil) and poisonous creature and every evil eye.’

10. أَعُوذُ بِكلِمَاتِ الله التّامّاتِ مِن شَرّ مَا خَلَقَ

A’uthu bikalimatillahit-tammaati min sharri ma khalak

I seek protection in the perfect words of Allah from every evil that has been created

11. اللّهُـمَّ عالِـمَ الغَـيْبِ وَالشّـهادَةِ فاطِـرَ السّماواتِ وَالأرْضِ رَبَّ كـلِّ شَـيءٍ وَمَليـكَه ، أَشْهَـدُ أَنْ لا إِلـهَ إِلاّ أَنْت ، أَعـوذُ بِكَ مِن شَـرِّ   نَفْسـي  وَمِن شَـرِّ الشَّيْـطانِ وَشِـرْكِه ، وَأَنْ أَقْتَـرِفَ عَلـى  نَفْسـي  سوءاً أَوْ أَجُـرَّهُ إِلـى مُسْـلِم

Allahumma AAalimal-ghaybi washshahadah, fatiras-samawati wal-ard, rabba kulli shayin wamaleekah, ashhadu an la ilaha illa ant, aAAoothu bika min sharri nafsee wamin sharrish-shaytani washirkih, waan aqtarifa AAala nafsee soo-an aw ajurrahu ila muslim.

‘O Allah, Knower of the unseen and the seen, Creator of the heavens and the Earth, Lord and Sovereign of all things, I bear witness that none has the right to be worshipped except You. I take refuge in You from the evil of my soul and from the evil and shirk of the devil, and from committing wrong against my soul or bringing such upon another Muslim.’

Protection from hellfire

12. رَبَّنَآ إِنَّنَآ ءَامَنَّا فَٱغْفِرْ لَنَا ذُنُوبَنَا وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

rabbana innana amanna faighfir lana thunoobana waqina AAathaba alnnari

“…Our Lord, we believe, so forgive us our sins and protect us from suffering in the Fire,” [Qur’an 3:16]

13. رَبَّنَا ٱصْرِفْ عَنَّا عَذَابَ جَهَنَّمَ ۖ إِنَّ عَذَابَهَا كَانَ غَرَامًا

…rabbana isrif AAanna AAathaba jahannama inna AAathabaha kana gharaman

‘…Our Lord, turn away from us the suffering of Hell, for it is a dreadful torment to suffer!’ [Qur’an 25:65]

14. رَبَّنَا مَا خَلَقْتَ هَـٰذَا بَـٰطِلًا سُبْحَـٰنَكَ فَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

…rabbana ma khalaqta hatha batilan subhanaka faqina AAathaba alnnari

‘…Our Lord! You have not created all this without purpose- You are far above that!- so protect us from the torment of the Fire. [Qur’an 3:191]

15. رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا فِى ٱلدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِى ٱلْـَٔاخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ ٱلنَّارِ

…rabbana atina fee alddunya hasanatan wafee alakhirati hasanatan waqina AAathaba alnnari

‘…Our Lord, give us good in this world and in the Hereafter, and protect us from the torment of the Fire.’ [Qur’an 2:201]