يَا حَـيُّ يَا قَيُّـومُ بِـرَحْمَـتِكِ أَسْتَـغـيث، أَصْلِـحْ لِي شَـأْنـي كُلَّـه، وَلا تَكِلـنِي إِلَى نَفْـسِي طَـرْفَةَ عَـيْ
“O Ever-Living, O Sustainer, by Your mercy I seek assistance; rectify all my affairs and do not leave me to myself even for the blink of an eye.” [An-Nasa’i 10405, authenticated by Al-Albani]
Some burdens are visible. Others, no one sees.
You show up, you function, you smile—but inside, you’re exhausted. Decisions pile up. Responsibilities weigh on you. The world demands more than you have to give. And the worst part? You think you have to do it alone.
But this dua reminds you—you were never meant to carry it by yourself.
Even the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ, the strongest of all believers, made this dua every single morning and evening. Why? Because no matter how much wisdom, strength, or resilience you have—you are nothing without Allah (SWT).
“Do not leave me to myself, even for the blink of an eye.”
What could go wrong in a blink? Everything. A single moment of weakness. A decision you can’t take back. A slip that derails your path. The distance between guidance and loss is smaller than we think.
That’s why this dua is not just about hardship. It’s about every moment of life.
We ask for:
For Allah (SWT) to handle what we can’t.
For clarity when confusion drowns us.
For strength when we’re too tired to fight.
For a heart that never gets left to itself.
Because the second we start thinking, I’ve got this, we’ve already lost.
The Prophet Muhammad ﷺ taught that whoever recites this dua, Allah (SWT) takes care of all their affairs. [Al-Mustadrak – 1867]
Make this your dua for your daily adhkar (ritual remembrance). Say it in the morning, say it at night. Say it when your mind is racing, when your heart is tired, when you don’t know what’s next.
Because the ones who leave their affairs to Allah (SWT)? They are never left alone.
