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Words Said When Calamity Strikes
إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّآ إِلَيْهِ رَٰجِعُونَ
Indeed, we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return.
Innā li-llāhi wa-innā ilayhi rājiʿūn.
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Dua When Calamity Strikes دعاء عند المصيبة
Words said when a loss or misfortune strikes, from the declaration that we belong to Allah to asking for a better replacement.
Also known as: dua for calamity · dua when hearing bad news · dua after loss · dua when a loss occurs
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Questions and answers
What to say when calamity strikes?
What to Say When Calamity Strikes is Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un, Allahumma ajirni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha: We belong to Allah and to Him we return; O Allah, reward me in my affliction and replace it for me with something better. It is reported in Muslim 918.
What is the dua of Umm Salamah?
The dua of Umm Salamah is the one listed as What to Say When Calamity Strikes, reported in Muslim 918: Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un, then asking Allah for reward in the affliction and a better replacement.
What to say when something bad happens?
Saying Allah Decreed It When Misfortune Strikes is Qaddarallahu wa ma sha'a fa'al, Allah has decreed and what He wills He does. It is reported in Muslim 2664.
Which dua hopes for something better after a loss?
Hoping for a Better Replacement from the Lord is Asa rabbuna an yubdilana khayran minha inna ila rabbina raghibun, Perhaps our Lord will give us something better than it; to our Lord we turn in hope, from Qur’an 68:32.