Indeed, Harm Has Touched Me, and You Are the Most Merciful of the Merciful

A duʿā from Sūrah al-Anbiyāʾ in which Ayyūb عليه السلام calls upon Allāh by expressing his suffering and affirming Allāh’s mercy.

أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Indeed, harm has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.

Annī massaniya al-ḍurru wa anta arḥamu al-rāḥimīn.

Context

A supplication made by Ayyūb عليه السلام during prolonged hardship, expressing his suffering and turning to Allāh’s mercy.

Benefits

Teaches turning to Allāh in times of hardship
Combines expression of need with recognition of Allāh’s mercy
Encourages hope in Allāh without demanding a specific outcome
Reflects patience and humility in difficulty

Source

al-Qur'ān

al-Anbiyāʾ

21:83

Themes

Mercy Patience and Resilience (Ṣabr) Reliance on Allāh (Tawakkul) Relief and Ease