Allahumma la Sahla is a simple yet powerful Dua that was taught to us to recite by our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) in times of difficulty.
This dua is a humble request to Allah for His help and assistance in making difficult matters or challenges easier to overcome.
We will discuss in detail how it is pronounced and written in Arabic and its Meaning and benefits of reciting it.
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Allahumma la Sahla in Arabic
The full dua is written in arabic as:
اللهُمَّ لاَ سَهْلَ إِلَا مَا جَعَلْتَهَ سَهْلاً، وَأَنْتَ تَجْعَلُ الْحَزْنَ إِذَا شِئْتَ سَهْلاً
and Without the Diacritical:
اللهم لا سهل إلا ما جعلته سهلا وأنت تجعل الحزن إذا شئت سهلا
Transliteration
Allahumma la sahla illa ma ja’altahu sahla, wa anta taj’alul-hazna iza syi’ta sahla.
Allahumma la Sahla Meaning
The meaning of the dua is “O Allah, there is no ease except in that which You have made easy and You make the difficulty if You wish, easy.”
The Dua asks Allah to make the task or whatever difficulty easier by affirming and acknowledging that there is nothing in this world is easy except what Allah has allowed it to be easy.
Also affirms that Allah is the one capable of changing situations and turning what is difficult into easy if He Willed.
Pronunciation
The following video we have made will help you learn the proper pronunciation of the Dua word by word:
When to say
The Dua is best to say when you going through difficulties like
- Before you start an Exam
- If you are facing challenges at work
- If you are Sick
- If you are traveling somewhere that is difficult to reach
Dua Benefits
The Allahumma La Sahla provides plenty of benefits as it will provide the things that this supplication is asking for which are:
- Seeking Allah’s help: By reciting this dua, you are affirming your dependence on Allah and asking His assistance in making challenging situations easier to handle. It will make any difficulty you are facing easier inshaAllah.
- Trusting in Allah’s power: This dua reflects your trust in Allah’s ability to make any difficult situation easier. It reminds you that Allah is the absolute controller of all affairs and has the power to ease any hardship or difficulty.
- Finding comfort and peace: Reciting this dua will bring a sense of comfort and peace to the heart and mind. It reminds you that Allah is aware of your struggles and can provide relief and ease during challenging times.
- Increase patience and reliance on Allah: The Dua encourages patience and trust in Allah’s plan. it’s a reminder to have faith in Allah as only He can make any situation easier and that He knows what is best for you.
- it is relatively easy to memorize and recite and teach your children to recite before exams.
- The dua is very powerful as it is taught to us by our beloved Prophet (ﷺ)
Dua Source
Ibn Hibban in his Sahih (no. 2427), and Ibn As- Sunni (no. 351). Al-Hafidh (Ibn Hajar) said that this Hadith is authentic. “Allāhumma lā saḥla illā ma ja`altahu saḥla wa anta taj`alu ‘l-ḥazna idhā shi’ta saḥla.”
Hisn al-Muslim 139
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