DUA FARAJ (RELEASE FROM GRIEF)
Shaykh al-Kaf’ami, in al-Balad al-Amin, has mentioned a supplicatory prayer that is reported from Imam AliAmeer al-Momineen(a.s.) saying that no grief-stricken, worried, depressed, distressed, or aggrieved person recites it but that Almighty Allah will certainly take the edge off him. This supplication is as follows:
يَا عِمَادَ مَنْ لَا عِمَادَ لَهُ
O Support of him who lacks support!
وَ يَا ذُخْرَ مَنْ لَا ذُخْرَ لَهُ
O Hoard of him who lacks hoard!
وَيَا سَنَدَ مَنْ لَا سَنَدَ لَهُ
O Prop of him who lacks prop!
وَيَا حِرْزَ مَنْ لَا حِرْزَ لَهُ
O Shelter of him who lacks shelter!
وَيَا غِيَاثَ مَنْ لَا غِيَاثَ لَهُ
O Aid of him who is aidless!
وَيَا كَنْزَ مَنْ لَا كَنْزَ لَهُ
O Treasure of him who has no treasure!
وَيَا عِزَّ مَنْ لَا عِزَّ لَهُ
O Might of him who wants might!
يَا كَرِيْمَ الْعَفْوِ
O He Who pardons generously!
يَا حَسَنَ التَّجَاوُزِ
O He Who overlooks excellently!
يَا عَوْنَ الضُّعَفاۤءِ
O Helper of the weak!
يَا كَنْزَ الْفُقَرَاۤءِ
O Treasure of the poor!
يَا عَظِيْمَ الرِّجَاۤءِ
O He Who is greatly hoped!
يَا مُنْقِذَ الْغَرْقٰى
O Savior of the drowned!
يَا مُنْجِىَ الْهَلْكٰى
O Rescuer of the perishing!
يَا مُحْسِنُ، يَا مُجْمِلُ
O All-munificent! O All- benign!
يَا مُنْعِمُ يَا مُفْضِلُ
O All-gracious! O All-benevolent!
اَنْتَ الَّذِىْ سَجَدَ لَكَ سَوَادُ اللَّيْلِ وَنُوْرُ النَّهَارِ
It is You alone before Whom the darkness of night has prostrated. So have the light of day,
وَضَوْءُ الْقَمَرِ وَشُعَاعُ الشَّمْسِ
the brightness of the moon, the radiance of the sun,
وَحَفِيْفُ الشَّجَرِ وَدَوِىُّ الْمَاۤءِ
the rustle of trees, and the murmur of water.
يَاۤ اَللهُ يَاۤ اَللهُ يَاۤ اَللهُ
O Allah! O Allah! O Allah!
لَاۤ اِلٰهَ اِلَّا اَنْتَ
There is no god save You;
وَحْدَكَ لَا شَرِيْكَ لَكَ
You are the One and Only without having any partner.
يَا رَبَّاهُ يَاۤ اَللهُ
O my Lord! O Allah!
صَلِّ عَلٰى مُحَمَّدٍ وَ اٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
(Please do) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad
وَافْعَلْ بِنَا مَا اَنْتَ اَهْلُهُ۔
and do to us all that which suits You.
You may then mention your personal needs.
It is worth mentioning that the following supplicatory prayer is reported from Imam Muhammad al-Jawad(a.s.) who said that if it is recited regularly, it achieves relief and releases from grief and ordeals:
يَا مَنْ يَكْفِىْ مِنْ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ
O He Who protects against all things
وَلَا يَكْفِىْ مِنْهُ شَىْءٌ
while nothing can ever stand against Him,
اِكْفِنِىْ مَاۤ اَهَمَّنِىْ
(please do) save me from that which has aggrieved me.
