El-Shaarawi’s Supplication for Relief from Distress and the Quranic Secrets of Tranquility
Sheikh Muhammad Metwally El-Shaarawi – may Allah have mercy on him – revealed a powerful supplication for relieving distress, along with four Quranic secrets that bring peace, remove grief, and open the doors of divine relief to every believer in hardship.
In times of deep sorrow and hardship, Imam Muhammad Metwally El-Shaarawi, known as the Imam of preachers, offered a timeless spiritual remedy for every troubled heart.
He said that whoever feels overwhelmed by worries should perform ablution, pray two sincere rak‘ahs, and say with full faith:
“O Lord, the means have become too difficult for me.”
El-Shaarawi promised that whoever says this with sincerity will surely find relief descending upon them from where they least expect, adding:
“He who has a father never worries, and he who has a Lord should be ashamed to despair. Go to your Lord — pray, and you’ll find the angels calling you even before you finish.”
The Sheikh then shared four Quranic secrets that Imam Ja‘far Al-Sadiq derived from the Book of Allah, each a cure for a specific human affliction — fear, sorrow, deceit, and want:
🔹 First Secret – Remedy for Fear:
Imam Ja‘far said: “I am amazed at one who feels fear yet does not turn to the words of Allah: (Hasbunallahu wa ni‘ma al-wakeel). For I heard Allah say afterwards: (So they returned with grace and bounty from Allah, no harm having touched them).”
El-Shaarawi explained that this verse shields the believer from every source of fear, for nothing can harm one who trusts in Allah’s sufficiency.
🔹 Second Secret – Remedy for Grief and Sorrow:
"There is no deity but You; glory be to You! Indeed, I was among the wrongdoers." (Qur’an 21:87)
El-Shaarawi noted that Allah replied: “So We responded to him and saved him from distress.”
This verse, he said, releases the heart from unseen burdens and restores peace to the soul.
🔹 Third Secret – When People Plot Against You:
"I entrust my affairs to Allah; indeed, Allah is All-Seeing of His servants."
Allah then says: “So Allah protected him from the evils they plotted.”
El-Shaarawi explained that whoever sincerely recites this verse entrusts his protection to Allah alone, who guards him from deceit and harm.
🔹 Fourth Secret – For Those Seeking Sustenance:
"Whatever Allah wills, there is no power except through Him."
After which Allah promises: “It may be that my Lord will give me something better than your garden.”
El-Shaarawi said this verse opens the gates of blessing and divine abundance for those who seek provision through faith and gratitude.
In closing, El-Shaarawi advised:
“When life closes its doors, go to Allah — perform ablution, pray, and call upon Him with certainty. He never turns away a heart that seeks Him with sincerity.”
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