Allahumma Inni A’uzu Bika Minal Ajzi Wal Kasali Meaning & Arabic

Allahumma inni a’uzu bika minal ajzi wal kasali is a comprehensive dua seeking refuge from inability, weakness, laziness, lethargy, cowardice, being miserly, senility, hard heartedness, heedlessness, deprivation, destitution, poverty and many.

Here is the full dua in English, Arabic and text of the Hadith.

Allahumma Inni A’uzu Bika Minal Ajzi Wal Kasali Meaning in English

Allahumma inni a’uzu bika minal ajzi means O Allah, I seek refuge in You from Inability/ Weakness; Laziness/lethargy; Cowardice, Miserliness, Senility, Hard heartedness, Heedlessness, Deprivation/destitution; Humiliation/Disgrace, Poverty/misery; And I seek refuge in You from absolute poverty, Disbelief, Rebellion/iniquity; Dissension, Hypocrisy, Seeking fame, And showing off, And I seek refuge in You from deafness, Being mute, Insanity/madness; Leprosy, Leukederma, And from any bad illness.

Allahumma Inni A’uzu Bika Minal Ajzi in Arabic

اللَّهُمَّ إنِّي أعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ العَجْزِ، والكَسَلِ، والجُبْنِ، والبُخْلِ، والهَرَمِ، والقَسْوَةِ، والغَفْلَةِ، والعَيْلَةِ، والذِّلَّةِ، والمَسْكَنَةِ، وأعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الفَقْرِ، والكُفْرِ، والفُسُوقِ، والشِّقاقِ، والنِّفاقِ، والسُّمْعَةِ، والرِّياءِ، وأعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الصَّمَمِ، والبَكَمِ، والجُنُونِ، والجُذامِ، والبَرَصِ، وَسَيِّىءِ الأَسْقامِ

Transliteration

Allahumma inni a’udhu bika minal’ajzi wal kasali wal-jubni wal bukhl wal harami wal qaswati wal ghaflati wal’aylat wadh-dhillat wal maskanati wa a’uudhu bikaminal faqri wal kufri wal fusuuqi wash-shiqaaqi wan nifaaqi was-sum’ati war-riyaai wa a’uudhu bika minas-samami wal bakami wal junuuni wal judhaami wal barasi wasay-yyiil-asqaami.

[Source: Al-Hakim 1/530 (1944), narrated by Anas, Al-Jame Al-Sagheer 01/217and Irwa’ al-Ghalil No. 852, al-Bayhaqi 1/459, Ibn Hibban in his Sahih 3/300 (with a additional wording of والشِّرْك), and see: Sahih al-Zaman, 2/456, no 2072]

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Explanation

The Prophet, peace be upon him, sought refuge from bodily and religious afflictions, as they lead to harm in this world and the hereafter.

“Al-Ajz (Inability/ Weakness)” refers to the servant’s failure in pursuing goodness, resulting in the loss of capability and strength.

The Prophet SAW sought refuge from it because it hinders the fulfillment of religious and worldly obligations.

“Al-Kasl (Laziness/lethargy)” is the failure to pursue goodness despite having the ability, leading to negligence in fulfilling duties and missing out on worldly and religious benefits.

Allah condemned laziness in the Quran, mentioning it as a trait of the hypocrites.

“Al-Bukhl (Miserliness)” prevents its possessor from spending financial rights, such as Zakat, hospitality, supporting dependents, and verbal rights like not praying for the Prophet or responding to greetings.

“Al-Jubn (Cowardice)” is the fear of war, jihad in the path of Allah, and fear of confrontation for the truth in enjoining good and forbidding evil.

“Al-Harami (Senility)” is old age leading to a decline in strength, mental and sensory impairment, and distorted vision. It may make one burdensome to others, akin to a child in need of care.

“Al-Qaswa (Hard heartedness)” is the hardness and insensitivity of the heart, making it resistant to good advice, unafraid of punishment, and lacking mercy towards those deserving it.

“Al-Ghafla (Heedlessness)” is the negligence and forgetfulness of what is necessary, leading to neglect and turning away from what should be given attention.

“Al-Ayla (Deprivation/destitution)” is neglect caused by poverty, need, and inability to fulfill one’s needs and support dependents.

“Al-Dhillah (Humiliation/Disgrace)” is humiliation among people, being looked down upon with contempt, the opposite of honor.

“Al-Maskana (Poverty/misery)” is poverty and poor conditions, submission, and humiliation when in need.

“Al-Faqr (poverty)” originates from the root “Faqar,” meaning an empty hand lacking wealth.

“Al-Kufr (Disbelief)” originates from “Satr,” indicating disbelief in Allah. It includes stubborn disbelief, denial, and hypocrisy.

“Al-Shirk” has two types: major, associating partners with Allah, and minor, like showing off and swearing by other than Allah, considered a major sin.

“Al-Fusuq (Rebellion/iniquity)” is deviating from righteousness by committing sins and engaging in prohibited actions.

“Al-Shiqaq (Dissension)” is violating the truth, leading to conflicts that divide brothers, causing enmity and hatred, weakening the unity among believers.

“Al-Nifaqb (Hypocrisy)” is showing the opposite of what the heart holds—belief on the outside and concealing disbelief. It can be ideological or practical, involving deception and betrayal.

“As sum’ati (Seeking fame)” is spreading news of one’s actions to gain praise from people, not sincerely for Allah.

“Al-Riya (showing off)” is displaying worship to be seen by people, seeking their approval, mentioned as one of the ugliest traits.

“As-samami (deafness)” is the impairment or weakness of hearing.

“Al-Bakam (Being mute)” is muteness, the inability to speak.

“Al-Junun (Insanity/madness)” is the loss of sanity.

“Al-judhaami (Leprosy)” is a disease causing hair loss, flesh disintegration, and pus discharge, making people repulsive.

“Al-Baras (Leukederma)” is a condition resulting in a whitish appearance in the affected body parts, altering the normal appearance.

“Assay-yyiil-asqaami (from any bad illness)” refers to severe and dangerous diseases like epilepsy, tuberculosis, chronic illnesses prevalent in the modern era such as cancer and AIDS, as they bring harm and affliction.

The Prophet sought refuge from chronic illnesses leading to suffering, isolation, and hindering good deeds or patience, seeking refuge in Allah.

The seeking of refuge from “Say’ Al-Asqam” is included with the mention of three specific conditions: madness, leprosy, and skin diseases.

It emphasizes the Prophet’s call for protection from what the Arabs considered repulsive and deforming, aligning with the broader theme of being safe from everything repulsive and disfiguring.

Another similar and shorter version of this dua is:

in Arabic Text:

اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْجُبْنِ وَالْهَرَمِ والْبُخْلِ، وَأَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ عَذَابِ الْقَبْرِ، وَمِنْ فِتْنَةِ الْمَحْيَا َالْمَمَاتِ

Transliteration

Allahumma inni a udhu bika minal ajzi wal kasali, wal jubni wal-harami, wal-bukhli, wa a’udhu bika min adhabil-qabri, wa audhu bika min fitnatil-mahya wal-mamat.

Meaning

O Allah! I seek refuge in You from helplessness (to do good), indolence, cowardice, senility, and miserliness; and I seek Your Protection against the torment of the grave and the trials of life and death.

Hadith Related To The Dua

Narrated Anas bin Malik: The Prophet (SAW) used to say, “O Allah! I seek refuge with You from helplessness, laziness, cowardice and feeble old age; I seek refuge with You from afflictions of life and death and seek refuge with You from the punishment in the grave.

Sahih Al-Bukhari 2823 and Muslim 2706

The trial of life: It is what exposes a person for the duration of his life from the fascination with the world and its desires of women, money and children.

And also includes the trials of religion, and one of the greatest temptations in this world is that the servant dies and God forbid a bad end at death.

And death: it was said: the trial of the grave, and it was said: when dying, and the trial was added to death due to its proximity to it, and all of these meanings are possible.