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Quran verses for anxiety and comfort
For worry and an unsettled heart, the Quran names the remedy directly: "surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort" (13:28). It promises a way out for the one mindful of Allah (65:2-3), and that no soul is burdened beyond its capacity (2:286). Read these verses when the chest feels tight or the future uncertain.
Comfort in the Quran is not the absence of difficulty but the presence of dhikr and trust. The verses below are the ones most often turned to for reassurance.
7 key verses at a glance
- Quran 13:28— Hearts find comfort in the remembrance of AllahMyQuran.io
- Quran 65:2— Whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way outMyQuran.io
- Quran 65:3— He will provide from sources you could never imagineMyQuran.io
- Quran 2:286— Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bearMyQuran.io
- Quran 94:5— Surely with hardship comes easeMyQuran.io
- Quran 94:6— Surely with that hardship comes more easeMyQuran.io
- Quran 3:139— Do not falter or grieve — you will have the upper handMyQuran.io
Hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah
Anxiety
ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُواْ وَتَطۡمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِۗ أَلَا بِذِكۡرِ ٱللَّهِ تَطۡمَئِنُّ ٱلۡقُلُوبُ
those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort
Hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah.
Whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way out
Trust in hardship
فَإِذَا بَلَغۡنَ أَجَلَهُنَّ فَأَمۡسِكُوهُنَّ بِمَعۡرُوفٍ أَوۡ فَارِقُوهُنَّ بِمَعۡرُوفࣲ وَأَشۡهِدُواْ ذَوَيۡ عَدۡلࣲ مِّنكُمۡ وَأَقِيمُواْ ٱلشَّهَٰدَةَ لِلَّهِۚ ذَٰلِكُمۡ يُوعَظُ بِهِۦ مَن كَانَ يُؤۡمِنُ بِٱللَّهِ وَٱلۡيَوۡمِ ٱلۡأٓخِرِۚ وَمَن يَتَّقِ ٱللَّهَ يَجۡعَل لَّهُۥ مَخۡرَجࣰ ا
Then when they have ˹almost˺ reached the end of their waiting period, either retain them honourably or separate from them honourably. And call two of your reliable men to witness ˹either way˺—and ˹let the witnesses˺ bear true testimony for ˹the sake of˺ Allah. This is enjoined on whoever has faith in Allah and the Last Day. And whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way out for them
Whoever is mindful of Allah, He will make a way out.
He will provide from sources you could never imagine
Provision
وَيَرۡزُقۡهُ مِنۡ حَيۡثُ لَا يَحۡتَسِبُۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلۡ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسۡبُهُۥٓۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَٰلِغُ أَمۡرِهِۦۚ قَدۡ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَيۡءࣲ قَدۡرࣰ ا
and provide for them from sources they could never imagine. And whoever puts their trust in Allah, then He ˹alone˺ is sufficient for them. Certainly Allah achieves His Will. Allah has already set a destiny for everything
And provide from sources you could never imagine.
Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear
Relief
لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّهُ نَفۡسًا إِلَّا وُسۡعَهَاۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتۡ وَعَلَيۡهَا مَا ٱكۡتَسَبَتۡۗ رَبَّنَا لَا تُؤَاخِذۡنَآ إِن نَّسِينَآ أَوۡ أَخۡطَأۡنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تَحۡمِلۡ عَلَيۡنَآ إِصۡرࣰ ا كَمَا حَمَلۡتَهُۥ عَلَى ٱلَّذِينَ مِن قَبۡلِنَاۚ رَبَّنَا وَلَا تُحَمِّلۡنَا مَا لَا طَاقَةَ لَنَا بِهِۦۖ وَٱعۡفُ عَنَّا وَٱغۡفِرۡ لَنَا وَٱرۡحَمۡنَآۚ أَنتَ مَوۡلَىٰنَا فَٱنصُرۡنَا عَلَى ٱلۡقَوۡمِ ٱلۡكَٰفِرِينَ
Allah does not require of any soul more than what it can afford. All good will be for its own benefit, and all evil will be to its own loss. ˹The believers pray,˺ “Our Lord! Do not punish us if we forget or make a mistake. Our Lord! Do not place a burden on us like the one you placed on those before us. Our Lord! Do not burden us with what we cannot bear. Pardon us, forgive us, and have mercy on us. You are our ˹only˺ Guardian. So grant us victory over the disbelieving people.”
Allah does not burden a soul beyond what it can bear.
Surely with hardship comes ease
Hope
فَإِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرًا
So, surely with hardship comes ease
With hardship comes ease.
Surely with that hardship comes more ease
Hope
إِنَّ مَعَ ٱلۡعُسۡرِ يُسۡرࣰ ا
Surely with ˹that˺ hardship comes ˹more˺ ease
With that hardship comes more ease.
Do not falter or grieve — you will have the upper hand
Courage
وَلَا تَهِنُواْ وَلَا تَحۡزَنُواْ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِينَ
Do not falter or grieve, for you will have the upper hand, if you are ˹true˺ believers
Do not falter or grieve — you will have the upper hand.
Reference
Surah Aal-e-Imran (Family of Imran) — Quran 3:139Read the full verse and its context on MyQuran.io
English: The Clear Quran by Dr. Mustafa Khattab, via MyQuran.io. Arabic: Tanzil / Uthmani text.