How many times should I recite Ayat e Kareema?
There is no fixed obligatory number in authentic Sunnah; reciting it sincerely with conviction repeatedly throughout the day brings immediate relief.
Relief & Forgiveness
Dua of Prophet Yunus (La Ilaha Illa Anta) — Relief from Calamity & Anxiety
Recite Ayat e Kareema / Dua of Prophet Yunus (La ilaha illa Anta subhanaka inni kuntu minaz-zalimin). Full word-by-word breakdown, audio, and Hadith benefits.
Source: Surah Al-Anbiya (21:87) & Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3505 · Sunnah.com
لَّآ إِلَـٰهَ إِلَّآ أَنتَ سُبْحَـٰنَكَ إِنِّى كُنتُ مِنَ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ
Transliteration: Lā ilāha illā Anta subḥānaka innī kuntu minaẓ-ẓālimīn
English translation: There is no deity except You; exalted are You. Indeed, I have been of the wrongdoers.
Spiritual context
Recited by Prophet Yunus (AS) in the darkness of the whale’s belly. The Prophet (ﷺ) promised that no believer in distress ever calls upon Allah with these words except that Allah answers their call.
Word-by-word meaning
- لَّآ — Lā: There is no
- إِلَـٰهَ — ilāha: deity worthy of worship
- إِلَّآ — illā: except
- أَنتَ — Anta: You alone
- سُبْحَـٰنَكَ — subḥānaka: Glory and perfection be to You
- إِنِّى — innī: Indeed I
- كُنتُ — kuntu: have been
- مِنَ — mina: from among
- ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ — aẓ-ẓālimīn: the wrongdoers / unjust
How to recite
- Recite when feeling overwhelmed, trapped in sorrow, facing hardship, or experiencing grief.
- Reflect on the three elements: Pure Monotheism (Tawhid), Exalting Allah (Tasbih), and Humble Repentance (Istighfar).
Key benefits
- Guaranteed divine response and relief from severe distress.
- Cleanses the heart of pride and restores inner peace.
- Considered one of the greatest keys to having supplications answered (Ism Allah al-A’zam).