Ayyub’s words in distress
Quranic supplication excerpt · Al-Anbiyaa · 21:83
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أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Meaning in English
Hardship has touched me, and You are the most merciful of those who show mercy.
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أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Hardship has touched me, and You are the most merciful of those who show mercy.
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Anni massaniya-d-durru wa anta arhamu-r-rahimin.
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