Dua Upon encountering an enemy or those of authority

اللَّهُمَّ إِنَّا نَجْعَلُكَ فِي نُحُورِهِمْ، وَنَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنْ شُرُورِهِمْ ⁽¹⁾.

Allahumma inna najAAaluka fee nuhoorihim wanaAAoothu bika min shuroorihim.
‘O Allah, we place You before them and we take refuge in You from their evil.

اللَّهُمَّ أَنْتَ عَضُدِي، وَأَنْتَ نَصِيرِي، بِكَ أَحُولُ، وَبِكَ أَصُولُ، وَبِكَ أُقَاتِلُ ⁽¹⁾.

Allahumma anta AAadudee, wa-anta naseeree, bika ajoolu wabika asoolu wabika oqatil.
‘O Allah, You are my supporter and You are my helper, by You I move and by You I attack and by You I battle.

حَسْبُنَا اللَّهُ وَنِعْمَ الْوَكِيلُ ⁽¹⁾.

Hasbunal-lahu waniAAmal-wakeel.
‘Allah is sufficient for us, and how fine a trustee (He is).