Dua for Shifa (Healing & Cure)
"And when I am ill, it is He (Allah) who cures me."
(Surah Ash-Shu‘ara 26:80)Illness is a test — and a way for sins to be forgiven. But Islam teaches us to seek both medical treatment and spiritual healing (Ruqyah and Du‘a).
🕊️ 1. Comprehensive Dua for Healing (Taught by Prophet ﷺ)
🔹 Arabic:
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ، اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
🔹 Transliteration:
Allāhumma Rabban-nās, adhhib al-ba’sa, ishfi anta ash-Shāfī, lā shifā’a illā shifā’uk, shifā’an lā yughadiru saqaman.
🔹 Translation:
“O Allah, Lord of the people, remove the harm and heal, for You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing — a healing that leaves behind no illness.”
📚 Source: Sahih al-Bukhari & Muslim
📖 2. Qur’anic Dua for Mercy and Cure (Used by Prophet Ayyub عليه السلام)
🔹 Arabic:
رَبِّ إِنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
🔹 Transliteration:
Rabbi inni massaniya aḍ-ḍurru wa anta arḥamur-rāḥimīn.
🔹 Translation:
“My Lord, harm has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
📚 Surah Al-Anbiya 21:83
✅ Best for emotional and physical pain💎 3. Short & Powerful Dua for Pain in the Body
🔹 Arabic:
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، بِسْمِ اللَّهِ، أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ
🔹 Transliteration:
Bismillāh, bismillāh, bismillāh. A‘ūdhu billāhi wa qudratihi min sharri mā ajidu wa uḥādhir.
🔹 Translation:
“In the name of Allah (3x). I seek refuge with Allah and His Power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear.”
📚 Hadith: (Sahih Muslim 2202)
🔁 Recite 7 times over the area of pain🌟 4. Healing Verses from the Qur’an (Ayat of Shifa)
Recite the following 5 Qur’anic verses known as Ayat al-Shifa:
Surah At-Tawbah 9:14
وَيَشْفِ صُدُورَ قَوْمٍ مُّؤْمِنِينَ
“…and heal the hearts of the believing people.”
Surah Yunus 10:57
شِفَاءٌ لِّمَا فِي الصُّدُورِ
“…a healing for what is in the hearts.”
Surah An-Nahl 16:69
فِيهِ شِفَاءٌ لِّلنَّاسِ
“…in it is healing for the people.”
Surah Al-Isra 17:82
وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ
“…We send down the Qur’an as healing and mercy…”
Surah Ash-Shu‘ara 26:80
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
“…And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.”✅ Recite them on water, then drink or blow on yourself for spiritual healing (Ruqyah).
🌹 5. Personal Dua for Healing Loved Ones
“O Allah, heal [name], remove their pain, bless them with a speedy and complete recovery, and make this illness a source of purification and elevation in rank.”
📌 You may mention the person’s name, and make this dua sincerely from the heart.
Spiritual Mindset for Healing
“No fatigue, illness, grief, or sorrow afflicts a Muslim — even a thorn — except that Allah expiates sins by it.”
(Sahih Bukhari 5641)Illness is a purification, and Du’a is a believer’s weapon.
🌼 Final Reflection – Allah’s Name "Ash-Shāfi"
ٱلشَّافِي – Ash-Shāfi
“The One who heals and cures all ailments, without need of medicine.”Invoke this name while making dua:
“Ya Ash-Shafi, ishfini – O Healer, heal me.”
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