Written By Zakeeya Ali

The Duas I Say For Illness

This is part 6 of my Dua Series. You can also read Part 1 - Why I Love Dua As A Muslim, Part 2 - How To Get Your
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Many of us turn to medicine and doctors when we get sick. However, the first thing we need to do in times of
illness is turn to the One Who Created us. Allah SWT is Ash-Shaafee - The One who cures, the Healer. He is
the only one who can cure and heal us from a disease or ailment. His healing is perfect according to His
Wisdom as He is the source from which all cures are derived.

The Prophet PBUH said:

“Allah has sent down the disease and the cure, and has made for every disease the cure.”
- Abu Dawood

He also said:

“Treat sickness, for Allah has not created any disease except He has also created the
cure, except for one disease… Old age.” - At-Tirmidhi

These are the duas I say when my family or I are sick, in pain, or in need of any medical or dental procedure. It
has become part of our lives and the first thing I turn to before taking medicine or visiting a doctor. Aisha R.A.
informed us:

“When Prophet Muhammed‫ ﷺ‬was in final illness, he used to recite Surat An-Nas and
Surat Al- Falaq, and then blow his breath over his body. When his illness was
aggravated, I used to recite those two suras and blow my breath over him and make him
rub his body with his own hand for its blessings." (al-Bukhari)

It is also related that when someone fell ill, the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬would recite one of these first four duas for them.

Dua For Illness #1

It is recommended to recite this dua while the ill person places their right hand on the area of pain. Recite
"bismillah" three times, and then the entire supplication is recited seven times.

‫أعوذ بعزة اهلل وقدرته من شر ما أجدوأحاذر‬

A’udhu bi’izzatillahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa ‘uhadhiru

“I seek protection in the might of Allah and His power from the evil of what I am
experiencing and of what I fear.”

If I say this for anyone, I mention their name/s and I will tell the one who is sick to repeat it as well.
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Dua For Illness #2

It is recommended to touch the area of pain with the right hand while reciting this dua:
‫ ِش َف اًء َال ُي َغ اِد ُر َس قمًا‬، ‫ َال َش اِف َي ِإ َّال أْن َت‬،‫ اْش ِف أْن َت الَّش اِف ي‬، ‫ ُم ْذ ِه َب الَب أِس‬، ‫الَّلُه َّم َر َّب الَّن اِس‬

"Allahumma Rabban-nasi, adhhibil-ba'sa, washfi, Antash-Shafi, la shifa'a illa shifa'uka, shifaan la yughadiru
saqaman

“Oh Allah! The Sustainer of Mankind! Remove the illness, cure the disease. You are the
One Who cures. There is no cure except Your cure. Grant me a cure that leaves no
illness.”

Dua For Illness #3

It is recommended to repeat the following dua seven times:

‫َأ ْس َأ ُل اَهَّلل اْلَع ِظ يَم َر َّب اْلَع ْر ِش اْلَع ِظ يِم َأ ْن َي ْش ِف َي َك‬

‎"As'alu Allah al 'azim rabbil 'arshil azim an yashifika"

“I ask Allah, the Mighty, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, to cure you.”

I will say these two duas over myself or the one who is ill and change the “you” to “me” or "me" to "us,"
depending on who is ill.

Dua For illness #4

It is good to say this dua, as it's all-encompassing. It surpasses receiving good not only in this life but in the
afterlife as well. Scholars mention these types of dua as being excellent for our overall well-being.

‫ًة‬ ‫ًة‬
‫َر َّبَن ا آِت َن ا ِف ي الُّد ْن َي ا َح َس َن َو ِف ي اآلِخ َر ِة َح َس َن َو ِق َن ا َع َذ اَب الَّن اِر‬

"Rabbana 'atinaa fid dunyaa hasanat wafil aakhirati hasana taw wa qinaa azaaban naar"

“Oh Allah! Our Lord and Sustainer! Grant us good in this world and good in the
Hereafter, and save us from the Fire of Hell.”

Dua For Illness #5

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Abu Darda (R.A) narrated that he heard the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬say,

‫َم ِن اْش َت َكى ِم ْن ُكْم َش ْي ًئ ا َأ ِو اْش َت َكاُه َأٌخ َلُه َف ْلَي ُق ْل َر ُّبَن ا اُهَّلل اَّلِذ ي ِف ي الَّس َم اِء َتَق َّد َس اْس ُم َك َأ ْم ُر َك ِف ي الَّس َم اِء َو اَألْر ِض َكَم ا َر ْح َم ُت َك ِف ي‬
‫الَّس َم اِء َف اْج َع ْل َر ْح َم َت َك ِف ي اَألْر ِض اْغ ِف ْر َلَن ا ُح وَبَن ا َو َخ َط اَياَن ا َأْن َت َر ُّب الَّط ِّي ِب يَن َأْن ِز ْل َر ْح َم ًة ِم ْن َر ْح َم ِت َك َو ِش َف اًء ِم ْن ِش َف اِئ َك َع َلى‬

‫ُأ‬
‫َه َذ ا اْلَو َج َف َي ْب َر ُأ‬
‫ِع‬

“If any of you is suffering from anything or his brother is suffering, he should say: Our
Lord is Allah Who is in the Heaven, holy is Your name, Your command reigns supreme
in the heaven and the earth, as Your mercy in the heaven, make Your mercy in the earth;
forgive us our sins and our errors; You are the Lord of good men; send down mercy from
Your mercy, and remedy from Your remedy on this pain so that it is healed up.” - Abu
Dawud

Dua For Illness #6

This is a dua that Shaykh Yahya Rhodus describes as a “prayer for healing.” As we know, when we pray for the
Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬and his family, we too are rewarded with the same.

‫ اللهم صلي وسلم على سيدنا محمد وبجههي أشرف عني كوال‬.‫اللهم صلي وسلم على سيدنا محمدين الهادي إلى طارق الملة‬
‫ وعليه وصحبيح‬، )‫ماردين وألمين ووجهين وإيال (ثم اذكروا المرض المعين‬.

Allahumma Salli wa sallim ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammadin al-Hadi ila tariq al-milla. Allahumma salli wa sallim
‘ala Sayyidina Muhammad wa bi jahihi isrif ‘anni kulla maradin wa alamin wa waja’in wa ‘illa (then, mention the
particular sickness), wa ‘ala alihi wa sahbih.

“Oh Allah bless and bestow peace upon Sayyidina Muhammed, the guide to the path of
religion. Oh Allah bless and bestow peace upon Sayyidina Muhammed, and through his
rank, remove from me every illness, pain, ailment, and disease, and upon his family and
companions.”

Dua For Illness #7

This next dua is the supplication of Prophet Ayub (A.S.) when he was afflicted with leprosy for many years. He
said this dua and Allah SWT cured him of his terrible disease - so imagine how powerful it will be for minor
illness!

‫َأ ِّن ي َم َّس ِن َي ٱلُّض ُّر َو َأ نَت َأ ۡر َح ُم ٱلَّر ٰـ ِح ِم ي‬

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“Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show
mercy.
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This dua is one that the Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬said when he felt any distress. He would call upon Allah using His Great
Name of Ya Ḥayyu Ya Qayyum - O’ Living O’ Sustaining.

‫َيا َح ُّي َيا َق ُّي وُم ِب َر ْح َم ِت َك َأ ْس َت ِغ يُث‬

Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum, bi-Rahmatika astagheeth

“O’ Living, O’ Sustaining, in Your Mercy I seek relief !” - Tirmidhi

A man prayed to Allah SWT saying:

“O Allah, I ask You as all praise is Yours. There is no god except You, You are the
Bestower, the Originator of the Heavens and Earth, Possessor of Majesty and Honor. O’
Living (al-Ḥayy), O’ Sustaining (al-Qayyum).”

The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬heard him and said:

“He has supplicated to Allah using His Greatest Name; when supplicated with this
Name, He answers, and when asked with this Name, He gives.” (Abu Dawud)

I also love to call on Allah SWT by the name Ash-Shafee, The One Who Cures - The Healer, when I ask
Him to cure any sickness or pain.

Dua For Illness #9

It is good to say this dua in case the illness is caused by hasad (envy). Especially if you are taking the necessary
steps to get cured and you don't see improvement.

‫اَّل ٍّّة‬
‫ َو ِم ْن ُكِّل َع ْي ٍن َّم‬، ‫ ِم ْن ُكِّل َش ْي َط اٍن َّو َه اَّم ٍة‬، ‫ُأ ِع ْي ُذ ُكَم ا (ُأ ِع ْي ُذ َك ) ِب َكِلَم اِت ِهّٰللا الَّت اَّم ِة‬

Uʿīdhukumā (Uʿīdhuka) bi-kalimāti-llāhi-t-tāmmah, min kulli shayṭāniw-wa hāmmah, wa min kulli ʿaynil-
lāmmah

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I will also play Sura Baqarah in our home if the illness goes on for a long time, along with Sura Yaseen and
Sura Waqi'ah. The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬mentioned,
 “Honey is a remedy for every illness and the Quran is a remedy for all illness of the
mind, therefore I recommend to you both remedies, the Quran and honey.”

This life is a trial and tribulation. We are being tested, and Allah SWT seeks to raise our ranks through these
tests and cleanse our hearts from the darkness of sin. We should constantly thank Him and see our state as
indicative of His perfection.

The Prophet‫ ﷺ‬said,

“No fatigue, illness, anxiety, sorrow, harm or sadness afflicts any Muslim, even to the
extent of a thorn pricking him, without Allah wiping out his mistakes by it.”(Bukhari,
Muslim).

The Prophet ‫ ﷺ‬also said,

“When Allah desires good for someone, He afflicts him.” (Al-Bukhari)

In Part 7 of my Dua Series, The Duas of The Prophets and The Pious I will share the duas of the Prophets PBUT
and the pious, who made these special duas during their tribulation.

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supplicatory prayer (du'a) to the Lord of the Universe as related from His final messenger, Prophet Muhammad
PBUH.

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Inayah A month ago · 0 Likes

Hi sister my mom is sick she was vomiting all day and all night pls give me a dua

Zaffar 2 months ago · 0 Likes

Sister Zakeeya,
Well done for compiling these beautiful duas in a clear and easy to read way.

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Sister ZakeeyaMay you stay Blessed by Allah.Thank you so much for this beautiful Post.It has helped me in
many ways.
 Zakeeya 4 years ago · 0 Likes

Alhumdulillah I'm so glad to hear that. Stay blessed too dear sister! 🤗
Inayah A month ago · 0 Likes

Hi sister my mom is sick she is vomiting all night please give a dua

Hasan 4 years ago · 0 Likes

Can I get the Arabic translations of these duas?

Zakeeya 4 years ago · 0 Likes

Yes, you can simply copy and paste the dua and put it in a search on Google and you'll get the Arabic
and transliteration of the specific dua. 🙂

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