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Du’as for Good Health
Our health is a gift from Allah, and the Qur’an and Sunnah contain various prayers and du’as for health, maintaining our wellbeing or praying for recovery from illnesses.
In many hadiths, Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) used verses of the Qur’an and du’as to ask Allah to heal and cure his companions and himself of various illnesses.
These du’as serve not only as a way to ask Allah for physical healing, but also to provide strength during times of adversity.
Here are some du’as for health and healing:
Du’a to cure illness
It is Sunnah to read the 3 Quls (Surah al-Ikhlas, Surah al-Falaq and Surah an-Nas) three times in the morning and evening, three times before going to sleep, once after every Salāh, and when you are sick.
Say Bismillah before each surah and recite the following:
Surah al-Ikhlas
Qul Huwa-llāhu Aḥad. Allāhu-ṣ-Ṣamad. Lam yalid wa lam yūlad. Wa lam yakul-lahū kufuwan aḥad.
قُلْ هُوَ اللّٰهُ أَحَدٌ ، اَللّٰهُ الصَّمَدُ ، لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُوْلَدْ ، وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَّهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌ
Say, He is Allah, the One, the Self-Sufficient Master, Who has not given birth and was not born, and to Whom no one is equal.
Surah al-Falaq
Qul aʿūdhu bi-Rabbi-l-falaq. Min sharri mā khalaq. Wa min sharri ghāsiqin idhā waqab. Wa min sharri-n-naffāthāti fi-l-ʿuqad. Wa min sharri ḥāsidin idhā ḥasad.
قُلْ أَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ ، مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ ، وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ
Say, I seek protection of the Lord of the daybreak, from the evil of what He has created, and from the evil of the darkening night when it settles, and from the evil of the blowers in knots, and from the evil of the envier when he envies.
Surah an-Nas
Qul aʿūdhu bi-Rabbi-n-nās. Maliki-n-nās. Ilāh-hin-nās. Min sharri-l-waswāsi-l-khannās. Al-ladhī yuwaswisu fī ṣudūri-n-nās. Mina-l-jinnati wa-n-nās.
قُلْ أَعُوْذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ ، مَلِكِ النَّاسِ ، إِلٰهِ النَّاسِ ، مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ ، اَلَّذِيْ يُوَسْوِسُ فِيْ صُدُوْرِ النَّاسِ ، مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِ
Say, I seek protection of the Lord of mankind, the King of mankind, the God of mankind, from the evil of the whisperer who withdraws, who whispers in the hearts of mankind, whether they be Jinn or people.
A’ishah (RA), the third wife of Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) narrates that whenever the Prophet (ﷺ) would become sick, he would recite [the last 3 Surahs of the Qur’an] and then blow over his body. She says:
“During his last illness from which he passed away, the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) used to blow over himself. But when his sickness intensified, I used to (recite and then) blow over him using his own hands because of their blessings.”
Hadith | Bukhari
In another hadith, it’s said that whenever anyone from his family would become ill, the Prophet (ﷺ) would blow over them with these three Surahs. [Hadith | Muslim]
Du’a for good health
It is recommended to recite the following du’a three times in the morning and evening, asking Allah for good physical health, in sight and in hearing.
Allahumma ‘Aafinee fee badani, Allahumma ‘Aafinee fee sam’ee, Allahumma ‘Aafinee fee basari, La ilaha illa Anta.
اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في بَدَنـي ، اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في سَمْـعي ، اللّهُـمَّ عافِـني في بَصَـري ، لا إلهَ إلاّ أَنْـتَ
O Allah, make me healthy in my body. O Allah, preserve for me my hearing. O Allah, preserve for me my sight. There is none worthy of worship but You.
Du’a for health recovery
Surah Al-Fatihah is recommended as a form of ruqyah (healing through Qur’an). It is said that a companion of the Prophet (ﷺ) recited it over a scorpion bite which Allah then cured. The Prophet (ﷺ) smiled and asked him: “How did you know that Surah Al-Fatihah is ruqyah?” [Hadith | Sahih al-Bukhari].
Say Bismillah and recite the following:
Arabic:
الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَ
Transliteration:
Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘aalameen
Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
Iyyaaka na’budu wa lyyaaka nasta’een
Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
Siraatal-lazeena an’amta ‘alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Translation:
In the Name of Allah — the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful.
All praise is for Allah — Lord of all worlds,
the Most Compassionate, Most Merciful,
Master of the Day of Judgment.
You alone we worship and You alone we ask for help.
Guide us along the Straight Path,
the Path of those You have blessed—not those You are displeased with, or those who are astray.
Du’a for Shifa (healing)
For Shifa, recite the following:
Allahumma Rabban-naas adhhibil-ba’sa washfi Antash-Shaafi laa shifaa’a illaa shifaa’uk shifaa’an laa yughaadiru saqamaa.
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ شِفَاءٌ لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمَا
O Allah, the Lord of mankind, remove the difficulty and bring about healing as You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that will leave no ailment.
Alongside making dua for recovery and protection, the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) also encouraged his followers to seek healing through other means such as reciting Qur’anic verses, using natural remedies, and seeking medical treatment.
Du’a when visiting the sick
When visiting someone who was sick, the Prophet (PBUH) would say:
La ba’sa tahurun insha’Allah
لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
No harm, (it will be a) purification (from sins), if Allah wills.
May Allah grant us all good health and swift recovery from illnesses, Ameen! Explore our du’a hub and find out more about essential du’as here.
