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Duas for Illness, Pain and Shifa

Authentic duas for illness, pain and healing (bimari se shifa ki dua) and what to say when visiting the sick, with Arabic, transliteration and meaning in English and Roman Urdu.

دُعَاءُ الشِّفَاء

Illness is a test that also wipes away sins, and the Sunnah gives us beautiful words for it: duas to say for our own pain, and duas to comfort someone we visit. Make these duas along with taking medicine and seeing a doctor; both are part of trusting Allah.

When you feel pain in your body

How to read itPut your hand on the place that hurts. Say Bismillah three times, then the dua seven times.
Dard wali jagah par haath rakhein. Teen baar Bismillah kahein, phir yeh dua saat baar.

  1. 1× 3

    بِسْمِ اللَّهِ

    Bismillāh

    In the name of Allah
    Allah ke naam se

  2. 2× 7

    أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ

    A`ūdhu billāhi wa qudratihī min sharri mā ajidu wa uḥādhir

    I seek protection in Allah and His power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear
    Main Allah aur Us ki qudrat ki panah mangta hoon us takleef ki buraai se jo main mehsoos karta hoon aur jis se darta hoon

Reference: Sahih Muslim (Hisn al-Muslim 243)

The dua of Prophet Ayyub in illness

أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ ٱلضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرۡحَمُ ٱلرَّـٰحِمِينَ (٨٣)

TransliterationAnnī massaniyaḍ-ḍurru wa anta arḥamur-rāḥimīn.

EnglishHardship has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of those who show mercy.

Roman UrduMujhe takleef pohnchi hai, aur Tu sab reham karne walon se zyada reham karne wala hai.

Reference: Quran 21:83

For wellbeing in body, hearing and sight

3 times

اللّهُمَّ عافِني في بَدَني، اللّهُمَّ عافِني في سَمْعي، اللّهُمَّ عافِني في بَصَري، لا إلهَ إلاّ اللّه أَنْتَ.

TransliterationAllāhumma `āfinī fī badanī, Allāhumma `āfinī fī sam`ī, Allāhumma `āfinī fī baṣarī, lā ilāha illā ant.

EnglishO Allah, grant me wellbeing in my body. O Allah, grant me wellbeing in my hearing. O Allah, grant me wellbeing in my sight. There is no god but You.

Roman UrduAe Allah, mere jism ko aafiyat de. Ae Allah, meri sunne ki taaqat ko aafiyat de. Ae Allah, meri nazar ko aafiyat de. Tere siwa koi mabood nahin.

Reference: Abu Dawud; Ahmad (Hisn al-Muslim 82)

When visiting someone who is sick

لا بأْسَ طَهورٌ إِنْ شاءَ الله

TransliterationLā ba'sa ṭahūrun in shā Allāh.

EnglishNo harm, it is a purification (from sins), if Allah wills.

Roman UrduKoi baat nahin, Allah ne chaha to yeh (gunahon se) paak karne wali hai.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari (Hisn al-Muslim 147)

Asking Allah to heal the sick person

7 times

أَسْأَلُ اللهَ العَظيم، رَبَّ العَرْشِ العَظيم أَنْ يَشْفيك

TransliterationAs'alullāhal-`aẓīm, rabbal-`arshil-`aẓīm, an yashfiyak.

EnglishI ask Allah the Mighty, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you.

Roman UrduMain azmat wale Allah se, jo Arsh-e-Azeem ka Rab hai, sawal karta hoon ke woh tumhein shifa de.

Reference: At-Tirmidhi; Abu Dawud (Hisn al-Muslim 148)

Blowing the 3 Quls over yourself when ill

3 times

قُلۡ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ (١) ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ (٢) لَمۡ يَلِدۡ وَلَمۡ يُولَدۡ (٣) وَلَمۡ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدُۢ (٤)
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلۡفَلَقِ (١) مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ (٢) وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ (٣) وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّـٰثَٰتِ فِي ٱلۡعُقَدِ (٤) وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ (٥)
قُلۡ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ (١) مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ (٢) إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ (٣) مِن شَرِّ ٱلۡوَسۡوَاسِ ٱلۡخَنَّاسِ (٤) ٱلَّذِي يُوَسۡوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ (٥) مِنَ ٱلۡجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ (٦)

TransliterationRecite Surah Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas, blow lightly into your hands and wipe them over your body.

EnglishWhen the Prophet, peace be upon him, was ill, he would recite the last three surahs, blow lightly into his hands and wipe them over his body.

Roman UrduJab Nabi ﷺ beemar hote to aakhri teen surtein parh kar apne haathon par halka sa phoonkte aur unhein apne jism par pher lete.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5016; Sahih Muslim 2192

When someone is very ill

اللّهُمَّ اغْفِرْ لي وَارْحَمْني وَأَلْحِقْني بِالرَّفيقِ الأَعْلى

TransliterationAllāhummaghfir lī warḥamnī wa alḥiqnī bir-rafīqil-a`lā.

EnglishO Allah, forgive me, have mercy on me and join me with the highest companions (in Paradise).

Roman UrduAe Allah, mujhe bakhsh de, mujh par reham farma aur mujhe sab se buland saathiyon (jannat walon) ke saath mila de.

Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari; Sahih Muslim (Hisn al-Muslim 150)

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Sources: Arabic of the hadith duas from Hisn al-Muslim and the cited hadith collections (sunnah.com); Quran text from the King Fahd Complex Uthmani script. English and Roman Urdu meanings written by Quran Online Tarteel.

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Questions and Answers

Duas for Illness, Pain and Shifa: Questions Answered

What is the dua for shifa (healing)?

Put your hand where it hurts and say Bismillah three times, then "A'udhu billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir" seven times (Sahih Muslim).

What do I say when visiting a sick person?

Say "La ba'sa tahurun in sha Allah", and ask Allah seven times to heal them with "As'alullahal-'azim, rabbal-'arshil-'azim, an yashfiyak".

Should I still take medicine?

Yes. Taking medicine and seeing a doctor is part of the Sunnah of seeking treatment, together with dua.