Dua for Ailments and Illnesses
Dua for All Ailments: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have advised this supplicatory prayer for all ailments.
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Dua for All Ailments: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have advised this supplicatory prayer for all ailments.
Dua for the Ailing Organ: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) is also reported to have advised this.
Dua Taught by the Prophet: Imam al-Baqir (a.s.) is reported to have said: When Imam ‘Ali (a.s.) was ailed, the Holy Prophet (s.a.w.a.) came to him and advised him to say this supplicatory prayer.
By the Right of the Qur’an: Imam al-Sadiq (a.s.) is reported to have advised this.
Dua Ya Ajwada Man A’ta: Abu-Hamzah is reported to have said: One day, I felt pain in my knee. When I complained about it to Imam al-Baqir (a.s.), he advised me to say this supplicatory prayer. Abu-Hamzah added: When I did, I was healed.
Text and Translation
Dua for All Ailments
بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ كَمْ مِنْ نِعْمَةٍ لِلّٰهِ فِىْ عِرْقِ سَاكِنُ وَغَيْرَ سَاكِنُ،عَلٰى عَبْدٍ شَاكِرٍ وَغَيْرَ شَاكِرٍ
BISMIL LAAHE WA BILLAAHE KAM MIN NE’MATIN LILLAAHE FEE I’RQE SAAKENO WA GHAYRA SAAKENO, A’LAA A’BDIN SHAAKERIN WA GHAYRA SHAAKERIN.
In the name of Allah and by Allah; how many a blessing of Allah is there in every vein, whether still or moving, upon a servant, whether grateful or ungrateful.
Relief of Distress
After an obligatory prayer, grasp your beard with your right hand and recite 3 times:
اَللّٰهُمَّ فَرِّجْ عَنِّىْ كُرْبَتِىْ وَعَجِّلْ عَافِيَتِىْ وَاكْشِفْ ضُرِّىْ
ALLAAHUMMA FARRIJ A’NNEE KURBATEE WA A’JJIL A’AFEYATEE WAK SHIF ZURREE
O Allah, relieve my distress, hasten my wellbeing, and remove my affliction.
Make sure that you associate this supplicatory prayer with tears and weeping.
Dua for the Ailing Organ
Put your hand on the ailing organ and recite:
بِسْمِ اللهِ وَبِاللهِ،وَمُحَمَّدٌ رَّسُوْلُ اللهِ صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ،وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ اِلَّا بِاللهِ،اَللّٰهُمَّ امْسَحْ عَنِّىْ مَا اَجِدُ
BISMIL LAAHE WA BILLAAHE, WA MOHAMMADUR RASOOLUL LAAHE SALLAL LAAHO A’LAYHE WA AALEHI, WA LAA HAWLA WA LAA QUWWATA ILLAA BILLAAHE, ALLAAHUMMAM SAH A’NNEE MAA AJEDO.
In the name of Allah and by Allah, and Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah—blessings of Allah be upon him and his family—and there is no power nor strength except by Allah. O Allah, wipe away from me what I am experiencing.
Then rub your right hand over the ailing organ 3 times.
Dua Taught by the Prophet
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىۤ اَسْاَلُكَ تَعْجِيْلَ عَافِيَّتِكَ وَصَبْرًا عَلٰى بَلِيَّتِكَ،وَخُرُوْجًا اِلٰى رَحْمَتِكَ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA TA’JEE-LA A’AFEYATEKA WA SABRAN A’LAA BALIYYATEKA, WA KHOROOJAN ELAYKA RAHMATEKA
O Allah, I ask You for the hastening of Your healing, patience upon Your trial, and an exit toward Your mercy.
By the Right of the Qur’an
Put your hand on the ailing organ and recite 3 times:
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنِّىۤ اَسْاَلُكَ بِحَقِّ الْقُرْاٰنِ الْعَظِيْمِ،اَلَّذِىْ نَزَلَ بِهِ الرُّوْحُ الْاَمِيْنُ،وَهُوَ عِنْدَكَ فِىْ اُمِّ الْكِتَابِ عَلِىٌّ حَكِيْمٌ،اَنْ تَشْفِيَنِىْ بِشِفَاۤئِكَ وَتُدَاوِيَنِىْ بِدَاوَاۤئِكَ،وَتُعَافِيَنِىْ مِنْ بَلَاۤئِكَ وَتُصَلِّيَ عَلٰي مُحَمَّدٍ وَاٰلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
ALLAAHUMMA INNEE AS-ALOKA BE-HAQQIL QUR-AANIL A’ZEEME, ALLAZEE NAZALA BEHIR ROOHUL AMEENO, WA HOWA I’NDAKA FEE UMMIL KETAABE A’LIYYUN HAKEEMUN, AN TASHFEYANEE BE-SHEFAAA-EKA WA TODAAWEYANEE BE-DAWAAA-EKA, WA TO-A’AFEYANEE MIN BALAAA-EKA WA TOSALLEYA A’LAA MOHAMMADIN WA AALE MOHAMMADIN.
O Allah, I ask You by the right of the Great Quran, with which the Trustworthy Spirit descended, and which is with You in the Mother of the Book, exalted and full of wisdom, that You heal me with Your healing, treat me with Your remedy, grant me wellbeing from Your trial, and bless Muhammad and the family of Muhammad.
Dua Ya Ajwada Man A’ta
After a prayer, recite:
يَاۤ اَجْوَدَ مَنْ اَعْطٰى،وَيَا خَيْرَ مَنْ سُئِلَ،وَيَاۤ اَرْحَمَ مَنِ اسْتُرْحِمَ،اِرْحَمْ ضَعْفِىْ وَقِلَّةَ حِيْلَتِىْ،وَاَعْفِنِىْ مِنْ وَجَعِىْ
YAA AJWADA MAN AA’TAA, WA YAA KHAYRA MAN SO-ELA, WA YAA ARHAMA MANIS TURHEMA, IRHAM ZA’FEE WA QILLATA HEELATEE, WA AA’FENEE MIN WAJA-E’E.
O most Generous of those who give, O Best of those who are asked, and O most Merciful of those from whom mercy is sought, have mercy upon my weakness and my lack of means, and grant me relief from my pain.
