Dua for When Feeling Pain in the Body
The Prophet ﷺ taught this dua to recite when experiencing pain in any part of the body, seeking healing from Allah.
أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ
A‘ūdhu billāhi wa qudratihi min sharri mā ajidu wa uhādhir
I seek refuge in Allah and His Power from the evil of what I feel and what I fear.
Dua for Healing and Mercy
Nabi Ayyub (Job) called upon Allah with this dua when afflicted with severe pain and illness.
أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنْتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ
Annī massaniyaḍ-ḍurru wa anta arḥamur-rāḥimīn
Indeed, adversity has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.
Dua for Relief From Suffering
This supplication from the Qur’an seeks forgiveness and relief from all hardship, including pain.
رَبَّنَا ظَلَمْنَا أَنفُسَنَا وَإِن لَّمْ تَغْفِرْ لَنَا وَتَرْحَمْنَا لَنَكُونَنَّ مِنَ الْخَاسِرِينَ
Rabbanā ẓalamnā anfusanā wa in lam taghfir lanā wa tarḥamnā lanakūnanna minal-khāsirīn
Our Lord, we have wronged ourselves, and if You do not forgive us and have mercy upon us, we will surely be among the losers.
Dua to Remove Harm
Recite this dua as taught by the Prophet ﷺ to alleviate pain and seek healing from Allah.
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ، اشْفِ أَنتَ الشَّافِي، لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
Allāhumma rabban-nāsi, adhhib al-ba’s, ishfi anta ash-shāfī, lā shifā’a illā shifā’uka, shifā’an lā yughadiru saqaman
O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove harm and cure. You are the Healer; there is no healing but Yours—a healing that leaves no illness behind.
