Dua for Healing the Sick
Recite this supplication when praying for healing for someone who is ill.
أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، اشْفِ وَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
Adhhib al-ba’sa rabb an-nās, ishfi wa anta ash-shāfī, lā shifā’a illā shifā’uka, shifā’an lā yughadiru saqaman.
Remove the harm, O Lord of mankind, and heal [him/her], for You are the Healer. There is no healing but Yours—a healing that leaves behind no sickness.
Dua Seeking Allah’s Mercy for the Sick
This dua asks Allah for good health and His mercy upon the sick.
اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، مُذْهِبَ الْبَأْسِ، اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شَافِيَ إِلَّا أَنْتَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
Allāhumma rabb an-nās, mudhhib al-ba’s, ishfi anta ash-shāfī, lā shāfiya illā anta, shifā’an lā yughadiru saqaman.
O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the hardship and cure [him/her]. You are the Healer, and there is no healing except Yours, a healing that leaves no sickness behind.
Dua When Visiting a Sick Person
Say this supplication while visiting someone who is ill as taught by the Prophet ﷺ.
لَا بَأْسَ طَهُورٌ إِنْ شَاءَ اللَّهُ
Lā ba’sa, tahūrun in shā’ Allāh.
No harm, it will be a purification (from sins), if Allah wills.
Dua for Relief from Illness and Distress
Use this Quranic dua to ask Allah for relief from illness and every kind of distress.
رَبَّنَا اكْشِفْ عَنَّا الْعَذَابَ إِنَّا مُؤْمِنُونَ
Rabbana ikshif ‘annā al-‘adhāba innā mu’minūn.
Our Lord, remove from us the torment; indeed, we are believers.
