Here are some powerful duas that can be recited for sickness, both physical and mental:
Dua for Physical Sickness or Mental Distress
“Robbana-Allahullazi fis-samaai taqoddasas-muka amruka fis-samaai wal-ardhi kamaa rohmatuka fis-samaai faj-al rohmataka fil-ardhi. Ighfir lanaa huubanaa wa khotoyaanaa anta robbut-toyyibeen. Anzil rohmatan min rohmatika wa shifaan min shifaaika ‘alaa haazal-waja’i fa-yabra’u.”
- “Oh our Lord Allah Who is in Heaven, Holy be Your name, Your will is done in heaven and on earth; as Your mercy is in heaven, bestow it upon the earth. Forgive us of our sins and our wrong ways. You are the Lord of the good. Send down mercy from You and remedy from You to heal upon this pain, so that it is healed up.”
Dua of Prophet Ayub
“Rabbi annee massaniyad-durru wa-anta arhamur-raahimeen.”
- “My Lord. Indeed, adversity has touched me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.”
Dua for Healing from the Quran and Sunnah
“Allahumma Rabban-naas adhhibil-ba’sa washfi Antash-Shaafi laa shifaa’a illaa shifaa’uk shifaa’an laa yughaadiru saqamaa.”
- “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.”
Dua Using Surah al-Falaq and Surah An-Nas
- Recite Surah al-Falaq once and Surah An-Nas once, then blow your breath over the entire body[4].
Dua for Protection and Healing
“A’udhu bi’izzatillahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa ‘uhadhiru.”
- “I seek refuge with Allah and with His Power from the evil that afflicts me and that which I apprehend” (recite after saying “Bismillah” three times, and repeat seven times)[1][4][5].
Dua Using the Great Name of Allah
“Ya Hayyu Ya Qayyum, bi-Rahmatika astagheeth.”
- “O’ Living, O’ Sustaining, in Your Mercy I seek relief!”[4].
Dua for Specific Illness
“As’alu Allah al ‘azim rabbil ‘arshil azim an yashifika.”
- “I ask Allah, the Mighty, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, to cure you” (change “you” to “me” or “us” as needed)[4].
