Dua for a Sick Person to Ask for Healing

August 13, 2026

Şifa İçin Okunacak Kırk Defa Dua Okunuşu ve Anlamı

Explanation

This is a short and powerful dua woven with declarations of tawhid (the oneness of Allah), which is recommended for the sick person to recite personally.

Dua Text

أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَحْدَهُ لَا شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ لَهُ الْمُلْكُ وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، لَا إِلٰهَ إِلَّا اللَّهُ وَلَا حَوْلَ وَلَا قُوَّةَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِيِّ الْعَظِيمِ

Transliteration

As’alullahal-‘Azima Rabbal-‘Arshil-‘Azimi an yashfiyak, la ilaha illallahu wahdahu la sharika lah, la ilaha illallahu lahul-mulku wa lahul-hamd, la ilaha illallahu wa la hawla wa la quwwata illa billahil-‘Aliyyil-‘Azim.

Meaning

I ask Allah, the Mighty, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, to heal you. There is no god but Him; He is One and has no partner. There is no god but Him; His is the dominion and His is the praise. There is no god but Him; all might and power belong only to Allah, the Most High, the Mighty.

What Is Asked in This Dua

In this dua, the servant asks for healing from Allah, the Mighty, who is “the Lord of the Mighty Throne.” The Throne (Arsh) is an expression that recalls Allah’s majesty; the servant expects healing not from an ordinary means but from their Lord, whose rule extends over all existence. The first sentence of the dua is a request, and the rest is an affirmation of tawhid.

The servant repeats that there is no god but Allah, that He is One and without partner, and that dominion and praise belong to Him alone. Finally, they say that all might and power belong only to Allah, the Most High, the Mighty. In this way, the sick person settles in their heart that both recovery and illness happen only by Allah’s power, and asks Him for healing. This short dua, woven with declarations of tawhid, helps the sick person tie their hope to Allah alone.

When and How to Recite

The Dua for a Sick Person to Ask for Healing is a short dua recommended to be recited by the sick person personally. The source book recommends reciting it forty times a day if possible and states that its virtue and healing effect have been experienced.

No specific time is mentioned; it can be recited at any hour of the day. Being in a state of wudu is preferable, and it is good to recite it while reflecting on the meaning of its declarations of tawhid. Those who find the Arabic difficult may also make the dua using its meaning in their own language.

Virtue

It is recommended to recite it forty times a day if possible. Its virtue and its healing effect have been experienced.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many times is this healing dua recited?

The source book recommends reciting it forty times a day if possible; reciting it fewer times is also possible, and what matters is sincerity.

What is the meaning of this healing dua for the sick?

It begins by asking Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne, for healing, then affirms Allah’s oneness, that dominion and praise belong to Him, and that all might and power come from Him alone.

Can this healing dua be recited in English?

Yes, those who find the Arabic difficult may also plead to Allah using the dua’s meaning in English; dua can be made in any language.

Source

Majmu'at al-Ahzab, vol. 1, p. 588.

The text on this page was prepared by Dua Kitaplığı based on the work cited above. The Arabic text has been transcribed from the original with its vowel marks, and the transliteration in Latin letters and the English meaning are given separately. No virtue or number that does not appear in the source is added to this page. How do we prepare our content?

Published: 13 August 2026 · Last updated: 9 October 2026