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For healing

ٱللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ ٱلنَّاسِ، أَذْهِبِ ٱلْبَأْسَ، ٱشْفِ أَنْتَ ٱلشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا

Allahumma Rabban-nas, adh-hibil-ba's, ishfi antash-shafi, la shifa'a illa shifa'uka, shifa'an la yughadiru saqama

O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the affliction and heal — You are the Healer; there is no healing but Your healing, a healing that leaves no illness.

Source: Sahih al-Bukhari 5742

What this supplication is

The Prophet (peace be upon him) is recorded making this dua over the sick, and it is the essential du'a of healing: You are the Healer, there is no healing but Yours. It is recited over the ill and by the ill themselves.

When to recite it

Over the sick, and in personal supplication at any time of illness.

Duas are a mercy in themselves — sincerity of heart matters more than eloquence. For a personal religious ruling about this supplication or your circumstances, consult a qualified scholar.

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