Dua for Healing (12)
12 verses
This translation was machine-assisted and is awaiting scholarly review. The Arabic above is the authoritative text.
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Sayyid Ibn Tawus, may Allah have mercy upon him, has mentioned the following narration in his book entitled Muhaj al-Da`awat: — Ibn `Abbas is reported to have said that he was once present with Imam `Ali (`a) when a faint-faced man visited him and said, “O Commander of the Faithful, I am diseased person and many ailments and aches have afflicted me. So, please teach me a supplicatory prayer that helps me endure my ailments.” Answering him, Imam `Ali (`a) said, “I will lead you to a supplicatory prayer that was taught by Archangel Gabriel to the Holy Prophet (s) when al-Hasan and al-Husayn fell ill. This is it:
1إِلٰهِي كُلَّمَا أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَةً
O my God, whenever You bestow upon me a favor,
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قَلَّ لَكَ عِنْدَهَا شُكْرِي
I am too short to thank it properly.
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وَكُلَّمَا ٱبْتَلَيْتَنِي بِبَلِيَّةٍ
Whenever You test me with a tribulation,
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قَلَّ لَكَ عِنْدَهَا صَبْرِي
I am too short to endure it.
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فَيَا مَنْ قَلَّ شُكْرِي عِنْدَ نِعَمِهِ فَلَمْ يَحْرِمْنِي
O He Whose favors have not been thanked by me properly; yet, He has not deprived me of them!
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وَيَا مَنْ قَلَّ صَبْرِي عِنْدَ بَلاَئِهِ فَلَمْ يَخْذُلْنِي
O He Whose tribulations have not been endured by me properly; yet, He has not disappointed me!
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وَيَا مَنْ رَآنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَعَاصِي فَلَمْ يَفْضَحْنِي
O He Who has seen me committing acts of disobedience to Him; yet, He has not exposed me!
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وَيَا مَنْ رَآنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَطَايَا فَلَمْ يُعَاقِبْنِي عَلَيْهَا
O He Who has seen me committing wrongdoings; yet, He has not punished me for them!
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صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
(Please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,
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وَٱغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي
forgive my sin
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وَٱشْفِنِي مِنْ مَرَضِي
and cure me of my ailment.
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إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
Verily, You have power over all things.”