Quran as a Means of Treating Illness (Part 2 of 5)
* Part 2: Ruqya prayer, supplication for the sick, supplication of Archangel Jibraeel, may peace be upon him, Ruqya for pain, last two chapters as Ruqya
Ruqya Supplications for Healing
A ruqya supplication is a prayer recommended by the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم to ask for healing from an illness from Allah جالا جلاله. In an authentic narration (“hadith”), a Ruqya prayer is mentioned to treat a sick person:
(Sahih al-Bukhari 5742; In-book reference: Book 76, Hadith 57)
In another authentic narration, a “Dua” by archangel Jibraeel for the Prophet Muhammad صلى الله عليه وسلم is mentioned about seeking protection for children.
(Reference: Sahih al Bukhari 3371; In-book Reference: Book 60, Hadith 45)
Another narration describes placing the hand at the site of pain and invoking Allah جالا جلاله as a method of treating it.
(Reference: Sahih Muslim 2202; In-book Reference: Book 39, Hadith 91; Web Reference: Book 26, Hadith 5462)
Reciting the last two chapters of the Quran (Sura Al Falaq — The Daybreak and Sura An Nas — The Mankind) are considered as a means of healing.
(Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5735; In-book reference: Book 76, Hadith 50)
(Allah, the Exalted Knows Best)
