Prayer for healing: body, spirit, and the reach of mercy

Say:

Thy name is my healing, O my God, and remembrance of Thee is my remedy. Nearness to Thee is my hope, and love for Thee is my companion. Thy mercy to me is my healing and my succor in both this world and the world to come. Thou, verily, art the All-Bountiful, the All-Knowing, the All-Wise.

O handmaid of God! The prayers which were revealed to ask for healing apply both to physical and spiritual healing. Recite them, then, to heal both the soul and the body. If healing is right for the patient, it will certainly be granted; but for some ailing persons, healing would only be the cause of other ills, and therefore wisdom doth not permit an affirmative answer to the prayer.

O my God, my God! These are physicians who have combined the medicine of bodies with the medicine of spirits and consciousness. Enable them to remove every illness and eliminate every symptom, to treat chronic ailments and ward off every severe disease that afflicts humankind. O my Merciful Lord! Verily Thou art the Physician for hearts, spirits and bodies, and verily Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful, the Generous, the Gracious.

O beloved physician! If thou art indeed a skilled and able healer, prescribe a healing medicine, for I am ailing; administer a soothing remedy, for I am sorely afflicted. Bring peace and tranquillity to my bereaved soul, and relieve the burning grief that consumeth my being. Lay a balm upon my wounded heart, and shed a sprinkling of healing waters upon my inflamed limbs and organs.

I am afflicted - give me healing. I am wounded - grant me balm.

O God, my God! Cure Thou my afflictions and prescribe a healing salve to my sores.

O Lord! The skill of physicians has failed to treat me and the expertise of healers and doctors is bewildered by my ailments. You are the healing of my illness and the cooling of my burning and the quenching of my thirst. Have mercy upon me through Your grace and generosity.

As for your question about why these souls passed away despite the recitation of prayers and healing prayers, know that these prayers and supplications are for healing from suspended fate, not from irrevocable and binding destiny.

We beseech God to heal thee and cure thee of thy ailment and illness. Verily, He is the Answerer of the prayers of the suppliants. When the appointed time cometh, He will cause the rains of mercy and healing to descend upon thee from the clouds of His grace.

Send down, then, upon him Thy healing, and make him whole, and endue him with a constancy vouchsafed by Thee, and a tranquillity bestowed by Thy highness.

If I am sick, I gain eternal health.

… O Thou Lord of the Kingdom! Cause Thou the rejoicing of my heart; empower my weak spirit and strengthen my exhausted nerves. Illumine Thou my eyes: suffer my ears to become hearing, so that I may hearken to the music of the Kingdom and attain to the joy and happiness everlasting.

I supplicate God to alleviate thy trials and look upon thee with the eye of His mercy under all aspects.

Turn thou to the Kingdom of thy great Lord with a truthful heart and with all devotion, sincerity and great spirituality and ask to be healed from pain and passions and be confident in the great bounty of thy Lord.

O Thou whose remembrance is the healing of the hearts of the righteous, whose praise is the remedy and sovereign cure of the free, whose eulogy is the healing medicine for the ailments of the chosen ones, and whose prayer is the healing balm for the wounds of the pious!

Commune with thy Lord and say: "My God, my God! Thy love is my healing, Thy remembrance my remedy, recognition of Thee my ascension, and certitude in Thy Manifestation the cause of my rising and elevation to the loftiest summit in Thy most exalted Kingdom. … Do not disappoint me from the door of Thy mercy, and do not prevent me from washing in the spring of Thy Job and being healed of my ailments, diseases, weakness of constitution, and decay of my being.

Therefore, O Thou Benevolent God, forgive my sins, grant Thy Bestowals, overlook my faults, provide for me a shelter, immerse me in the Fountain of Thy Patience and heal me of all sickness and disease.

From Thee shelter, from us illness. From Thee healing. Cover and forgive, be faithful, give shelter, and bestow healing.

I am but a poor creature, O my Lord; I have clung to the hem of Thy riches. I am sore sick; I have held fast the cord of Thy healing. Deliver me from the ills that have encircled me, and wash me thoroughly with the waters of Thy graciousness and mercy, and attire me with the raiment of wholesomeness, through Thy forgiveness and bounty.

O God, my God! I beg of Thee by the ocean of Thy healing, and by the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy grace, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue Thy servants, and by the pervasive power of Thy most exalted Word and the potency of Thy most august Pen, and by Thy mercy that hath preceded the creation of all who are in heaven and on earth, to purge me with the waters of Thy bounty from every affliction and disorder, and from all weakness and feebleness.

"O my God, my God! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy healing, and by the splendors of the Day-Star of Thy grace, and by Thy Name through which Thou didst subdue Thy servants, and by the penetrating power of Thy most exalted Word and Thy most august Pen, and by Thy mercy that hath preceded the creation of all who are in heaven and on earth, to purify me with the waters of Thy bounty from every affliction and disorder, and from all weakness and feebleness.

O my Lord! Give me to drink from the Kawthar of Thy favor and the Tasnim of Thy grace and bounty, that it may purify me from all that Thy good-pleasure abhorreth and deliver me from this malady that hath seized me, for Thou hast ever been the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful unto Thy servants.

Glorified art Thou, O Lord, Thou Who art my God and my Beloved! I beseech Thee by Thy Name, through which Thy mercy hath preceded all things and the Sun of the beauty of Thy hidden title shone forth above the horizon of creation, and through which Thy bounty was perfected unto all who dwell in heaven and on earth, to send down upon this sick one, from the clouds of Thy mercy, that which shall cleanse him of every malady, illness, and affliction. Immerse him, then, in the ocean of Thy healing, O Thou in Whose hands are the Kingdom of decree and the Dominion of ordainment!

We beseech God to rain down upon thee from the heaven of grace the rains of healing, to cleanse thee from every ailment, to cure thee of every malady, and to give thee to drink from His ocean of healing and heaven of bounty and sun of grace.

O Heaven of Healing! I beseech Thee by the sun of Thy grace, and the moon of Thy loving-kindness, and the star of Thy generosity, to inscribe healing from Thy Most Exalted Pen for this star in the heaven of Thy Manifestation. … Send down upon him, O my God, a mercy from Thy presence and a light from Thy nearness. Verily, Thou art the Healer, the Sufficient, the Compassionate, the Forgiving.

I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy grace and by that which lieth concealed therein of the pearls of Thy knowledge and wisdom, to ordain for me through Thy Most Exalted Pen that which shall be a healing for ailments and an antidote for bodily weakness.

I entreat Thee by Thy name whereby Thou hast subjected all created things, both visible and invisible, and through which the breath that is life indeed was wafted over the entire creation, to strengthen me by Thy power which hath encompassed the heavens and the earth, and to guard me from all sickness and tribulation.

Say: Glory be to Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by this Name through which Thou hast shattered the idols of fancy and desire, and through which Thou hast become independent of all who dwell in the kingdom of glory and eternity, to send down upon me from the clouds of Thy mercy that which will purify me from this malady that hath troubled my inner and outer being.

O my Lord! Thou seest me gazing toward the heaven of Thy grace and beseeching the outpourings of Thy mercy and awaiting the streams of Thy loving-kindness and favors. I beseech Thee by Thy power that hath encompassed all created things to preserve me through the hosts of the unseen and the seen and to ordain for me that which will purify me from every disease and illness and disturbance.

O my Lord! Thou seest him who is related to Thy Self standing ready to serve Thee - send down upon him from the heaven of Thy mercy the rains of Thy healing.

My God, my God! Thou seest me turning toward Thee, speaking Thy praise, and standing to serve Thy Cause amidst the enemies of Thy Self. I beseech Thee by the oceans of Thy grace, the ships of Thy power, and the lights of Thy countenance, to ordain for me that which shall profit me in all the worlds of Thy worlds. Then I beseech Thee by Thy Name the Healer, by Thy Name the Sufficient, and by Thy Name the Helper, to purify me from every disease and malady and from all that hindereth me from drawing nigh unto Thee and arising to serve in Thy days.

My God, my God! I beseech the Kingdom of Thy mercy and I humble myself before the Dominion of Thy sovereignty, and I call upon Thee with a submissive and humble heart at the Center of Glory, saying: O Lord! Ordain healing for Thy servant who supplicates to Thy most exalted Kingdom, and make him a sign of Thy mercy among all people, and decree for him recovery from every ailment and disease, that he may thank Thee for the removal of distress, the abundance of mercy, the profusion of bounty, the manifestation of compassion, and healing from every illness.

O Lord! Ordain for him every good within the realm of possibility, admit him to the garden of paradise, deliver him from the depths of illness and disease, and assist him in Thy service, O my Ever-Giving Lord!

O my God! Aid this broken one who is humbled at Thy sublime threshold to revive spirits, heal bodies, spread Thy traces among all beings, and exalt the word of piety through the power of guidance.

O thou Spiritual Physician!

Turn unto God with a heart beating with His love, sincerely devoted to His commemoration, gazing unto His Kingdom, seeking help from His Holy Spirit in a state of attraction, exultation, love, longing, joy and fragrances. In such a state God will confirm thee with a spirit on His part, inhaling pains and ailments.

I implore Thee, therefore, by Thy name through which Thou didst manifest Thy Godhead, and didst exalt Thy Cause above all creation, and by each of Thy most excellent titles and most august attributes, and by all the virtues wherewith Thy transcendent and most exalted Being is extolled, to send down this night from the clouds of Thy mercy the rains of Thy healing upon this suckling, whom Thou hast related unto Thine all-glorious Self in the kingdom of Thy creation. Clothe him, then, O my God, by Thy grace, with the robe of well-being and health, and guard him, O my Beloved, from every affliction and disorder, and from whatever is obnoxious unto Thee.

Give the thirsty to drink from the Salsabil of grace and make the poor rich from the treasure of the Kingdom. Nurture the children in the cradle of grace until they reach maturity. Heal the sick with heavenly medicine that they may find health and well-being.

Heal one of them with a swift healing, and increase them both in health and well-being through Thy grace and gift. Verily Thou art the Generous, the Merciful, the Bestower, and verily Thou art the Mighty, the Powerful, the Chosen One.

She is sick, O my God, and hath entered beneath the shadow of the Tree of Thy healing; afflicted, and hath fled to the City of Thy protection; diseased, and hath sought the Fountain-Head of Thy favors; sorely vexed, and hath hasted to attain the Well-Spring of Thy tranquillity; burdened with sin, and hath set her face toward the court of Thy forgiveness.

Attire her, by Thy sovereignty and Thy loving-kindness, O my God and my Beloved, with the raiment of Thy balm and Thy healing, and make her quaff of the cup of Thy mercy and Thy favors. Protect her, moreover, from every affliction and ailment, from all pain and sickness, and from whatsoever may be abhorrent unto Thee.

O my Most Merciful Lord, your sick handmaiden yearn your great grace and resplendent healing. Thou art the Ever-Forgiving, the Merciful.

I beseech Thee by the Light whereby the horizon of the heaven of Thy bounty was illumined, to send down upon this handmaiden of Thine mercy and healing through Thy generosity and grace. … O Lord! Purify her from ailments and grant her well-being.

O Lord! Have mercy upon her through Thy mercy, show her Thy tender compassion through Thy grace, heal her illness and ease her hardship through Thy bounty, O Thou Most Merciful of the merciful!

Thou seest one of Thy maidservants who desireth from this Thy servant that which Thou wouldst make a healing for her through Thy grace, and health from Thy presence, and well-being from Thy side.

… Then I beseech Thee by Thy Beloved One, through Whose advent the celestial spheres were honored, to send down upon her from the heaven of Thy healing that which will gladden the hearts of Thy servants and Thy handmaidens.

Therefore, O my God, do Thou give her to drink from the Kawthar of Thy healing with all speed, for her cries have risen to heaven. O Thou Who removest all ills! Thou knowest that her patience is less than can be counted, and verily Thou doest what Thou willest. Deal with her as befitteth Thee, for Thou art the Generous, the Healer.

O Thou Healer! I beseech Thee by the light of Thy countenance, and the radiance of Thy face, and the glory of Thy Cause, and the oceans of Thy mercy, and the river of Thy grace, and the heaven of Thy bounty, and the sun of Thy generosity, and by Thy names and attributes and signs and manifestations, that Thou mayest ordain for Thy loved ones and for this handmaiden that which will protect them from aught else but Thee and from every affliction and sickness. O my Lord! Sickness hath completely overtaken her, therefore send down upon her, through Thy bounty, that which will purify her from it.

O Lord! Give this thirsty one to drink from the fountain of life, and heal this sick one with heavenly medicine. Grant true healing to this patient and bestow strength and power from the greatest antidote to this bedridden one. Thou art the Healer, Thou art the Sufficient, Thou art the Fulfiller, and upon Thee be greetings and praise.

Lord, he is sick hoping for Thy mighty healing, thirsty longing for the flowing waters, and poor seeking enrichment from Thy hidden treasure. My God, my God! Make every difficulty easy for him, restore everything ruined, and bring order to everything scattered.

O Thou Who art He, God, the One! I beseech Thee, by our religion and by my homeland and its cities, to heal with Thy healing eye the eye of the bearer from inflammation, through the rights of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad and his followers, the followers of Muhammad and the family of Muhammad, through the right of their remembrance.

O Lord, heal the eyes of Thy servant and illumine his insight to behold the signs of Thy holiness, and cause him to hear the melodies of the birds of praise in the garden of divine unity through Thy grace and bounty, and make him pure and sincere for Thy gracious countenance. Verily, Thou art the Merciful.

O thou who art supplicating unto the Kingdom of God! Rest assured in the mercy of thy Lord; be rejoiced for my remembering thee; gladden thyself by the appearance of the Kingdom of God, be attracted by the fragrance of God and call out: "Ya Baha El-ABHA!"--from the depths of thy heart with all meekness and supplication, attracted by the fire of the love of God. (Then anoint or rub all the parts of the body.)

I ask Thee by Thine Ancient Beauty, and I supplicate Thee by the manifestation of Thy Greatest Majesty, and Thy Name, around which the heavens of the Manifestations revolve; by which the waters of the oceans overflow, the full moons appear, the lights diffuse, and verily, the visible and the invisible, the mysterious and the celebrated; by which all sorrow will be turned into joy and all disease will be turned into health, and by which every sick, afflicted, unfortunate and constrained one may be healed, to suffice to heal this weary, sick-worn one of the seen and the unseen disease.

This servant, submissive and humble before Thy exalted Threshold, calls upon Thee, supplicating and imploring before Thy Most Great Mercy, taking refuge in the cave of Thy protection and most mighty safekeeping, that Thou wouldst protect him from the evil of enemies and make his word supreme and the word of his foes and adversaries abased, and heal him from his ailments which have weakened his strength and the maladies that have afflicted him with great force.

We beseech God, blessed and exalted be He, to open before thy face the doors of grace and bounty, to protect thee from every oppressive ignorant one and from every illness and ailment, and to give thee to drink, from the hands of His Most Glorious Name, the Kawthar of healing.

O peerless Lord, sanctified from stranger and kin and connection! We are the afflicted ones--bestow upon us a healing remedy. We are the destitute ones--grant us prosperity and success. We are intoxicated with the cup of "Am I not your Lord?"--give us fervor and make us drink deep. We are at the feast of Thy love--bestow upon us rapturous joy.

Have mercy, O Lord, on the feeble, make whole the sick, and quench the burning thirst.

Illumine the hearts, make the eyes seeing, make the ears hearing. Bring the dead to life, heal the sick, make the poor wealthy, grant security to those who are afraid, accept us in Your Kingdom, and enlighten us with the light of guidance.

Glory be unto Thee, O my God! I beseech Thee by the Light wherewith Thou didst illumine the Hijaz, and by Thy Command whereby the vale of Mecca did flow, and by His family and companions whom Thou didst make the repositories of Thy knowledge, the treasuries of Thy wealth and the pearls of Thy unity, to aid Thy servants in that which Thou hast commanded them in Thy Book.

O God of the world, Who hast manifested through the Most Great Name! I beseech Thee by the ocean of Thy knowledge, and the sun of Thy manifestation, and the heaven of Thy bounty, to ordain for Thy loved ones that which will gladden them in Thy days. Then protect them, O my God, from every disease and affliction, and from whatsoever may prevent them from drawing nigh unto the ocean of Thy favors.

O Lord! He is sick and seeks healing, hungry and craves Thy bounties and favors, thirsty and seeks refreshment, and love-smitten yearning for the wine of meeting Thee. Ordain for him every good in the Most Glorious Kingdom, mention him in the Supreme Concourse, and grant him a true and lofty tongue.

He is the Healer, the Sufficer, the Helper, the All-Forgiving, the All-Merciful.

… And again do I beseech Thee, by these most beauteous names, by these most noble and sublime attributes, and by Thy most Exalted Remembrance, and by Thy pure and spotless Beauty, and by Thy hidden Light in the most hidden pavilion, and by Thy Name, cloaked with the garment of affliction every morn and eve, to protect the bearer of this blessed Tablet, and whoso reciteth it, and whoso cometh upon it, and whoso passeth around the house wherein it is. Heal Thou, then, by it every sick, diseased and poor one, from every tribulation and distress, from every loathsome affliction and sorrow, and guide Thou by it whosoever desireth to enter upon the paths of Thy guidance, and the ways of Thy forgiveness and grace.

Ask God to heal the world and cure it of its diseases. Verily He is the Healer, the Almighty.