Quran recitation for the sick (ruqyah)

1. Surah Al-Fatihah (1)

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   Al-Fatihah1:1

   بِسْمِ ٱللَّهِ ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ۝١

   In the name of Allāh, the Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful.

   Al-Fatihah1:2

   ٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ ۝٢

   [All] praise is [due] to Allāh, Lord of the worlds -

   Al-Fatihah1:3

   ٱلرَّحْمَٰنِ ٱلرَّحِيمِ ۝٣

   The Entirely Merciful, the Especially Merciful,

   Al-Fatihah1:4

   مَٰلِكِ يَوْمِ ٱلدِّينِ ۝٤

   Sovereign of the Day of Recompense.

   Al-Fatihah1:5

   إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ ۝٥

   It is You we worship and You we ask for help.

   Al-Fatihah1:6

   ٱهْدِنَا ٱلصِّرَٰطَ ٱلْمُسْتَقِيمَ ۝٦

   Guide us to the straight path -

   Al-Fatihah1:7

   صِرَٰطَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ ٱلْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا ٱلضَّآلِّينَ ۝٧

   The path of those upon whom You have bestowed favor, not of those who have earned [Your] anger or of those who are astray.

   What the Sunnah reports

   Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 2276

   Some of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) went on a journey till they reached some of the 'Arab tribes (at night). They asked the latter to treat them as their guests but they refused. The chief of that tribe was then bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and they tried their best to cure him…

   انْطَلَقَ نَفَرٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِ النَّبِيِّ صلى الله عليه وسلم فِي سَفْرَةٍ سَافَرُوهَا حَتَّى نَزَلُوا عَلَى حَىٍّ مِنْ أَحْيَاءِ الْعَرَبِ فَاسْتَضَافُوهُمْ، فَأَبَوْا أَنْ يُضَيِّفُوهُمْ، فَلُدِغَ سَيِّدُ ذَلِكَ…

   Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version

   Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5736

   Some of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) came across a tribe amongst the tribes of the Arabs, and that tribe did not entertain them. While they were in that state, the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion). They said, (to the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) ), "Have you…

   وَمَا أَدْرَاكَ أَنَّهَا رُقْيَةٌ، خُذُوهَا، وَاضْرِبُوا لِي بِسَهْمٍ ‏"

   Narrated by Abu Sa‘īd al-Khudri + 1 other version

2. Al-Mu’awwidhat: Al-Ikhlas, Al-Falaq and An-Nas

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   Al-Ikhlas112:1

   قُلْ هُوَ ٱللَّهُ أَحَدٌ ۝١

   Say, "He is Allāh, [who is] One,

   Al-Ikhlas112:2

   ٱللَّهُ ٱلصَّمَدُ ۝٢

   Allāh, the Eternal Refuge.

   Al-Ikhlas112:3

   لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ ۝٣

   He neither begets nor is born,

   Al-Ikhlas112:4

   وَلَمْ يَكُن لَّهُۥ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌۢ ۝٤

   Nor is there to Him any equivalent."

   Al-Falaq113:1

   قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلْفَلَقِ ۝١

   Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of daybreak

   Al-Falaq113:2

   مِن شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ ۝٢

   From the evil of that which He created

   Al-Falaq113:3

   وَمِن شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ ۝٣

   And from the evil of darkness when it settles

   Al-Falaq113:4

   وَمِن شَرِّ ٱلنَّفَّٰثَٰتِ فِى ٱلْعُقَدِ ۝٤

   And from the evil of the blowers in knots

   Al-Falaq113:5

   وَمِن شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَ ۝٥

   And from the evil of an envier when he envies."

   An-Nas114:1

   قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝١

   Say, "I seek refuge in the Lord of mankind,

   An-Nas114:2

   مَلِكِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝٢

   The Sovereign of mankind,

   An-Nas114:3

   إِلَٰهِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝٣

   The God of mankind,

   An-Nas114:4

   مِن شَرِّ ٱلْوَسْوَاسِ ٱلْخَنَّاسِ ۝٤

   From the evil of the retreating whisperer -

   An-Nas114:5

   ٱلَّذِى يُوَسْوِسُ فِى صُدُورِ ٱلنَّاسِ ۝٥

   Who whispers [evil] into the breasts of mankind -

   An-Nas114:6

   مِنَ ٱلْجِنَّةِ وَٱلنَّاسِ ۝٦

   From among the jinn and mankind."

   What the Sunnah reports

   Authentic Muttafaq ‘alayh (Bukhari and Muslim) Sahih al-Bukhari 5016

   Whenever Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) became sick, he would recite Mu'awwidhat (Surat Al-Falaq and Surat An- Nas) and then blow his breath over his body. When he became seriously ill, I used to recite (these two Suras) and rub his hands over his body hoping for its blessings.

   اشْتَكَى يَقْرَأُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ وَيَنْفُثُ، فَلَمَّا اشْتَدَّ وَجَعُهُ كُنْتُ أَقْرَأُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَمْسَحُ بِيَدِهِ رَجَاءَ بَرَكَتِهَا‏.‏

   Narrated by Ā’ishah + 7 other versions

   Authentic Sahih al-Bukhari 5735

   During the Prophet's fatal illness, he used to recite the Mu'auwidhat (Surat An-Nas and Surat Al- Falaq) and then blow his breath over his body. When his illness was aggravated, I used to recite those two Suras and blow my breath over him and make him rub his body with his own hand for its…

   يَنْفُثُ عَلَى نَفْسِهِ فِي الْمَرَضِ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ، فَلَمَّا ثَقُلَ كُنْتُ أَنْفِثُ عَلَيْهِ بِهِنَّ، وَأَمْسَحُ بِيَدِ نَفْسِهِ لِبَرَكَتِهَا‏.‏

   Narrated by Ā’ishah + 2 other versions

   Authentic Sahih Muslim 2192a

   'A'isha reported that when any of the members of the household fell ill Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) used to blow over him by reciting Mu'awwidhatan, and when he suffered from illness of which he died I used to blow over him and rubbed his body with his hand for his hand had greater healing power than my…

   نَفَثَ عَلَيْهِ بِالْمُعَوِّذَاتِ فَلَمَّا مَرِضَ مَرَضَهُ الَّذِي مَاتَ فِيهِ جَعَلْتُ أَنْفُثُ عَلَيْهِ وَأَمْسَحُهُ بِيَدِ نَفْسِهِ لأَنَّهَا كَانَتْ أَعْظَمَ بَرَكَةً مِنْ يَدِي ‏.‏ وَفِي رِوَايَةِ يَحْيَى بْنِ…

   Narrated by Ā’ishah

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