Surah Ash-Shu’ara (26:80)
وَإِذَامَرِضْتُفَهُوَيَشْفِينِ ﴿٨٠
English Transliteration
Wa izaa maridtu fahuwa yashfeen.
English Translation (Saheeh International)
“And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.”
Bengali Translation (বাংলা অনুবাদ)
(৮০) «আর যখন আমি অসুস্থ হই, তখন তিনিই আমাকে সুস্থ করেন।»
Surah Ash-Shu’ara (26:80) contains the explicit statement “فَهُوَيَشْفِينِ” (Fahuwa yashfeen — “It is He who cures me”), making it one of the core Ayat ash-Shifa (Verses of Healing) in the Holy Quran, widely utilized across all forms of Ruqyah Shari’ah:
1. Seeking Absolute Cure from Physical and Chronic Illnesses
- Spiritual Principle: Total reliance (Tawakkul) on Allah for physical restoration, reminding the heart that no illness is permanent or incurable before His power.
- Ruqyah Application: Recited repeatedly while placing the right hand directly over the area of physical pain, cancer, chronic disease, or weakness, affirming that only Allah can remove the affliction.
2. Neutralizing Spiritual Ailments (Magic, Envy, and Evil Eye)
- Spiritual Principle: Afflictions caused by Sihr or Hasad often manifest as persistent physical or psychological sicknesses that baffle medical science.
- Ruqyah Application: Recited over Ruqyah water, honey, or olive oil with the firm intention that Allah heals the body from any invisible spiritual poisons or blockages.
3. Cultivating Peace and Patience (Sabr) During Sickness
- Spiritual Principle: Shifting perspective during a health crisis from despair to deep spiritual connection and trust in Allah’s wisdom.
- Ruqyah Application: Used as a daily healing Wird (mantra of remembrance) to calm health anxiety, depression, and fear of disease, instilling absolute certainty in divine healing.
📖 Hadith Reference
Authentic Hadith References
1. The Healing Supplication of the Prophet (ﷺ)
Narrator: Aishah (may Allah be pleased with him/her)
Hadith: When the Prophet (ﷺ) visited any sick person or when someone was brought to him suffering from an illness, he would wipe over them with his right hand and supplicate:
«أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، وَاشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا»
"Take away the pain, O Lord of mankind, and grant cure, for You are the Healer. There is no cure but Your cure, a cure that leaves no illness behind."
Reference: Sahih al-Bukhari 5742, Sahih Muslim 2191
🤲 Dua / Ruqyah
Classical mufassireen explain the incredible context, humility, and Adab (manners) displayed in this verse:
1. The Adab of Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham) in Attributing Disease to Oneself and Healing Solely to Allah
Tafsir Ibn Kathir: Imam Ibn Kathir highlights the supreme etiquette (Adab) shown by Prophet Ibrahim (peace be upon him) when speaking about Allah. Notice how he attributed illness to himself ("Wa izaa maridtu" — "When I am ill") out of respect, but attributed healing entirely and exclusively to Allah ("Fahuwa yashfeen" — "It is He who cures me"). This teaches believers that while physical sickness may result from worldly causes, true ultimate healing (Shifa) comes from no one other than Allah.
Tafsir Al-Qurtubi: Imam Al-Qurtubi emphasizes that this verse is one of the ultimate declarations of Tawheed in medicine and healing. It reminds the heart that doctors, medicines, and treatments are merely secondary means (Asbab), while the actual Healer (Ash-Shafi) is Allah alone.