Dua for sick person in hospital

These duas for a sick person in hospital are Islamic supplications taught or derived from the Qur’an and Sunnah, used to ask Allah for healing, mercy, and relief from illness.

What these duas mean in simple terms:

Dua of complete healing (main prophetic dua) 

This is the most comprehensive healing prayer. It reminds us that:

Allah alone is the true Healer

Medicine and doctors are means, but cure comes from Him.

Healing should remove all illness completely.

It is often recited while placing hope fully in Allah, especially for serious illness.

Here are some authentic duas for a sick person in hospital, in Arabic with transliteration and meaning:

1. Simple dua for healing (Prophetic dua).

Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، أَذْهِبِ الْبَأْسَ، اشْفِ أَنْتَ الشَّافِي، لَا شِفَاءَ إِلَّا شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لَا يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا

Transliteration: Allahumma rabban-nās, adhhib al-ba’s, ishfi anta ash-shāfī, lā shifā’a illā shifā’uk, shifā’an lā yughādiru saqaman.

Meaning: O Allah, Lord of mankind, remove the harm and heal (him/her). You are the Healer. There is no healing except Your healing, a healing that leaves no disease behind.

2. Short dua for the sick.

Arabic: أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ، رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ، أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ

Transliteration: As’alullāha al-‘Aẓīm, Rabbal-‘Arshil-‘Aẓīm, an yashfiyak.

Meaning: I ask Allah the Great, Lord of the Mighty Throne, to cure you.

(Repeat 7 times when visiting a sick person.)

3. Dua for mercy and recovery.

Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ اشْفِهِ شِفَاءً عَاجِلًا غَيْرَ آجِلٍ

Transliteration: Allahumma ishfihi shifā’an ‘ājilan ghayra ājil.

Meaning: O Allah, grant him/her a quick recovery, not a delayed one.

4. General supplication.

Arabic: اللَّهُمَّ عَافِهِ وَارْحَمْهُ وَعَافِهِ فِي دِينِهِ وَبَدَنِهِ

Transliteration: Allahumma ‘āfihi warhamhu wa ‘āfihi fī dīnihi wa badanih.

Meaning: O Allah, grant him well-being, have mercy on him, and protect his religion and body.

Simple advice.

When visiting a sick person:

Say kind words

Make dua sincerely

Lightly place your hand on them (if appropriate) and pray for healing.

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