Prayer in illness
Dua 36 37 38 from Sahifa Alavia by Imam Ali(as)
Supplication 36 37 and 38 Prayer in illness
Supplication 36
Sayyid Ibn Tawus, may Allah have mercy upon him, has mentioned in his book entitled Muhaj al-Da`awat:Also in Baqiyatus salehat at no 13
Ibn `Abbas is reported to have said that he was once present with Imam `Ali (`a) when a faint-faced man visited him and said, “O Commander of the Faithful, I am diseased person and many ailments and aches have afflicted me. So, please teach me a supplicatory prayer that helps me endure my ailments.” Answering him, Imam `Ali (`a) said, “I will lead you to a supplicatory prayer that was taught by Archangel Gabriel to the Holy Prophet (s) when al-Hasan and al-Husayn fell ill. This is it:

إِلٰهِي كُلَّمَا أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ نِعْمَةً
ilahi kullama an`amta `alayya ni`matan
O my God, whenever You bestow upon me a favor,

قَلَّ لَكَ عِنْدَهَا شُكْرِي
qalla laka `indaha shukri
I am too short to thank it properly.

وَكُلَّمَا ٱبْتَلَيْتَنِي بِبَلِيَّةٍ
wa kullama ibtalaytani bibaliyyatin
Whenever You test me with a tribulation,

قَلَّ لَكَ عِنْدَهَا صَبْرِي
qalla laka `indaha sabri
I am too short to endure it.

فَيَا مَنْ قَلَّ شُكْرِي عِنْدَ نِعَمِهِ فَلَمْ يَحْرِمْنِي
faya man qalla shukri `inda ni`amihi falam yahrimni
O He Whose favors have not been thanked by me properly; yet, He has not deprived me of them!

وَيَا مَنْ قَلَّ صَبْرِي عِنْدَ بَلاَئِهِ فَلَمْ يَخْذُلْنِي
wa yaman qalla sabri `inda bala'ihi falam yakhdhulni
O He Whose tribulations have not been endured by me properly; yet, He has not disappointed me!

وَيَا مَنْ رَآنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْمَعَاصِي فَلَمْ يَفْضَحْنِي
wa ya man ra'ani `ala alma`asi falam yafdahni
O He Who has seen me committing acts of disobedience to Him; yet, He has not exposed me!

وَيَا مَنْ رَآنِي عَلَىٰ ٱلْخَطَايَا فَلَمْ يُعَاقِبْنِي عَلَيْهَا
wa ya man ra'ani `ala alkhataya falam yu`aqibni `alayha
O He Who has seen me committing wrongdoings; yet, He has not punished me for them!

صَلِّ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِ مُحَمَّدٍ
salli `ala muhammadin wa ali muhammadin
(Please) bless Muhammad and the Household of Muhammad,

وَٱغْفِرْ لِي ذَنْبِي
waghfir li dhanbi
forgive my sin

وَٱشْفِنِي مِنْ مَرَضِي
washfini min maradi
and cure me of my ailment.

إِنَّكَ عَلَىٰ كُلِّ شَيْءٍ قَدِيرٌ
innaka `ala kulli shay'in qadirun
Verily, You have power over all things.”


Ibn `Abbas added: One year later, I saw the man fresh-faced and glowing. He said, “Whenever I said this supplicatory prayer in sickness, I would be soon restored to health, in ailment, I would be soon cured, and before a despotic authority, I would be protected against him.”
Supplication 37 Prayer in illness
بِسْمِ اﷲِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful.

اَللّٰہُمَّ اِنِّیْ اَسْئَلُکَ تَعْجِیْلَ عَافِیَتِکَ اَوْ صَبْرًا عَلٰی بَلِیَّتِکَ وَ خُرُوْجًا مِنَ الدُّنْیَا اِلٰی رَحْمَتِکَ.
Allaahumma Innee Asaloka Ta’Jeela A’Afeyateka Aw Sabran A’Laa Baliyyateka Wa Khoroojan Elaa Rahmateka
O Allah! I wish to be cure at the earliest or I get the grace to be patient in calamities and when I leave this world Your bounties is bestowed on me.

Supplication 38 Prayer for pain in body
بِسْمِ اﷲِ الرَّحْمٰنِ الرَّحِیْمِ
In the name of Allah the Beneficent the Merciful.

اَعُوْذُ بِعِزَّۃِ اﷲِ وَ قُدْرَتِہٖ عَلَی الْاَشْیَآءِ کُلِّہَا
A-O’Ozo Be-I’Zzatil Laahe Wa Qudratehi A’Lal Ashyaaa-E Kullehaa.
I seek refuge in the honour and power of Alláh (SWT),on all things in his power

اُعِیْذُ نَفْسِیْ بِجَبَّارِ السَّمٰوٰت وَالْاَرْضِ
O-E’Ezo Nafsee Be-Jabbaaris Samaawaate Wal Arze.
I seek protection for my soul in almighty lord of earth and heavens

وَ اُعِیْذُ نَفْسِیْ بِمَنْ لاَ یَضُرُّ مَعَ اسْمِہٖ شَیْءٌ فِی الْاَرْضِ وَلاَ فِی السَّمَآءِ مِنْ کُلِّ دَآبَّۃٍ
Wa O-E’Ezo Nafsee Beman Laa Yazurro Ma-A’S Mehi Shay-Un Min KulleDaa-In.
I seek protection for my soul in the one with whose name nothing can ever harm neither in the heavens nor in the earth

وَ اُعِیْذُ نَفْسِیْ بِالَّذِیْ اِسْمُہٗ بَرْکَۃٌ وَ شِفَآءٌ.
Wa O-E’Ezo Nafsee Bil-Lazee Ismohu Barakatun Wa Shefaaa-Un.
I seek protection for my soul in the One whose name is Blessed and a Cure