Dua After Ruqyah
3 Ways to Seal Healing Recitation
When a ruqyah is complete, the believer does not simply finish, but seals the healing recitation by continuing to turn to Allah for cure. The dua after ruqyah draws on the supplication the Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) taught for visiting the sick, asking Allah the Magnificent, the Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to grant healing. It keeps the heart attached to Allah after the recitation, certain that the cure rests entirely in His hands.
أَسْأَلُ اللَّهَ الْعَظِيمَ رَبَّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِيمِ أَنْ يَشْفِيَكَ
As’alullāhal-‘azīma rabbal-‘arshil-‘azīmi an yashfiyak.
“I ask Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to heal you.”
This guide explains the dua after ruqyah, the meaning of asking Allah the Mighty to heal, and three ways to seal a healing recitation, so that the believer may complete a ruqyah in the way of the Prophet (pbuh), continuing to seek cure from Allah, the only true Healer, while taking the medical care that Islam also encourages.
The Meaning of the Dua After Ruqyah
The dua after ruqyah is the supplication the Prophet (pbuh) taught for the sick, asking Allah the Magnificent, the Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to grant cure. The Prophet (pbuh) taught that whoever visits a sick person whose time has not yet come and says this supplication seven times, Allah will cure them of that illness. It is a beautiful way to seal a ruqyah, continuing to ask Allah for healing after the recitation of His words has been completed.
This dua keeps the focus exactly where it belongs: on Allah. Ruqyah is a means of seeking cure, but the cure itself comes from Allah alone, and so the believer ends the recitation by turning back to Him with this request. By naming Him as the Magnificent and the Lord of the Magnificent Throne, the believer affirms that the One they ask holds complete power over every illness and every cure.
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ
Wa idha maridtu fahuwa yashfin
And it is He who heals me when I am ill the Lord of the worlds
Three Ways to Seal Healing Recitation
A ruqyah is sealed by continuing to turn to Allah for cure. These three ways complete a healing recitation in the way of the Prophet (pbuh).
- Ask Allah the Mighty to heal, repeating the supplication up to seven times with hope.
- Praise and thank Allah, affirming that the cure comes from Him alone.
- Trust the outcome to Allah, accepting His decree while taking lawful medical means.
Keeping the Heart Turned to Allah
The moment a ruqyah ends is not the end of seeking cure, but a continuation of it. The dua after ruqyah keeps the heart turned to Allah, asking Him to grant the healing that His words have sought. By repeating this supplication with hope and trust, the believer seals the recitation in the way of the Prophet (pbuh), certain that the cure rests with Allah alone and confident that He hears every request.
This supplication pairs naturally with the dua before ruqyah that opens the recitation, and the ruqyah duas recited within it. Together they frame a healing recitation from beginning to end, seeking cure through the words of Allah, the only true Healer, alongside the medicine Islam encourages. In sealing every ruqyah with this prayer, the believer learns to look past the means to the Maker of the means, resting their hope in the One who alone can lift any illness.
A ruqyah is sealed by continuing to turn to Allah, the only true Healer, for cure. Learn the protection duas with us on YouTube, where the supplications are recited aloud, on Instagram for a reminder of how to complete a ruqyah, and on LinkedIn where readers share how they seek healing through the words of Allah.
Frequently Asked Questions
The dua after ruqyah is As’alullahal-‘azima rabbal-‘arshil-‘azimi an yashfiyak, asking Allah the Magnificent, Lord of the Magnificent Throne, to heal. The Prophet (pbuh) taught saying it seven times for the sick.
Say it to seal a ruqyah and when visiting the sick, repeating it up to seven times with hope of cure. It keeps the heart turned to Allah after the recitation is complete.
The Prophet (pbuh) taught that whoever says it seven times for a sick person whose time has not come, Allah will cure them. Repeating it seven times with sincerity and hope is recommended.
It is a means of seeking the cure that comes from Allah alone, who heals whom He wills in the way He wills. The believer asks with hope and trust while accepting the decree of Allah.
Yes, you may say it for yourself by adapting the wording to ask Allah to heal you, or for another person as the Prophet (pbuh) taught. The key is turning to Allah for cure.
The dua before ruqyah opens the recitation in the name of Allah, and the ruqyah duas are recited within it. Together with the dua after ruqyah, they frame a healing recitation that seeks cure from Allah.