Islamic Protection against Illnesses like COVID-19
Imam Sadiq (peace be upon him) said: "Treat your ailments with charity and repel varieties of affliction by invocation."
At-Tahthib, vol. 4, Pg.112
.Ziyarah 'Ashura
Imam Jafar Sadiq (peace be upon him) recounts, ‘O Safwaan! When you are confronted with some adversity, then seek redressal of your grievances from Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) through the Aamaal of Ashura. Allah has pledged the fulfillment of demands with this Ziarat and Allah never reneges on His word’.
Hardships and afflictions no matter how severe, can be remedied by reciting Ziarate Ashura for forty successive days. Records of people’s experiences actually testify to the authenticity of this tradition. Renowned Shia scholars have recited this Ziarat regularly. They have reaped incalculable benefits through its recitation and have always resorted to it in moments of distress. There are many such miracles but have quoted just one which is related to the disease spread among the people and which shows the significance of Ziyarat e Ashura.
Dua 7 for distress from Sahifa Sajjadiyah
Dua 15 for sickness from Sahifa Sajjadiyah
Guidelines & Messages from Aytullah Sistani's office on COVID related issues- WF
Dua to Protect against Pandemics, Plagues and a Surprise Death reported from Imam Ja'far Sadiq (peace be upon him) from the book Tohfat Radhawiyya Fi Mujarrabatil Imamiyah
بِسْمِ اللهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ
In the Name of Allah, the All-merciful, the All-compassionate
اَللّٰهُمَّ اِنّي أسْألُكَ بِعَدَدِ خَلْقِكَ، بِعِزّةِ عَرْشِكَO Allah, I ask you by the number of your creations, by the pride of your throne
بِرِضَا نَفْسِكَ، بِنُورِ وَجْهِكَ، بِمَبْلَغِ عِلْمِكَ وَحِلْمِكَby your self satisfaction, by the light of your face, by the extent of your knowledge and meekness
بِبَقَاءِ قَدْرِكَ بِبَسْطِ قُدْرَتِكَ، بِمُنْتَهَىٰ رَحْمَتِكَby the immortality of what you have destined, by the spread of your Might, by the maximal of your mercy
بِإدْرَاكِ مَشِيَّتِكَ، بِكُلِّيَّةِ ذَاتِكَ بِكُلِّ صِفَاتِكَ، بِتَمَامِ وَصْفِكَby the realization of your will, by your entirety, by all your attributes, by your full description
بِنِهَايَةِ أسْمَائِكَ، بِمَكْنُونِ سِرِّكَ، بِجَمِيلِ بِرِّكَby the end of your names, by your well-guarded secret, by the beauty of your kindness
بِجَزِيلِ عَطَائِكَ، بِكَمَالِ مَنِّكَ، بِفَيْضِ جُودِكَby the abundance of your bestowal, by the perfection of your endowment, by the overflow of your generosity
بِشَدِيدِ غَضَبِكَ بِسِبَاقِ رَحْمَتِكَ، بِعَدَدِ كَلِمَاتِكَby the intensity of your anger, by the race of your mercy, by the number of your words
بِغَايَةِ بُلُوغِكَ، بِتَفَرُّدِ فَرْدَانِيَّتِكَ، بِتَوْحِيدِ وَحْدَانِيَّتِكَby the end of your reach, by the uniqueness of your individuality, by the unity of your oneness
بِبَقَاءِ بَقَائِكَ، بِسَرْمَدِيَّةِ أوْقَاتِكَ بِعِزَّةِ رُبُوبِيَّتِكَby your immortal immortality, by your eternal timeliness, by the honor of your lordship
بِعَظَمَةِ كِبْرِيَائِكَ، بِجَاهِ جَلَالِكَ، بِكَمَالِكَ بَجَمَالِكَ بِأفْعَالِكَby the greatness of your pride, by the eminence of your majesty, by your perfection, by your beauty within your actions
بِإِنْعَامِكَ، بِسِيَادَتِكَ، بِمَلَكُوتِيَّتِكَby your favors, by your mastery, by your kingdom
بِجَبَّارِيَّتِكَ، بِمَشِيئَتِكَ، بِعَظَمَتِكَ، بِلُطْفِكَby your vigor, by your wil, by your greatness, by your gentleness
بِسِرِّكَ، بِبِرِّكَ، بِإحْسَانِكَ، بِحَقِّكَ، بِحَقِّ حَقِّكَby your hidden secret, by your kindness, by your goodness, by your right and by the authority of your right
وَبِحَقِّ رَسُولِكَ مُحَمَّدِ الْمُصْطَفَىٰ صَلّىٰ اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَآلِهand by your Messenger Muhammad al-Mustafa peace be upon him and his progeny
أنْ تَجْعَلَ لَنَا فَرَجاً وَمَخْرَجاً، وَشِفَاءً مِنَ الْغُمُومِto grant us release and a way out, and heal us from the sorrows, the hardships
وَالْبَلَاءِ وَالْوَبَاءِ وَالطّعْنِ وَالطّاعُونِ وَالْعَنَاءِand epidemics and stabbings and plagues and troubles
وَمِنْ جَمِيعِ الْأمْرَاضِ وَالْآفَاتِ وَالْعَاهَاتِ وَالْبَلِيّاتِ في الدّنْيَا وَالْآخِرَةِand from all the diseases, pests, disabilities, bales in this world and the afterlife
وَبِحَقِّ كٰهٰيٰعَص وَبِحَقّ طٰهٰ وَيٰس وَص وَبِحَقِّ حٰمعَسقand by the authority of Kaf-Ha-Ya-Ain-Sad, and by the authority of Taha, and by the authority Yasin and by the authority of Sad and by the authority of Ha-Meem-Ain-Seen-Qaf
وَبِحَقِّ إنّا فَتَحْنَا لَكَ فَتْحاً مُبِيناً لِيَغْفِرَ لَكَ اللهُ مَا تَقَدَّمَ مِنْ ذَنْبِكَ وَمَا تَأخَّرَand by the authority of Inna-Fatahna-laka-fathan-mobena, for Allah will forgive your past and coming sins
وَبِرَحْمَتِكَ يَا أرْحَمَ الرّاحِمِينَBy Your Mercy of Most Merciful
وَصَلّىٰ اللهُ عَلَىٰ مُحَمَّدٍ وَآلِهِ الطَّيِّبِينَ الطّاهِرِينَMay Allah send his blessings on Muhammed and his Untainted and Pure Household.
The Commander Of The Faithful, Imam Ali (peace be upon him) said: “Whoever recites these six verses every morning, Allah will protect them from any adversity, even if they were already in danger.”
Bihar al-Anwar, Vol.83. Pg.337
*قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّـهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّـهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ*
"Say, ‘Nothing will befall us except what Allah has ordained for us. He is our Master, and in Allah let the faithful trust.'"(al-Tawbah, 9:51)
*وَإِن يَمْسَسْكَ اللَّـهُ بِضُرٍّ فَلَا كَاشِفَ لَهُ إِلَّا هُوَ ۖ وَإِن يُرِدْكَ بِخَيْرٍ فَلَا رَادَّ لِفَضْلِهِ ۚ يُصِيبُ بِهِ مَن يَشَاءُ مِنْ عِبَادِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْغَفُورُ الرَّحِيمُ*"And if Allah should touch you with affliction, none can remove it save He; and if He intends for you good, none can hold back His Bounty. He causes it to reach whomsoever He wills among His servants. And He is the Forgiving, the Merciful." (Yunus, 10:107)
*وَمَا مِن دَابَّةٍ فِي الْأَرْضِ إِلَّا عَلَى اللَّـهِ رِزْقُهَا وَيَعْلَمُ مُسْتَقَرَّهَا وَمُسْتَوْدَعَهَا ۚ كُلٌّ فِي كِتَابٍ مُّبِينٍ*"And there is no creature on earth but that its sustenance lies with Allah, and He knows its [enduring] abode and its temporary place of lodging. All is in a manifest Book."(Hud, 11:6)
*وَكَأَيِّن مِّن دَابَّةٍ لَّا تَحْمِلُ رِزْقَهَا اللَّـهُ يَرْزُقُهَا وَإِيَّاكُمْ ۚ وَهُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُ*"And how many a creature bears not its own provision, yet God provides for it and for you? And He is the All-Hearing and All-Knowing."(al-'Ankabut, 29:60)
*مَّا يَفْتَحِ اللَّـهُ لِلنَّاسِ مِن رَّحْمَةٍ فَلَا مُمْسِكَ لَهَا ۖ وَمَا يُمْسِكْ فَلَا مُرْسِلَ لَهُ مِن بَعْدِهِ ۚ وَهُوَ الْعَزِيزُ الْحَكِيمُ*"Whatever mercy Allah unfolds for mankind, none shall withhold. And whatever he withholds, none shall release thereafter. And He is the Almighty, the Wise."(al-Fatir, 35:2)
*وَلَئِن سَأَلْتَهُم مَّنْ خَلَقَ السَّمَاوَاتِ وَالْأَرْضَ لَيَقُولُنَّ اللَّـهُ ۚ قُلْ أَفَرَأَيْتُم مَّا تَدْعُونَ مِن دُونِ اللَّـهِ إِنْ أَرَادَنِيَ اللَّـهُ بِضُرٍّ هَلْ هُنَّ كَاشِفَاتُ ضُرِّهِ أَوْ أَرَادَنِي بِرَحْمَةٍ هَلْ هُنَّ مُمْسِكَاتُ رَحْمَتِهِ ۚ قُلْ حَسْبِيَ اللَّـهُ عَلَيْهِ يَتَوَكَّلُ الْمُتَوَكِّلُونَ*"And were you to ask them, 'Who created the heavens and the earth?' They would surely say, 'Allah.' Say, ‘Then have you considered what you invoke besides Allah? Should Allah desire some harm for me, can they remove His Harm? Or, should He desire some mercy for me, can they withhold His Mercy?’ Say, ‘Allah is sufficient for me. In Him, let the trusting put their trust.’" (al-Zumar, 39:38)
*After reciting above verses say:*
*حسْبِیَ اللَّهُ لا إِلهَ إِلَّا هُوَ عَلَیْهِ تَوَکَّلْتُ وَهُوَ رَبُّ الْعَرْشِ الْعَظِیمِ وَأَمْتَنِعُ بِحَوْلِ اللَّهِ وَقُوَّتِهِ مِنْ حَوْلِهِمْ وَقُوَّتِهِمْ وَأَسْتَشْفِعُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ مِنْ شَرِّ ما خَلَقَ وَأَعُوذُ بِمَا شَاءَ اللَّهُ لَا قُوَّهَ إِلَّا بِاللَّهِ الْعَلِیِّ الْعَظِیمِ.*"Say, ‘Allah is sufficient for me. There is no god except Him. In Him, I put my trust, and He is the Lord of the Great Throne. I seek protection in Allah's Power and Strength from that of others, and I ask the intercession of the Lord of the Daybreak from the evil of what He has created. I seek refuge in what Allah wills; there is no power except with Allah, the Exalted, the Magnificent.'"
Other Duas to Cure Ailments (desktop)
Duaa from Tibb al Aimmah reported Imam Reza (peace be upon him) in the event of the spread of a pandemic
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم لا حول ولا قوة إلا بالله العلي العظيم. ولا ينفع شيء إلا بإذن الله. توكلت على الله. ولا يأتي بالشفاء إلا الله. ما شاء الله لا يصرف السوء إلا الله. حسبي الله الذي خلقني فهو يهدين. والذي هو يطعمني ويسقين. وإذا مرضت فهو يشفين. وننزل من القرآن ما هو شفاء ورحمة للمؤمنين. اللهم ارزقنا العافية. لا تفرق بيننا وبين العافية. يا خالق العافية. برحمتك يا أرحم الراحمين.
Dua ( video) from Book Kalemattayabba by Syed Ali Khan Author of Riyadh saleheen
Print the following dua and place it in on your front door:
Amulet reported from Imam Hussain (peace be upon him) on the authority of Shaykh Baqir Sharif Quraishi, who reported from Ayatullah Sayyed Mohsin Hakeem
