Quran

Ayyub’s Prayer in Illness

Illness and Healing · Hope and Relief · Mercy

Al-Anbiya’ 21:83

أَنِّي مَسَّنِيَ الضُّرُّ وَأَنتَ أَرْحَمُ الرَّاحِمِينَ

Transliteration

Anni massaniyad-durru wa anta arhamur-rahimin

Translation

Harm has touched me, and You are the Most Merciful of the merciful.

Meaning and benefit

Reciting it helps a believer express pain honestly while still honoring Allah, turning illness into a moment of intimate connection and hope.

Background

This brief plea is made by Prophet Ayyub after a long period of severe illness and loss; he mentions that adversity has touched him and praises Allah as the Most Merciful. The dua is remarkable for its delicacy: Ayyub does not complain in detail but simply acknowledges his suffering and then focuses on Allah’s mercy. It shows patience, trust, and refined adab in hardship.

When to recite

Illness

Source note

Classification: Quranic

This is a Qur’anic supplication from al‑Anbiyā’ (21:83). Caution: It is important not to compare one’s own patience directly with Ayyub’s; his story is a model to inspire us, not a measure to despise ourselves or others

Quran references

Al-Anbya 21:83

Sources

Quran source — Al-Anbiya’ 21:83