Dua in times of sickness or distress

This dua isn't very well known, but its an incredible fountain of wisdom and eloquence, teaching us the importance of humility and appreciation of Allah's blessings regardless of physical health, and showing us the benefits of illness, which include lessening from the constant sins that weigh down our backs, along with the beauty of good health, where our minds and hearts are awed by the miracles of his creation.

O God, to Thee belongs praise
for the good health of my body
which lets me move about,
and to Thee belongs praise,
for the ailments
which Thou causest to arise in my flesh!

For I know not, my God,
which of the two states deserves more my thanking Thee
and which of the two times is more worthy for my praise of Thee:
the time of health,
within which Thou makest me delight
in the agreeable things of Thy provision,
through which Thou givest me the joy to seek
the means to Thy good pleasure and bounty,
and by which Thou strengthenest me
for the acts of obedience
which Thou hast given me success to accomplish;
or the time of illness
through which Thou puttest me to the test
and bestowest upon me favors:
lightening of the offenses
that weigh down my back,
purification of the evil deeds
into which I have plunged,
incitement to reach
for repentance,
reminder of the erasure of misdeeds
through ancient favor;

and, through all that, what the two writers write for me:
blameless acts,
which no heart had thought,
no tongue had uttered,
and no limb had undertaken,
rather, as Thy bestowal of bounty upon me
and the beneficence of Thy benefaction toward me

O God,
bless Muhammad and his Household,
make me love
what Thou hast approved for me,
make easy for me
what Thou hast sent down upon me,
purify me of the defilement
of what I have sent ahead,
erase the evil
of what I have done beforehand,
let me find the sweetness
of well-being,
let me taste the coolness
of safety,
and appoint for me
a way out from my illness to Thy pardon,
transformation of my infirmity into Thy forbearance,
escape from my distress to Thy refreshment,
and safety from this hardship in Thy relief!

Thou art gratuitously bountiful in beneficence,
ever gracious in kindness,
the Generous, the Giver,
Possessor of majesty and munificence!

Sorry about the vid, its my first one!

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[Thesomething12]

Subhanallah, thanks for posting, which dua is this?

[HopeOFzahra]

Its a dua by imam Sajjad for times of sickness or distress "faq al karab." Its one of the many beautiful duas attributed to him.

[mirushe30]

selam brothers and sis plzz pray for me i have ovarian cancer and i am young and have one little daughter so plzzz pray for me ask good to make it easyer for me and my family i hoppe good will give to all of us helth and happynes.

[bicyclist7610]

Supplication is the believer weapon that changes destiny,allah responds 2 u as long as u dont be hasty by saying i asked but u didnot respond,asking him 2 do sin or womb relations cutting. allah accepts your repentence as long as u r not dying. if u ask allah forgiveness for believers whether males or females 27 times a day,allah responds to u,best time 4 response at last part of night,between prayer and call 2 prayer,at rainfall and when armies meet as in hadiths

[Y0UNGMU5L1M]

@sugarstar123

Ameen

sister it says in a hadith qudsi that Allah swt says (to the nearest effect) "If I deprive my servant of his two beloved things [his eyes] and he remains patient I have no other reward for him other than Jannah"

Subhanallah May Allah grant you health and the ability to start a family of true believers. And May Allah swt grant you and all the muslims patience during trials

Ameen

[Abayomacan]

@sugarstar123

I jus seen this comment.. hope all is well.. and may allah heal you inshallah..

[moka22051]

people!!!! research more on this concept of being a shia...Please..save your selves..pls

[TheRose71]

please all pray for the health of my elderly father who has had knee operation, he is in a lot of pain, may Allah make it easy for him and may he walk again.

[sugarstar123]

Salaam Brothers and Sisters, May i humbly ask you to please make a dua for me. I am being tested for Multiple Sclerosis and am having vision loss and random numbness, please pray that Allah SWT makes it go away and grant me good health, I am 28 years old and inshallah my husband and I would like to start a family soon, but I would like to be fit first, Jazak Allah Khair, May Allah grant all your duas

[samarihelwa]

Pls pls pray for me

[mizziraq1]

please brothers and sisters don't forget me in your prayers,as i really need it