Allah’s Power and Dominion
Part 4 of “The Regimen: Ruqyah with the Qur’an and Sunnah”
Compiled by Dalia Elamawy
Introduction
True healing begins with the heart’s recognition of Allah’s absolute control.
These verses awaken awe, humility, and trust — reminding us that no movement, power, or outcome occurs except by His decree.
Reflecting on them fills the heart with tawakkul (trust), serenity, and reverence during ruqyah.
Surat Aal-‘Imrān (آل عمران) 26–27
26. Say: “O Allah! Possessor of the kingdom, You give the kingdom to whom You will, and You take the kingdom from whom You will.
You endue with honour whom You will, and You humiliate whom You will.
In Your Hand is all good. Verily, You are Able to do all things.”
27. “You make the night enter into the day, and You make the day enter into the night.
You bring the living out of the dead, and You bring the dead out of the living.
And You give wealth and sustenance to whom You will, without limit.”
Points to Ponder
Allah is my Rabb, and nothing escapes His will.
He gives and takes, raises and lowers, honours and humbles.
I turn to Him in both strength and weakness — for all is from Him, Subhānahu wa Ta‘āla.
How to Use It for Ruqyah
Recite once.
Surat al-A‘rāf (الأعراف) 54–56
54. Indeed, your Lord is Allah, Who created the heavens and the earth in six days, then rose over the Throne.
He brings the night as a cover over the day, following it in rapid succession, and He created the sun, the moon, and the stars, all subjected to His command.
Surely His is the creation and the command. Blessed be Allah, the Lord of all worlds!
55. Invoke your Lord with humility and in secret. He loves not the aggressors.
56. Do not cause corruption on the earth after it has been set in order, and invoke Him with fear and hope.
Surely Allah’s mercy is near to the doers of good.
Points to Ponder
I call upon You, O Allah, with humility and in secret.
I invoke You with fear and hope — for Your mercy is ever near to the believers.
How to Use It for Ruqyah
Recite at least once.
Ayaat That Mention Shifaa’ (Healing)
These verses explicitly remind us that the Qur’an itself is a cure and mercy for the believers.
Surat Yūnus (يونس) 57
O mankind, there has come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the hearts — and guidance and mercy for the believers.
How to Use: Recite at least once.
Surat al-Isrā’ (الإسراء) 82
And We send down from the Qur’an that which is healing and mercy for the believers, but it does not increase the wrongdoers except in loss.
How to Use: Recite at least once.
Surat ash-Shu‘arā’ (الشعراء) 75–80
In these ayaat, Ibrāhīm (‘alayhi as-salām) beautifully describes Allah’s help and his own human weakness.
Ayah 80 concludes with:
“And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.”
How to Use: Repeat this ayah an odd number of times.
Surat Fussilat (فصلت) 44
Say: “It is, for those who believe, a guidance and cure.”
But those who do not believe — in their ears is deafness, and it is upon them blindness. Those are being called from a distant place.
How to Use: Repeat this part an odd number of times.
Reflection
Each of these ayaat renews the believer’s conviction that healing lies only in the words of Allah.
They remind the afflicted that the Qur’an is not merely recitation — it is shifaa’ lil-quloob (a cure for the hearts) and a shield against the unseen harms that words and medicine cannot reach.
Next in the series:
“Verses for Protection from Envy and the Evil Eye” — a focused look at the ayaat that shield the believer from ḥasad and ‘ayn.