Salam. Do you know which dua we should recite for shifa? As in, I’ve a horrible wart on my hand and I’ve seen a lot of doctors but they all said it’ll take time. Is there any dua I should recite for healing ?
Alaikumassalam wa rahmatullah,
My view is that it is not the words that matter, but your sincerity. If you have a good relationship with God then you can say anything you want in any way you want and He will answer you.
I do like to repeat some of the prayer words mentioned in the Quran, but not because I believe they necessarily have any magical qualities, but because they tell us the right things we should pray for and state them beautifully:
And say, “My Lord, forgive and have mercy, for You are the Best of the merciful.” (Verse 23:118)
and say, “My Lord, have mercy on them, as they raised me when I was a child.” (Verse 17:24)
“Lord, enable me to appreciate the blessings You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to act with righteousness, pleasing You. And help my children improve. I have sincerely repented to You, and I am of those who have surrendered.” (Verse 46:15)
and say, “My Lord, increase me in knowledge.” (Verse 20:114)
Regarding praying for healing, we have the example of the prayer of Prophet Ayyub (known as Job in the Bible):
And Job, when he cried out to his Lord: “Great harm has afflicted me, and you are the Most Merciful of the merciful.” (Verse 21:83)
That is a beautiful prayer that shows why Ayyub was known for his patience. He does not blame God, he does not even ask Him to do anything for Him. He merely tells God what is wrong then praises His mercy, leaving it up to God to do what He wants regarding his suffering. The next verse tells us what happened next:
So We answered him, lifted his suffering, and restored his family to him, and their like with them—a mercy from Us, and a reminder for the worshipers. (Verse 21:84)
Even though he did not directly ask for anything, God still answered him.
Below is his prayer in Arabic (transliterated) if you are interested in repeating it:
annī massanī al-ḍurrū wa anta arḥam al-rāḥimīn