What does Ruqyah mean?
Healing by reciting the Quran and the Prophet's du'as over a person.
Ruqyah explained
Lawful ruqyah uses only the Quran, the names of Allah and the du'as of the Sunnah: al-Fatihah, Ayat al-Kursi, the three Quls. Amulets and unknown words are not from it. The Prophet ﷺ recited ruqyah over himself and his family.
Related terms
- The Three Qulsالمُعَوِّذَات
Surah al-Ikhlas, al-Falaq and an-Nas, recited together for protection.
- Ayat al-Kursiآيَة الكُرْسِيّ
The Throne Verse, al-Baqarah 2:255, the greatest verse of the Quran.
- Al-'Aynالعَيْن
The evil eye: harm that reaches a person through an envious or admiring look, by Allah's decree.
Questions about Ruqyah
What does Ruqyah mean?
Ruqyah (رُقْيَة, Ruqyah) means: Healing by reciting the Quran and the Prophet's du'as over a person.
How is Ruqyah written and pronounced in Arabic?
It is written رُقْيَة and pronounced Ruqyah.
Where does Ruqyah come from in the Quran or hadith?
Lawful ruqyah uses only the Quran, the names of Allah and the du'as of the Sunnah: al-Fatihah, Ayat al-Kursi, the three Quls. Amulets and unknown words are not from it. The Prophet ﷺ recited ruqyah over himself and his family. Source: Sahih Muslim 2200; Sahih al-Bukhari 5016.
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