سُوْرَةُ الشُّعَرَآءِ
Surah Ash-Shu'araa (26) — Ayah 80
وَإِذَا مَرِضْتُ فَهُوَ يَشْفِينِ ﴿80﴾
Translation by Dr. Muhammad Muhsin Khan & Dr. Taqi-ud-Din al-Hilali
"And when I am ill, it is He who cures me.
Word by Word — Arabic, Transliteration & Meaning
وَإِذَا
wa-idhā
And when
مَرِضْتُ
mariḍ'tu
I am ill
فَهُوَ
fahuwa
then He
يَشْفِينِ
yashfīni
cures me
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran — Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani
Tafsir Taiseer ul-Quran (Facilitation of the Quran) is a comprehensive Quran commentary by Maulana Abdul Rahman Kilani, a renowned Salafi (Ahl al-Hadith) scholar from Pakistan. Known for his eloquent and accessible writing style, Kilani authored this tafsir with a focus on clarity — making Quranic meanings understandable to the common reader. The tafsir provides detailed historical context for verses related to battles and expeditions, and firmly refutes modernist ideologies using strong scriptural evidence. It is widely regarded as an invaluable resource for understanding the Quran and countering deviant interpretations. The tafsir is originally written in Urdu, translated to English by tohed.com.
80. And when I fall ill [56], it is He who cures me.
[56] Prophet Ibrahimؑ attributed illness to himself instead of Allah Almighty; this was merely out of reverence for Allah and humility for himself. Otherwise, both illness and cure come only from Allah. Now, regarding illness and cure, Allah's design is that the nature of every living being itself is the greatest healer. If any defect occurs in any part of the body, the nature immediately turns its attention there. If there is a danger of any external calamity, every living being, without intention, begins to perform such actions that can protect it from that calamity. The need for medicine arises only when the defense of nature is exceeded, and the function of medicine is merely to assist nature; otherwise, the real healer is nature itself, which Allah Almighty has created. Moreover, the effect and property in medicines are also created by Allah; sometimes the medicine shows its effect, sometimes it proves ineffective, and sometimes it produces the opposite effect. That is why no physician or doctor can claim with certainty that he can cure a particular disease; rather, everyone admits their inability in this matter with the words that cure is from Allah. Then, when no one other than Allah has any role in granting cure, how can anyone else be associated with Allah Almighty in worship?
[56] Prophet Ibrahimؑ attributed illness to himself instead of Allah Almighty; this was merely out of reverence for Allah and humility for himself. Otherwise, both illness and cure come only from Allah. Now, regarding illness and cure, Allah's design is that the nature of every living being itself is the greatest healer. If any defect occurs in any part of the body, the nature immediately turns its attention there. If there is a danger of any external calamity, every living being, without intention, begins to perform such actions that can protect it from that calamity. The need for medicine arises only when the defense of nature is exceeded, and the function of medicine is merely to assist nature; otherwise, the real healer is nature itself, which Allah Almighty has created. Moreover, the effect and property in medicines are also created by Allah; sometimes the medicine shows its effect, sometimes it proves ineffective, and sometimes it produces the opposite effect. That is why no physician or doctor can claim with certainty that he can cure a particular disease; rather, everyone admits their inability in this matter with the words that cure is from Allah. Then, when no one other than Allah has any role in granting cure, how can anyone else be associated with Allah Almighty in worship?
