Merdeka.com – The benefits of ruqyah, which are useful in various situations when it comes to them, are actually not known to many people. Ruqyah is often identified with the procession of expelling disturbing supernatural beings.
Whereas in Islam, ruqyah is an effort and process of healing through holy verses in the Koran. Indirectly, ruqyah is a form of human effort to get closer to oneself and at the same time ask for protection from Allah SWT.
So, ruqyah can be done when someone is in need of protection from all kinds of dangers that he can experience. No exception with various disturbances from supernatural beings.
More clearly, the prayer readings offered while undergoing ruqyah can be recited by reciting the holy verses, the names and attributes of Allah, to other prayers while being accompanied by blowing Then, what are the benefits of ruqyah which serves to keep people away from this danger?
Check out the full explanation, which is summarized from the following sources.
Ruqyah’s requirements
Although ruqyah can be done, one should make various efforts first to avoid disturbance. So, the benefits of ruqyah can be felt when the sufferer’s condition is urgent. This is because someone who is said to need help from other people or religious experts to seek refuge in Allah SWT through ruqyah actually has to fulfill several elements. Among them are the following:
- The disease that affects the body has reached its worst condition so that the medical staff is no longer able to handle it.
- Even though he has been treated medically, this person still experiences tremendous suffering so that it can endanger life and faith in Allah SWT.
- Truly knowing that the interference obtained comes from attacks by supernatural beings and sorcery.
Ruqyah Procedures
Like the practice of worship in Islam, ruqyah also has several manners or procedures that need to be applied. Among them are:
- Clean up.
- Wear your best clean clothes.
- Submit yourself to Allah SWT.
- Patients and people helping the ruqyah must cover their genitals.
- The patient must remove all objects attached to his body such as amulets or incantation tattoos.
- The patient is laid on his back, if the patient is of the opposite sex, he must be accompanied by his mahram.
- Peruqyah holds the patient’s crown, forehead, arms, or legs.
- If they are of the opposite sex, peruqyah and the patient can use the iron rod held by both of them.
- Start recitation of shalawat and hamdalah.
- If conditions do not allow, prioritize reading the core verses.
- If there is a reaction in the patient when reciting a certain verse, then repeat the reading again until the patient stops.
- Beating is allowed in certain parts.
- Cover again with recitation of shalawat and hamdalah.
- Finally, read the main verses into the water then blow and drink it to the patient.
- The benefits of ruqyah will slowly be felt by patients.
Readings While Doing Ruqyah
There are three kinds of readings that can be pronounced while doing ruqyah, namely as follows:
First Reading
Beginning with reading taawudz:
Audzu Billahi Minasy Syaitohonir Rajim
Meaning: I take refuge in Allah SWT from the accursed devil
Second Reading
The main verses are recited for the benefit of the ruqyah according to the patient’s goals. Meanwhile, other verses can be recited to strengthen the effect and benefit of the ruqyah for the patient.
Third Reading
QS. Al Fatihah (main)
QS. Al Baqarah verses 1-5
QS. Al Baqarah verse 102, for patients affected by magic
QS. Al Baqarah verses 163-164
QS. Al Baqarah verses 255-257, verse chair three times then followed by verses 256 and 257.
QS. Al Baqarah verses 284-286
QS. Al Imran verses 1-10
QS. Al Imran verses 18-19
QS. Al Imran verses 26-27
Followed by reading Al-Muawwidzat three times in the form of QS. Al Ikhlas, Al Falaq, and An Nas.
Benefits of Ruqyah
Not only is it useful for warding off the disturbance of supernatural beings, ruqyah also has many other uses, namely:
Ward off Satan’s Interference
The first benefit of ruqyah is to ward off Satan’s interference. When a ruqyah is performed, the reading that can be pronounced is one of the QS verses. Al Mukminun (97-98) which reads:
O my Lord, I take refuge in You from the whisperings of Satan and I take refuge (also) from You, my Lord, so that they will not come near me.
Asking for Protection When You Are in a Scary Place
In fact, the benefits of ruqyah can be obtained when we are afraid when we are in certain places. The readings that must be pronounced are as follows:
Audzubikalimaatillaahit Tammaati Min Syarri Ma Kholaq
Meaning: I take refuge with the words of the Most Perfect God from all the evil that He has made.
Protecting Young Children from Distraction
Narrated by Imam Bukhari, this prayer was read by Rasulullah SAW to his grandson to get rid of demonic interference and eye magic. After reading the prayer, then blow the reading water to the child.
Audzubikalimatillahit Tammati Min Kulli Syaithanin Wa Hammatin Wa Min Kulli Ainin Lammah
Meaning: I protect you both with the perfect sentences of Allah from all demons and wild beasts and from the eyes that bring badness.
Cure Mental Disorders
Ibn Sunny said that ruqyah can also be done to patients with mental disorders. The reading that is pronounced is in the form of Al Fatihah three times. After that, blow on the patient and then continue with the reading of Al Mukminun verses 115-118.
Heals from Stings
Tahabrany reported that the Prophet Muhammad had also performed ruqyah on patients from the stings of various deadly insects in the following ways:
He mixed water and salt and then washed the wound while reading the surah Al Kafirun, Al Falaq, and An Nas.
Accompanying Sakaratul Maut
Another benefit of ruqyah is to relieve someone when facing death toll. The trick is to whisper into his ear with the guidance of tauhid sentences.
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