Methods of Treatment with the Noble Qur'an

Question : May Allah reward you. The questioner asks: What are the best methods for treatment with the Qur'an? And what is the nature of the Shari'ah ruqyah (healing by Qur'anic recitation)?

Answer : This requires a full session. We do not have the space in seventeen minutes to answer this question, but the best thing to recite for the patient is al-Fatihah, Surat al-Fatihah. A person should blow on the patient and recite it.
This is one of the greatest causes of healing, whether the illness is physical, mental, intellectual, or anything else. The evidence for this is that a group of people the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) sent on a need. They arrived as guests. They arrived as guests at a group of people. But these people were not blessed, so they did not host them. So the Companions moved aside, and Allah sent a scorpion upon the leader of these people who did not host the Companions, and it stung him. And the sting was severe. They said, "Who will recite for our leader?" They said, "Go to that group who arrived; perhaps there is among them someone who can recite." So they came to them and said, "Do you have a person who can recite?" They said, "Yes." They said, "Our leader has been stung; come and recite for him." They said, "We do not recite unless you give us a flock of sheep." Why did they refuse to recite? Because these people did not host them; they did not fulfill the obligation. They said, "We will not recite until you give us a flock of sheep." They said, "Come, take it," because it was their leader and the man was in pain. So one of them, one of the Companions, went to the one who was stung and began to recite for him the verse of al-Fatihah, yes, Surat al-Fatihah, Surat al-Fatihah only. So the man stood up as if he had been untied from his tether, meaning he stood up healthy immediately. And what does "untied from his tether" mean? Who knows that? One, two, three, four, please. Does he need a phone or a number? Ha, say what? A horse? No, a camel. The camel is tethered by its hand like this, and the rope is tied to it while it is kneeling. So when the rope is untied, it stands up. Good.
These Companions were confused by the matter. They said, "How can we take a wage for the Book of Allah?" So they paused regarding the sheep until they asked the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him). He said, "Take it, and give me a share with you." May Allah send prayers and peace upon him. He gave them a ruling and shared with them. Why? So that their hearts would be at ease that the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) shared with them. So al-Fatihah is one of the greatest causes of treatment; indeed, it is the best treatment with it.