5 Powerful Dua For Tooth Pain Relief in Arabic and English
A toothache is mild to severe pain in or around your teeth and jaws. It may indicate that you have a tooth or gum concern. There is no specific dua for tooth pain, however, the prophet SAW taught us general dua for pain in which there is healing and a lessening of pain and sickness as well as reward.
Among the things that he SAW taught us are the following:
It was narrated from ‘Uthman ibn Abi’l-‘As that he complained to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) about a pain in his body that he had suffered from the time he became Muslim.
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: “Put your hand on the part of the body that hurts and say:
Dua For Tooth Pain in Arabic
باسْمِ اللهِ (3×) أَعُوذُ بِاللَّهِ وَقُدْرَتِهِ مِنْ شَرِّ مَا أَجِدُ وَأُحَاذِرُ (7×)
Transliteration
Bismillah (three times), A’udhu Billahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa uhadhir (seven times).
Meaning in English
In the name of Allah (×3). And say seven times: I seek refuge in Allah and His power from the evil of what I feel and worry about (×7).
Sheikh ibn Uthaimeen said in the explanation of Riyadus Saliheen: When a person experiences any pain, he should put his hand on the spot and say: ‘With the name of Allah (three times), I seek refuge in the Honored of Allah and His Might from what I feel and what I apprehend,’ saying it seven times.
When he says this with certainty and believing that he will benefit from it, the pain will definitely abate by the leave of Allah.
This is more effective than perceptible drugs such as tablets, syrups and injection. In the case of the former, you are seeking refuge from the One Who owns the Dominion of the Heavens and the Earth, the One Who has sent down the illness and the One Who is capable of removing it. End of Quote
- “I seek refuge in the Honored of Allah and His Might,” meaning: I seek shelter, cling, and seek protection in Allah and His power,
- “from what I feel and what I apprehend,” meaning: I also seek protection,
- “from what is expected to happen in the future,” such as sorrow and fear, or the continuation and spread of this illness with its pain throughout the body.
This supplication indicates seeking protection from any pain among the various bodily organs.
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2. Dua
‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) narrated that when any of us fell sick, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would wipe him with his right hand then say:
أَذْهِبِ الْبَاسَ رَبَّ النَّاسِ، اشْفِ وَأَنْتَ الشَّافِي لاَ شِفَاءَ إِلاَّ شِفَاؤُكَ، شِفَاءً لاَ يُغَادِرُ سَقَمًا
Transliteration
Adhhib il-bas, Rabbi l-nas washfi anta al-Shafi la shifa a illa shifa uka shifa an la yughadir saqaman.
Meaning
Remove the harm, O Lord of mankind and heal him, for You are the Healer and there is no healing except Your healing, with a healing which does not leave any disease behind.
(Narrated by al-Bukhari (5675) and Muslim (2191)
3. Dua
رَبُّنَا اللَّهُ الَّذِي فِي السَّمَاءِ تَقَدَّسَ اسْمُكَ أَمْرُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ وَالأَرْضِ كَمَا رَحْمَتُكَ فِي السَّمَاءِ فَاجْعَلْ رَحْمَتَكَ فِي الأَرْضِ اغْفِرْ لَنَا حُوبَنَا وَخَطَايَانَا أَنْتَ رَبُّ الطَّيِّبِينَ أَنْزِلْ رَحْمَةً مِنْ رَحْمَتِكَ وَشِفَاءً مِنْ شِفَائِكَ عَلَى هَذَا الْوَجَعِ فَيَبْرَأُ
Meaning
Our Lord Allah Who is in heaven, hallowed be Your name, Your will is done in heaven and on earth; as Your mercy is in heaven, bestow it upon the earth. Forgive us our sins. You are the Lord of the good. Send down some of Your mercy and healing upon this pain.
Abu’l-Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said: I heard the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) say: “Whoever among you suffers some sickness, or his brother suffers some sickness, let him say this dua and he will be healed.
Narrated by Abu Dawud (3892); classed as sahih by al-Hakim in al-Mustadrak (4/243) and as hasan by Ibn Taymiyah in Majmu’ al-Fatawa (3/139).
4. Reciting al-Fatihah
Arabic Text
1. بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
2. الْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِينَ
3. الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
4. مَالِكِ يَوْمِ الدِّينِ
5. إِيَّاكَ نَعْبُدُ وَإِيَّاكَ نَسْتَعِينُ
6. اهْدِنَا الصِّرَاطَ الْمُسْتَقِيمَ
7. صِرَاطَ الَّذِينَ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيْهِمْ غَيْرِ الْمَغْضُوبِ عَلَيْهِمْ وَلَا الضَّالِّينَTransliteration
- Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
- Alhamdu lillaahi Rabbil ‘aalameen
- Ar-Rahmaanir-Raheem
- Maaliki Yawmid-Deen
- Iyyaaka na’budu wa lyyaaka nasta’een
- Ihdinas-Siraatal-Mustaqeem
- Siraatal-lazeena an’amta ‘alaihim ghayril-maghdoobi ‘alaihim wa lad-daaalleen
Meaning
- In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful
- Praise be to Allah, the Cherisher and Sustainer of the worlds;
- Most Gracious, Most Merciful;
- Master of the Day of Judgment.
- Thee do we worship, and Thine aid we seek.
- Show us the straight way,
- The way of those on whom Thou hast bestowed Thy Grace, those whose (portion) is not wrath, and who go not astray.
It was narrated from Abu Sa’id al-Khudri (may Allah be pleased with him) that some of the Companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) came to one of the Arab tribes.
They asked them for hospitality but they refused to welcome them. Whilst they were like that, the chief of that tribe was stung. They said: ‘Do you have any remedy or someone who can recite ruqyah?’
They said: ‘You did not offer us hospitality, so we will not do anything until you give us something in return.’ Then they agreed upon a flock of sheep.
Then he started to recite the Essence of the Quran – i.e., Surat al-Fatihah – and he collected his saliva and spat at him (at the site of the injury), and he recovered.
The sheep were brought and they (the Companions) said: We will not take them until we ask the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him).
So they asked him and he smiled and said: “How did you know that it is a ruqyah? Take them and give me a share of them.”
(Narrated by al-Bukhari, 5404; Muslim, 2201)
Ibn al-Qayyim said: “There was a time when I fell sick in Makkah, and I could not find a doctor or any medicine, so I treated myself by reciting it. I would take some Zamzam water and recite it over it several times, then drink it. I recovered fully by these means, then I began to do that whenever I felt a lot of pain, and I benefited greatly from it.” (Zad al-Ma’ad, 4/164)
5. Recite Al-mu’awwidhat (Surah Ikhlas, Falaq, & Nas)
Surah al-Ikhlās
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1. قُلْ هُوَ اللَّهُ أَحَدٌ
2. اللَّهُ الصَّمَدُ
3. لَمْ يَلِدْ وَلَمْ يُولَدْ
4. وَلَمْ يَكُنْ لَهُ كُفُوًا أَحَدٌTransliteration
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
- Qul huwal laahu ahad
- Allah hus-samad
- Lam yalid wa lam yoolad
- Wa lam yakul-lahoo kufuwan ahad.
Meaning
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- Say: He is Allah, the One and Only;
- Allah, the Eternal, Absolute;
- He begetteth not, nor is He begotten;
- And there is none like unto Him.
Surah Falaq
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1. قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ الْفَلَقِ
2. مِنْ شَرِّ مَا خَلَقَ
3. وَمِنْ شَرِّ غَاسِقٍ إِذَا وَقَبَ
4. وَمِنْ شَرِّ النَّفَّاثَاتِ فِي الْعُقَدِ
5. وَمِنْ شَرِّ حَاسِدٍ إِذَا حَسَدَTransliteration
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
- Qul a’oozu bi rabbil-falaq
- Min sharri maa khalaq
- Wa min sharri ghaasiqin izaa waqab
- Wa min sharrin-naffaa-saati fil ‘uqad
- Wa min sharri haasidin izaa hasad
Meaning
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- Say: I seek refuge with the Lord of the Dawn
- From the mischief of created things;
- From the mischief of Darkness as it overspreads;
- From the mischief of those who practise secret arts;
- And from the mischief of the envious one as he practises envy.
Surah Nas
بِسْمِ اللَّهِ الرَّحْمَٰنِ الرَّحِيمِ
1. قُلْ أَعُوذُ بِرَبِّ النَّاسِ
2. مَلِكِ النَّاسِ
3. إِلَٰهِ النَّاسِ
4. مِنْ شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
5. الَّذِي يُوَسْوِسُ فِي صُدُورِ النَّاسِ
6. مِنَ الْجِنَّةِ وَالنَّاسِTransliteration
Bismillaahir Rahmaanir Raheem
- Qul a’oozu birabbin naas
- Malikin naas
- Ilaahin naas
- Min sharril waswaasil khannaas
- Allazee yuwaswisu fee sudoorin naas
- Minal jinnati wannaas
Meaning
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
- Say: I seek refuge with the Lord and Cherisher of Mankind,
- The King (or Ruler) of Mankind,
- The god (or judge) of Mankind,-
- From the mischief of the Whisperer (of Evil), who withdraws (after his whisper),-
- (The same) who whispers into the hearts of Mankind,-
- Among Jinns and among men.
‘Aishah (may Allah be pleased with her) said: If one of his family fell sick, the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) would blow over him and recite al-Mu’awwidhat.
When he fell sick with his final illness, I started to blow over him and wipe him with his own hand, because it was more blessed than my hand.
Narrated by al-Bukhari (5735) and Muslim (2192).
Surah al-Fatihah and al-Mu`awwidhat, and in the whole Quran there is healing.
Etiquette of du`a
But over and above all that there must be sincerity towards Allah in the dua, and sincere turning to Him and humility before Him, and one should seek out the times when prayers are answered, for when a person raises his hand to Allah in dua, He is reluctant that the person should remain empty-handed.
Do not be hasty in seeking a response, for Allah may delay the answer for a reason that is known to Him, so you should be patient and have certain faith.
Remember that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said:
“Call upon Allah when you are certain of receiving a response, and remember that Allah does not answer a du`a that comes from a heedless heart.” (Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (3479); classed as hasan by al-Shawkani in Tuhfat al-Shakirin (68) and by al-Albani in al-Silsilah al-Sahihah (594)
Home Remedies to Ease Toothache Pain
- Rinse your mouth with warm saltwater – mix a teaspoon of salt in a glass of warm water, swish it around, and spit.
- Apply a cold compress – wrap an ice pack or a bag of frozen peas in a thin cloth, and press it gently against the cheek.
- Clove oil – soak a cotton ball in clove oil and place it on the sore tooth for temporary relief.
- Peppermint tea bag – after use, apply a used, cooled tea bag to the painful area.
- Over-the-counter pain relievers – consider taking recommended doses of ibuprofen or acetaminophen.
- Avoid very hot or cold foods – stick to lukewarm liquids and soft foods to reduce sensitivity.
- Elevate your head – use an extra pillow while sleeping to minimize blood flow to the head, reducing pain.
