healing in Arabic: شفاء (šifāʾ) – meaning, pronunciation, examples

Other meanings

تَعَاف taʿāf — healing · recovery

How to use it

The Arabic word for 'healing' is commonly 'شِفَاء' (šifāʾ). It refers to the process of becoming healthy again after illness or injury. Another related word is 'تَعَافٍ' (taʿāfin), meaning recovery.

Example sentences

الشِّفَاءُ مِنْ هَذَا المَرَضِ يَحْتَاجُ وَقْتًا.

a সাফল্যেরš-šifāʾu min hāḏā al-maraḍi yaḥtāju waqtan.

Healing from this disease takes time.
يُعْتَبَرُ العَوْدَةُ إِلَى الطَّبِيعَةِ جُزْءًا مِنَ الشِّفَاءِ.

yuʿtabaru al-ʿawdatu ʾilā aṭ-ṭabīʿati juzʾan mina š-šifāʾi.

Returning to nature is considered part of healing.
الشِّفَاءُ العَاطِفِيُّ قَدْ يَكُونُ أَصْعَبَ مِنَ الجَسَدِيِّ.

a সাফল্যেরš-šifāʾu al-ʿāṭifiyyu qad yakūnu ʾaṣʿaba mina al-jasadiyyi.

Emotional healing can be harder than physical healing.

Examples from real texts

Sentences taken from published bilingual texts (subtitles, documents). They show the word in context and are not reviewed one by one.

Healing Bolivia

مداواة أوجاع بوليفيا

Healing programmes

برامج التعافي

The Healing of Taiwan

مداواة جراح تايوان

Healing the Depressed Brain

مداواة المخ المكتئب

It sets high store by healing.

بل إنه يركز على مداواة الجراح.

Is America Healing Fast Enough?

هل تتعافى أميركا بالسرعة الكافية؟

Healing the Sick Man of South Asia

علاج الرجل المريض في جنوب آسيا

Truth, not punishment, was to bring about healing.

لقد كان اندمال جراح جنوب أفريقيا راجعاً إلى الصدق والحقيقة، وليس العقاب.

Platelets are thought to speed the healing process.

ومن المعتقد أن الصفائح الدموية تسرع من عملية الشفاء.

There are no simple shortcuts in the healing process.

ولا توجد طرق مختصرة بسيطة لإتمام عملية التعافي.

9/11 healing: The mothers who found forgiveness, friendship

شفاء 9/11: الامهات اللاتي توصلن للتسامح و الصداقة

But economies’ powerful self-healing capabilities work slowly.

ولكن قدرات التعافي الذاتي التي تمتلكها الاقتصادات المختلفة تعمل ببطء.

Questions and answers

What is the difference between شِفَاء and تَعَافٍ?

شِفَاء (šifāʾ) often refers to the healing of a physical wound or illness, while تَعَافٍ (taʿāfin) can refer to a broader recovery from a difficult situation, illness, or hardship.

Can شِفَاء be used for emotional healing?

Yes, شِفَاء is often used in contexts of emotional or psychological healing as well, like 'الشِّفَاءُ النَّفْسِيُّ' (an-nafsiyyu šifāʾ - psychological healing).