The Oath of a Muslim Physician
In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
Praise be to Allah, the
Sustainer of His Creation, the All-Knowing.
Glory be to Him, the Eternal,
the All-Pervading.
O Allah, Thou art the only
Healer
I serve none but Thee, and,
as the instrument of Thy Will,
I commit myself to Thee.
I render this Oath in Thy
Holy Name and I undertake
To be the instrument of Thy Will
and Mercy, and, in all humbleness, to exercise justice,
love and compassion for
all Thy Creation;
To extend my hand of service
to one and all, to the rich and to the poor, to friend and foe alike,
regardless of race, religion
or colour;
To hold human life as precious
and sacred, and to protect and honour it at all times
and under all circumstances
in accordance with Thy Law;
To do my utmost to alleviate
pain and misery, and to comfort and counsel human sickness and in anxiety;
To respect the confidence
and guard the secrets of all my patients;
To maintain the dignity
of health care, and to honour the teachers, students, and members of my
profession;
To strive in the pursuit
of knowledge in Thy name for the benefit of mankind, and to uphold human
honour and dignity;
To acquires the courage
to admit my mistakes, mend my ways and to forgive the wrongs of others;
To be ever-conscious of
my duty to Allah and His Messenger (S.A.W.), and to follow the precepts
of Islam in private and in public.
O Allah grant me the strength,
patience and dedication to adhere to this Oath at all times.