CROWTHER JOURNAL OF ARTS AND HUMANITIES

Warfare prayer, a form of spiritual intervention rooted in religious traditions, has been increasingly examined as both an alternative medicine and a therapeutic device. The prophetic tradition recognizes Dua (prayer in Islam) as a weapon to the believers both in Islam and Christianity. This idea really corroborates the divine powers endowed man by the creator at all ages which serves as a blessing for humanity on all matters. Existing studies on the subject have focused on the efficacy of prayer, the need for adherents of both religions to pray and the types of prayer with little attention paid to Job’s warfare prayer comparatively. This paper explores its conceptualization in Islam and Christianity, using the Biblical and Qur’anic narrative of Job (Ayyub in Islam) as a case study. Scholarly discourse highlights prayer’s role in mind-body medicine, its psychological benefits, and its contested classification within complementary and alternative medicine. While some studies suggest prayer’s efficacy in healing, others critique its theological implications. This article synthesizes theological and medical perspectives to argue that warfare prayer functions as a therapeutic modality, particularly in contexts of suffering and chronic illness, bridging faith and healthcare. The study made use of library research presented in descriptive and narrative approach to discover the defining moment in the story of Job’s warfare prayer. The study revealed Job’s endurance through suffering and his reliance on prayer exemplified warfare prayer as a means of spiritual combat, healing, and resilience. Recommendations are also made on how supplicants could have an acceptable Dua.

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