Part 27

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It was reported that the part in Al-Fatihah that contains the Islamic prayer formula is what Allah said:

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"You (Alone) we worship, and You (Alone) we ask for help (for evorything).” (1:5)

Indeed, these are mighty powerful words that contain the strongest medicine contained in this chapter. These words entail sincere dependence and reliance on Allah, seeking refuge and help from Him and showing meekness and need of Him. Consequently, these words contain the best goals to seek, which is worshiping Allah Alone. In addition they contain the best method to acquire these goals, that is, invoking Allah for His support so that one achieves these goals.

While I was in Mecca, I once fell sick and had no access to a doctor or medicine. So I used to seek a cure in The Al-Fatihah by sipping a drink from the well of Zamzam that I recited the Al-Fatihah on. I found complete cure in this method and I used to rely on it whenever I felt pain. This cure always helped me.

There is a wonderful secret in using the AlIFatihah as an Islamic prayer formula to treat poisons, and Allah has created a cure for every disease as we have

stated. Venomous beasts have a special effect on their victims with their evil souls. Furthermore, the weapon that the venomous beasts use is the needle that they use to sting and inject the venom into their victims. Likewise, the person who is applying the Islamic prayer formula will have a positive effect on the person receiving the Islamic prayer formula, thus enhancing his chances of a speedy recovery by Allah's will. In this case, the victim will feel that his strength and resolve are enhanced with the Islamic prayer formula and the divine remedy, similar to the relation that exists between regular medicine and the sick person. In addition, the wetness and the air contained in the spit of the person who recites the Islamic prayer formula, that contains the supplication and the remembrance of Allah, will all enhance the chances of recovery. Since the person who recites the Islamic prayer formula recites it with both his heart and mouth, then adding some of the air and moisture that exists inside his body through the spit will maximize the effectiveness, power and strength of the remedy. Certainly, this mixture of heart and soul used in the divine remedy works just as regularmedicine works on the body.

The person who applies the Islamic prayer formula has an advantage over the evil forces (including poisonous snakes etc.,) since he adds words of the Islamic prayer formula and spit to the strength of his inner self to remove the effects of the evil forces and the venom. In

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addition, the more strength of heart the person has, the stronger the Islamic prayer formula he recites becomes. There is another secret behind using spit in the divine remedy, which is In addition used by the evil forces, just as Allah said,

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"And from the evil of those who practise witchcrafts when they blow in the knots."

The body is greatly affected by what the heart feels and so blowing the air and spitting resembles a way to intensify the effect of what the heart feels and intends. Those who work sorcery tie some knots and blow onto them words of sorcery, which work on the victim although he or she might not be present. In this way, the evil force helps transferring the words of sorcery and their effect to the victim. When the force for good retaliates by using the Islamic prayer formula and then breathing unto the victim, the more powerful of the warring parties wins. War between good and evil forces resemble real war that occurs between people. The spiritual forces essentially use and enlist physical bodies in their wars against each other. Whoever is only concerned about the material world will not feel any of this raging war since he is attached to the environment that he believes in, that is, the material world, and he is far away from the world of

spiritual forces and their effect on mankind.

In short, when the good spiritual force is strong enough and feels the effects and the meanings contained in the Al-Fatihah, along with the breathing that accompanies reciting it, the Islamic prayer formula will have the intended effect against the evil forces and will thus remove their harmful effect. Allah knows best. The Prophet's guidance on treating scorpion stings.

The chapter Al-Ikhlas contains the essentials of the Faith and the Creed, various aspects of tawhid, and attesting to and affirming Allah's Oneness that entails denying all types and forms of shirk with Him. It In addition entails affirming that Allah is the Sustainer, along with asserting every type of perfection for Him. Consequently, the creation seeks Allah for each and every need. This chapter In addition denies that Allah has a parent, an offspring, or an equal, and this is why it equals one third of the Qura'an. Furthermore. Allah's Name "AsSamad (the Sustainer)" that the chapter contains includes each and every type of perfection. In addition, the chapter denies that Allah has an equal, while Allah's Name AIAhad (the One) In addition denies the existence of a partner with Allah. These are the three essential cornerstones of tawhid [Allah's Oneness in Lordship and worship and in His Names and Attributes].

The Mu'awwizatan (chapters 113 and 114 of the 223

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Qura‘an) In addition includes seeking refuge with Allah from every type of evil and harm. Seeking refuge from the evil that Allah has created includes every type of evil that such creations, whether physical or spiritual, can ever produce and cause. Seeking refuge from the night when its sign, (the moon), sets, entails seeking refuge from the evil souls that thrive during the night, as opposed to the light of the day. This is because when the darkness falls and the moon sets, the evil forces come out. In addition, seeking refuge from those who tie knots and blow on them includes seeking refuge from the evil of sorcerers and their sorcery. In addition, seeking refuge from envious people means seeking refuge from the evil forces that cause harm through the envious people's bodies and sight. The second chapter (I 14) of the Moaw‘azatan entails seeking refuge from the evil of humans and Jinn. Consequently, the two Moaw'‘azatan entail seeking refuge from every type of evil. Therefore, they have a great benefit as a shield against evil before it occurs. This is why the Messenger of Allah b advised 'Uqbah bin Amir to recite them after every prayer, as At-Termezey has narrated. This advice from the Prophet ” contains a great secret and benefit that helps repulse all types of evil during the time between the prayers. The Prophet s& In addition described the Moaw'azatan when he said:

"No one who seeks refuge can ever find a refuge like them."

It was In addition reported that when the Prophet f&, was the victim of sorcery the spell contained eleven knots tied each with a special incantation blown on it, and that whenever Jibril Up recited a Verse from the Moaw'azatan, a knot was untied, until all eleven knots were untied. Then, the Prophet gig was cured, as if being released from a restraining chain.

As for using regular medicines to cure scorpion sting, salt has a great value in this regard. The author of Al-Qanoon said, "Salt should be used in a bandage with linen seeds to cure the scorpion's sting." Salt helps dissolve the poison, which has a burning pain that needs to be cooled. The cool moisture contained in the linen seed cools the pain, while the salt helps extract and remove the poison. This is one of the best and easiest types of remedies for scorpion stings, which require cooling the pain and extracting the venom. Allah knows best.

Muslim narrated that Abu Hurayrah said, "A man came to the Prophet “ and said to him, 'O Messenger of Allah bI have suffered greatly from a scorpion that stung me last night." The Prophet b said:

"Had you said these words when you went to sleep, 'I seek refuge with Allah's Perfect Words from the evil of what He has created,’ it would not have harmed you." [Ahmad]

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Know that the Divine cures help after one catches a disease and In addition help prevent if from happening. If any type of harm befalls one afterwards, it will not be severe. Natural medicines, on the other hand, only help after the disease attacks. Islamic prayer formulas and the various supplications either prevent the disease from happening or make it milder after it happens, depending on the strength of soul and heart of the sick person. Therefore, the Islamic prayer formulas and supplications are used as prever.tive measures and In addition as a cure.

As for prevention, in the Sahihain it is narrated that A'esha said:

"Whenever the Messenger of Allah se would go to bed, he used to breathe into bis hands with

Qul huwa Allahu Ahad (AIIkhlas) and the Moaw‘azatan." He then would wipe his face and whatever he could reach of bis body with his hands."

In addition, in the Sahihain it is narrated that the Prophet b said:

"Whoever reads the Iast two Verses from Chapter AlJ-Kaqarah (the second chapter in the Qura'an), at night, they will be enough for him."

In addition, Muslim narrated that the Prophet b

“Whoever resided in a place and said, 'l seek refuge with Allah's Perfect Words from the evil of what He has created,’ then nothing will harm him until he departs that place."

Abu Dawood In addition narrated that the Messenger of Allah “ used to say at night when he was traveling:

O land! My Lord and your Lord is Allah. I seek refuge with Allah from your evil, from the evil of whatever is in you and from the evil of whatever walks on your surface. I seek refuge with Allah from a lion, a despot (or jinn), a snake and a scorpion and from those who reside in this land, and from the begetter (son of Adam) and that which he begot."

As for the second benefit of Ruqyah, providing a cure, we mentioned healing the ill person by reciting the Al-Fatihah and In addition reciting the Rugqyah to cure scorpion stings. The Prophet's guidance in treating the Namlah.

We mentioned the Hadith narrated by Anas & AI” in Sahih Muslim that the Prophet of Allah b allowed

using the Ruqyah from every type of fever, evil eye and Namlah. .