Part 30

Curing grief In addition entails knowing that if it were not for the afflictions of this life, the slave would become arrogant, proud and hard-hearted, which would ultimately cause his destruction. It is the mercy of the Most Merciful that He tests the slave with afflictions sometimes so that these afflictions act as a prevention against evil manners, thus preserving the health of one's slavery to Allah. In addition they extract spoiled substances from his system. All praise is to He Who sends . down mercy with afflictions, and Who tests the slaves with the bounties He grants.

If it was not for the fad that Allah treats His slaves with the remedies of afflictions and trials, they would be arrogant and would commit injustices and aggression. When Allah decides to do good for a certain slave, He tests him with pain and affliction, according to the degree of his faith. This is how Allah rids the slaves of destructive ailments (sins and lusts), until the slave is purified and correctly guided, and Allah qualifies him to the highest degree in this world: being His slave. He will in addition qualify him for the best rewards in the Life Hereafter: Gazing at Allah and residing close to Him.

Curing grief In addition entails knowing that the bitterness of this life is itself the sweetness of the Life Hereafter, as Allah will turn it to sweetness later on. In addition the sweetness of this life is itself the bitterness of the Life Hereafter. Moving away from a short-lived bitterness to acquire an eterna sweetness is surely better than vise versa.

If one does not comprehend these facts, let them remember the words of the truthful one,

“Paradise is surrounded with joys while the Fire is surrounded with lusts.”

Therefore, bring yourself to what Allah has prepared for His loyal supporters - those who obey Him - of eternal joy, everlasting happiness and ultimate success.

—— The Prophetic Medicine

In addition consider and remember the torment, everlasting sadness and the humiliation that Allah has prepared for the evil and wasteful slaves.

"Each one does according to Shakilatihi (i.e., his way or his religion or his intentions)." (17:84)

Every person seeks what is suitable for him and what he deserves. Do not think that the cures mentioned herewith are over explained, for the utter need of them by both the doctor and the sick required explaining them in detail. Allah knows best.

The Prophet's guidance on treating sadness, grief, aid depression

In the Sahihain it is narrated that the Messenger of Allah b said:

"There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the Most Great, the Most Forbearing. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the Lord of the Mighty Throne. There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah, the Lord of the seven heavens, the Lord of the earth and the Lord of the Honorable Throne."

In addition, Abu Dawood narrated in his Sunan that Abu Bakrah retated from the Prophet b that he said:

"This is the supplication of those afflicted by 246

distress, 'O Allah! I seek Your Mercy. Do not make me reliant on my own self for an instant, and lead all my affairs to success, there is no deity except You."

In addition, Abu Dawood narrated that Asmaa Bint 'Umays said that the Allah's Messenger s& said to her:

"Should I teach you some words that you should recite when in distress, 'Allah, is my Lord with Whom I associate nothing and no one."

Imam Ahmad narrated that Ion Mas'ud said that the Prophet b said:

"Whenever a sadness or grief strikes a slave and the slave then says, 'O Allah! I am Your slave, the son of Your slave, the son of Your female slave. My forelock is in Your grasp. Your decision about me will certainly come to pass. Your judgment on me is certainly just. I ask You by every Name that is Yours and which You call Yourself by, whether You revealed it in Your Book, taught it to some of Your creation or kept in the Knowledge of the Unseen that You have. Make the Noble Qura'an the spring of my heart, the light of my chest, the eliminator of may sadness and the end of my grief. Then, Allah will remove his sadness and depression and will replace them with joy.”

—— The Prophetic Medicine

In addition, At-Termezey narrated that Sa'd bin Abu Waggas related from the Messenger of Allah b that he said:

"The supplication of Thu An-Nun (Jonah) which he supplicated to the Lord while in the belly of the whale."

"La ilaha ilia Anta [none has the right to be worshipped but You (O Allah)], Glorified (and Exalted) be You [above all that (evil) they associate with You]! Truly, I have been of the wrongdoers."

"No Muslim man would supplicate with it concerning a matter but would be positively answered by Allah."

Imam Ahmad In addition narrated in the Musnad,

"Whenever the Prophet b would be concerned about a matter, he would turn to prayer.”

“And seek help in patience and As-salah (the

In the Sunon it is In addition narrated, "Revert to Jihad, because it is among the doors of Paradise with which Allah drives away sadness and depression from the hearts."

Ibn Ab'ass was In addition reported to have related from: the Prophet a; that he said:

"Whenever sadness and grief intensify on someone, let him often repeat, 'There is neither power nor strength except from Allah."

In the Sahihain it is In addition narrated that this supplication is a treasure of Paradise, while At-Termezey narrated that it is a door of Paradise.

These cures that we mentioned are of fifteen types. If they are not sufficient to remove sadness, depression and grief, then the sickness has become chronic and needs to be completely removed and dissipated.

The first cure, affirming Allah's Oneness in His Lordship. The second, affirming Allah's Oneness in the worship. The third cure, the belief in the creed of tawhid (There is no true god but Allah and Mohammed is His Messenger), The fourth, praising Allah for not

——— The Prophetic Medicine

dealing with His slave with injustice and for not punishing him without a reason. The fifth, the slave's affirming that it is he who has committed the injustice. The sixth, pleading to Allah by the most beloved methods to Him, by His Names, Attributes, such as AI-'Hay (The Ever Living), Al-Qayyum (Who Sustains everything and everyone). The seventh, depending and relying on Allah

Alone for everything. The eighth, the slave affirms that his hope is only in Allah. The ninth, acquiring true dependence on Allah and relating all matters to Him, while admitting that the slave's forelock is in His Hands Alone and that He does with it whatever He will. In addition, admitting that Allah's decision on the slave will certainly come to pass and that His judgment is certainly just.

The tenth, the slave's heart should enjoy the gardens of the Qura'an and should make the Qura'an just like the spring of pure water to the animals. In addition, the slave should use the light of the Qura’an to shatter the darkness of desires and lusts. The Qura'an should be one's companion when no one else is present; the comfort that relieves every type of calamity and the cure that discards every illness that attacks the slave's heart. In short, the Qura'an should be the remover of sadness and the end of depression and grief. The eleventh, turning to Istighfar, seeking forgiveness from Allah. Twelfth, repenting to

Allah. Thirteenth, performing jihad in Allah's cause. Fourteenth, performing prayer. Fifteenth, knowing all power and strength to He Who grasps them in His Hands.

How divine remedies affect diseases stow Giving remedies affect diseases

Allah has created the son of Adam and his body's organs and designated a state of perfection that each organ could attain and achieve. Consequently, when the organ looses its perfection, it feels pain. Allah has In addition designated a state of perfection for the heart, the leader of the organs. When the heart looses its perfection, it will fall down with various ills and sicknesses, such as sadness, grief and anguish.

Furthermore, when the eye looses what it was created for, sight;

when the ear looses what it was created for, hearing; and when the tongue looses what it was created for, speech; then these organs will have lost. their perfection.

The heart was created to acquire knowledge of its Creator and to love Him, worship Him Alone, be content with Him, to be joyous loving Him and to feel satisfied with Him. The heart was In addition created to rely on Allah, to love for His Sake, hate for His Sake, to be loyal for His Sake, to be enemies of His enemies for His Sake

—— The Prophetic Medicine

and to remember Him always. The heart was created to love Him more than anyone or anything else, to have Hope in Him rather than anyone or anything else and to revere Him more than anything or anyone else. There is no joy, happiness, delight or sweetness except by acquiring such qualities, which are just like food, good health and life for the heart. When the heart looses its food, health and life, then sadness, grief and affliction will attack it from all sides and will remain with it. .

The worst diseases that attack the heart are Shirk (polytheism, making partners with Allah), sins, and forgetfulness, ignoring what Allah likes and is pleased with, abandoning relating all matters to Him and not depending on Him for everything. Diseases of the heart In addition include relying on other than Allah, rejecting His decisions and doubting and ignoring His warnings and promises.

When one thinks about the diseases of the heart, he will find that the reasons that we mentioned are the only ones behind these ills. Consequently, the only effective remedies for these ills are their opposites and antidotes that the Prophetic remedies contain. We stated before that the disease is removed by its opposite and that health is preserved by using what it is accustomed to which is included in the Prophetic remedies.

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happiness, joy, elation and enjoyment for the slave. In addition, repenting to Allah extracts all types of harmful, sinful causes of the heart's ailment. Further, tawhid is the diet of the heart against bad substances, for it closes the doors of evil. The doors of happiness and all types of good will be opened with tawhid, while repentance and seeking forgiveness will close the doors of evil.

Doctors of old said, "Whoever seeks to acquire good health for the body should consume less amounts of food and drink. Whoever seeks the well being of his heart, let him abandon sin." In addition, Thabit said, "The body's well being requires consuming less food, the soul's comfort is in committing less sins and the consolation of the tongue is in uttering less speech."