Do not be sad!


Abdullah ibn Mushabbib al-Qahtāni

If you are afflicted with a disease, you should know that Allah is the Healer and nothing escapes His power. If you think that your illness is incurable, you thus distrust your Lord. Just turn to Him, place your trust in Him, show patience in pursuit of reward from Him, give charity, and implore Him pressingly: O Allah, the Healer! Indeed, He is the Truth, His speech is true, and He is Able to do all things. He says:

{Your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you...}

[Surat Ghāfir: 60]

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“Verily, Allah is Modest, Generous. He is too Modest to turn down His servant empty - handed when he raises his hands (in supplication) to Him.”

[Narrated by Al - Tirmidhi; Sahīh (authentic)]

Allah Almighty says:

{Is He [not better] Who responds to the distressed when he calls out to Him, and Who relieves suffering...}

[Surat an - Naml: 62]

If you go through such a situation, Allah, out of His bounty, bestows upon you His great reward. The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and
blessings be upon him) said:

“No affliction hits a Muslim except that Allah expiates his sins on account of it, even if it is the prick of a thorn.”

[Narrated by Al - Bukhāri - this is his wording - and Muslim]

Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “Allah has such high ranks in His Abode of Honor -i.e. Paradise -that will only be attained by the afflicted.”

{Your Lord says, “Call upon Me; I will respond to you...}

[Surat Ghāfir: 60]

The Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“Verily, Allah is Modest, Generous. He is too Modest to turn down His servant empty - handed when h e raises his hands (insuppli cation) to Him.”

[Narrated by Al - Tirmidhi; Sahīh (authentic)]

Allah Almighty says:

{Is He [not better] Who responds to the distressed when he calls out to Him, and Who relieves suffering...}

[Surat an - Naml: 62]

If you go through such a situation, Allah, out of His bounty, bestows upon you His great reward. The  Prophet (may Allah’s peace and blessings be upon him) said:

“No affliction hits a Muslim except that Allah expiates his sins on account of it, even if it is the prick of a thorn.”

[Narrated by Al - Bukh āri - this is hi s wording - and Muslim]

Ibn Taymiyyah (may Allah have mercy upon him) said: “Allah has such high ranks in His Abode of Honor -i.e. Paradise -that will only be attained by the afflicted.”

Moreover, an afflicted person can derive some consolation from others who are also afflicted. Indeed, afflictions and sadness are common among people.

Many are the afflictions and many are those who have to endure them patiently!

You are not alone in tribulation; your hardship may be less compared to the hardships of others.

Many are those who have been ill and confined to their beds for years.They turn to the right and the left in severe pain and suffering.Remember that this life is the prison for the believers and an abode of sadness and afflictions. As houses are alive with their inhabitants in the morning, they may suddenly become ruined and empty in the evening.

{We have created man in hardship.}

[Surat al - Balad: 4]

They turn to the right and the left in severe pain and suffering.

Remember that this life is the prison for the believers and an abode of sadness and afflictions. As houses are alive with their inhabitants in the morning, they may suddenly become ruined and empty in the evening.

Accept yourlife as it is and adapt to it. Indeed, it is innately hard and perfection is not part of its nature.

Were it not for the bitterness of illness, one would not know the taste of good health.

We have a good example in Ayyūb (Job) (peace be upon him).

A believer should constantly ask Allah for safety and good health. ‘Abdullah al-Taymiyy (may Allah have mercy upon him) used to say: “Ask Allah for safety and soundness constantly, for the afflicted person, even if his affliction is severe, is not more entitled to supplication than a sound and healthy one, who is not safe from afflictions.

Indeed, those who are afflicted today were sound and safe only a short while ago, and those who will be afflicted tomorrow are sound and safe today.

”Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allahhave mercy upon him) said:“Among the most effective ways of curingan illness is doing good, charity, Dhikr (remembrance of Allah), supplication, and repentance.”

“Among the most effective ways of curing an illness is doing good, charity, Dhikr (remembrance of Allah), supplication, and repentance.”

Ask the doctor who fell severely ill: How did you fall ill despite your medicine?!

And ask a sick person who recovered despite the failure of doctors to treat him: Who restored good health to you?!

Indeed, He is the Most Merciful Lord, the Healer.

{And when I am ill He heals me. }

[Surat ash - Shu‘arā’: 80]

O Allah, the Healer, cure us and cure all sick Muslims, O Lord of the worlds!




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