Koran and healing
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Can you please clarify what you mean by "Sunna's"?
Do you mean prayers mentioned in hadiths *within* the Sunnah?!
Or
Do you mean a practice *done* by The Prophet (saaws) mentioned *through* the Sunnah?!
I don't want to hassle you..I just think if you clarify and specify you won't have to read a whole bunch of replies before you get one that will answer your question as you intended it to be answered
Peace
Do you mean prayers mentioned in hadiths *within* the Sunnah?!
Or
Do you mean a practice *done* by The Prophet (saaws) mentioned *through* the Sunnah?!
I don't want to hassle you..I just think if you clarify and specify you won't have to read a whole bunch of replies before you get one that will answer your question as you intended it to be answered
Peace
Can you please clarify what you mean by "Sunna's"?
Do you mean prayers mentioned in hadiths *within* the Sunnah?!
Or
Do you mean a practice *done* by The Prophet (saaws) mentioned *through* the Sunnah?!
I don't want to hassle you..I just think if you clarify and specify you won't have to read a whole bunch of replies before you get one that will answer your question as you intended it to be answered
Peace
lol!
no i aint heard bout it, tell us bout it!
vegangoth
Banned
Can you please clarify what you mean by "Sunna's"?
Do you mean prayers mentioned in hadiths *within* the Sunnah?!
Or
Do you mean a practice *done* by The Prophet (saaws) mentioned *through* the Sunnah?!
I don't want to hassle you..I just think if you clarify and specify you won't have to read a whole bunch of replies before you get one that will answer your question as you intended it to be answered
Peace
Not a hasstle at all. Possibly I used the wrong word I think I mean to say "Surah". I mean the text at the start of the Koran I've heard that it's used to cure snake bites and the last two Surah's are used to get rid of various illnesses.
D.Ahmed
Believer
Hmmm....
Well I read you're post and decided to google up on it and found 'a' site about each different Surah having various benefits for physical and spiritual cures but I'm not sure how reliable it is so if the Mods are reading this message please can you double check it to see if it is all genuine if not then May Allah swt forgive me and remove the link.
http://themuslimvoice.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/benefits-of-the-surahs/
Well I read you're post and decided to google up on it and found 'a' site about each different Surah having various benefits for physical and spiritual cures but I'm not sure how reliable it is so if the Mods are reading this message please can you double check it to see if it is all genuine if not then May Allah swt forgive me and remove the link.
http://themuslimvoice.wordpress.com/2009/04/16/benefits-of-the-surahs/
SWORD OF SUNNA
slave Of Allah
Personally, i would say; yeah, but not from snake bites. ^_^
But it must be noted Quran is not book of medicine as well as other sciences.
Hence we say that the greatest feature of the Qur’aan is its eloquence. Scholars nowadays are still discovering new aspects of its eloquence through their study of its verses.
This does not mean that there is no other miraculous aspects to the Qur’aan. Rather in some verses Allaah mentions things about the design of the human body, the stages of its creation and development, some natural phenomena, etc.
Read this for elaboration.
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/9691
But it must be noted Quran is not book of medicine as well as other sciences.
Hence we say that the greatest feature of the Qur’aan is its eloquence. Scholars nowadays are still discovering new aspects of its eloquence through their study of its verses.
This does not mean that there is no other miraculous aspects to the Qur’aan. Rather in some verses Allaah mentions things about the design of the human body, the stages of its creation and development, some natural phenomena, etc.
Read this for elaboration.
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/9691
hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah
:salam2:
yeah but the believe in Allah is :
the results, carried together by David B. Larson and his team from the National Center of the American health research revealed quite astonishing results. Comparisons were made between believing and unbelieving people. For example, the faithful people suffer in comparison to the little or not at all faithful people 60% less heart disease. The suicide rate among faithful people is even 100% lower, and they suffer even less hypertension. The ratio of non-smokers and smoking for believers and unbelievers is 1 to 748
The secular psychologists generally explain such cases of "psychological effect". This means that faith is the moral of the people and that the morale of health. This statement may be true, but if the issue is further investigated, appears another amazing result. Belief in Allah is greater than any other moral effect. The extensive research by Dr. Herbert Benson of the medical faculty of the Harvard University, which has the relationship between religious faith and physical health as its subject, have remarkable results. Although Benson is an infidel, he came to the conclusion that the belief in Allah and the prayers have a very positive influence on human health. Benson explained that he had come to the conclusion is that "no other faith than the belief in Allah, gives the brain ease and comfort." 49
But why is there between the faith and the human soul and the human body such a special relationship? benson concluded, that the human body and mind " adapted the belief in Allah" .50
This fact, which the world of medicine slowly understands, is a mystery in the Quran wich is notified with the verse "Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah. for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction" (Surah 13:28 - ar-Ra'd). The reason why the people who believe in Allah, worship Him and trust Him are psychologically and physically healthier in comparison to other people is bec they behave according to their nature. The philosophies and ideological systems, which are in contradiction with the nature of people, bring humanity always worry, sadness, grief and depression.
Modern medicine is in view of these discoveries on the way to recognize this fact. In the words of Patrick Glynn, "modern medicine makes progress on the way to the fact that the healing arts, except the purely physical methods also has other possibilities." 51
48) Patrick Glynn, God: The Evidence, The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World, Prima Publishing, California, 1997, S. 80-81
49) Herbert Benson, Mark Stark, Timeless Healing, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996, S. 203
50) Herbert Benson, Mark Stark, Timeless Healing, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996, S. 193
51) Patrick Glynn, God: The Evidence, The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World, Prima Publishing, California, 1997, S. 94
:salam2:
yeah but the believe in Allah is
:the results, carried together by David B. Larson and his team from the National Center of the American health research revealed quite astonishing results. Comparisons were made between believing and unbelieving people. For example, the faithful people suffer in comparison to the little or not at all faithful people 60% less heart disease. The suicide rate among faithful people is even 100% lower, and they suffer even less hypertension. The ratio of non-smokers and smoking for believers and unbelievers is 1 to 748
The secular psychologists generally explain such cases of "psychological effect". This means that faith is the moral of the people and that the morale of health. This statement may be true, but if the issue is further investigated, appears another amazing result. Belief in Allah is greater than any other moral effect. The extensive research by Dr. Herbert Benson of the medical faculty of the Harvard University, which has the relationship between religious faith and physical health as its subject, have remarkable results. Although Benson is an infidel, he came to the conclusion that the belief in Allah and the prayers have a very positive influence on human health. Benson explained that he had come to the conclusion is that "no other faith than the belief in Allah, gives the brain ease and comfort." 49
But why is there between the faith and the human soul and the human body such a special relationship? benson concluded, that the human body and mind " adapted the belief in Allah" .50
This fact, which the world of medicine slowly understands, is a mystery in the Quran wich is notified with the verse "Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction in the remembrance of Allah. for without doubt in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find satisfaction" (Surah 13:28 - ar-Ra'd). The reason why the people who believe in Allah, worship Him and trust Him are psychologically and physically healthier in comparison to other people is bec they behave according to their nature. The philosophies and ideological systems, which are in contradiction with the nature of people, bring humanity always worry, sadness, grief and depression.
Modern medicine is in view of these discoveries on the way to recognize this fact. In the words of Patrick Glynn, "modern medicine makes progress on the way to the fact that the healing arts, except the purely physical methods also has other possibilities." 51
48) Patrick Glynn, God: The Evidence, The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World, Prima Publishing, California, 1997, S. 80-81
49) Herbert Benson, Mark Stark, Timeless Healing, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996, S. 203
50) Herbert Benson, Mark Stark, Timeless Healing, Simon & Schuster, New York, 1996, S. 193
51) Patrick Glynn, God: The Evidence, The Reconciliation of Faith and Reason in a Postsecular World, Prima Publishing, California, 1997, S. 94
Akhi..be careful..there *are* hadiths about performing ruqya on those with snake and scorpion bites...they're in Sunan Ibn Majah in "The Book of Medicine" under the category "Ruqya from scorpions and snakes"..also there is a dua'a of ruqya which goes:
Arabic: "أعوذ بكلمات الله التامة من كل شيطان و هامة و من كل عين لامة"
Transliteration: "Ao'otho bi kalimati Allahi at-tamma min kolli shaitanin wa hamma wa min kolli 'aynin lamma"
Translation: "I seek refuge with The Perfect Words of Allah from every shaitan and haamma* and every eye (that is) laamma*"
*haamma* in Arabic (and in this lingual instance) means --> animals/creatures which bite and/or poison such as *snakes & scorpions*
*laamma* in Arabic (and in this lingual instance) means --> any state causing and/or resulting in mental imbalance and/or disease (in this case *the eye* or what's commonly known as "the evil-eye" in the West..is specified as *the factor* of bringing forth such ailments)
Now with the translations of these two terms in mind..go back and read the translated hadith once more..and look up The Book of Medicine from Sunan Ibn Majah and locate the hadiths regarding ruqya..you'll see that *ruqya from animal bites/poison* is very well valid within the Sunnah...
Thus..if I were you..I would backtrack on my claim..because "personally" is not justifiable in denying something from the Sunnah
I hope I did not cause offense..I just wanted to point out this matter for your own good akhi
(vegangoth..I hope your original question has gotten answered through this small explanation)
SWORD OF SUNNA
slave Of Allah
Sister, i don't deny these Ahadeeth at all, I just made Ruqya for another illness,
and Allah- glory be to him- covered me, praise to Allah.
and Allah- glory be to him- covered me, praise to Allah.
Munawar
Striving for Paradise
:salam2:
Hi Laura (Vegangoth),
You have asked an interesting question. You see Quranic verses are not verses of magic that one utters and things start to happen. Since Quran is the word of Allah (SWT), if you recite those words and believe on them from your heart, and then ask for Allah's help, then you will get His help.
But for those who do not believe on those words, they are of no benefit to them. Because it is Allah who helps not words, and ruqya is just a mean to invoke Allah's help.
Hi Laura (Vegangoth),
You have asked an interesting question. You see Quranic verses are not verses of magic that one utters and things start to happen. Since Quran is the word of Allah (SWT), if you recite those words and believe on them from your heart, and then ask for Allah's help, then you will get His help.
But for those who do not believe on those words, they are of no benefit to them. Because it is Allah who helps not words, and ruqya is just a mean to invoke Allah's help.
Mashallah & Alhamduliallah..May Allah Guard your from all evil always and forever..and I should have specified earlier that I meant the bit about *not from snake bites* so it doesn't seem that I am after the entire statement
..so..my bad!..jazaka Allah khair for sharing your experience..and inshallah the answer will still be of benefit to vegangoth
hassana elkoussi
Junior Member
Dear brothers and sisters,
Vegangoth is asking in particular about " Al Fatiha" and the last two surahs " Al Falaq" and "An-nas".
VEGANGOTH, your question about "Al Fatiha"( the start of the Qur'an) has already been answered by brother Sword Of Sunnah. I hope somebody can answer yr question about the last two surahs.
user expired!
Junior Member
:salam2:
(very long article but i hope it helps)
The Qur’aan and medicine
I heard in a lecture that medical scientists or doctors claim that many medicines&treatements have been discovererd&propounded by inferring facts frm the Holy Quran.
Now my question is, Is that all regarding medicine is mentioned in the Holy Quran? Or is there more left which we've to still put into use?
I'm asking this question with regards to an earnest request frm a friend of mine, a hindu named Vignesh and he asked me whether there r matters left still in the Holy Quran to control some of these deadly diseases.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Allaah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with a religion that covers all aspects of life, as Abu Dharr (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) left us and no bird flapped its wings in the sky except that he had taught us some knowledge about it.
(Narrated by Ahmad, 20399. See Majma’ al-Zawaa’id, 8/263. al-Haythami said: it was narrated by al-Tabaraani and its men are the men of saheeh apart from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Yazeed al-Muqri’ who is thiqah (trustworthy)).
Islam came to meet the needs of people in all aspects of their lives.
Secondly:
What is narrated in the Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) complements what is in the Qur’aan. These two sources are the principal sources for Muslims. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has told us that Allaah has not sent down any disease but He has also sent down a cure for it.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has not sent down any disease but He has also sent down a cure for it.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5678.
Thirdly:
What the questioner has mentioned, that some Muslims say that many remedies were discovered through the Holy Qur’aan, we say that this is somewhat exaggerated.
The Qur’aan is not a book of medicine or geography or geology as some Muslims like to say to westerners. Rather it is a book of guidance for mankind and one of the greatest of its miracles is its eloquence and the ideas and concepts that it contains. This is the main aspect of its miraculous nature. Allaah revealed it to His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) at a time when eloquence had reached great heights, so this book came to amaze those people and challenge them in their area of expertise, to prove to them that it was from Allaah.
This is not strange, and it is nothing new in religion. The signs of Moosa (peace be upon him) – his stick and his hand – were of the kind that was prevalent during his time, which was magic (sihr). The signs of ‘Eesa (peace be upon him) – raising the dead and healing the blind and lepers – were of the kind that his people were skilled in and that was widespread among them, which was medicine.
Hence we say that the greatest feature of the Qur’aan is its eloquence. Scholars nowadays are still discovering new aspects of its eloquence through their study of its verses.
This does not mean that there is no other miraculous aspects to the Qur’aan. Rather in some verses Allaah mentions things about the design of the human body, the stages of its creation and development, some natural phenomena, etc.
But with regard to cures for various diseases, as the questioner mentions, the Qur’aan is a healing for the believers. This includes healing the heart (mental or spiritual disease) and physical healing. Allaah mentions honey in the Qur’aan and says that it is a healing for mankind. And He mentions the principle of preserving good health and guarding against sickness. So whoever says that the Qur’aan says a lot about medicine in this regard is right, but whoever goes beyond that is exaggerating. Rather this is a kind of exaggeration coined by some Muslims. The Qur’aan is not a book of medicine. There are some diseases that did not exist previously, so how could their cure come – according to what the questioner says – before they appeared?
Fourthly:
(a) The following are some of the verses which indicate that the Qur’aan is healing:
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We send down of the Qur’aan that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe”
[al-Isra’ 17:82]
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Allaah says “And We send down of the Qur’aan that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe”. The correct view is that the word min (translated here as “of”) serves to explain the nature of the Qur’aan as a whole, not to refer to parts of it and not other parts.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qur’aan, enjoining all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that which is in your hearts”
[Yoonus 10:57]
The Qur’aan is the complete healing for all mental, spiritual and physical diseases, all diseases of this world and the Hereafter. But not everyone is guided to use it for the purpose of healing. If the sick person uses the Qur’aan for healing in the proper way, and applies it to his disease with sincerity, faith, complete acceptance and firm conviction, fulfilling all its conditions, then no disease can resist it.
How can disease resist the words of the Lord of heaven and earth which, if He had revealed it to the mountains they would have crumbled and if He had revealed it to the earth it would have broken it apart? There is no sickness, spiritual or physical, but in the Qur’aan there is that which indicates its remedy, its cause and how to protect against it for those who are blessed with understanding of His Book.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/352
(b) The Qur’aan contains the treatment for hearts and souls, and as such it is a means of expelling all sicknesses from the body. In this regard the Qur’aan is a healing and a remedy for many diseases.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
We and others have tried this on many occasions and we have seen that it works in ways that physical remedies do not. Indeed we now regard physical medicine as the doctors regard folk medicine. This is in accordance with the law of divine wisdom, not contrary to it, but the causes of healing are many and varied. When the heart is in contact with the Lord of the Worlds, the Creator of the disease and the remedy, the Controller of nature Who directs it as He wills, he has other remedies apart from the remedies that are sought by the heart that is far away from Him and that turns away from Him. It is known that when a person’s spirits are high and his body is in good shape, they cooperate in warding off disease and suppressing it, so if a person is in high spirits and physical good shape, finds comfort in being close to his Creator, loving Him, enjoying remembrance of Him (dhikr), devoting all his strength and power for His sake and focusing on Him, seeking His help, putting his trust in Him, how can anyone deny that this is the greatest medicine or that this spiritual power gives him the means to ward off pain and defeat it completely? No one would deny this but the most ignorant of people, those who are furthest away from Allaah and the most hard-hearted and unaware of human nature.
Zaad al-Ma’aad 4/12
(c) In the Qur’aan there is Soorat al-Faatihah which is a ruqyah to be recited as a prayer for healing.
It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “A group of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) set out on a journey and traveled until they stopped in (the land of) one of the Arab tribes. They asked them for hospitality but they refused to welcome them. The chief of that tribe was stung by a scorpion and they tried everything but nothing helped them. Some of them said, ‘Why don’t you go to those people who are camped (near us), maybe you will find something with them.’ So they went to them and said, ‘O people, our chief has been stung by a scorpion and we have tried everything but nothing helped him. Can any of you do anything?’ One of them said, ‘Yes, by Allaah, I will recite ruqyah for him, but by Allaah we asked you for hospitality and you did not welcome us, so I will not recite ruqyah for you until you give us something in return.’ Then they agreed upon a flock of sheep.’ Then he went and spat drily and recited over him Al-hamdu Lillaahi Rabb il-‘Aalameen [Soorat al-Faatihah]. (The chief) got up as if he was released from a chain and started walking, and there were no signs of sickness on him. They paid them what they agreed to pay. Some of them (i.e. the companions) then suggested to divide their earnings among themselves, but the one who performed the ruqyah said, ‘Do not divide them until we go to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and tell him what happened, then wait and see what he tells us to do.’ So they went to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and told him what had happened. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked, ‘How did you know that it (al-Faatihah) is a ruqyah?’ Then he added, ‘You have done the right thing. Share out (the flock of sheep) and give me a share too.’ And the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) smiled.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2156; Muslim, 2201
Ibn al-Qayyim said concerning Soorat al-Faatihah:
Whoever is guided by Allaah and is given good insight to understand the deep meaning of this soorah and what it contains of Tawheed, understanding of the Divine nature, the names, attributes and actions of Allaah, the Divine decree, the Resurrection, rejecting any misconception that undermines the concept of the Oneness of the Divine Lordship and Divine nature, complete trust in Allaah and referring all one’s affairs to the One Who has full control of all things – to Him be all praise, for all goodness is in His hand and to Him all things return – and feeling in need of Him in seeking guidance that is the root of happiness in this world and in the Hereafter, will realize the connection between the contents of this soorah and bringing good and warding off evil. He will understand that ultimate goodness and blessing is connected to this soorah and is dependent upon understanding it and acting upon it. Then this soorah will make him independent of many other kinds of medicine and ruqyah, and it will open the door to a great deal of goodness and ward off a great deal of evil.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/347
(d) The Qur’aan mentions the principle of maintaining good health.
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
The basic principles of medicine are three: prevention, maintaining good health, and removing harmful substances from the body.
Allaah has mentioned them all together, to His Prophet and his ummah in three places in His Book.
He prevented the sick person from using water lest it harm him, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes after answering the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (by sexual relations) and you find no water, perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your faces and hands (Tayammum)”
[al-Nisa’ 4:42]
Allaah allowed the sick person to do tayammum to protect him, just as He permitted it to the one who has no water.
Allaah says concerning the maintenance of good health:
“and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Sawm (fasts) must be made up] from other days”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
The traveller is allowed to break his fast during Ramadaan, to protect his health lest the combination of fasting and the difficulties of travel weakens him and affects his health.
And Allaah said concerning the removal of harmful things by shaving the head of the person in ihraam (for Hajj or ‘Umrah):
“And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp (necessitating shaving), he must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either observing Sawm (fasts) (three days) or giving Sadaqah (charity — feeding six poor persons) or offering sacrifice (one sheep)”
[al-Baqarah 2:196]
So if a person has an ailment in his scalp when he is in ihraam, he is permitted to shave his head and remove the harmful thing or the bad substance that is causing lice to develop – as happened to Ka’b ibn ‘Ajrah – or if it is causing sickness to develop.
These three matters are the basic principles of medicine. We have mentioned an example of each one in order to point out the blessing of Allaah to His slaves in preventing sickness, protecting their health and removing harmful substances from them, as a mercy and kindness towards His slaves, for He is the Most Kind, Most Merciful.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/164, 165
Ibn al-Qayyim said: On one occasion I discussed this with one of the chief doctors of Egypt, and he said: By Allaah if I had to travel to the west to obtain these benefits that would not be too much – or words to that effect.
Ighaathat al-Lahfaan, 1/25
(e) Mention of honey in the Qur’aan, and that it is a healing for mankind.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“There comes forth from their [bees’] bellies, a drink of varying colour wherein is healing for men”
[al-Nahl 16:69]
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to the Prophet’s guidance concerning drinking, it is the most perfect guidance that maintains good health. He used to drink honey mixed with cold water. This is very healthy and no one can understand how healthy it is except the most prominent doctors. For drinking honey on an empty stomach dissolves phlegm, cleanses the stomach, reduces its viscosity, washes away waste matter, warms it up a little and opens its inlet and exit. It has a similar effect on the liver, kidneys and urethra. It is more beneficial to the stomach than any other kind of sweet that enters it. However it may cause side effects in people who are suffering from jaundice because it is hot and jaundice is hot, so it may aggravate it; in order to avoid this effect vinegar may be added, then honey will become beneficial and drinking it will be more useful than many or most of the drinks that are made from sugar, especially for those who are not used to these drinks, for if they drink them they will not suit them as well as honey does, or even come close.
With regard to drinking it when it is collected and well-prepared, this is one of the most beneficial things for the body, and one of the greatest means of preserving health; it is very refreshing and energizing, and it is good for the liver and heart. If it is well-prepared it provides nutrition and makes food reach all parts of the body in the most effective manner.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/224, 225
And he said (may Allaah have mercy on him):
Honey contains great benefits, for it cleanses impurities from the veins and stomach etc, whether it is eaten or applied to the skin. It is good for the elderly, the phlegmatic and those whose humours are cold and wet. It is nourishing, aids digestion, energizes, makes unpleasant medicine palatable, is good for the liver and chest, is a diuretic and helps to ease coughs caused by phlegm. If it is drunk warm mixed with rosewater it is beneficial for one who has been bitten by a scorpion or who has consumed opium. If it is drunk on its own mixed with water, it is good for the one who has been bitten by a rabid dog or eaten poisonous mushrooms. If fresh meat is placed in honey, it will stay fresh for three months, as will cucumbers, pumpkins and eggplants. Many fruits can be kept in it for six months. It will also preserve a dead body, and it is known as the trustworthy preserver. If the body of one who is afflicted with lice is painted with honey, it will kill the lice and their eggs. It makes the hair long, beautiful and smooth. If used on the eyes like kohl it clears the vision. If the teeth are brushed with it, it whitens the teeth and makes them bright, and keeps the gums healthy. It opens the veins and induces menstruation. If taken on an empty stomach it takes away phlegm and cleanses the stomach, clearing away waste matter and restoring the correct temperature. It does likewise to the liver, kidneys and urethra.
As well as all this, it has no side effects and causes little harm. It may cause side effects in one who is suffering from jaundice, but that may be counteracted by vinegar and the like, in which case it becomes very beneficial for him.
It is a kind of nourishment, a kind of medicine, a kind of drink, a kind of sweet, a kind of cream. There is nothing that has been created for us for a similar purpose that is better than it, or even comes close. The ancient peoples relied on it, and in most of the books of the ancients there is no mention of sugar at all and it was unknown to them, for it is something that is very new. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to drink honey mixed with water on an empty stomach, and this is the secret of maintaining good health that no one can understand except one who is intelligent and blessed.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/33, 34.
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/9691/quranic medicine
(very long article but i hope it helps)
The Qur’aan and medicine
I heard in a lecture that medical scientists or doctors claim that many medicines&treatements have been discovererd&propounded by inferring facts frm the Holy Quran.
Now my question is, Is that all regarding medicine is mentioned in the Holy Quran? Or is there more left which we've to still put into use?
I'm asking this question with regards to an earnest request frm a friend of mine, a hindu named Vignesh and he asked me whether there r matters left still in the Holy Quran to control some of these deadly diseases.
Praise be to Allaah.
Firstly:
Allaah sent Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) with a religion that covers all aspects of life, as Abu Dharr (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) left us and no bird flapped its wings in the sky except that he had taught us some knowledge about it.
(Narrated by Ahmad, 20399. See Majma’ al-Zawaa’id, 8/263. al-Haythami said: it was narrated by al-Tabaraani and its men are the men of saheeh apart from Muhammad ibn ‘Abd-Allaah ibn Yazeed al-Muqri’ who is thiqah (trustworthy)).
Islam came to meet the needs of people in all aspects of their lives.
Secondly:
What is narrated in the Sunnah from the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) complements what is in the Qur’aan. These two sources are the principal sources for Muslims. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) has told us that Allaah has not sent down any disease but He has also sent down a cure for it.
It was narrated from Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Allaah has not sent down any disease but He has also sent down a cure for it.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 5678.
Thirdly:
What the questioner has mentioned, that some Muslims say that many remedies were discovered through the Holy Qur’aan, we say that this is somewhat exaggerated.
The Qur’aan is not a book of medicine or geography or geology as some Muslims like to say to westerners. Rather it is a book of guidance for mankind and one of the greatest of its miracles is its eloquence and the ideas and concepts that it contains. This is the main aspect of its miraculous nature. Allaah revealed it to His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) at a time when eloquence had reached great heights, so this book came to amaze those people and challenge them in their area of expertise, to prove to them that it was from Allaah.
This is not strange, and it is nothing new in religion. The signs of Moosa (peace be upon him) – his stick and his hand – were of the kind that was prevalent during his time, which was magic (sihr). The signs of ‘Eesa (peace be upon him) – raising the dead and healing the blind and lepers – were of the kind that his people were skilled in and that was widespread among them, which was medicine.
Hence we say that the greatest feature of the Qur’aan is its eloquence. Scholars nowadays are still discovering new aspects of its eloquence through their study of its verses.
This does not mean that there is no other miraculous aspects to the Qur’aan. Rather in some verses Allaah mentions things about the design of the human body, the stages of its creation and development, some natural phenomena, etc.
But with regard to cures for various diseases, as the questioner mentions, the Qur’aan is a healing for the believers. This includes healing the heart (mental or spiritual disease) and physical healing. Allaah mentions honey in the Qur’aan and says that it is a healing for mankind. And He mentions the principle of preserving good health and guarding against sickness. So whoever says that the Qur’aan says a lot about medicine in this regard is right, but whoever goes beyond that is exaggerating. Rather this is a kind of exaggeration coined by some Muslims. The Qur’aan is not a book of medicine. There are some diseases that did not exist previously, so how could their cure come – according to what the questioner says – before they appeared?
Fourthly:
(a) The following are some of the verses which indicate that the Qur’aan is healing:
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And We send down of the Qur’aan that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe”
[al-Isra’ 17:82]
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
Allaah says “And We send down of the Qur’aan that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe”. The correct view is that the word min (translated here as “of”) serves to explain the nature of the Qur’aan as a whole, not to refer to parts of it and not other parts.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qur’aan, enjoining all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that which is in your hearts”
[Yoonus 10:57]
The Qur’aan is the complete healing for all mental, spiritual and physical diseases, all diseases of this world and the Hereafter. But not everyone is guided to use it for the purpose of healing. If the sick person uses the Qur’aan for healing in the proper way, and applies it to his disease with sincerity, faith, complete acceptance and firm conviction, fulfilling all its conditions, then no disease can resist it.
How can disease resist the words of the Lord of heaven and earth which, if He had revealed it to the mountains they would have crumbled and if He had revealed it to the earth it would have broken it apart? There is no sickness, spiritual or physical, but in the Qur’aan there is that which indicates its remedy, its cause and how to protect against it for those who are blessed with understanding of His Book.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/352
(b) The Qur’aan contains the treatment for hearts and souls, and as such it is a means of expelling all sicknesses from the body. In this regard the Qur’aan is a healing and a remedy for many diseases.
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
We and others have tried this on many occasions and we have seen that it works in ways that physical remedies do not. Indeed we now regard physical medicine as the doctors regard folk medicine. This is in accordance with the law of divine wisdom, not contrary to it, but the causes of healing are many and varied. When the heart is in contact with the Lord of the Worlds, the Creator of the disease and the remedy, the Controller of nature Who directs it as He wills, he has other remedies apart from the remedies that are sought by the heart that is far away from Him and that turns away from Him. It is known that when a person’s spirits are high and his body is in good shape, they cooperate in warding off disease and suppressing it, so if a person is in high spirits and physical good shape, finds comfort in being close to his Creator, loving Him, enjoying remembrance of Him (dhikr), devoting all his strength and power for His sake and focusing on Him, seeking His help, putting his trust in Him, how can anyone deny that this is the greatest medicine or that this spiritual power gives him the means to ward off pain and defeat it completely? No one would deny this but the most ignorant of people, those who are furthest away from Allaah and the most hard-hearted and unaware of human nature.
Zaad al-Ma’aad 4/12
(c) In the Qur’aan there is Soorat al-Faatihah which is a ruqyah to be recited as a prayer for healing.
It was narrated that Abu Sa’eed (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: “A group of the companions of the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) set out on a journey and traveled until they stopped in (the land of) one of the Arab tribes. They asked them for hospitality but they refused to welcome them. The chief of that tribe was stung by a scorpion and they tried everything but nothing helped them. Some of them said, ‘Why don’t you go to those people who are camped (near us), maybe you will find something with them.’ So they went to them and said, ‘O people, our chief has been stung by a scorpion and we have tried everything but nothing helped him. Can any of you do anything?’ One of them said, ‘Yes, by Allaah, I will recite ruqyah for him, but by Allaah we asked you for hospitality and you did not welcome us, so I will not recite ruqyah for you until you give us something in return.’ Then they agreed upon a flock of sheep.’ Then he went and spat drily and recited over him Al-hamdu Lillaahi Rabb il-‘Aalameen [Soorat al-Faatihah]. (The chief) got up as if he was released from a chain and started walking, and there were no signs of sickness on him. They paid them what they agreed to pay. Some of them (i.e. the companions) then suggested to divide their earnings among themselves, but the one who performed the ruqyah said, ‘Do not divide them until we go to the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and tell him what happened, then wait and see what he tells us to do.’ So they went to the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and told him what had happened. The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) asked, ‘How did you know that it (al-Faatihah) is a ruqyah?’ Then he added, ‘You have done the right thing. Share out (the flock of sheep) and give me a share too.’ And the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) smiled.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari, 2156; Muslim, 2201
Ibn al-Qayyim said concerning Soorat al-Faatihah:
Whoever is guided by Allaah and is given good insight to understand the deep meaning of this soorah and what it contains of Tawheed, understanding of the Divine nature, the names, attributes and actions of Allaah, the Divine decree, the Resurrection, rejecting any misconception that undermines the concept of the Oneness of the Divine Lordship and Divine nature, complete trust in Allaah and referring all one’s affairs to the One Who has full control of all things – to Him be all praise, for all goodness is in His hand and to Him all things return – and feeling in need of Him in seeking guidance that is the root of happiness in this world and in the Hereafter, will realize the connection between the contents of this soorah and bringing good and warding off evil. He will understand that ultimate goodness and blessing is connected to this soorah and is dependent upon understanding it and acting upon it. Then this soorah will make him independent of many other kinds of medicine and ruqyah, and it will open the door to a great deal of goodness and ward off a great deal of evil.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/347
(d) The Qur’aan mentions the principle of maintaining good health.
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
The basic principles of medicine are three: prevention, maintaining good health, and removing harmful substances from the body.
Allaah has mentioned them all together, to His Prophet and his ummah in three places in His Book.
He prevented the sick person from using water lest it harm him, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And if you are ill, or on a journey, or one of you comes after answering the call of nature, or you have been in contact with women (by sexual relations) and you find no water, perform Tayammum with clean earth and rub therewith your faces and hands (Tayammum)”
[al-Nisa’ 4:42]
Allaah allowed the sick person to do tayammum to protect him, just as He permitted it to the one who has no water.
Allaah says concerning the maintenance of good health:
“and whoever is ill or on a journey, the same number [of days which one did not observe Sawm (fasts) must be made up] from other days”
[al-Baqarah 2:185]
The traveller is allowed to break his fast during Ramadaan, to protect his health lest the combination of fasting and the difficulties of travel weakens him and affects his health.
And Allaah said concerning the removal of harmful things by shaving the head of the person in ihraam (for Hajj or ‘Umrah):
“And whosoever of you is ill or has an ailment in his scalp (necessitating shaving), he must pay a Fidyah (ransom) of either observing Sawm (fasts) (three days) or giving Sadaqah (charity — feeding six poor persons) or offering sacrifice (one sheep)”
[al-Baqarah 2:196]
So if a person has an ailment in his scalp when he is in ihraam, he is permitted to shave his head and remove the harmful thing or the bad substance that is causing lice to develop – as happened to Ka’b ibn ‘Ajrah – or if it is causing sickness to develop.
These three matters are the basic principles of medicine. We have mentioned an example of each one in order to point out the blessing of Allaah to His slaves in preventing sickness, protecting their health and removing harmful substances from them, as a mercy and kindness towards His slaves, for He is the Most Kind, Most Merciful.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 1/164, 165
Ibn al-Qayyim said: On one occasion I discussed this with one of the chief doctors of Egypt, and he said: By Allaah if I had to travel to the west to obtain these benefits that would not be too much – or words to that effect.
Ighaathat al-Lahfaan, 1/25
(e) Mention of honey in the Qur’aan, and that it is a healing for mankind.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“There comes forth from their [bees’] bellies, a drink of varying colour wherein is healing for men”
[al-Nahl 16:69]
Ibn al-Qayyim (may Allaah have mercy on him) said:
With regard to the Prophet’s guidance concerning drinking, it is the most perfect guidance that maintains good health. He used to drink honey mixed with cold water. This is very healthy and no one can understand how healthy it is except the most prominent doctors. For drinking honey on an empty stomach dissolves phlegm, cleanses the stomach, reduces its viscosity, washes away waste matter, warms it up a little and opens its inlet and exit. It has a similar effect on the liver, kidneys and urethra. It is more beneficial to the stomach than any other kind of sweet that enters it. However it may cause side effects in people who are suffering from jaundice because it is hot and jaundice is hot, so it may aggravate it; in order to avoid this effect vinegar may be added, then honey will become beneficial and drinking it will be more useful than many or most of the drinks that are made from sugar, especially for those who are not used to these drinks, for if they drink them they will not suit them as well as honey does, or even come close.
With regard to drinking it when it is collected and well-prepared, this is one of the most beneficial things for the body, and one of the greatest means of preserving health; it is very refreshing and energizing, and it is good for the liver and heart. If it is well-prepared it provides nutrition and makes food reach all parts of the body in the most effective manner.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/224, 225
And he said (may Allaah have mercy on him):
Honey contains great benefits, for it cleanses impurities from the veins and stomach etc, whether it is eaten or applied to the skin. It is good for the elderly, the phlegmatic and those whose humours are cold and wet. It is nourishing, aids digestion, energizes, makes unpleasant medicine palatable, is good for the liver and chest, is a diuretic and helps to ease coughs caused by phlegm. If it is drunk warm mixed with rosewater it is beneficial for one who has been bitten by a scorpion or who has consumed opium. If it is drunk on its own mixed with water, it is good for the one who has been bitten by a rabid dog or eaten poisonous mushrooms. If fresh meat is placed in honey, it will stay fresh for three months, as will cucumbers, pumpkins and eggplants. Many fruits can be kept in it for six months. It will also preserve a dead body, and it is known as the trustworthy preserver. If the body of one who is afflicted with lice is painted with honey, it will kill the lice and their eggs. It makes the hair long, beautiful and smooth. If used on the eyes like kohl it clears the vision. If the teeth are brushed with it, it whitens the teeth and makes them bright, and keeps the gums healthy. It opens the veins and induces menstruation. If taken on an empty stomach it takes away phlegm and cleanses the stomach, clearing away waste matter and restoring the correct temperature. It does likewise to the liver, kidneys and urethra.
As well as all this, it has no side effects and causes little harm. It may cause side effects in one who is suffering from jaundice, but that may be counteracted by vinegar and the like, in which case it becomes very beneficial for him.
It is a kind of nourishment, a kind of medicine, a kind of drink, a kind of sweet, a kind of cream. There is nothing that has been created for us for a similar purpose that is better than it, or even comes close. The ancient peoples relied on it, and in most of the books of the ancients there is no mention of sugar at all and it was unknown to them, for it is something that is very new. The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) used to drink honey mixed with water on an empty stomach, and this is the secret of maintaining good health that no one can understand except one who is intelligent and blessed.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/33, 34.
http://islamqa.com/en/ref/9691/quranic medicine
Dear brothers and sisters,
Vegangoth is asking in particular about " Al Fatiha" and the last two surahs " Al Falaq" and "An-nas".
VEGANGOTH, your question about "Al Fatiha"( the start of the Qur'an) has already been answered by brother Sword Of Sunnah. I hope somebody can answer yr question about the last two surahs.
Al-Falaq & An-nas are two surahs (chapters) stable within the ruqya (for everything from the evil-eye all the way to possession)..infact along with Ayat Al-Kursi and Surat Al-Ikhlas (they make the most "popular" or "known" bit of the ruqya)..these surahs are also part of the few rememberances after salat, and the rememberances of the morning, and the evening all available from the Sunnah
Further information (regarding other surahs and/or verses of ruqya) are available in the link below:
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/ref/12918