Breeze of Magic | Episode (22) | The sickness of the soul is cured

0:02 The dawn breeze.

0:08 The sickness of the soul and its cure.

0:14 Man in this life.

0:17 He walks draped in the ample garment of health.

0:20 He basks in its gentle blessings among the people.

0:24 Then, suddenly, illness strikes him.

0:27 It constrains his ease.

0:29 It hides the sweetness of his smile.

0:32 It imprisons the vigor of his movement.

0:34 His state becomes one of pain and moaning.

0:38 And of remembrance and longing for the beautiful past of well-being.

0:43 So we say to every sick person:

0:46 Do not weaken and do not grieve.

0:48 Do not despair and do not lose hope.

0:51 For illness is an inevitable law of the laws of this life.

0:56 Whoever passes through it,

0:58 Must inevitably take his share of it.

1:02 He must inevitably take his share of it.

1:05 Have you ever seen or heard of anyone,

1:09 Who lives in this world or departs from it,

1:14 Without his health having been visited by the guest of illness?

1:19 There are eight things that must inevitably befall a person.

1:23 And these eight must surely run their course upon him:

1:27 Joy and sorrow,

1:29 Union and separation,

1:31 Hardship and ease,

1:33 Then sickness and health.

1:36 So submit to this law,

1:38 And the weight of your pains will lighten.

1:41 And if you think you are the person in most pain during your illness,

1:46 Then look at those around you.

1:48 You will find those like you or even greater than you in illness.

1:52 Ask people about their ailments,

1:56 And visit the sick in their hospitals if you are able,

2:00 To see their numbers and the multitude of their afflictions,

2:04 And to hear their moaning and the sounds of their pain.

2:08 For in that is a lightening for you and a solace.

2:12 Then look at illness with a correct, insightful perspective,

2:17 That pierces the thick veils of pain,

2:20 Until it reaches the praiseworthy outcomes,

2:23 For which the decree of illness in this worldly abode was intended.

2:28 To see through that deep insight,

2:31 That sickness may be one of the greatest blessings upon the servant,

2:37 Because of the immediate and future benefits that result from it.

2:42 Illness elevates the believer to the stations of purity and transcendence.

2:47 It turns the servant who has strayed from Allah back to His door.

2:51 It curbs the arrogance of those whom health has made insolent.

2:55 Allah the Exalted says:

2:57 “And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble.” (7:94)

3:04 “And We sent no prophet unto any township but We did afflict its folk with tribulation and adversity that haply they might grow humble.” (7:94)

3:15 That they might humble themselves.

3:18 Illness is a unique teacher.

3:22 It teaches man, if he listens to it, useful lessons.

3:26 It nurtures him and teaches him,

3:29 That he is a weak, helpless servant,

3:32 Who needs his Mighty, All-Powerful Lord,

3:35 To draw from Him strength and power.

3:39 It teaches him to renounce the world and desire the Hereafter,

3:44 In such a way that it makes him yearn for Paradise,

3:47 So he hastens to work for it,

3:50 And distances him from preoccupation with a world filled with troubles and sorrows.

3:56 Illness teaches man the virtue of mercy and compassion for the sick.

4:03 For whoever is ill and experiences the pain of suffering,

4:06 Will feel the pains of others.

4:10 And if he takes heed,

4:12 He will hasten to show mercy to the sick and extend a helping hand to them.

4:17 You, O Muslim,

4:19 If you were to reflect a little on the worldly and otherworldly benefits of illness,

4:24 Your illness would become easy for you.

4:27 For illness extracts many acts of worship from man,

4:32 Which, were it not for illness, would not exist or would be few.

4:36 Illness extracts from the servant,

4:40 The worship of patience and contentment with the decrees of Allah the Exalted.

4:45 Patience is one of the greatest acts of worship,

4:47 Which nurtures the soul and polishes it from the impurities of weakness and helplessness.

4:52 And how great is its reward with Allah, the Generous!

4:56 Illness extracts from the servant the worship of supplication and pleading before Allah the Exalted.

5:04 For the prayer of the sick is not like the prayer of the healthy.

5:08 The sick person prays with a sincere, fervent prayer,

5:13 His soul almost departing with every word due to the intensity of his calling,

5:19 And the greatness of his need for his prayers to be answered.

5:23 Illness is one of the greatest causes for the expiation of sins.

5:28 And how great is the happiness of a servant who leaves this world having had his sins forgiven!

5:35 The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

5:39 "Trials will continue to afflict the believing man and woman in their selves, their children, and their wealth,

5:45 Until they meet Allah the Exalted with no sin upon them."

5:50 And listen to the words of the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

5:54 As he breathes the spirit of hope into the sick person,

5:58 And gives him a dose of optimism regarding the good end,

6:02 That awaits the patient sick person.

6:05 He says to a woman called Umm al-Sa'ib:

6:09 "What is the matter with you, O Umm al-Sa'ib, that you are shivering?"

6:13 Meaning: you are trembling.

6:15 She said: "It is the fever; may Allah not bless it."

6:20 He said: "Do not curse the fever,

6:24 For it removes the sins of the children of Adam,

6:27 Just as the bellows removes the dross of iron."

6:32 So, O sick Muslim,

6:35 Receive the arrival of illness with a patient body,

6:38 And receive it with a heart that is not anxious.

6:42 Live in its hospitality with contentment, tranquility, and cheerfulness.

6:47 Let it tell you about those upon whom it has descended,

6:51 So that they may be an example for you.

6:54 Do not be restless or annoyed by its descent upon your body.

6:59 For through discontent and anxiety,

7:02 Its stay and its pain are prolonged.

7:04 And read in its eyes, while it is with you,

7:07 The spoils you will attain,

7:09 When it departs from you, having received it well.

7:13 Do not despair when you fall ill, for indeed,

7:17 After the moon's waning, there is a new rising.

7:21 And likewise, mountains are met by obstacles,

7:25 Yet they remain, and the mountains are mountains.

Breeze of Magic | Episode (22) | The sickness of the soul is cured

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