Aoudhubillahi min al shaitanir rajeem x ∞
Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun.
ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends.
Anfali 58 + Dawah + Isaiah 30
Nabi Alyasa'a (Prophet Elisha (epbuh)) gave us a beautiful lesson on the power of Zakaha. It combines the power of Zakaha as Purification and Charity. But in my honest opinion the area of purification via Charity was much more powerful a statement from Nabi Alyasa'a (as). There is a section in his Ministry to Allah (swt) where it can be described as the cases of:
Prophet Elisha vs the servant of Elisha, Gehazi.
It is my assumption but honest feeling that when Naaman the leper was told by Elisha to dip 7 times in the Jordan river, that the river separated the Leprosy from Naaman but did not remain in the Jordan river.
Naaman prior to the dip offered a pretty substantial assorted treasure to Elisha (as). It said he (as) declined it. But it appears to have been an accepted niyyat and declined to take or receive. Primarily because Naaman was a leper and the treasure was likely too tainted for a Holy Prophet of Allah (swt). But later when Gehazi chases down the caravan (but Elisha is with Allah (swt) near Gehazi meeting the caravan unbeknownst to Gehazi) to request of Naaman portions of the treasure offering that Elisha (as) had previously refused, there is recognized the incredible power of zakaha in the form of Charity. The Leprosy had been tethered by Elisha and Allah (swt) to the refused treasure assortment. The Arabic saying "Charity purifies wealth." on exhibit right at that moment. His niyyat and offering of zakaat was powerful enough to have tethered in some way the leprosy of Naaman that the Jordan river had separated from him. The Jordan river separated it from him but the treasure purified him.
So when Gehazi returns to Prophet Elisha (as) Elisha was completely aware because he was there in the Spirit with Allah (swt) when it happened...Elisha even referred to the case like a Medical combat against the leprosy of Naaman telling Gehazi it was not appropriate to take spoils from it, and then ruled that leprosy upon Gehazi and his descendants indefinitely.
ZKY connotes 4 things:
- Purification
- Charity {in this case Naaman brought Prophet Elisha a tremendous treasure trove assortment}
- To make grow, to cause growth
- Attestation, Testimony, Testification, and to Vouch for the Holy Words of God
The main takeaway is the power of Charity to remove leprosy under the Ministry of Prophet Elisha or Nabi Alyasa'a (epbuh). Zakaha falinafsihi. Charity benefits the person's own soul.
Found at 2 Kings 5 - {I tend to use the NLT translation due to it being from near-Chicago and never used un-Islamic symbols on cover art. Not that the cross is un-Islamic it is the meaning associated with the Trinity that makes it un-Islamic. It is indeed a verified fact it symbolized burden and crucifixion (though the Messiah did not die and was actually taken up by Allah (swt)). They are now transitioning to a Literal Translation format rather than Paraphrased Translation format. What NLT calls the difference between "Formal Equivalence and Dynamic or Functional Equivalence" translations.
Formal Equivalence are the Literal Translations of today and these tend to be a better form and yields a better differentiation between remaining & relevant Truths vs abrogation & errors of the scribes. Of course, only after permission of your Parents, Sheikhs and Scholars as well as 4 years of intensive study of Quran. Without being able to consider the content of the Kitab clearly through the lens of Quran it may not be advisable to study the Kitab first.}
By Gehazi touching the treasure and receiving the leprosy it was with the treasure and not in the Jordan river. This is important to reflect and have in a day when people may want to keep their treasures and make the person(s) of Faith like the Jordan river for them in the fellowship of the Spirit.
Allah (swt) alluded to doing this before to the blessings and treasures of the Priests who refused to serve Him (swt) properly. So, this assumption or feeling in my interpretation of "Prophet Elisha (as) vs the Leprosy of Naaman upon the assorted treasures of Naaman" is not outside the playbook of Allah (swt). He'd (swt) do that to Priests, He'd (swt) do that to Naaman and ordinary people.
