When it comes to Dunya versus Akhira

Aoudhubillahi min al shaitanir rajeem.

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi

Inna Lillahi Wa Inna Ilaihi Rajeun

Ash Shahadu an La Ilaha illa Allah

Wa ash shahadu an Muhammedan Abdul Allah Wa Rasul Allah

As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullah Wa Barakatuh my dear respected (believing Muslim friends) brothers and sisters in Al Islam

Hasbuna Lahu Wa Nimal Wakil

When it comes to Dunya versus Akhira, I look at it like the old adage, "Don't put all of your eggs in one basket." Or the analogy (which Allah (swt) has asked us not to do analogies, but) of having one foot in the Dunya and the other foot in the Akhira. Why should the Muslim attempt to stand that way?

My thoughts are that our efforts each day should be 50% for managing affairs of this life and 50% for managing affairs for the next life. When we look at Surah 7 Ayah 169, the last sentence of the Ayah says, "But best for the righteous is the home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand?" If I just say this to a believing Muslim but I understand what Allah (swt) has said in other places of the Quranul Kareem would I actually be showing care and concern for that believing Muslim? That sentence in isolation would make a person shirk their responsibilities and abandon any previous engagements or obligations. Because that sentence by itself is saying put all of your eggs in the Akhira basket, and since we cannot determine when our life in the Dunya will end some may neglect their duties to take care of themselves properly in this life. And that, in fact, fulfilling obligations and engagements are indeed Commands from Allah (swt) and thus acts of ibadah (worship) to Him. This then makes managing our affairs of this life properly to be good deeds on our Scales for the next life. Please enlarge the graphic below with the architectural building for evidence (Ayats).

Money is not only required for a lavish or opulent lifestyle. Money is required for a modest or moderate lifestyle as well. Money is required just to maintain whatever quality of life the person has. That would be maintenance without making improvements...it takes money to do that. It takes money to heal properly...to adopt dietary practices that would be a healing for a person that has illnesses. Let's say that I want to plant some herbs in my garden. That takes money: to buy the house with enough lot size to plant an herb garden. But you also need to exercise and sometimes some illnesses must be sweated out of the body. It takes money to get the exercise equipment and or sauna put into the house that you purchased with enough lot size to put in a medicinal herb garden. I cannot clap my hands and make that appear and none of that is lavish or opulence.

Allah (swt) has said that if we are weak and oppressed to move ourselves away from oppression. But we also must not move somewhere where we are substituting one oppression for another. Furthermore He (swt) said that if they do not do this He'll throw them in Hell for not moving away from oppression. So there is a duty to not be poor, weak and oppressed in the land. In addition Allah (swt) said that there will be a people being marched into Hellfire and He will order them to be stopped and will ask them, "What was the matter with you that ye did not help each other?" Hell, for not being of help to one another. Well actually, He said that they were Zalimun but in addition they did not help one another. Sometimes there are some of us that need to either heal or get free from oppression, poverty and/or weakness.

We cannot cultivate desperation, poverty and scarcity. I mentioned below that Allah (swt) will ask a couple of questions through His Angels. 1. What was the matter with you? Why didn't you help one another? 2. What was your plight on Earth? Was not My Earth spacious enough to move yourselves away from evil? Allah (swt) does not want us cultivating evil, wickedness, rebelliousness, desperation, poverty or scarcity. Breeding desperation leads to Zalim (wrongdoing, injustice, oppression, darkness of sin, etc.) And we learned from Nabi Yusuf (epbuh) about warding off scarcity. Nabi Yusuf (epbuh) practicing the avoidance of scarcity in black graphic. So, I have added to this 2 more graphics. 1 on desperation. 2 on harvests for sowing the seeds of injustice (Zilm, zalimat). But also must be careful of the sowing of Tawwakul to an extreme and certainly be careful of excessive Asceticism. Tawwakul is good. Essentially means to ask Allah (swt) for what you need. But it becomes haram or bad if the scholar makes you feel like trade between Muslims is in violation of Tawwakul. Like, "No don't ask anyone for help only ask Allah (swt)." It is True that such a Law does apply for the Wicked in a Proverb or the Rejecters in Ali Imran 56. I will leave those as well.

So when it comes to Akhira versus Dunya we have a duty to be of help to one another's understanding. We have a duty to remind each other of the Holy Verses to be of help to one another. We have a duty to traffic and trade by mutual goodwill between one another. If you are giving some of that money to Armani, Tiffany, Cartier, Bugatti, Rolls Royce, Aston Martin, Ferrari, etc. that is your freedom of choice. There really is nothing wrong with buying from those who are the best craftsmen in an industry, and we should not compel others unless we want to be compelled ourselves. Thus, we have to leave people their freedom with their own resources so long as they are not harming innocent others. We don't want to cultivate compulsion like we do not want to cultivate possessions by evil principalities.

We know what Allah (swt) is saying, however, in these Ayat below. The duty is there. The sentence is clear. The person is free to do what they desire for themselves but Allah's position on it won't change. Sure there is no compulsion on the rich to be helpful and that same leniency must be shown the poor. If we are hands off when it is beneficial to them then must be hands off when harmful for the poor, oppressed and weak Muslim. The case of the Wrongfully Imprisoned Cat (which does not include those rightfully imprisoned amongst creatures and humans) is an example of oppression through negligence. Without the Dunya how else to stack good deeds to return to the Akhira? Without money how to give in Charity to those who need? Click to enlarge any of these graphics if they are difficult to read.

[7:168]

We broke them up into sections on this earth. There are among them some that are the righteous, and some that are the opposite. We have tried them with both prosperity and adversity: In order that they might turn (to us).

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After them succeeded an (evil) generation: They inherited the Book, but they chose (for themselves) the vanities of this world, saying (for excuse): "(Everything) will be forgiven us." (Even so), if similar vanities came their way, they would (again) seize them. Was not the covenant of the Book taken from them, that they would not ascribe to God anything but the truth? and they study what is in the Book. But best for the righteous is the home in the Hereafter. Will ye not understand?

Verses of the Holy Quran that can be viewed as Miraculous Healing Passages.

 

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi 

Aoudhubillahi minal shaitanir rajeem.
ASA WR WB to believing Muslim friends

Verses of the Holy Quran that can be viewed as Miraculous Healing Passages. If we begin with the Ayats, "Verily Allah proves true Al Haqq by the Kalimat."; and "Verily You are on the Path of Manifest Truth." then we can see how these other Ayats referencing healing can manifest Miraculous changes in one's life. Allah (swt) is basically saying that He can say, "Be" through the Ayats of Quran (as well as Kitab). Please feel free to click any of these graphics to enlarge them if needed.

From here, below are a few of the Healing Ayats of note.

This Ayah confirms that there should be only one heart in your body. That your body should not be hosting another principality seated inside of you with the Spirit Ruh of Allahu Al Qarib. Here Allah (swt) casts out any evil, wicked or rebellious principalities that might be stowed away inside of your body.

Here Allah (swt) Heals blindness and deafness.

Here Allah (swt) Heals insecurity.

Here Allah (swt) Offers an Assortment of Healing for those who believe in Him.

Here Allah (swt) Offers another Assortment of Healing for those who believe in Him; but also Promises Loss after Loss to the Unjust (Zalimun).

Here Allah (swt) Heals blindness again, along with understanding.

Here Allah (swt) can Heal muteness and speech impediments.

Here Allah (swt) again establishes that you are within your body a single unique soul in your creation and in your resurrection. This is a very valuable "Be" from Him. That your body is not hosting another principality or stowaway within. There are only seats for the Ruh of Allah and the Soul He has Given you. If Baith is synonymous with Qiyam (the position of Salaat) then this increases our vigor to make as many positions of Qiyam as we can.

I Unfollowed and Blocked This YouTube Channel Because of this episode

 

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My topic is on this episode of this YouTube Channel.

First want to say that I unsubscribed from the Channel and Blocked it. I never watched the show but had subscribed to it for years. I also do not recommend you even going to listen to this episode let alone idea of even subscribing to the Channel. The Ruqya is from the Holy Spirit. The Holy Spirit brought down the Revelations. The Sahabas would recite Quran and blow and/or spit on snake bites, etc. The Hadith on one incident of the Ruqya confirms that the Nabi (saws) gave the Sahabas license to charge a fee if they wished for performing the Ruqya to heal someone. Someone accidentally getting bitten by a snake is not someone deliberately doing this type of thing mentioned in this vid. I will add a couple more things to this just have to review my blog writing on the topic and see if I can find Acts 5 to add to this. So check back within a 1/2 hour and I should (insha Allah) have added a couple more references. 

Blog reflecting on the Ruqya No need to check out the extra link within this blog, though. It was long.:  https://muhakeem1abdullah1.blogspot.com/2012/08/the-ruqya-on-someone-of-heavy-alcohol.html?fbclid=IwAR1aS3ir7-MnZxBwxWnt_wvNXi9c4Dim9rGq_R3-mf9JwHguxbbyYLCMXbE 

Link on Acts 5 [Ananias and Sephira were put to death by the Holy Spirit for lying to the Holy Spirit]:

https://www.blueletterbible.org/nlt/act/5/1/s_1023001 

Here is my comment on this vid on YouTube. Again didn't watch the vid nor let the guy finish his first sentence in the vid. Just based on the title:

"I am a Muslim. I lead (my life) with the Quran. I extract and utilize what is still Truth in the Kitab. When I speak about verses from the Gospel or verses from the Torah I am never disrespectful to Nabi Isa (as) or Anbiya Musa Wa Harun (as) nor ever disrespectful to those 2 branches of the 3 Abrahamic Faiths. I always try to speak a guiding lesson of Truth when referencing those Holy Scriptures. Furthermore, I never desecrate the Kitab. I treat others as I would like to be treated. Do you know why Muslims are virtually never burning Bibles? It is because most of us fear Allah (swt) concerning the Truth that is still remaining in them. It is not for anyone to be a fight promoter for the Spirit of the Holy Quran effecting the Body of Islam. Have you taken a look at the Book of Daniel (as)? Daniel 10 when the Messenger (as) from Allah's Presence and Throne descended to the Earth to deliver a message to Prophet Daniel and was delayed 21 days by the Spirit Principality of Persia. It took the ArchAngel Michael (as) to descend to release that Servant from Allah's Throne so that he could deliver a message to Prophet Daniel (as). Is then that principality referenced in title of your vid something for humans to get tangled up with? You must treat others as thyself. Could Ananias and Sephira even lie to the Holy Spirit in Acts 5? The Sahabas were permitted to charge a fee for healing with the Ruqyah, by the way. Not sure what the fee for what you've mentioned would look like. Lastly, "The Quran is a Book that separates the pure from the impure (good from evil) it is not a thing for amusement." ~ Holy Quran 86:13-14."

Good News from Allah (swt) from the Holy Quran on the various ways in which Allah (swt) and the Quran Heals us.

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This blog post is pertaining to Good News from Allah (swt) from the Holy Quran on the various ways in which Allah (swt) and the Quran Heals us. Allah (swt) establishes that this is the Path of Manifest Truth. So we can ask Him (swt), in dua, at these various points to manifest the Healings from the Holy Quran for each of these points.

1. Path of Manifest Truth
1. So put thy trust in God: for thou art on (the path of) manifest Truth. ~ Holy Quran 27:79
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2. Quran Heals and Blesses the Eyes and Ears
1. These two kinds (of men) may be compared to the blind and deaf, and those who can see and hear well. Are they equal when compared? Will ye not then take heed? ~ Holy Quran 11:24
3. Quran Heals and Blesses the Eyes
1. “Is the blind like the seeing.” ~ Holy Quran 13:19 [Is then one who doth know that that which hath been revealed unto thee from thy Lord is the Truth, like one who is blind? It is those who are endued with understanding that receive admonition;-]
4. Quran Heals and Blesses the Speech
1. Who is better in speech? ~ Holy Quran 41:33 [Who is better in speech than one who calls (men) to God, works righteousness, and says, "I am of those who bow in Islam"?]
5. Quran Heals and Blesses Everything for the Person of Faith 
1. Holy Quran 41:44 - "Had We sent this as a Qur’an (in the language) other than Arabic, they would have said: "Why are not its verses explained in detail? What! (a Book) not in Arabic and (a Messenger) an Arab?" Say: "It is a Guide and a Healing to those who believe; and for those who believe not, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness in their (eyes): They are (as it were) being called from a place far distant!""
2. Holy Quran 17:82 - "We send down (stage by stage) in the Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe: to the unjust it causes nothing but loss after loss."
3. and Holy Quran 10:57 - "O mankind! there hath come to you a direction from your Lord and a healing for the (diseases) in your hearts,- and for those who believe, a guidance and a Mercy."
6. Quran Heals and Blesses Hisan Taqwim 
1. We have indeed created man in the best of moulds, ~ Holy Quran 95:4
2. Moulds - Hisan Taqwim," * v.4 : Taqwim: mould, symmetry, form, nature, constitution. There is no fault in Allah’s creation. To man Allah gave the purest and best nature, and man’s duty is to preserve the pattern on which Allah has made him:" ~ Hafizul Quran Abdullah Yusuf Ali 
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7. Quran Grants a New Life
1. “A new life good and pure will be given.” ~ Holy Quran 16:97 [Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has Faith, verily, to him will We give a new Life, a life that is good and pure and We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.]
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3. 16:71 “God has bestowed His gifts of sustenance more freely on some of you than on others: those more favoured are not going to throw back their gifts to those whom their right hands possess, so as to be equal in that respect. Will they then deny the favours of God?”
8. Quran Heals and Blesses the Heart
1. To strengthen thy heart. ~ Holy Quran 25:32 [Those who reject Faith say: "Why is not the Qur’an revealed to him all at once? Thus (is it revealed), that We may strengthen thy heart thereby, and We have rehearsed it to thee in slow, well-arranged stages, gradually.]
9. Quran Heals or Cures Dumbness and Powerlessness
1. Is dumb and no power like faith? ~ Holy Quran 16:76 [God sets forth (another) Parable of two men: one of them dumb, with no power of any sort; a wearisome burden is he to his master; whichever way be directs him, he brings no good: is such a man equal with one who commands Justice, and is on a Straight Way?]
10. Quran Heals Your Soul's Unique Identity
1. And your creation and your resurrection is in no wise but as an individual soul. ~ Holy Quran 31:28
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11. Quran Purges those that are True in Faith 
1. Allah's object is also to purge those that are true in Faith and to deprive of blessings those that resist faith. ~ Holy Quran 3:141
12. Please see the blog post "Some very critically important immunities or immunizations in the Word of Allah" for more ways in which the Quran Heals the Souls of the True in Faith. Link is here: https://muhakeem1abdullah1.blogspot.com/2018/02/some-very-critically-important.html 
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The Ruqya on someone of heavy alcohol consumption?

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi.
Aoudhubillahi minal shaitanir rajeemi x ∞³³³¹¹³³²
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Below is a excerpt from the confusing blog notes on Healing in Religion that I reflected on a few months ago.

Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine Whenever Allah's Apostle went to bed, he used to recite Surat-al-Ikhlas, Surat-al-Falaq and Surat-an-Nas and then blow on his palms and pass them over his face and those parts of his body that his hands could reach. And when he fell ill, he used to order me to do like that for him. Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine A group of the companions of Allah's Apostle proceeded on a journey till they dismounted near one of the Arab tribes and requested them to entertain them as their guests, but they (the tribe people) refused to entertain them. Then the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and he was given all sorts of treatment, but all in vain. Some of them said, "Will you go to the group (those travelers) who have dismounted near you and see if one of them has something useful?" They came to them and said, "O the group! Our leader has been bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and we have treated him with everything but nothing benefited him Has anyone of you anything useful?" One of them replied, "Yes, by Allah, I know how to treat with a Ruqya. But. by Allah, we wanted you to receive us as your guests but you refused. I will not treat your patient with a Ruqya till you fix for us something as wages." Consequently they agreed to give those travellers a flock of sheep. The man went with them (the people of the tribe) and started spitting (on the bite) and reciting Surat-al-Fatiha till the patient was healed and started walking as if he had not been sick. When the tribe people paid them their wages they had agreed upon, some of them (the Prophet's companions) said, "Distribute (the sheep)." But the one who treated with the Ruqya said, "Do not do that till we go to Allah's Apostle and mention to him what has happened, and see what he will order us." So they came to Allah's Apostle and mentioned the story to him and he said, "How do you know that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Ruqya? You have done the right thing. Divide (what you have got) and assign for me a share with you."

Here the Sahabas were intending to treat the man for free, but, because of how they were treated decided to charge that people for the service. This Sunnah, obviously, makes it permissible to charge people for medical services in Al-Islam, and further gives the treating physician/religious scholar the discretion whether to charge or not charge.

Allah has established that the Holy Quran was brought down by the Holy Spirit. So if one wants to have a connection with the Holy Spirit one should keep up the reading and recitation of the Holy Quran. The Quran says,

Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims. ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Nahl Ayat 102

Also worth noting is the ayat,

They ask thee concerning the Spirit (of inspiration). Say: "The Spirit (cometh) by command of my Lord: of knowledge it is only a little that is communicated to you, (O men!)" ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Isra Ayat 85

When we factor in Leviticus 17, we get,

14 The life of every creature is in the blood. That is why I have told the people of Israel never to eat or drink it, for the life of any bird or animal is in the blood. So whoever eats or drinks blood must be cut off. ~ Holy Bible Leviticus 17:14

Also,

Had We sent this as a Qur’an (in the language) other than Arabic, they would have said: "Why are not its verses explained in detail? What! (a Book) not in Arabic and (a Messenger an Arab?" Say: "It is a Guide and a Healing to those who believe; and for those who believe not, there is a deafness in their ears, and it is blindness in their (eyes): They are (as it were) being called from a place far distant!" ~ Holy Quran Surahtul Fussilat Ayat 44

It is well established that the Holy Spirit fulfills the commands and instructions of Allah towards life or death. Obedience to the Commands increases life, and disobedience to the Commands increases death...because Allah desires that faith, good deeds and righteousness should prevail, and that sin and unrighteousness should fail. "God’s object also is to purge those that are true in Faith and to deprive of blessing Those that resist Faith." ~ HQ 3:141. Thus, in the example above of the Ruqya, the Word or Kalima of Allah (i.e Surahtul Fatiha or Opening Chapter of Holy Quran) heals a snake bite. The snake bite transmits a poison into the bloodstream of it's victim. Nabi Muhammad (eternal pbuh) taught that this can be combated by the Holy Spirit that is in the Kalima of the Quranul Kareem. This transmits the Spirit from Allah into the bloodstream which combats the snakebite and invigorates the cells of the body with life. Alcohol is known to be something that destroys the cells, and dries things up...it is almost equivalent to the opposite of water...which is why many Native American Indians referred to it as "Fire Water". It even has a burning sensation depending on the type of drink that it is and it's level of alcohol content. Now this is not to negate the value of rubbing alcohol in medicine. Rubbing alcohol, however, is not consumed so is safe for many medicinal purposes. But, drinking alcohol destroys and dries up the cells...often times a person that drinks a lot of alcohol begins to appear to have skin like aged, worn leather. This is from the damaging effects of the alcohol working within the body. So the question becomes does a muslim continue to perform the Ruqya on someone that has a chronic, addiction or habitual habit of consuming alcoholic drinks? Is it in vain? It would seem that the answer is first they would have to agree to abandon the behavior causing the illness, sickness, decay, destruction to their body. Then, second, they would have to agree to the payment. Then, third, administer the Ruqya. There is a hadith that a woman (or companion) of Paradise could spit in the ocean and it would become sweet. [Please pardon the reference to this Hadith from Tablighi Jumaat. Really this type of thing is kind of mute idea by the reality that if Allah (God) wants the ocean to be salty then it should remain salty. This post was old from 2012. I had just left Denver and was reflecting on lessons we would receive in Chicago in Tabligh years past prior to move and departure from Denver.]

Perpetual Freshness

Reflection. The Quran has indicated that the ones likened to Pearls, Gems and Corals are of "perpetual freshness" upon reflection one of it's (perpetual freshness') elements appears to be eternal healing. Thus, not only the removal of dirt, filth, etc. from them (perpetually), but, the removal of sickness, disease, etc. (perpetually) creating that condition of freshness for eternity. Of course, all by Allah (swt) and the circumstances and realities of their existences in Paradise.

Recoveries. Being able to recover from illnesses and problems is a valuable gift from Allah (swt), which he allows us to enjoy here on earth...and it is a semblance of what takes place in Jannah. (I have not actually been to Paradise...only speculating) Though, earth may not be the place to request perpetual freshness from Allah (swt), we do have a semblance of that requisition in the wudus and ghuslas that we make each day before our salaats. But, certainly it would be safe to request of Allah (swt) perpetual freshness in Paradise (Jannah) in the next life.

Be careful of defiling others blog. Unfortunately, there are people who like to purify themselves through defiling others or using them as "trash" or waste receptacles. Why would touching the Ark of the Covenant definitely kill the person blog. No doubt, some individuals and principalities would use another as a bather, washbasin, sink, bath water and a toilet, yet, there must be a tremendous cost for that game. Healing in Religion blog.

Healing in Religion

Bismi Allahi Al Rahmani Al Raheemi.

Aoudhubillahi minal shaitanir rajeemi x ∞³³³¹¹³³²

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Matthew 9:19 As Jesus and the disciples were going to the official's home, 20 a woman who had had a hemorrhage for twelve years came up behind him. She touched the fringe of his robe, 21 for she thought, "If I can just touch his robe, I will be healed." 22 Jesus turned around and said to her, "Daughter, be encouraged! Your faith has made you well." And the woman was healed at that moment.
Concerning healing and the effect that it has on time (Reference Surahtul Asr). It is not really having time if the person has not healthy, optimum, and efficient use of that time. Otherwise, the time is being used to heal and recover (in the case of health) or is being wasted (in the case of optimal efficiency). Rest, leisure and relaxation (including exercise) should be factored into your optimum use of time. May Allah bless the muslims time (and count me amongst the muslims). But, it is certainly good to have time to recover from all illnesses, though, death is the exception (although, the grave is a rest before the greater existence of the Afterlife the time spent there in healing is predicated on the life a person led by their faith and deeds, because as we know the grave can either be a place of torment with hellfire and dragons or a place of healing rest.). But this raises the question of the wisdom behind the decision of the medical industry to charge people for healthcare. I mean, after all, the Messiah (infinite saws) did this for free as an act of charity. Should those that are serving in the medical fields be volunteers? Continuing on the issue of time, one has to factor in that the doctor and the other people serving have to maintain healthy resistance to the illnesses of the people that they treat. That would require supplies, equipment and a healthy lifestyle for those professionals. This is not to be taken out of context. I am not slighting Obama Healthcare Reforms. Because under that policy physicians still get compensated by the insurance coverage. I am talking here about "doctors" being used involuntarily for service, versus voluntary service, and whether or not that "doctor" has the right to demand payment; or that patient to demand free service? Another question is does that, then, subject the "doctor" to being exploited on an involuntary or voluntary basis? Making the doctor a sort of "sacrifice" for the patients illnesses. Blog Concerning Sacrifices. And does that lend credence to why it is important for holy religious leaders to be compensated for the time spent healing others, leaving to their discretion as to when and where they do things for free.
Does a patient have the right to make a doctor serve them for free? I mean, in matters of the Holy Spirit which the Messiah (infinite saws) was strengthened with, "Then will Allah say: "O Jesus the son of Mary! Recount My favour to thee and to thy mother. Behold! I strengthened thee with the holy spirit, so that thou didst speak to the people in childhood and in maturity. Behold! I taught thee the Book and Wisdom, the Law and the Gospel and behold! thou makest out of clay, as it were, the figure of a bird, by My leave, and thou breathest into it and it becometh a bird by My leave, and thou healest those born blind, and the lepers, by My leave. And behold! thou bringest forth the dead by My leave. And behold! I did restrain the Children of Israel from (violence to) thee when thou didst show them the clear Signs, and the unbelievers among them said: ’This is nothing but evident magic.’" ~ Holy Quran Al Maidah 110 So again, in matters of the spirit, the Messiah (infinite saws) was strengthened with the Ruhh Al Quddus and he (saws) detected when the hemorrhaging woman had touched his robes. Thus, indicating to me that it was felt, and if it was felt, then, it had an effect upon him. The verse suggests that she was trying to get healed for free and without him knowing about it. The question, then, becomes does the doctor have the right to charge people for the process of recovery from the effects of having healed people; and to shield from being exploited? Afterall, the scriptures say that he (infinite saws) (and Maryam (infinite saws)) were both people that had to eat their daily bread, "And the apostles whom We sent before thee were all (men) who ate food and walked through the streets: We have made some of you as a trial for others: will ye have patience? for God is One Who sees (all things)." ~ Holy Quran Al Furqan 20
Thus, there is the need for, even, these men (Al Anbiya, the Prophets) to be nourished and sustained. Is this justification enough for charging people for medical services. I would have to answer that it certainly doesn't give another person the right to demand, command or order a holy person to heal them for free; nor when that holy person does not wish to. Contrarily, is there a price that anyone can place on The Spirit of Allah, or one's own spirit, and this becomes an alarming concern as neither should be sold.
Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine
Whenever Allah's Apostle went to bed, he used to recite Surat-al-Ikhlas, Surat-al-Falaq and Surat-an-Nas and then blow on his palms and pass them over his face and those parts of his body that his hands could reach. And when he fell ill, he used to order me to do like that for him.
Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine
A group of the companions of Allah's Apostle proceeded on a journey till they dismounted near one of the Arab tribes and requested them to entertain them as their guests, but they (the tribe people) refused to entertain them. Then the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and he was given all sorts of treatment, but all in vain. Some of them said, "Will you go to the group (those travelers) who have dismounted near you and see if one of them has something useful?" They came to them and said, "O the group! Our leader has been bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion) and we have treated him with everything but nothing benefited him Has anyone of you anything useful?" One of them replied, "Yes, by Allah, I know how to treat with a Ruqya. But. by Allah, we wanted you to receive us as your guests but you refused. I will not treat your patient with a Ruqya till you fix for us something as wages." Consequently they agreed to give those travellers a flock of sheep. The man went with them (the people of the tribe) and started spitting (on the bite) and reciting Surat-al-Fatiha till the patient was healed and started walking as if he had not been sick. When the tribe people paid them their wages they had agreed upon, some of them (the Prophet's companions) said, "Distribute (the sheep)." But the one who treated with the Ruqya said, "Do not do that till we go to Allah's Apostle and mention to him what has happened, and see what he will order us." So they came to Allah's Apostle and mentioned the story to him and he said, "How do you know that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Ruqya? You have done the right thing. Divide (what you have got) and assign for me a share with you." Here the Sahabas were intending to treat the man for free, but, because of how they were treated decided to charge that people for the service. This Sunnah, obviously, makes it permissible to charge people for medical services in Al-Islam, and further gives the treating physician/religious scholar the discretion whether to charge or not charge. Compare this snakebite treatment to the scripture which reads: "Numbers 21:1 The Canaanite king of Arad, who lived in the Negev, heard that the Israelites were approaching on the road to Atharim. So he attacked the Israelites and took some of them as prisoners. 2 Then the people of Israel made this vow to the LORD: "If you will help us conquer these people, we will completely destroy all their towns." 3 The LORD heard their request and gave them victory over the Canaanites. The Israelites completely destroyed them and their towns, and the place has been called Hormah ever since. 4 Then the people of Israel set out from Mount Hor, taking the road to the Red Sea to go around the land of Edom. But the people grew impatient along the way, 5 and they began to murmur against God and Moses. "Why have you brought us out of Egypt to die here in the wilderness?" they complained. "There is nothing to eat here and nothing to drink. And we hate this wretched manna!" 6 So the LORD sent poisonous snakes among them, and many of them were bitten and died. 7 Then the people came to Moses and cried out, "We have sinned by speaking against the LORD and against you. Pray that the LORD will take away the snakes." So Moses prayed for the people. 8 Then the LORD told him, "Make a replica of a poisonous snake and attach it to the top of a pole. Those who are bitten will live if they simply look at it!" 9 So Moses made a snake out of bronze and attached it to the top of a pole. Whenever those who were bitten looked at the bronze snake, they recovered!" Contrast the Numbers passage above with the content at this link: The Caduceus as a symbol of Medicine also, some points of concern and reflection upon this post and the content of the Caduceus link with: Forbidden Najwa, Laghwa and Gharrar. Also check The Romans blog investigation that I performed. It has an additional post within it on pagan gods of ancient Rome and Greece.
Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine
The Prophet used to treat some of his wives by passing his right hand over the place of ailment and used to say, "O Lord of the people! Remove the difficulty and bring about healing as You are the Healer. There is no healing but Your Healing, a healing that will leave no ailment."
Sahih Al Bukhari Vol. 4 Book of Medicine
The Prophet used to say to the patient, "In the Name of Allah The earth of our land and the saliva of some of us cure our patient."
Thus, this is work that is being done in the Spirit of Allah or Ruhh Al Quddus...by the Spirit of Allah or Ruhh Al Quddus. I support this observation with the ayat,
[16:102]
"Say, the Holy Spirit has brought the revelation from thy Lord in Truth, in order to strengthen those who believe, and as a Guide and Glad Tidings to Muslims."
So what becomes the problem? The problem arises when person A, who goes to Allah (swt) for what it is that they need, comes across person B, who likes to source humans or (holy men and women) for the healing that they need from the spirit. Important to note: this is a problem that is in all of the 4 major faith groups in various ways. Again, each group has guilt, in this, in various ways. It becomes kind of like being robbed for those that go to The Source or One God. I would like to cite, at this time, 2 earlier blogs: Some Notes on the Bible; and Those that Sap. There is a correlation with being someone that is in a sapped state and being one that saps others. Thus, the 2 states can be toggled in the Proverb of Nabi Sulaimon (infinite saws) mentioned, therein. Spirit of Allah.
[2:183]
O ye who believe! Fasting is prescribed to you as it was prescribed to those before you, that ye may (learn) self-restraint,-
[2:184]
(Fasting) for a fixed number of days; but if any of you is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed number (Should be made up) from days later. For those who can do it (With hardship), is a ransom, the feeding of one that is indigent. But he that will give more, of his own free will,- it is better for him. And it is better for you that ye fast, if ye only knew. Reference to a similar scenario may be needed here:
[58:4]
And he who findeth not (the wherewithal), let him fast for two successive months before they touch one another; and for him who is unable to do so (the penance is) the feeding of sixty needy ones. This, that ye may put trust in Allah and His messenger. Such are the limits (imposed by Allah); and for disbelievers is a painful doom.
[2:185]
Ramadhan is the (month) in which was sent down the Qur’an, as a guide to mankind, also clear (Signs) for guidance and judgment (Between right and wrong). So every one of you who is present (at his home) during that month should spend it in fasting, but if any one is ill, or on a journey, the prescribed period (Should be made up) by days later. God intends every facility for you; He does not want to put to difficulties. (He wants you) to complete the prescribed period, and to glorify Him in that He has guided you; and perchance ye shall be grateful.
This investigation was, by no means, exhaustive. There are still areas like "Parable of the Roman Officer" in the Injeel and questions such as "Forbidden Fruit" (on earth) However, it was a sincere crack at the issue of healing in religion. Forgiveness is like being healed, it is hard for a person to heal or recover that continues to do the things that angered Allah (swt), initially. I close with Surahtul Qadr of the Holy Quran, essentially, Allah's costs (time spent in fasting the month of Ramadan) for the Spirit to His (swt) worshippers:
Power or Decree
In the name of God, Most Gracious, Most Merciful.
[97:1]
We have indeed revealed this (Message) in the Night of Power:
[97:2]
And what will explain to thee what the night of power is?
[97:3]
The Night of Power is better than a thousand months.
[97:4]
Therein come down the angels and the Spirit by God’s permission, on every errand:
[97:5]
Peace!...This until the rise of morn!