Supplication for Anxiety and Grief

When my respected teacher was ill, in hospital, his honourable father, Shaykh Mawlana Adam (Allah preserve him) advised him to constantly supplicate with the following du'a taught to us by Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace). My respected teacher says that it proved very effective and he felt peace at heart, despite his pains and illness.

Sayyiduna Abdullah ibn Mas'ud said:

'Allah's Messenger (Allah bless him and give him peace) said:

"Any servant [of Allah] who is afflicted with any worry or grief and he says...(the following du'a)...Allah (the Great and Almighty) will remove his worry, and replace his grief with joy."

They (the Companions) asked: "Should we learn these words?"

He replied: "Certainly. Anyone who hears them should learn them."'

The du'a is:

اَللّهُمَّ إنِّيْ عَبْدُكَ وَابْنُ عَبْدِكَ وَابْنُ أمَتِكَ نَاصِيَتِيْ بِيَدِكَ مَاضٍ فِيَّ

حُكْمُكَ عَدْلٌ فِيَّ قَضَاؤُكَ أسْألُكَ بِكُلِّ اسْمٍ هُوَ لَكَ سَمَّيْتَ بِهِ نَفْسَكَ

أوْ أنْزَلْتَهُ فِيْ كِتَابِكَ أوْ عَلَّمْتَهُ أحَدًا مِنْ خَلْقِكَ أوِ اسْتَأْثَرْتَ بِهِ فِيْ

عِلْمِ الْغَيْبِ عِنْدَكَ أنْ تَجْعَلَ الْقُرْآنَ رَبِيْعَ قَلْبِيْ وَنُوْرَ صَدْرِيْ

وَجِلَاءَ حُزْنِيْ وَذَهَابَ هَمِّيْ

Translation:

"O Allah, I am Your slave, son of Your male servant, and son of Your female servant. My forelock is in Your Control. Your command for me prevails. Your judgement concerning me is just. I beseech You through every name of Yours, by which You have called Yourself, or which You have sent down in Your Book, or which You taught to any one of Your creations, or which You preferred to keep among Your guarded secrets, to make the Great Qur'an the springtime of my heart, the light of my eyes, the remedy of my grief, and dispeller of my anxieties." (Ahmad: 4318, rigorously authenticated [Sahih])

Spirometry Dhikr

My respected teacher was admitted in hospital for his ongoing sickness. May Allah Subhanahu Wata'ala cure him quickly and completely, Ameen.

He was talking about his illness and his stay in hospital. He said that his consultant came to review his condition and told him that he had a low level of oxygen and to increase his oxygen saturations he needed to do the Spirometry exercise.

Advised by the consultant to carry out the breathing exercise used in Spirometry tests, the Shaykh observed that this is a practice found in the teachings of the Sufis.
Spirometry means ‘the measuring of the breath’ and is commonly used to measure lung function.

For strengthening presence of mind and to create constant awareness and remembrance of Allah Ta’ala the Sufis advise the exercise known as Paas Anfaas (Guarding the Breath); its method is as follows:

Take a deep breath and when inhaling concentrate and utter the word Allah. When exhaling concentrate on the syllable hu. Do this continually.

The result of repeatedly carrying out this practice will result in a person’s breathing being so trained that it will become spontaneous, and one will need not strive to do it.

Hence, the Shaykh renamed this exercise as: Spirometry Dhikr.

May Allah give us to remember Him abundantly.

What is That?

My respected teacher once in his talk mentioned regarding parents rights and said that one should never disobey them and nor shout or yell at them.

Allah says:

Your Lord has decreed that you worship none but Him, and do good to parents. If any one of them or both of them reach old age, do not say to them: uff (a word or expression of anger or contempt) and do not scold them, and address them with respectful words, and submit yourself before them in humility out of compassion, and say, “My Lord, be merciful to them as they have brought me up in my childhood.” (Al-Qur’an 17-23/24)

And then he mentioned a story of an old father who was sat in the garden with his son.

Whilst they were sitting a bird flew down in front of them, father then asked what is this? The son replied: it’s a crow! Minutes later the father asks again, what is this? The son replies I told you before that it’s a crow! A few minutes later, father asks the son what’s that? The son got angry and shouted how many times I have to tell you, it’s a crow!

Father took out the note book and asks the son to look and read what’s been written in it.

It said that when was young and ask me many times father what’s that? And each time I replied him with affection that O my son it’s a crow. At this moment the son was ashamed and sought forgiveness for what he had done.

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Dua for life threatening illnesses

Once my respected teacher, Shaykh Imran Ibn Adam mentioned:

Rasullullah sallallahu alaihi wasallam has taught us many Ad’iya (plural of Dua) for all our needs. We need to turn to Allah subhanahu wata’ala when we are sick and even when we are in good health. Today many life threatening diseases have come into existence i.e. swine flu, aids etc.

The following Du'a should be read whenever one can, especially after every Salah. Inshallah, Allah subhanahu wata’ala will protect him or if one is afflicted Allah subhanahu wata’ala will give him Sabr, and even cure.

عن أنس ‏ أن النبي ‏ ‏صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ ‏كان يقول ‏ ‏اللهم إني أعوذ بك من الجنون ‏ ‏والجذام ‏ ‏والبرص وسيئ ‏ ‏الأسقام (رواه النسائ) ‏ ‏

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Sayyiduna Anas radiallahu anhu narrates that the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasallam used to supplicate: "Allahumma inni a`udhu bika minal-barasi, wal-jununi, wal-judhami, wa sayyi'il-asqami'

(O Allah! I seek refuge in You from leucoderma, insanity, leprosy and evil diseases).'' [Al- Nasa'i].

Leucoderma is a disease which gives rise to the appearance of white spots on the skin of body. Leprosy is a disease which renders one's organs invalid. Madness is mental disorder. All these are very dangerous diseases. Nabi sallallahu alaihe wasallam has sought Allah's Protection against these and other diseases like paralysis, diabetes, facial paralysis, cancer, blindness, etc.

May Allah subhanahu wata’ala save us from all such diseases. Ameen