[a] The disease of Shubhah (i.e. an affair of falsehood that is made to resemble truth) and Shak (i.e. doubt).
[b] The disease of Shahwah (i.e. evil or vain desires or lewd conduct) and Ghay (i.e. deviation from the right path).
Both of them have been mentioned in the Qur’aan.
Allah stated regarding the disease of
Shubhah: "In
their hearts is a disease (of doubt and hypocrisy) and Allah has
increased their disease." [2:10]
Allah said: "And that those in whose hearts is a disease (of
hypocrisy) and the disbelievers may say: What Allah intends by this
(curious) example?" [74:31]
And Allah stated about
the one who is called to judge by the Qur’aan and the Sunnah, but he
refuses and turns away: "And when they are called to Allah (i.e.
His Words, the Qur’an) and His Messenger to judge between them, lo! a
party of them refuse (to come) and turn away. But if the right is with
them, they come to him willingly with submission. Is there a disease in
their hearts? Or do they doubt or fear lest Allah and His Messenger
should wrong them in judgement. Nay, it is they themselves who are the Zalimun (polytheists,
hypocrites and wrong-doers, etc.)." [24:48-50] This is the disease of
Shubhah (i.e. an affair of falsehood that is made to resemble truth) and
Shak (i.e. doubt).
As for the disease of Shahwa (evil
desires), Allah said: "O wives of the
Prophet! You are not like any other women. If you keep your duty (to
Allah), then be not soft in speech, lest he in whose heart is a disease
(i.e. evil desire for adultery, etc.) should be moved with desire, but
speak in an honorable manner.” [33:32] This is the disease
of the evil desire for adultery, and Allah knows best.
As for the diseases of the body, Allah said: "There is no
restriction on the blind, nor any restriction on the lame, nor any
restriction on the sick…" [24:61]
Allah mentioned the diseases of the body
when He spoke about Hajj, Fasting and Ablution due to a marvelous underlying reason – a reason that will reveal to you the
Greatness of the Qur’aan and suffices the one who understands it. The
principles of physical medicine are three: preservation of health,
protecting (the body) from what might cause harm and removal of harmful
substances (from the body); and Allah mentioned these three principles in those three
places (i.e. when He spoke about Hajj, Fasting and
Ablution).
[At-Tib An-Nabawiy of Imaam
Ibnul Qayyim Al-Jawziyyah]
Imaam As-Sadi said: Allah said: "In their hearts is a
disease." [2:10] - What is intended by
disease here is: The disease of doubt, the disease of Shubuhaat (i.e.
affairs that resemble truth but are falsehood in reality) and the
disease of hypocrisy. That is because the heart is exposed to two
(types) of diseases that takes it away from well-being and uprightness-
the disease of shubuhaat and the disease of lowly destructive desires.
Disbelief, hypocrisy, doubts and biddah are all from the disease of
Shubuhaat. Fornication, love of lewd acts, disobedience and committing
them are from the disease of lowly desires. [Tafseer Sadi Surah Al-Baqarah]
Allah said: "And We send down from the Qur’an that which is a healing and a mercy
to those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism and act on it)." [17:82]
Imaam Ibnul Jawzi said:
There are three statements (of the scholars) regarding the Qur’aan being
a healing:
[a] It is a healing for misguidance due to what it contains
of guidance;
[b] It is healing for illnesses due to what it contains of
blessings;
[c] It is healing due to its explanation and clarification of
the obligatory duties and rulings of the religion.
[Zaadul Maseer Fi Ilm At-Tafseer of Ibnul Jawzi]
Imaam Ibnul Qayyim said: The Qur’aan is a healing for the hearts for the diseases of ignorance,
doubt and skepticism. Allah has never revealed a cure
that is neither more comprehensive and beneficial; nor greater and
quicker in removing diseases than the Qur’aan. [Al-Jawaab Al-Kaafi page 4]
Imaam Sadi said: The
healing that the Qur’aan contains covers all (diseases) of the hearts,
such the disease of Shubhah (i.e. an affair that is made to resemble
truth but is falsehood in reality), ignorance, corrupt views, perversion
and evil aims; for indeed the Qur’aan is gathered upon ‘Al-Ilm
Al-Yaqeeni (i.e. Knowledge based on Absolute Certainty’ by way of which
every Shubhah and affair of ignorance is removed, and it contains an
admonition and a reminder by way of which every desire that is in
opposition to the command of Allah is removed). And it is a healing for
the bodies against what is harmful to them and its illnesses. As for it
being a Mercy, it is due to the Asbaab (i.e. sound means) and Wasaa'il
(i.e. paths, ways) it guides to, which if the slave (i.e. person) acts
upon them, he (or she) will be successful (in receiving Allah’s) Mercy
and an everlasting happiness-reward in this worldly life and everlasting
reward in the Hereafter. [Tafseer As-Sadi]
Imaam Shanqeeti said: It
(i.e. the Qur’aan) combines healing for the diseases of the heart, such
as doubt, hypocrisy and other than that. It is a healing for the bodies
when utilized for ruqya, such as what took place in the story of the man
who performed ruqya with Surah Fatihah on a man who was stung and it
is an authentic and famous story… [Adwaa Al-Bayaan]
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