رَبِّ ابْنِ لِى عِندَكَ بَيْتاً فِى الْجَنَّةِ
'My Lord! Build for me a home with You in Jannaah'
(At-Tahreem 66:11)


Sunday, March 15, 2015

The Superiority of the Prophetic Medicine Over All Other Medicine

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Imaam Ibnul Qayyim رحمه الله stated in his excellent work, Zaad al-Ma’aad (3/97-98), after discussing the benefits of honey in relation to the man who was advised by the Messenger صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم to treat the ailment of his stomach with honey:

“His medicine صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم is NOT like the medicine of the physicians, for the medicine of the Prophet صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم is certain, definitive, emanating from (Divine) Revelation, the lantern of Prophethood, and perfection of reason. As for the medicine of others, most of it is conjecture, presumptions and experimentation.


As for the absence of benefit to many of the ill from the Prophetic medicine, that is not to be shown rejection because only those benefit with it who wholeheartedly accept it, believe firmly in its ability to cure, and perfectly accept it through faith and submission. This Qur'aan which is the cure for what is in the hearts, if it is not accepted with such acceptance, the healing of the hearts will not be attained by its treatments. Rather, it only increases the hypocrites in evil on top of their evil, and disease on top of their disease. And so where does the bodily medicine stand with respect to it.

The Prophetic medicine is not suited except for wholesome bodies, just as the cure of the Qur'aan is not suited except for good souls and lively hearts. The people turning away from the Prophetic medicine [in bodily matters] therefore is like them turning away from seeking cure from the Qur'aan which is indeed the beneficial cure. And this is not because of any deficiency in the treatment, but due to the vileness of the bodily disposition and corruption of the diseased location and non-acceptance of (the healing capacity)… and Allaah is the One Who grants success.”

{These are some beneficial points extracted from this statement of Ibnul Qayyim رحمه الله which relates to the nature of disease and cure, and the role of faith and anticipation in cure and healing and the speculative nature of other types of medicine and conditions required for cure and healing to be attained.}

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