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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