Does seeking healing from Allah and persisting in asking Him contradict patience and expecting reward?
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person is afflicted with a terminal illness, does persisting with Allah in the places of response—persisting in asking for healing—contradict patience and expecting reward?
Answer:
No, Allah has commanded us to call upon Him, so one calls upon Him and does not despair of the mercy of Allah. He calls upon Him and is patient; he does not become distressed or complain, but he is allowed to call upon Allah the Exalted. Yes, and this is not a call to Allah born of distress. Rather, I complain my suffering and my grief to whom? To Allah, even though he was patient, peace and blessings be upon him. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, if a person is afflicted with a terminal illness, does persisting with Allah in the places of response—persisting in asking for healing—contradict patience and expecting reward?
Answer:
No, Allah has commanded us to call upon Him, so one calls upon Him and does not despair of the mercy of Allah. He calls upon Him and is patient; he does not become distressed or complain, but he is allowed to call upon Allah the Exalted. Yes, and this is not a call to Allah born of distress. Rather, I complain my suffering and my grief to whom? To Allah, even though he was patient, peace and blessings be upon him. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [2749 -3022] هل طلب الشفاء من الله والإلحاح عليه ينافي الصبر والاحتساب؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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