What is the cure for one who is afflicted with obsessive thoughts, especially before sleep, when he is beset with the thought that Allah will not forgive him?
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Question:
What is the cure for one who is afflicted with obsessive thoughts, especially before sleep, since he suffers from insomnia and the obsessions lead him to doubt tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and the creed? And in this same matter, he says: I am afflicted with despair of the mercy of Allah and with the belief that Allah will not forgive me because of my sins. I know that these are obsessions from Iblis, so how do I treat this matter?
Answer:
And the cure for it is the remembrance of Allah, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and not paying attention to them. Leaving them and not paying attention to them. And it will not harm you, if Allah wills. Yes.
What is the cure for one who is afflicted with obsessive thoughts, especially before sleep, since he suffers from insomnia and the obsessions lead him to doubt tawhid (the oneness of Allah) and the creed? And in this same matter, he says: I am afflicted with despair of the mercy of Allah and with the belief that Allah will not forgive me because of my sins. I know that these are obsessions from Iblis, so how do I treat this matter?
Answer:
And the cure for it is the remembrance of Allah, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and not paying attention to them. Leaving them and not paying attention to them. And it will not harm you, if Allah wills. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [153 -521] ما علاج من أصيب بالوسواس خاصة قبل النوم وتأتيه وساوس بأن الله لن يغفر له؟ - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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