Guidance for One Afflicted by Whispers
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Question:
This man says he is afflicted by whispers (waswas), and Satan comes to me in my ablution and in my prayer. When I say the takbir, I say it many times. And when I perform the tashahhud, he enters and says to me: "You did not recite the tashahhud, you did not send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you did not say the takbir, and you did not glorify Allah." He asks: What is the guidance? Because this matter worries me and keeps me awake a lot. It has affected my life.
Answer:
If you feel that,[An-Nahl 16:98]. Allah the Exalted said: [Fussilat 41:36] Seek refuge in Allah; this is the first matter. The second matter is that you do not pay attention to the whispers, but rather reject them completely and do not interact with them, and they will disappear from you, by the permission of Allah.
The presenter:
May Allah bless you.
This man says he is afflicted by whispers (waswas), and Satan comes to me in my ablution and in my prayer. When I say the takbir, I say it many times. And when I perform the tashahhud, he enters and says to me: "You did not recite the tashahhud, you did not send blessings upon the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), you did not say the takbir, and you did not glorify Allah." He asks: What is the guidance? Because this matter worries me and keeps me awake a lot. It has affected my life.
Answer:
If you feel that,
[first] seek refuge in Allah from Satan, the expelled [from His mercy].
فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ الرَّجِيمِAnd if there comes to you from Satan an evil suggestion, then seek refuge in Allah. Indeed, He is the Hearing, the Knowing.
وَإِمَّا يَنزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ هُوَ السَّمِيعُ الْعَلِيمُThe presenter:
May Allah bless you.
Source
قناة «إذاعة القرآن الكريم»، نور على الدرب مع معالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان ح7555 — youtube.com (13:10)
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