Causes of a Broadened Chest and Its Treatment
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The Shaykh:
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this brother Ibrahim says: I feel a tightness in my chest, even though I am careful to observe the obligatory acts. What are the specific causes that help in broadening the chest? And what are the most prominent deeds that affect its broadening? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, upon his family and all his Companions. The tightness of the chest that you feel has one of two causes. The first cause is that it may be of a medical nature; there may be a malfunction in the respiratory organs, so you should consult the doctors, perhaps Allah will facilitate for you a beneficial cure. The second cause is that it may be due to Satan and intrusive thoughts. This is treated by the remembrance of Allah the Exalted, by increasing the remembrance of Allah and supplication, and by reciting the Qur'an. By doing so, it will be removed, if Allah wills. Yes.
May Allah greet you and bless you.
The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, this brother Ibrahim says: I feel a tightness in my chest, even though I am careful to observe the obligatory acts. What are the specific causes that help in broadening the chest? And what are the most prominent deeds that affect its broadening? May Allah reward you.
The Shaykh:
In the name of Allah, the Most Gracious, the Most Merciful. Praise be to Allah, Lord of the worlds. May Allah send prayers and blessings upon our Prophet Muhammad, upon his family and all his Companions. The tightness of the chest that you feel has one of two causes. The first cause is that it may be of a medical nature; there may be a malfunction in the respiratory organs, so you should consult the doctors, perhaps Allah will facilitate for you a beneficial cure. The second cause is that it may be due to Satan and intrusive thoughts. This is treated by the remembrance of Allah the Exalted, by increasing the remembrance of Allah and supplication, and by reciting the Qur'an. By doing so, it will be removed, if Allah wills. Yes.
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نور على الدرب - الفوزان - 02/248 — archive.org (0:52)
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