Advice for a woman afflicted with intrusive thoughts in prayer and possession by jinn
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says that she is afflicted with possession by jinn that whispers to her in all her prayers, and that when she remembers Allah, she is overcome by sleep and laziness. Her question, or rather her request, is: What is your advice for her?
Answer:
She should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when praying, when performing wudu, and when worshipping. And when she feels the intrusive thoughts, she should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan, and they will leave her,[Fussilat 41:36] if Allah wills, they will leave her. Do not despair. She should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan whenever she feels the intrusive thoughts; she should seek refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, and they will leave her by the permission of Allah. Do not despair. She says, "The seeking of refuge is of no benefit," no, no, do not despair. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success. This is a woman asking, and she says that she is afflicted with possession by jinn that whispers to her in all her prayers, and that when she remembers Allah, she is overcome by sleep and laziness. Her question, or rather her request, is: What is your advice for her?
Answer:
She should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan when praying, when performing wudu, and when worshipping. And when she feels the intrusive thoughts, she should seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan, and they will leave her,
And 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 الْعَلِيمُ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده : أنه يُحسّن إلى أرباب التخلي والزهد والرياضة العمل بها — islamhouse.com (1:06:54)
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