The Shari'ah Remedy for Whispers in Worship
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The questioner:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the Shari'ah remedy for getting rid of the whispers that occur in worship?
The Shaykh:
Simply, it is done in two ways.
The questioner:
What is the Shari'ah remedy for getting rid of the whispers that occur in worship?
The Shaykh:
It is done in two things. First, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, because the whisperer is from Shaytan. If you seek refuge in Allah, he retreats, and if you are negligent, he whispers, as Allah the Exalted said:[An-Nas 114:4]. "Al-Khanas" means he retreats when you remember Allah, and "al-Waswas" is when you are negligent of remembering Allah. So you must stick to the remembrance of Allah until you are safe from Shaytan and the whispers, especially when you feel the whisper, seek refuge in Allah from Shaytan. The second matter is to leave this thing; do not act on the whisper, leave it and reject it. Do not act on it, and it will be removed from you by the permission of Allah. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, he says: What is the Shari'ah remedy for getting rid of the whispers that occur in worship?
The Shaykh:
Simply, it is done in two ways.
The questioner:
What is the Shari'ah remedy for getting rid of the whispers that occur in worship?
The Shaykh:
It is done in two things. First, seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Shaytan, because the whisperer is from Shaytan. If you seek refuge in Allah, he retreats, and if you are negligent, he whispers, as Allah the Exalted said:
From the evil of the retreating whisperer -
مِن شَرِّ الْوَسْوَاسِ الْخَنَّاسِ
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل ومن كيده الذي بلغ به من الجهال ما بلغ : الوسواس — islamhouse.com (1:04:48)
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