Is patience with affliction, such as illness, preferable to removing it?
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The questioner:
The questioner asks: Is patience with affliction after it has befallen one, such as illness for example, preferable to removing it?
The Shaykh:
Removing it? Does one remove the illness? No, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is the only one who removes it. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But if one asks about its treatment, or if there is no treatment for it. However, by Allah, treat it, praise be to Allah, seek treatment, but do not seek treatment with what is forbidden. Yes.
The questioner asks: Is patience with affliction after it has befallen one, such as illness for example, preferable to removing it?
The Shaykh:
Removing it? Does one remove the illness? No, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) is the only one who removes it. Yes.
The presenter:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success.
The Shaykh:
But if one asks about its treatment, or if there is no treatment for it. However, by Allah, treat it, praise be to Allah, seek treatment, but do not seek treatment with what is forbidden. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، هل الصبر على البلاء كالمرض أَوْلى من إزالته؟ لمعالي الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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