Is going to the doctor to seek medicine contrary to reliance upon Allah?

Question:
May Allah reward you with good and do you good. We move on to other matters that our sister asks about. She says: My mother is a woman who is frequently ill. We want to take her to the doctor, but she runs away and says, "I rely on Allah." She is relying on Allah and does not go to the doctor. So what do you advise? May Allah reward you with good.

Answer:
There is no doubt that patience and seeking reward are commanded in the case of illness and in other cases. However, this does not contradict patience, seeking reward, and reliance upon Allah. These are among the types of worship and are commanded. But this does not contradict seeking medical treatment and taking beneficial means. There is no contradiction between reliance, patience, and seeking reward, and taking beneficial means. This includes medicines for the sick patient and treatment for the sick patient. What the questioner mentioned, that his mother refuses treatment because she thinks that treatment contradicts reliance upon Allah and contradicts patience and seeking reward, is an error on her part. Indeed, Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) did not send down a disease except that He sent down for it a cure, known to those who know from His knowledge, and unknown to those who do not know from His ignorance. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said: .
So he (peace and blessings be upon him) commanded seeking medical treatment and commanded taking beneficial and protective means. This does not contradict reliance upon Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), nor does it contradict patience and seeking reward. It is all from Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He).