Precious Remembrance [11232012] - AlHuda Sisters

An Atom of Prevention isBetter than One Ton of CureThe source of evil eye is from Shaytaan who puts the idea of jealousy and hate into people’s hearts and minds against family, friends, and relatives. The hidden source about this sickness and disease could be that some people are being blessed by Allah with richness, peace, and happiness. Those who are crooked and are being possessed by Shaytaans will start feeling jealousy towards those who are blessed with Allah. Therefore, one has to protect himself on a daily basis by being in touch with Allah, and to remember Him, as well as to obey Him. Then and only then, no one will disturb him or play magic against him. Even Shaytaans themselves cannot hurt him. The Qur’an says in Surah Az-­‐Zukhruf: “If anyone withdraws himself from the remembrance of The Most Gracious, We appoint for him a Shaytaan, to be an intimate companion.” (Az-Zukhruf, 43:36) There is nothing wrong with taking precautions against the evil eye before it happens, and this does not contradict the idea of tawakkul (putting one's trust in Allah). In fact this is tawakkul, because tawakkul means putting one’s trust in Allah whilst also implementing the means that have been permitted or enjoined. The Prophet used to seek refuge for al-Hasan and al-Husayn and say: U’eethukumaa bikalimaatillahit-taam-maati minkulli shaiTaaniw-wahaam-maatin wamin kulli ‘aynin laam-mah (“Iseek refuge for you both in the perfect words of Allah, fromevery devil and every poisonous reptile, and from every evileye”).’” (Al-Tirmidhi, 2060; Abu Dawood, 4737) And he would say, “ThusIbraheem used to seek refuge with Allah for Ishaaq andIsmaa’eel, peace be upon them both.” (Al-Bukhaari, 3371)(Fataawa al-Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen, 2/117, 118)Ar-Ruqyah Ash-Shara’iyah- 88 -