The Test of illness

Supplications
As discussed earlier, All\h I alone is truly the One Who cures illness
and therefore in sickness and in health we should do our utmost to
pray to Him. During illness we should pray and ask that He cures us,
and in health we should ask Him to maintain our health and save us
from illness.
Although illness may be a cause of severe distress or pain, it is a time
when one should pay particular attention to all acts of worship,
especially the obligatory prayers. It is All\h I Who grants cure and
therefore it would be highly arrogant that whilst in the hope that All\h
I grants us cure, we disobey Him. One is free to take advantage of the
concessions that may apply to them during their illness but they
shouldn't allow their illness to become an excuse to flout the Laws of
their Lord I.
After obligatory prayer, one should engage in the various forms of
Dhikr (remembrance of All\h I) and prayers. Time should be specially
allocated for this, rather than considering it as a might-as-well entity.
All\h I states,
“O you who believe, celebrate the praises of All\h,
and do so often; and glorify Him morning and evening.”
Qur’\n, al-A#z\b, 33:41-42
The remembrance of All\h I is also a source of piece and tranquillity.
“Those who believe, and whose hearts find satisfaction
in the remembrance of All\h: for without doubt in
the remembrance of All\h do hearts find satisfaction.”
Qur’\n, ar-Ra`d, 13:28
32