Seadet-i Ebediyye - Endless Bliss First Fascicle

As the names of the ambassadors, together with their biographies
and many events are obvious, who on earth, both learned and
considerate, will say that these are lies, thirteen hundred years
later? Their hostility towards the religion, their grudge against our
Sayyid Rasûlullah ‘sall-Allâhu ’alaihi wa sallam’ must have
covered their minds and ravaged their discernment to the extent
that they cannot see the events, proofs or documents; so they do
not hesitate to openly lie in order to deceive youngsters. Lying and
slandering will disgrace, dishonour one in front of everybody! O
our Allah! Your justice is very correct. Those who attack Islam,
and thereby attack the comfort and peace of others, deserve
eternal torment!
Once, Heraclius sent a few presents. One of these presents was
a doctor. The doctor came to Rasûlullah and said, “Sir, His
Excellency sent me to serve you. I will examine your patients free
of charge.” Rasûlullah accepted him. He ordered the Muslims to
give him a home, and it was carried out. Every day they brought
him delicious food and drinks. Days, months passed, but no
Muslim visited the doctor. Ashamed, the doctor came to
Rasûlullah and said, “Sir, I came here to serve you. Up to now, no
patient has visited me. I have just sat idly, eating and drinking. Let
me go back now.” Upon his request, Rasûlullah smiled and said,
“It is up to you! If you would like to stay longer, it is the first duty
of a Muslim to serve a guest, to show honour to him. If you would
like to go, good luck! Only, let it be known that nobody will visit
you if you stay here for years, since my Ashâb do not become ill!
The Islamic religion has shown the way of how not to become sick.
My Ashâb are extra careful about cleanliness They do not eat
anything before getting hungry, and they leave the meal table
before becoming satiated with food.” It is seen that a Muslim, that
is, he who obeys the commandments of Islam, does not suffer from
illness. Those Muslims who suffer from illnesses are those who do
not learn and carry out the commandments. Yes, the illness of
death will come to everybody. This illness is a blessing upon
Muslims. It is the herald of the voyage to the next world. It is an
alarm for getting ready, repenting and saying one’s last will. Allâhu
ta’âlâ has rendered various diseases the causes of death.
Everybody will catch a disease when the appointed time of death
comes:
Since there is death in the world,
A headache is no more than a pretext.
The life of a person who follows the path shown by Islam and
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