Allah’s Gifts

Translated by Abu Rumaysah “Know O beloved reader that it is most important to spend one’s time and energy in treating the heart, and hastening to correct and purify it from sickness and all sins. This is due to the heart occupying a great and lofty position in Islaam, for it is the place to which the Lord looks and the storehouse for tawheed, faith, and sincerity. Actions are distinguished, one from the other, with respect to their excellence in the Sight of Allah in accordance with the condition of the heart, not by their number or form, but rather due to the strength of the caller, his or her truthfulness, his or her sincerity and the extent to which he or she prefers Allah over himself or herself … Al-Haafidh ibn Hajr al-Asqalaanee, may Allah have mercy upon him and provide us with his knowledge, said: “The heart has been singled out for this because it is the leader of the body, and through the purification of the leader the subjects become purified, and with his corruption they become corrupted. So if you, O servant of Allah, with to cure your heart then it is upon you to be truthful with regards to seeking refuge with Allah and putting your trust in Him, to pray a great deal of superogatory prayers, to perform the actions of obedience to Allah frequently, to pray the night prayer while the people are sleeping, and to treat your heart by making it continuously stick to the remembrances and by befriending only the righteous … and to frequently recite the Qur’an. And Allah will indeed allow all of this to be preserved by him.”

Medicine and Pharmacy in the prophetic traditions is a symbiotic effort of the author to integrate the science of healing into the religion of Islam. It provides advice and guidance on the protection of health in compliance with the teachings of the Quran and the Sunnah of the prophet Muhammed (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him). It discusses the Quranic verses related to health, sickness and cure in the light of the present state of modern knowledge.

This book is one of the most comprehensive sources of authentic information on the subject of prophetic medicine in this millennium.

In this book, the author highlights both the spiritual and physical medicines recommended by the prophet on healing. In the book the author substantiates the prophetic remedies with available scientific data, clinical experiments and findings of modern research. The discussions in this book will, Allah (god) willing, not only enlighten the reader about various natural remedies but also stimulate scientific research on prophetic medicinal plants. We hope that this book will serve as an invaluable reference guide for Muslim and Non-Muslims in every home, in every country, and in every age, especially for those involved in health science, pharmacy, alternative medicine and biomedical research.