Toothache

As I study The Quran, and as I become more and more cautious about Satan and his efforts to destroy humans, I hesitate to seek medical help, well-aware of its roots in ancient greek practice, lest I end up harming myself. 

So, one day, I developed a toothache. It hurt. The problem persisted for a few days. 

As I was praying, I went down in prostration, and asked Allah what to do. I didn't want to go to a dentist for a, b, & c, reasons. I wasn't even sure if going or not going was the right thing to do. So, I spoke my heart out. I asked...  

Later on, it occurred to me, to lather the aching tooth with a spoonful of honey. I cleaned my teeth, and then applied the honey on my teeth and gums, especially putting more on the area where it was hurting. After doing this routine for a few days, the pain went away. 

Shukar Alhamdolillah 

For more on my learnings and my hesitations, 

Disease & Cure 
https://signsandscience.blogspot.com/p/blog-page_19.html  

 

Indigestion

A few days ago, I kept a fast. I had a paratha (bread made from wheat flour) for the sehri (pre-dawn meal to keep the fast). 

Throughout the morning, I was feeling uncomfortable. It felt like its just sitting in my upper stomach, and just won't get digested. 

In zuhr (the afternoon prayer), I prayed to Allah to cure the indigestion. While I was still on my prayer mat, someone came to our door asking for some atta (wheat flour). We told him that we didn't have any new (un-opened) bags. He insisted that he wanted atta. He just wouldn't take no for an answer. Eventually, we gave him a little from our home ration. 

As soon as he took it, by the Mercy of Allah, my indigestion went away.  Shukar Alhamdolillah. 

In The Quran, spending in charity is linked to the removal of the bad effects of our deeds (وَيُكَفِّرُ عَنكُم مِّن سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ) (Q2:271). The beggar and the poor have a right in our wealth (Q2:177; Q17:26-30; Q51:19; Q70:24-25; Q93:8-10). From Moses' adventure (Q18:60-82) to learn righteousness (عُلِّمْتَ رُشْدً), we know that there is so much that we really don't know, and we really cannot encompass divine wisdom with our minds. 

It is attributed to our dear Prophet Muhammad ﷺ to treat your ill by giving sadqa (spending on the poor). 

Truly, our charities are actually for our own benefit. Subhan'Allah.