Proving the permissibility of using Quranic therapy

7-3-2012 | IslamWeb

Question:

What is the evidence, from the Sunnah, which proves the validity of using curing verses for ailments and magic?

Answer:

All perfect praise be to Allaah, The Lord of the Worlds. I testify that there is none worthy of worship except Allaah, and that Muhammad  sallallaahu  `alayhi  wa  sallam ( may  Allaah exalt his mention ) is His slave and Messenger.

 

According to the texts of the Quran and the Sunnah of the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, the Book of Allaah, the Exalted, is a remedy for both physiological and psychological  diseases that may afflict humans. The Quran is also a remedy for symptoms resulting from magic spells. Referring to this, Allaah the Exalted Says (what means):

•        {O mankind, there has to come to you instruction from your Lord and healing for what is in the breasts and guidance and mercy for the believers} [Quran 10: 57] 

•        {And We send down of the Quran that which is healing and mercy for the believers} [Quran 17: 82]

As for the Sunnah (Prophetic tradition), it was reported on the authority of Abu Sa‘eed Al-Khudri  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  him that he recited the Chapter Al-Faatihah over a person who had been stung by a poisonous scorpion or snake, then Allaah The Exalted cured him. When he told the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, about this he approved of his action. [Al-Bukhari]  

Likewise, it was also reported on the authority of ‘Aa’ishah  may  Allaah  be  pleased  with  her that the Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, came in while a woman was performing Ruqyah for her. The Prophet, sallallaahu ‘alayhi wa sallam, ordered the woman to perform Ruqyah using verses of the Quran.  [Ibn Hibbaan]

Allaah Knows best.

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