Honey and the Quran
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Try to adopt
seeking the Shifa from Honey & Quran daily, the material and the divine
cures, the medicine of the body and the soul, the earthly medicine and the
heavenly cure.
QURAN
Allah said about His Holy Book
وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ [الإسراء: 82 ]
"And We Have Sent Down the QURAN in which there is a healing & mercy for those who believe (in Quran & act upon it)."
And He also Said
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّاسُ قَدْ جَاءَتْكُم مَّوْعِظَةٌ مِّن رَّبِّكُمْ وَشِفَاءٌ لِمَا في الصُّدُورِ [يونس: 57]
"O mankind ! There has come to you a good advice from your LORD (i.e. the QURAN, enjoining all that is good & forbidding all that is evil, and a healing for that which is in your chests (heart)".
QURAN is the ultimate cure from all types of illness and sickness that attack the body & the heart and from all the calamities of life & death. Yet, not everyone is suitable or guided to successfully seek the QURAN as a cure.
When the ill person successfully uses the cure contained in QURAN and applies it on his ailment with FAITH, sincerity, complete acceptance & trust, all the while observing the necessary guidelines in this regard, no illness can resist the cure.
How can any ailment resist the BOOK that contains the WORDS of the LORD of earth & heavens, which if it were revealed to a mountain, it would have caused it to humble itself & render it asunder. Further, if the QURAN were revealed to the earth, it would tear it apart. No ailment that attacks the body or the heart, but the QURAN contains its remedy and cure and would provide immunity against it, that is, for whomever Allah Has Endowed the bounty of comprehending His Book.
We stated before that the QURAN contains the major aspects and basis of the knowledge of medicine; preserving health, diet and extracting the harmful substances. As for the evils that attack the heart, QURAN mentions them in details & directs the people to the cures and remedies to treat them, Allah Said:
أَوَ لَمْ يَكْفِهِمْ أَنَّا أَنْزَلْنَا عَلَيْكَ الْكِتَابَ يُتْلَى عَلَيْهِمْ [العنكبوت: 51
Is it not sufficient for them that We Have Sent Down to you (O Muhammad) the Book (QURAN) which is recited to them?
May Allah never cure those whom the QURAN does not cure, nor suffice those for whom Allah is not SUFFICIENT as a Helper.
Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam used to drink some honey mixed with water on an empty stomach. There is a wonderful secret behind this practice regarding preserving the health. Only those who enjoy sound comprehension will be able to recognize such a secret. We will mention this subject again when we explain the Prophet’s guidance regarding persevering good health.
A Hadith [narrated by Ibn Majah and others] stated that Prophet Muhammad Sallallaho Alaihe Wasallam said:
علَيْكُم بالشِّفَاءَيْنِ: العَسَلِ والقُرآنِ
"Make use of the two cures: Honey and the Quran".
This Hadith joins the material and the divine cures, the medicine of the body and the soul, the earthly medicine and the heavenly cure.
Honey has tremendous medicinal value, because it washes away the harmful substances that might be collected in the veins and the intestines. Honey dissolves excess moisture, is beneficial as a drink and as an ointment, it is of great value for the elderly, and those suffering from phlegm and cold moods or condition (chills). Honey is nutritious, softens one’s bowel movement and is a good preserving agent. In addition, honey reduces the bitter taste of other medicines, cleanses the liver and the chest, aids in producing urine, and dissolves the phlegm that is accompanied by coughing. When honey is consumed hot and mixed with rose oil, it cures animal bites and the effects of opium. Taking honey mixed with water helps against the bite of a rabid dog and the effects of eating poisonous mushrooms. If fresh meat is kept in honey, it preserves its freshness for three months. Likewise if gourds, cucumbers and eggplants are kept in honey, they too will be preserved.
Furthermore, honey will keep some types of fruit fresh for six months. It preserves dead corpses, thus deserving to be called, "The true preserver". When honey is applied to someone that is infected with lice, it will kill both the lice and the eggs. Honey will add softness and beauty to the hair while allowing it to grow longer. When honey is applied to the eye as Kohl (eyeliner), it will strengthen weak eyesight. Honey whitens the teeth, preserves their health and the health of the gums, opens the orifice of the veins along with causing the flow of menstruation. Furthermore, licking honey on an empty stomach will help the body get rid of mucus and phlegm. It cleanses the stomach and rids it of harmful substances or mixtures, heats the stomach mildly and opens up the pores. Honey has similar effects on the kidneys, the prostate, urinary bladder and the liver. Furthermore, honey is the least harmful sweet substance for congesting the liver and kidneys.
Adding to all these benefits that we mentioned, honey does not have any side effects, nor harm except for those suffering from bile and who should take it with vinegar to neutralize its harm.
