Imam is available to visit anyone in the community who is facing illness, whether transient or terminal. The IAGH knows the time of disease is one which is trying both for the individual and the family members and calls for limitless patience and acceptance of Allah’s wisdom. At such trying times, it can often be comforting to be surrounding by sources of spiritual strength through the Imam and the community large.
Imams Al-Bukhari, Muslim and Ahmad reported that Abdullah Bin Mas’oud said, “I went to see the messenger (s), when he was in pain, and I touched him with my hand and said, “Oh, messenger of Allah, you are in severe pain.” The prophet (s) replied, “Yes, I am hurting as much as two men of you.” Then I said, “You have twice the reward?” He said, “Yes.” then he said, “A Muslim who is troubled by a calamity; a sickness or less than that, but Allah (s) will shed his sins like the tree sheds its leaves.”
In Islam, disease can have a cathartic effect in reminding one of his or her utter depending on Allah and cause the individual to be alleviated from having to be held accountable for errors committed in the past.
Terminal Illness
There is no disease that Allah has sent down except that He also has sent down its treatment – Prophet Muhammad (s)
Over the past several decades, medical advances have extended the life expectancy for humanity and provided previously unheard of therapies. While the search for cures continues, unfortunately some of our loved ones may have no hope of recovery.
In such situations, the only solace we have is hope in Allah’s will and mercy. Imam Bukhari related that the messenger (s) said, “Whoever loves to meet Allah, Allah loves to meet him, and whoever hates to meet Allah, Allah hates to meet him.” Aisha (ra) then asked, “We hate death.” The prophet (s) replied, “That’s not what I meant; when the believer is about to die, he is given glad tidings with the pleasure of Allah and His blessings, so there is nothing in front of the believer better than that, so he loves to meet Allah and Allah loves to meet him. And also when the non-believer is about to die, he is told about the punishment of Allah that will fall on him, so there is nothing more disliked to him than that, so he hates to meet Allah and Allah hates to meet him.”
For assistance in meeting the challenges of terminal disease, please contact Imam to set up an appointment.