A RAHMAT

By Hazrat Maulana Yunus Patel Saheb
Haji Imdadullah (Rahmatullah ‘alaih) was once explaining that sickness
and ill health is a Rahmat (mercy) of Allah Ta’ala and should be
appreciated as such. After all, in sickness, one’s sins are washed
away. For the pious and righteous, Allah Ta’ala grants them higher
stages in Jannat.
No sooner did he make mention of this, a person arrived complaining
of ill health and requesting dua to Allah Ta’ala, for a cure from his
illness.
Haji Imdadullah (Rahmatullah ‘alaih) then, in a splendid manner,
removed any doubt that may arise in a person’s mind. He prayed :
“O Allah, whilst sickness is no doubt, a Rahmat; due to our
weakness we cannot endure the Rahmat of illness. Therefore, we ask
of You to change it to the Rahmat of good health.”
We should therefore, always seek Aa’fiyat (well being).In fact, this was the advice of Rasulullah Salam to Hazrat Abu Bakr
Siddique (ra); since a person could not be granted anything better
than Aa’fiyat after having been blessed with Imaan :
“O Siddique, keep asking for well-being and forgiveness.”