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Fever : A blessing in Disguise

Fever wipes out ones sins and rids his body from dead substances and germs. It is a blessing in disguise. The Prophet said: “When a believer gets sick or feverish, it is like metal when put on fire, the bad is gone and the good remains.” [Al-Bayhaqi] He also describes the intensity of fever by saying: “Fever is coal from hell, get rid of it by using cold water.” [Ibn Maajah] The Prophet forbade the cursing of fever by saying: “Do not curse a fever because it abolishes sins like fire abolishes dirt from iron.” [Ibn Maajah] A bacterial or viral infection usually raises the temperature of a person, antibiotics are useless with viral infections, such as the influenza and the common cold, although the patient might sweat and have a very high fever. How do chills occur and why ? The temperature level in the temperature regulator rises suddenly form its normal level to a higher level, due to damage in the tissues, due to the release of temperature generating substances or due to dehyd

Why Duas are not answered

1. When the Du'a' is weak in itself , because it involves something inappropriate, or involves bad manners towards Allah, may He be exalted, or it is inappropriate, which means asking Allah for something which it is not permitted to ask, e.g. when a man asks to live forever in this world, or he asks for a sin or something Haram, or he prays that he will die, and so on. Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A person's Du'a will continue to be answered so long as he does not pray for something sinful or for the breaking of family ties." [Narrated by Muslim] 2. When the person who is making Du'a' is weak in himself, because he is faint-hearted in his turning towards Allah. This may be either because of bad manners towards Allah, may He be exalted - such as raising his voice in Du'a' or making Du'a' in the manner of one who thinks he has no need of Allah; or because he pays too much attention to

Why Duas are not answered

1. When the Du'a' is weak in itself , because it involves something inappropriate, or involves bad manners towards Allah, may He be exalted, or it is inappropriate, which means asking Allah for something which it is not permitted to ask, e.g. when a man asks to live forever in this world, or he asks for a sin or something Haram, or he prays that he will die, and so on. Abu Hurairah said: The Messenger of Allah (Peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A person's Du'a will continue to be answered so long as he does not pray for something sinful or for the breaking of family ties." [Narrated by Muslim] 2. When the person who is making Du'a' is weak in himself, because he is faint-hearted in his turning towards Allah. This may be either because of bad manners towards Allah, may He be exalted - such as raising his voice in Du'a' or making Du'a' in the manner of one who thinks he has no need of Allah; or because he pays too much attention to