Q: I am very scrupulous; please guide me in curing it!
A: Repeating Tahlil (Lā Ilāha Illallāh – there is no God but Allah) is the remedy for scrupulosity.
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In plights and afflictions, this is the best Zikr (invocation) that we have received from the Prophet, peace be upon him and his progeny, "La hawla walā quwwata illā billāh al-‘Alī al-āzīm, lā malja'a walā manja'a min Allāhi illā ilayh."
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Supplication requires the following:
1- Praising the Almighty God
2- Confessing to one’s sins and being penitent for them, which is just like repentance or the consequence of it.
3- Sending Salawats (peace and blessings) upon Prophet Mohammad and his descendants, who are the intermediaries of Divine...
In order to keep one’s eyes healthy, Ayat al-Kursi should be recited after prayers, following which, one must put his hands on his eyes and say, "Allāhumma ihfaz hadaqatayya bihaqqi hadaqatay ‘Alī bin Abi Ṭālib Amīr al-Mu’minīn ‘alayhi as-salām. (O God, protect my two eyes for the sake of the two ey...
For curing the sick, the water of Zamzam and the soil of Karbala should be given to him several times, Sadaqah should be given several times to different people, even if the value is not much; Sura al-Hamd should be recited between one to hundred times by different people. These are very effective. ...
In order to remain safe, recite the following three times every morning and evening:
“Allāhuma ‘ij‘al fī dir‘ika al-hasīnati allatī taj‘alu fīhā man turīdu.”
(O God, keep me in your strong, protective armor wherein you keep those whom you intend to!)
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For finding the lost or stolen things, even if it may be a person, recite this Zikr a lot: "Asbahtu fī amānillah, amsaytu fī jawārillah." (I started my day in the protection of God, my night began in the protection of God).
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One who wants an increase in his sustenance should recite the following Zikr a lot, with a Salawat in the beginning and end: "Allahumma aghninī bihalālika ‘an harāmika wa bifaḍlika ‘an man siwāk." (O God, make me needless of your Haram (unlawful) through your Halal (lawful), and from all other than ...
Q: What should I do to get rid of pretentiousness of virtue?
A: You should repeatedly recite the Hawqala with full belief in it, i.e. recite repeatedly “Lā hawla walā quwwata illā billāh (There is no power or strength except through God).
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