Therefore, He didn’t leave anything good except that He made it clear to us; and He didn’t leave anything evil except that he made it clear to us. Thus, among the greatest causes for the Ummah’s salvation is clinging to the Aqeedah and Tawheed, its avoiding Shirk and bid’ah.
So the foundation of the causes, which saves (us) from fitan(i.e. plural for trial) is Tawheed, avoidance of Shirk, Bid’ah, and new matters in the religion.
A parable is a statement that compares one thing to another due to a resemblance between them in order to clarify one from the other and to form it in the mind, and there is no doubt that using parables and examples improve understanding. It does so by bringing to the mind something tangible. Allah says (and His speech consists of the greatest, most definitive proofs):
“And these similitudes We put forward for mankind, but none will understand them except those who have knowledge (of Allâh and His Signs, etc.).”
So, the book of Allah, the mighty and majestic, begins with the du’a and ends with it. The du’a, which is within Al-Fatihah, is the greatest of supplications hands down. (It contains) asking Allah, the blessed and high, for guidance to the straight path and that the servant avoids the paths of those who are astray and those upon whom is the anger of Allah. The last of the book of Allah, the mighty and majestic, contains the du’a of seeking refuge with him, glorified and exalted be he, from the evil of the one who whispers and withdraws; the one who whispers into the hearts of mankind; from the jinn as well as men, in order to make them deviate from the straight path of Allah and upright way.
Ibn Al-Qayyim (rahimahullah) said: “This remedy had an effect upon this disease and it removed it to the point that it was as if it never existed. It is the easiest and most convenient form of treatment. If the slave were to properly treat the ailment with Al-Faatihah, he would see an amazing effect in terms of [recovery] and healing.
I had stayed in Makkah for a period of time and some illness had afflicted me. I was not able to find a doctor or any medicine. So I would treat myself with Al-Faatihah and I saw that it has an amazing effect. I would mention that to those who had complained of pain and many of them were healed quickly (by way of it).”
(Al-Jawaab Al-Kaafee p. 5)
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