Lesson 6 – My notes The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء By Ibn Qayyim

 

Lesson 6 – My notes

The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

By Ibn Qayyim

Read by Hassan Somali

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Ibn Qayyim reiterated that one of the best remedies is persistence in supplications.

Constant Dua.

Abu Hurairah (ra) narrated that :

the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed, he who does not ask Allah, he gets angry with him.”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3373 (grade daif)

This means to frequently ask if Allah and never despair and give up.

This also shows that there is an obligation to supplicate.

If a servant finds that their dua is not answered, they return and call their own soul to account.

If a servant finds something exists (sin, lacking in something) that is stopping their dua being answered they should rid themselves of it and persist in making dua.

We do not know what is good for us. Allah knows and we don’t.

If there is a delay in answering the dua  - it is surely better for us.

We should ask Allah for Paradise and seek refuge from the hellfire.

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our Lord has proclaimed, “Call upon Me, I will respond to you. (40:60)

This is a command

Call upon your Lord humbly and secretly. (7:55)

Another command

Even the polytheists call upon Allah in dire times

If they happen to be aboard a ship ˹caught in a storm˺, they cry out to Allah ˹alone˺ in sincere devotion. But as soon as He delivers them ˹safely˺ to shore, they associate ˹others with Him once again˺. (29:65)

If you find yourself if a difficult situation, arm yourself with dua.

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Ibn Qayyim mentions obstacles that can be the reason for duas not being answered

BEING HASTY

This means that someone abandons making dua if it is not being answered quickly enough.

Example is when a person plants a seed, at the beginning they water it diligently, then when it is taking to long to grow they stop watering it and abandon it.

 

It was narrated from Abu Hurairah that :

the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said: "It is necessary that you do not become hasty." It was said: "What does being hasty mean, O Messenger of Allah?" He said: "When one says: 'I supplicated to Allah but Allah did not answer me.'"

Sunan Ibn Majah 3853

 

Abu Hurairah narrated that the Messenger of Allah said:

“There is not a man who calls upon Allah with a supplication, except that he is answered.

1.        Either it shall be granted to him in the world, or

2.       reserved for him in the Hereafter,

3.       or, his sins shall be expiated for it according to the extent that he supplicated –

 as long as he does not supplicate for some sin, or for the severing of the ties of kinship, and he does not become hasty.” They said: “O Messenger of Allah, and how would he be hasty?” He said: “He says: ‘I called upon my Lord, but He did not answer me.’”

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 3604d

 

Sh, Fawzan said that all of the above hadith establish that a Muslim should never despair, they should frequently supplicate, Verily Allah will not let good actions be lost.

We need to hold ourselves to account and supplicate frequently to Allah

Lesson 5 – My notes The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء By Ibn Qayyim

 

Lesson 5 – My notes

The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

By Ibn Qayyim

Read by Hassan Somali

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Some of the reasons for the delay or absence in the effect of a supplication, a dua.

Ibn Qayyim said

That Abdullah, son of Imam Ahmad mentioned that his father mentioned in his book Az-Zuhd:

The children of Israel were afflicted with a calamity. They all went outside to gather in one place and make dua and Allah revealed to their Prophet to inform:  them that they go out to gather in a place, and their bodies are impure.  They raise their palms, their hands and you used them to spill blood. And you have used them to fill your homes with that which is unlawful. And now that my anger has intensified, are you supplicating to me? And you have only increased in remoteness from me, You have only increased in distance from me.

 

Shaykh Fawzan explains this that hadith saying Allah rejected their supplications because they used to eat what was unlawful, shed the blood of people and take people’s lives without any right. This we find agrees what is in the Quran and sunnah – in the hadith of prophet when it says: Allah is good and pure and He only accepts that which is good and pure.

Abu Dharr  -

The amount of righteousness that suffices a supplication is the amount of salt that is required and suffices the food.

This hadith Shaykh Fawzan explained you should not make dua without contemplation and without reflection. Rather, the dua should be sincere and for Allah alone. The reference to the salt meaning – even a small amount is enough and suffices the food.

Shaykh Fawzan said the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said as hadith in Bukhari, Hadith of bani Israel, Narrate from the children of Israel and there is nothing wrong with that.

Prophet said – if the people of the book narrate to you, then do not affirm what they say and do not reject what they say and say – I believe in Allah and his books and his messengers. Because if it was the truth, they informed you of, you did not reject it. If it was falsehood, then you do not affirm it for them.

Shaykh Fawzan said. The narrations of the children of Israel are of 3 types (As mentioned by Ibn Kathir in the beginning of this tafsir.

1.      It agrees with our legislation – take it

2.      It opposes our legislation – leave it

3.      That which we do not affirm or do not reject. – because we do not know if it is the truth or not.

Ibn Qayyim says – supplication is one of the most beneficial cures whether someone has a disease, experiencing some difficulty  or experiencing hard times.

Supplication is the enemy of calamity – it can repel it, it can treat it and prevent it befalling and afflicting the servant,

Ibn Qayyim said – The dua is like the weapon of the believer.

Example – a person on the battlefield. He fights with his sword against his enemy. Likewise, the believer fights calamities with a dua.  That is the sword

Ali ibn Abi Talib narrates that the prophet said – supplication is the weapon of the believer – it is the pillar of religion, And it is the light of the heavens and the earth.  (This hadith is weak however the meaning is correct)

 

The effect of a dua on a calamity is of 3 levels:

1.      The supplication is stronger than the calamity and it repels it

2.      The second the supplication is weaker because of the deficiency of the one who is performing the dua. This dua can lighten the calamity but the calamity is stronger.

3.      The dua is equal to the calamity and they cancel each other out.

 

Everything that happens, it happens with the decree of Allah. But this does not mean that we should not implement the necessary measures and steps in order to remove ourselves from difficulty.

Rather it is legislated for us to supplicate to Allah and to carry out the legislated means to remove from ourselves ant difficulty.

Prophet said

Supplication benefits that which has descended meaning afflicted the servant and that which has not descended so its upon you servants of Allah to supplicate, it is upon you to make dua.

Ibn Qayyim said – dua is one of the most beneficial cures,

Nothing repels the divine decree except supplication, and nothing increases a person’s lifespan except righteousness.

A person is denied sustenance, provision due to a sin that they commit.

 

Supplication is a mighty and magnificent station, and for this reason, Allah commanded with supplication in many verses. And Allah promised he will answer the dua.

Even the disbelievers when they are in a difficult situation and they turn to Allah sincerely and they supplicate to him alone; Allah answers their supplication.  SO, what about the believers. 

If they happen to be aboard a ship ˹caught in a storm˺, they cry out to Allah ˹alone˺ in sincere devotion. But as soon as He delivers them ˹safely˺ to shore, they associate ˹others with Him once again˺. 29:65

Ruling of dua

Allah said; If my servant asks about me, say I am near

There is condition that need to be met for a dua to be answered:

1.      Dua has to be legislated – you can’t ask for haram

2.      Must be done sincerely for Allah

3.      When they make dua, they must be certain that Allah will answer you

4.      Person must try their upmost to stay away from unlawful things.

Nothing repels the divine decree like dua

Dua is from the divine decree.

If Allah decrees it, and servant will supplicate.

Lesson 4 – My notes The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

 

Lesson 4 – My notes

The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

By Ibn Qayyim

Read by Hassan Somali

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Ibn Qayyim said

We must pay attention to a matters; athkar, ayat of the Quran and supplications used to cure sickness – perform Ruqyah.

These are a cure in themselves  - however they require acceptance from the place they are applied and strength of conviction from the one giving.

If the sickness if not cured then it is due to weakness of the one applying it or the lack of acceptance in the one given.

If body accepted remedy, would be beneficial.

Likewise the heart – if upright and sound – the rest of the body will be sound. If it is corrupt then the whole body will be corrupt.

If the heart accepts ruqyah and accept supplications that comprise of seeking refuge, If accepted and one performs it with full conviction and applies it with care – it will be affective in removing disease.

 

Shaykh Fawzan said:

Qur’an is a cure – there is no doubt in this. The outcome depends on us – how we apply it. Are we applying it with certainty and true faith.

Or are we heedless and not conscious of it as a cure.

Surah al Fatiha is a cure – if you recite it without faith though and without focus of heart – it won’t benefit you.

The place has to accept the treatment. The person has to be certain and believe in the Quran as a cure.

“We send down the Quran as a healing and mercy for the believers”. 17:82

If a person finds that the disease has not been treated – it can be due to the weakness of the one performing the ruqyah. Either person performing on oneself or the Raqqi – IT IS NOT THE WEAKNESS OF QURAN.

The Quran is the perfect speech of Allah.

Shaykh Fawzan:

The means will not benefit unless you remove everything that will block the remedy and prevent it from being effective.

If the heart totally accepts the Ruqyah and duaa – it will have effect in removing disease.

-          This is a condition of benefiting from ruqyah – both the performer and accepter must accept faith and quran.

Dua of the Prophet:

“Oh Allah, we ask you to make the Quran the spring of our hearts”

Supplication – Dua

When My servants ask you ˹O Prophet˺ about Me: I am truly nearby. I respond to one’s prayer when they call upon Me. So let them respond ˹with obedience˺ to Me and believe in Me, perhaps they will be guided ˹to the Right Way˺. 2:186

Allah says in the Quran – I answer supplications.

If you want to repel something you don’t like – supplicate.

If the heart is not focused when making dua – it is like a weak bow – it will not hit the target.

Ibn Qayyim

If your dua does not have the desired effect – then something is stopping it

      Consuming/ eating unlawful (haram, drugs)

      Oppression

      Sins

      Overwhelming state of heedlessness

 

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Call upon Allah with certainty that He will answer you. Know that Allah will not answer the supplication of an unmindful and distracted heart.”

Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 3479

Grade: Hasan (fair) according to Al-Albani

Allah said: call upon me and I will answer.

BE CERTAIN

Allah will not accept dua from headless and inattentive heart.

DUA IS A CURE

Heedlessness of the heart nullifies its strength.

Consuming haram with nullify the strength of the dua.

Proof of this is in the following hadith:

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “O people, Allah is purely good, and He only accepts what is purely good. Verily, Allah has commanded the believers as He has commanded His Messengers. Allah said: O Messengers, eat from wholesome foods and act righteously, for I know what you do (23:51). And Allah said: O you who believe, eat from wholesome food We have provided for you,” (2:172). Then, the Prophet mentioned a man who travelled far, becoming dishevelled and dusty, and he raised his hands to the sky, saying, “O Lord! O Lord!” Yet his food is unlawful, his drink is unlawful, his clothing is unlawful, and he is nourished by the unlawful, so how can he be answered?

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 1015

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Muslim

Lesson 3 – My notes The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

 

Lesson 3 – My notes

The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

By Ibn Qayyim

Read by Hassan Somali

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The prophet declared: Ignorance is illness – cure is to ask the scholars.

In Al-Mughni, 1/278. The hadith narrated by Abû Dâwûd and it reads that Jâbir Ibn 'Abdullâh, may Allah be pleased with him, said,

"We were on a journey when the head of a man from among us was broken with a stone. Then that man had a wet dream so he asked his fellows, 'Do you know if I have a legal excuse (with this condition) to perform tayammum?' They said, 'We do not know any legal excuse (which justifies that) as you can use water. Therefore, the man performed ghusl and died (as a result of that). When we came (back) to the Messenger of Allah (PBUH), he was told about that, so he said, 'They killed him! May Allah kill them! Why did they not ask (about what they did not know) as they did not know (it)? The only remedy of ignorance is to inquire. It would have been sufficient for him to bandage his wound with a piece of cloth then pass a wet hand on it and wash the rest of his body."

Albani said the hadith is sound.

Ignorance is a disease – the cure is to ask – if you don’t know, ask the people of knowledge.

Those who go astray will take others astray.

If you give a fatawa without knowledge, you will lead the questioner astray.

Those who lack knowledge should not give advice – it will harm the questioner.

It is obligatory for the jahid (ignorant) to ask – you cannot remain on ignorance.

Allah informed us that the Qur’an is a cure.

If the Qur’an was made non-arabic – it would have been said that there is not detail.

The Qur’an is for those who believe a guidance and a cure.

It was revealed as a mercy and a cure.

“We send down the Quran as a healing and mercy for the believers, but it only increases the wrongdoers in loss.” 17:82

The Qur’an is a guidance and cure for those who believe- it is a cure from doubts, uncertainty and sickness (diseases).

Allah did not reveal a cure more effective, inclusive and powerful than the Qur’an.

It is a cure for physical/ visible sickness – that is why ruqya is performed over those with an illness.

It is also a cure for sickness of the heart – sin, doubts, ignorance.

Do we treat ourselves with Qur’an?

Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri:

Some of the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) came across a tribe amongst the tribes of the Arabs, and that tribe did not entertain them. While they were in that state, the chief of that tribe was bitten by a snake (or stung by a scorpion). They said, (to the companions of the Prophet (ﷺ) ), "Have you got any medicine with you or anybody who can treat with Ruqya?" The Prophet's companions said, "You refuse to entertain us, so we will not treat (your chief) unless you pay us for it." So they agreed to pay them a flock of sheep. One of them (the Prophet's companions) started reciting Surat-al-Fatiha and gathering his saliva and spitting it (at the snake-bite). The patient got cured and his people presented the sheep to them, but they said, "We will not take it unless we ask the Prophet (whether it is lawful)." When they asked him, he smiled and said, "How do you know that Surat-al-Fatiha is a Ruqya? Take it (flock of sheep) and assign a share for me."

Sahih al-Bukhari 5736

The easiest of remedies is – Surah al Fatiha.

Hadith benefits:

1.      Qur’an is a cure and ruqyah for physical and spiritual illnesses.

2.      Allow for those doing ruqyah to take  a fee (The person should not do this as a profession though) If taken as a profession it would corrupt the Ruqyah.

Not everyone should be able to make ruqyah – you must know their aqeedah. They could play with Jinn and sihr – may Allah protect us.

3.      Companions done ruqyah from knowledge they derived from text.

If they had been hosted by the tribe – they would of done ruqyah for free. Receiving guests is of great importance.

Narrated Abu Shuraih Al-Ka`bi:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said, Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, should serve his guest generously.

Sahih al-Bukhari 6135

4.      The need to ask people

They got the ruling from the text but still went and asked the Prophet about splitting the flock of sheep.

The Prophet told them to give him a share to give them comfort of mind.

5.      Surah Al Fatiha is Ruqyah.

Ruqyah is a cure – shifa – Qur’an

Ibn Qayyim spent time in Makkah and become sick – he could not find a doctor. He treated himself with Surah Fatiha.

Lesson 2 - The disease and the cure Ibn Qayyim – My notes

Lesson 2 – My notes

The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

By Ibn Qayyim

Read by Hassan Somali

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Ibn Qayyim said:

Bismilllah ar Rahman ar Rahim, La hawla wa la quwita ila billah.

The question that was posed to Ibn Qayyim:

‘What do the distinguished scholars say to a man that has been trialled with a calamity (disobedience and sins)?

The man knows that if he continues it will ruin his worldly affairs and the hereafter. He has tried to repel disobedience, but it keeps getting stronger.

Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “Whoever relieves the hardship of a believer in this world, Allah will relieve his hardship on the Day of Resurrection. Whoever helps ease one in difficulty, Allah will make it easy for him in this world and the Hereafter. Whoever conceals the faults of a Muslim, Allah will conceal his faults in this world and the Hereafter. Allah helps the servant as long as he helps his brother. 

Source: Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2699

Ibn Qayyim answered the question as a whole book.

The man was trialled and tested in disobedience and wants remedy to fear Allah.

Ibn Qayyim started:

All praise is for Allah and quoted the following hadith:

It was narrated that Usamah bin Sharik said:

“I saw the Bedouins asking the Prophet (ﷺ): ‘Is there any harm in such and such, is there any harm in such and such?’ He said to them: ‘O slaves of Allah! Allah has only made harm in that which transgresses the honor of one’s brother. That is what is sinful.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah! Is there any sin if we do not seek treatment?’ He said: ‘Seek treatment, O slaves of Allah! For Allah does not create any disease but He also creates with it the cure, except for old age.’ They said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, what is the best thing that a person may be given?’ He said: ‘Good manners.’”

Sunan Ibn Majah 3436

This show the wisdom of the people of knowledge, - this hadith opens up the door for hope if you repent and to repel despair.

There is a way out.

Shaykh Fawzan said:

Every disease is created by Allah and brought into existence as a trial and a test. He created these diseases and sickness for a wisdom – Allah sent down the cure that is to be used to treat disease and sickness. Cure and remedy are from the beneficial means. A person should not leave remedy and medicine.

People should not give up and just say it is Qadr.

Treat with the medicine – search for the remedy. It exists – it is out there!

Shaykh Fawzan emphasizes the wisdom of Ibn Qayyim started with this hadith. A person should not just surrender to sins and disobedience. There is repentance and remedy.

Take the Qadr and take necessary means.

Tie your camels and trust Allah – take the legislated means.

Prophet (peace be upon him) said:

Allah did  not send the disease without the cure.

However, the existence of cure is not sufficient – person MUST USE the remedy and implement it.

Shaykh Fawzan said:

If you fill a house with medicine but don’t use it – it won’t help you.

You have to implement and use the cure.

It is a must to search for and apply the medicine.

If you use the wrong medicine, it will not benefit.

This requires people of knowledge and those with experience to help with the medicine and cure – they can help provide a remedy for your sin.

Ask the right people – If you broke your leg, you don’t go to the dentist!!!

One disease for which there is no cure is old age.

If you are getting old – seek forgiveness and seek a good ending – die upon Tawheed and obedience. There is no eternity in this dunya.  

Some people have been given wisdom, We have to return to the scholars of Islam for the cure.

Allah and the prophet said: IF you follow this – then there is Khayr.

The disease and the Cure By Ibn Qayyim - lesson 1

 

The disease and the Cure الداء و الدواء

By Ibn Qayyim

Read by Hassan Somali

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Lesson 1 - My notes 

The book ‘The disease and the cure’ by Ibn Qayyim was written as a response to a question.

The book addresses important issues.

The question was about the disease of the heart and the cure – spiritual disease.

The heart becomes physically ill and the cure is with the doctor  - it can pose a risk to life – requires medicine

However the threat in the book talks about the spiritual disease – it afflicts the heart and is the most dangerous disease – it occurs due to sin and disobedience. It causes the heart to be sick.

In the Quran it says

‘In the heart is a disease and he increases it’ (Surah Ahzab: 32)

The disease of the heart has 2 categories:

1.      The disease of lust (arises from sin and disobedience)

2.      The disease of doubt (Doubt of religion – affects aqeedah)

A person can be afflicted by these diseases even in their own home due to smart phones/ internet.

May Allah protect is and our families.

The disease of doubt is the most dangerous as it can lead to leaving Islam.

 

How do we treat the disease of doubt and desires?

The cure is not through medicine and procedures – the cure is through repentance to Allah and righteous deeds. TURN TO ALLAH

If the heart is sick – repent to Allah and perform righteous deed – for this heals the heart.

Do this through seeking beneficial knowledge – from the book of Allah and the sunnah.

Benefit from sitting in the circles of knowledge - there is light.

In several verses in the Quran it states that it can bring people from darkness to light.

Surah Ibrahim: 1

Alif-Lãm-Ra. ˹This is˺ a Book which We have revealed to you ˹O Prophet˺ so that you may lead people out of darkness and into light, by the Will of their Lord, to the Path of the Almighty, the Praiseworthy—

The Quran was sent to the people as a cure for body and heart – physical and spiritual.

The Quran is Shifa – a guide and healing.

The disease of the heart is more dangerous than the disease of the body.

The disease of the body can lead to pain and death

The disease of the heart can had to the hellfire as doubts can lead to kufr.

The more sins a person commits, the sicker his heart will become.

More doubts a person has, heart will be sick eventually the heart will die.

 

Shaykh Fawzan said:

Take time to read the Quran and study the sunnah and to seek forgiveness.

If the spiritual disease is not treated the heart will become sicker until it dies – the will have no feeling, no awareness, no jealousy and no love for good.

notes from Key to Paradise - by Hassan Somali (31/10/25 @ Cardiff University)

Key to Paradise -

 by Hassan Somali (31/10/25 @ Cardiff University)

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

 

Notes 

The key to paradise is لا إله إلا الله

We ask Allah for Jannah and seek protection from the hellfire.

Book of Funerals by Bukhari (1^st Chapter)

Narrated Mu’adh bin Jabal :

The Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) as saying: If anyone's last words are "There is no god but Allah" he will enter Paradise.

(Sunan Abi Dawud 3116)

So لا إله إلا الله is the key to paradise according to the Qur’an and Sunnah – however every key has ridges  - if you have the correct ridges, the door will open.

Those ridges are the 7 conditions of لا إله إلا الله

The first Condition: al-Ilm – Knowledge

The Second Condition: Al-Yaqeen – Certainty

Third Condition: al-Qabool – Acceptance

Fourth Condition: Al-Inqiyaad – Submission & Obedience

Fifth Condition: Sidq – Truthfulness

Sixth Condition:: Al-Ikhlaas – Sincerity

Seventh Condition: Al-Muhabbah – Love

 

You have to implement it and mean it:

لا إله إلا الله – ‘There is no deity worthy of worship except Allah

 

More than this, no one is to be worshipped or prostrated to except Allah

لا إله إلا الله – It is the first and last obligation

You say the shahadah to enter into Islam and it should be your last words

It is the 1^st pillar of Islam an without this, you are not a Muslim

Noone who dies upon La ilaha illlah will not be in the hellfire forever

 

If you die upon shirk – you will NOT enter paradise

Narrated Anas: The Prophet ﷺ said, "Whoever said "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a barley grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said: "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of a wheat grain will be taken out of Hell. And whoever said, "None has the right to be worshipped but Allah and has in his heart good (faith) equal to the weight of an atom will be taken out of Hell".

Sahih al-Bukhari 44 (Book 2, Hadith 37)

Shirk is the worst sin and will not be forgiven

A major sin less that shirk, you are under the will of Allah

 

In the hadith 34, 40 Hadith Qudsi.

On the authority of Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), who said:

I heard the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) say: Allah the Almighty said: O son of Adam, so long as you call upon Me and ask of Me, I shall forgive you for what you have done, and I shall not mind. O son of Adam, were your sins to reach the clouds of the sky and were you then to ask forgiveness of Me, I would forgive you. O son of Adam, were you to come to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and were you then to face Me, ascribing no partner to Me, I would bring you forgiveness nearly as great as it

. It was related by at-Tirmidhi (also by Ahmad ibn Hanbal). Its chain of authorities is sound.

 

It is a very good ending to die upon La ilalah illah.

Good book is The disease and its cure – Ibn Qayyim

 

La ilaha illlah removes stress – It gives you a way out – tawfeek

Prophet Yunus (peace be upon him) was in 3 layers of darkness

The dua that Yunus said when he was in the whale. If you use this dua, Allah will answer

لَا إِلَٰهَ إِلَّا أَنتَ سُبْحَانَكَ إِنِّي كُنتُ مِنَ الظَّالِمِينَ

There is no god but You. Pure are You. Indeed I was among the wrongdoers.

 

Those most tested amongst the people were the Prophets.

 

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr bin Al-'As:

that the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: "Indeed Allah will distinguish a man from my Ummah before all of creation on the Day of Judgement. Ninety-nine scrolls will be laid out for him, each scroll is as far as the eye can see, then He will say: 'Do you deny any of this? Have those who recorded this wronged you?' He will say: 'No, O Lord!' He will say: Do you have an excuse?' He will say: 'No, O Lord!' So He will say: 'Rather you have a good deed with us, so you shall not be wronged today." Then He will bring out a card (Bitaqah); on it will be: "I testify to La Ilaha Illallah, and I testify that Muhammad is His servant and Messenger." He will say: 'Bring your scales.' He will say: 'O Lord! What good is this card next to these scrolls?' He will say: 'You shall not be wronged.' He said: 'The scrolls will be put on a pan (of the scale), and the card on (the other) pan: the scrolls will be light, and the card will be heavy, nothing is heavier than the Name of Allah.'"

Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2639

 

لا إله إلا الله – is the best form of dhikr

 

Narrated Abu Huraira:

Allah's Messenger (ﷺ) said," Whoever says: "La ilaha illal-lah wahdahu la sharika lahu, lahu-l-mulk wa lahul- hamd wa huwa 'ala kulli shai'in qadir," one hundred times will get the same reward as given for manumitting ten slaves; and one hundred good deeds will be written in his accounts, and one hundred sins will be deducted from his accounts, and it (his saying) will be a shield for him from Satan on that day till night, and nobody will be able to do a better deed except the one who does more than he."

 

Sahih al-Bukhari 6403