# The Prophetic Medicine > A source-faithful reading edition of The Prophetic Medicine by Ibn Qay’em El-Jozeyah, translated by ABD EL-QADER the son of ABD EL-AZEEZ (2003 source edition). This is an unproofread OCR transcription, not a verified edition. Arabic quotations, diacritics, religious symbols, numbers, and some English words may contain recognition errors. Verify exact quotations against the original PDF. Do not silently correct, paraphrase, or present uncertain text as verified. This is historical source material, not medical advice or an endorsement of its remedies. Cite the book and printed page number when referencing a passage. PDF page numbers are printed page numbers + 1. Section headings and page labels below are navigation metadata; the passages retain the reader’s transcription and original order. All paths are relative to this site’s origin. [Section index](/llms.txt) ## The Letter Qaf Reader: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html ### Printed page 545 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-545 The Letter Qaf 1. Qura'an Allah said: "And We send down of the Qura'an that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe (in Islamic Monotheism and act on He In addition said: ### Printed page 546 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-546 ad fa é 78 Pa 2 هو مي ره دعق‎ GD رَبَكم وَسِفَاءٌ‎ ops مُوْعِظَةُ‎ pele قد‎ UTS > - ةاوه‎ ae st Lut . يونس‎ (OV) € © ee وَهدّى وَرَحْمَةٌ‎ yy tal "O mankind! There has come to you a good advice from your Lord (i.e. the Qura’an, enjoining all that is good and forbidding all that is evil), and a healing for that which is in your breasts..." (10:57) The Qura'an is the ultimate cure from ail types of illnesses and sicknesses that attack the body and the heart and from all the calamities of life and death. Yet, not everyone is suitable or guided to successfully seek the Qura'an as a cure. When the ill person successfully uses the cure contained in the Qura'an and applies it on his ailment with faith, sincerity, complete acceptance and trust, all the while observing the necessary guidelines in this regard, no illness can resist the cure, How can any ailment resist [the Book that contains] the Words of the Lord of the earth and heaven, which if it were r.ovealed to a mountain, it would cause it to humble itself and render it asunder. Further, if the Qura‘an were revealed to the earth, it would tear it apart. No ailment that attacks the body or the heart, but the Qura'an contains its remedy and cure and would provide ### Printed page 547 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-547 immunity against it, that is, for whomever Allah has endowed with the bounty of comprehending His Book. We stated before that the Qura'an contains the major aspects and basis of the knowledge of medicine: preserving health, diet and extracting of harmful substances. As for the ills that attack the heart, the Qura'an mentions them in detail and directs the people to the cures and remedies to treat them. Allah said: 7 eve wy oe 7 Ee ب‎ ge دروم‎ gl ىع‎ a Ceol 505 فإن أجَل الله لآنت‎ al يَرْجوأ لِقاءَ‎ OF من‎ « "Is it not sufficient for them that We have sent down to you the Book (the Qura'an) which is recited to them?" (29:5) “May Allah never cure those whom the Qura'an does not cure, nor suffice for those for whom Allah is not sufficient as a Helper. 2. Qith-tha' (Wild Cucumber) In the Sunan it is narrated that Abdullah bin Ja'far said: "The Prophet b used to eat Qith-tha' with ripe dates." [At-Tirmidhi]. ### Printed page 548 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-548 Qith-tha' is cool and wet in the second degree and it cools the hotness in the stomach, it does not spoil quickly and helps relieve prostate pain. In addition, Qith- tha' helps relieve nausea while its seeds are a diuretic. When Qith-tha' leaves are used as a bandage, they help against dog bites. Qith-tha' does not digest easily and its coolness sometimes hurts some parts of the stomach. Hence, one should eat Qith-tha' with what would make its coolness and wetness milder, just as the Prophet did by eating ripe dates with it. In addition, eating it with raisins or honey makes it milder on the stomach, 3. Qust, or Kust (Costus) In the Sahihain it is narrated that Anas related from the Prophet b, that he said: "Cupping and marine costus are the best of your remedies." In addition, Imam Ahmad narrated that the Prophet m, said: "Use this Indian wood, because ft contains seven types of cures, among them a cure for pleurisy." There are two kinds of Qust, the white kind that is ### Printed page 549 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-549 called seo-Qust and the [ndian Qust, which is the hottest among them while the white type is the mildest. Both kinds have many benefits. Both kinds of Qust are hot and dry in the third degree, and they dry out the phlegm and colds. When they are taken as a drink, they help weak liver and stomach and the colds associated with such cases, Costus In addition helps against victular and quartan tever (fever that comes on every fourth day), the pain on the side of the body and poisons. When the face is anointed with Qust that is kneaded with water and honey, they heal the spots that appear on the face. Galinus said that the costus, "Heals tetanus, the pain in the sides and kills spots (which he called the seeds of the pumpkin),” Some ignorant doctors are unaware of and deny the Qust as an effective remedy against the pain in the sides of the body. If these ignorant doctors become aware of what Galinus has stated about the Quest, they will quickly embrace it as if it was a divine text. Moreover, many doctors have In addition stated that Qust helps against the pain in the flank that is accompanied by phlegm, as Al-Khattabi related from Muhammad bin Al- Jahm. We stated before that the difference between the remedies contained in the Prophetic medicine and the remedies of regular doctors, is much larger than the ### Printed page 550 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-550 difference between folk medicine as compared to regular medicine. We In addition stated that what is sent down of the divine revelation, as compared to what is proven by experimentation, compares to the difference between the noble master and the commoner. - In addition, if any of the ignorant doctors [who ignore the Prophetic medicine] were able to discover a remedy that the Jews, the Christians and the polytheist doctors have prescribed, they would embrace it and would certainly prescribe it. We do not deny that habits have a role in making the cure work or fail. Those who are used to certain foods and medicines would benefit from such items more than those who are not used to them and who sometimes would not benefit at all from them. The statements of the best doctors do not apply in all cases and places. Taking the statements of these doctors as being specific and not general does not lessen the degree of their knowledge. The same ruling applies even more to the statements of the Prophets. Yet, the hearts of mankind have a built-in degree of ignorance and injustice, except for those whom Allah has endowed with - the light of correct Faith and enlightened their hearts with true guidance. ### Printed page 551 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-551 4. (usab As-Sukkar (Sugarcane) Sugar is a relatively new substance that the people of old did not mention or even have knowledge that it existed. This is why they did not describe its role in various types of drinks or cures. Honey, on the other hand, was extensively used as a drink and as a medicine. Sugarcane is hot and wet, helps relieve coughing and dissipates the excess moistures in the body, prostate and chest. It is more effective as a laxative than sugar itself. In addition, sugarcane induces vomit. is diuretic and stimulates serien production. Affan bin Muslim As-Saggar said, "Those who suck on sugarcane after eating their meal, will find comfort for the rest of his day." When sugarcane is broiled, it relieves the roughness in the throat and chest. Yet, it causes the accumulation of gasses that would be pacified when sugarcane is peeled and washed in hot water. Sugar is hot and wet. The best type of sugar is white crystalline, especially when it is old. When sugar is boiled and skimmed, it quenches the thirst and relieves coughing. Sugarcane is not good for the stomach that suffers from bile. The side effects of sugarcane could be pacified by mixing it with lemon water (juice), Naranj (bitter orange) and peeled pomegranate. ### Printed page 552 Reference: /read/109-the-letter-qaf.html#page-552 Some people prefer sugarcane to honey because it is not as hot as honey and because it is milder on the stomach. This is not fair for honey, which is much more profitable than sugarcane. In addition, Allah has made honey both a cure and a type of sweet. So how can anyone compare the benefits of honey and the benefits of sugarcane? Honey strengthens the stomach, soothes the natural process, strengthens the eyesight and heals diphtheria when gargled, facial paralysis and hemiplegia (paralysis affecting only one side of the body). It In addition helps against all types of cold illnesses that occur in the body because of excess moistures. Honey extracts and pulls excess moistures from the body, preserves the health, increases semen production, cleanses and decomposes the contents of the stomach. In addition, honey cleanses the intestines, fights worms and prevents septic repletion (over eating). Further, honey is a good type of food and favorable for those who suffer from phlegm and for old people. In short, no substance is more beneficial for the body as a food, as a remedy and as an ingredient and a preserver of medications, which In addition strengthens the stomach, than honey. There are many more benefits for honey. So how can anyone » compare it to sugarcane, which does not have even a fraction of the benefits contained in honey?