is a beautiful religion that has declared not only health a blessing, but also considered illnesses and troubles to be a blessing. As illnesses bring about the expiation of sins, some minor illnesses become the source of protection from fatal illnesses as well.

Mufti Ahmad Yar Khan Na’eemi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Cold is not an illness, but rather the cure of mental illnesses, causing many illnesses to go away. The one who suffers from a cold will never become insane and the one who has an itch will never suffer from leprosy. Cold and itch have many philosophies behind them. (Mirat-ul-Manajih)

Mufti Jalaluddin Amjadi رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has said: Illness apparently causes troubles, but in fact it is a great blessing that gives a true believer a great everlasting comfort and peace. In fact, this apparent illness is an excellent cure of the spiritual illnesses if a person is a true believer and remains grateful even through severe illnesses. If a person does not have patience, but rather makes complaints he will not attain any benefit, that is, he will be deprived of the reward. Some unwise people utter extremely improper words through illness and some attributing cruelty to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ commits the sin of unbelief. It is their extreme misfortune and the destruction of their world and Hereafter both, مَـعَـاذَ الـلّٰـه عَـزَّوَجَـلَّ. (Anwar-ul-Hadees, pp. 197)

Remember! The virtues which have been mentioned in the blessed Ahadees can be attained only when we do not make any sort of complaints and remain patient and grateful. Sayyiduna ‘Ata Bin Yasaar رَحْمَةُ اللهِ تَعَالٰی عَلَيْه has narrated: When a person falls ill Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ sends two angels to him and says to them: See what he says to those who visit to inquire after him? Then if the patient praises Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ (give thanks) in the presence of those who visit him so the angels mention this thing of him to Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, though Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ knows better. Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ says: My bondman has a right upon me that I make him enter Paradise and if I cure him so I replace his flesh with the better flesh and erase his sins. (Muwatta Imam Maalik, vol. 2, pp. 429, Hadees 1798)

Dear Islamic brothers! Wedding and other occasions of joy are also the great blessings of Allah عَزَّوَجَلَّ, but do we know how to celebrate these moments     of joy in a correct way? How should we give thanks for this blessing of