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Disrespectful and disobedient children

 

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I am severely distressed by my eldest son. He has no inclination toward studies and behaves with utter insolence. When I try to counsel him, he snaps: "Do not ruin my peace of mind!" He demands ten rupees daily from me; where am I to produce ten rupees every day? He cruelly confronts me: "Why did you bring me into this world? If you cannot sustain yourself, how can you provide happiness for your children? I am humiliated among my affluent friends." I am perpetually ill, yet he says: "What was the necessity of bringing me into this world only to leave me disgraced and destitute?" I am an employed woman and his mother, yet this ungrateful boy has buried me alive while I yet breathe. My blood pressure never stabilizes, and I have developed heart trouble. Now, even my employment is in jeopardy. Prescribe a manageable spiritual remedy, and pray for us in the spiritual gathering.

Answer:

Your son is the mirror of a decaying, termite-eaten society. When moral values crumble and accumulated wealth becomes man's supreme canopy, reverence for parents evaporates from the hearts of children. The young begin viewing their elders as intolerable burdens. Hollow ostentation drains the divine light from their very nature, reducing the human being to a beast. Your letter stands as a tragic testament to societal decay. May Allah have mercy!

Every night before retiring to bed, recite 101 times:

Allāhu Nūrus-samāwāti wal-arḍ

(اَللّٰهُ نُوْرُ السَّمٰوٰتِ وَالْاَرْضِ)

With eyes closed, visualize your son, blow upon him in imagination, and supplicate sincerely for his guidance. God willing, prayers will be offered on your behalf in the collective meditation circle as well.

Chronic fever-Convulsive Screams

 

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My infant sister, who is one year and three months old, suddenly develops high fever. This has occurred roughly three times. The first time the fever struck, she lost consciousness, though by evening she recovered. The second time, her limbs twisted into contortions, and she let out a piercing shriek before falling unconscious; the following day, measles erupted across her skin. She had been sleeping soundly when the fever rushed to her brain. Her legs turn cold as ice. When she can no longer endure the agony, she begins to tremble uncontrollably, accompanied by violent hiccups. She had fevers prior to this, but never of such severity. This is the third time it has happened. Her heart has grown so weak that another recurrence may prove fatal.

Answer:

Procure a piece of peony root (‘Ūd-e-Ṣalīb), peel and carve it with a knife into a smooth amulet tablet, and engrave the prescribed talismanic formula upon it using the sharp tip of a knife. Thread it through a blue cord and place it around the child’s neck. God willing, the child will regain robust health and vigor.



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