Flu

Bismillah ar Rahman ar Rahim

These recent days I've been tested with one of the ni'mah that is often being neglected, that is the ni'mah of health.

Think it's probably when I was riding my bike with my wife and it suddenly rained, when I catch the flu. It has been a real long time that I haven't suffered any illness (unless you count in my MVAs), so catching a flu is quite significant to me.

Had headaches, runny nose, and sore throat. A simple URTI, really but I was really getting bugged by it so I decided to go on and self medicated with some suggestions from my lecturer. Lo and behold, even before I started taking the medication, I felt better the next day!

The lesson that I've got from that is pretty simple, but left quite a profound effect on me. Medications is always an asbab, and never a cure to any disease. Allah is always and eternally the Healer of all diseases. Such thing is often simple to say, but pretty hard to feel or appreciate.

Alhamdulillah for the good health Allah has given us, allowing us to do lots of things that we often neglect when we are healthy and able. Take home message, don't delay, cuz you might not have the energy or free time to do the important things you needed to do.