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Question:
Following
the demise of my elder brother, who departed from this world at the age of
twenty-eight approximately three months ago, I have been engulfed in profound
grief. Due to an intense emotional attachment, ruminations concerning him
pervade my consciousness continuously, both during waking hours and in sleep.
The sustained psychological burden has culminated in the onset of a severe
gastric ulcer. Additionally, I experience persistent visual intrusions wherein
images of my deceased brother recurrently manifest before my inner vision,
depriving me of any mental repose. The traumatic scenes surrounding his passing
relentlessly replay in my mind. I seek your guidance in prescribing a spiritual
regimen (wazifah) that might assist in ameliorating my psychological distress
and reestablishing mental and emotional stability.
Answer: As
a spiritual remedy to mitigate the effects of complicated grief and the
resultant cognitive-emotional disturbances, it is advised that you recite the
Qur'anic verse "Kullu nafsin dhā'iqatul mawt-
کلُّ نفسٍ ذائقةُ الموتِ
"
one hundred times after the ‘Isha (night) prayer each day. With steadfast
practice and Divine permission, within approximately two weeks, the acute
intensity of bereavement trauma will diminish.
Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi
Nearly three decades ago, the esteemed spiritual scholar and blessed guide, Khwaja Shamsuddin Azeemi (R.A), inaugurated a mission of public service with the objective of liberating humanity from afflictions, psychological distress, and physical ailments. For ten years, he remained in contemplative retreat, silently advancing this sacred commitment to the service of creation (khidmat-e-khalq). As the hearts of the people began turning toward him, he employed the medium of mass communication. In 1969, this initiative was formally introduced to the public through newspapers and spiritual journals. According to conservative estimates, through written correspondence and face-to-face interaction—particularly via national publications and the Roohani Digest—Hazrat Azeemi has extended spiritual guidance and healing to over 1.4 million men and women, addressing intricate personal crises and intractable medical conditions. Today, it is not uncommon that wherever a few individuals gather, and a seemingly insoluble dilemma or incurable illness is mentioned, someone inevitably suggests: “Establish contact with Azeemi Sahib—the matter will be resolved.”
Through the grace of Allah the Almighty, the spiritual affinity with the Prophet (P.B.U.H), and the continued beneficence of the blessed guide, four volumes of Roohani Daak (Spiritual Correspondence) have now been compiled. The first volume is hereby presented to you for contemplation and benefit.
