In the name of Allah, The Most Gracious, The Most Merciful

Assalamualaikum

Title: Fever

I woke up this morning to find myself drenched with cold sweat. I was cuddled inside my blanket and I was subconsciously clinching my fists together and my hands felt very, very warm. It still didn't occur to me that I was running a fever until I got up from my bed, to get ready for Subuh prayers. As I walked towards the toilet, I realised that I wasn't walking steadily and my head was throbbing in pain. And Ya Allah, the pain was just so hard for me to take that I just had to stop walking, and fall back down to my bed.

And that was when mummy came in. I didn't have the energy to tell mummy that I was sick. So I just reached my hands out towards my mummy like a baby and when she held my palms, she went "Oh my god, my dear. Why are your hands so warm? You must be having fever. Forget about school for today. I'll bring you to the Doctors later. Go pray first, then go back to sleep."

So we went to the clinic somewhere at around 11am, and I was given 2 days MC. My body was dehydrated and I had abdominal pains and the doctor advised me to stay away from milk and that I needed lots of rest. Then guess what? Mummy treated me like a baby for the rest of the day!

The medicines prescribed to me were really bitter and the pills are so huge that I think I could've choked down on them, had my mum not cut them into half first. I almost forgot that today was a Wednesday and that I had Pergas class later in the evening. Today would be the beginning of a new module; Fiqh and I wouldn't wanna miss the first lesson. So I figured that, if my fever had subsided then I would prolly drag myself to Assyakirin.

See, I am dying for His ilm' and besides, today is a Wednesday. The imam who will be leading the Maghrib & Isya' prayer would be Imam Hudzaifah! His recitation is sooooooooo nice and I wouldn't want to give that a miss. Alhamdulilah. My fever eventually went down by a bit and although I was feeling a little groggy and drowsy, I still made it to Assyakirin for Pergas, safe and sound.

I don't know why I've got this sudden fever. None of my friends had fever and I wasn't in close contact with anyone who had fever etc. Instead of complaining thinking how unlucky it was for me to have contracted fever, I choose to express my gratitude to Allah because He has given me the opportunity to feel sick.

Because sometimes, when we are in a bad state of health, it makes us realise how weak and fragile we are as a human being. And that in a way, teaches us a little something about humility. & so when I am sick, it is He who cures me. Will you please pray for my recovery? Jazakallah. ]=

We sent down (reveled) of the Qur'an that which is a healing and mercy to the believers. [ Surah Al Isra, Ayat 82 ]