WHY DOES THE NAME OF ALLAH HAVE NO POWER TO HEAL DISEASES?

Friday, August 26, 2016
WHY DOES THE NAME OF ALLAH HAVE NO POWER TO HEAL DISEASES?
WHY IS THERE NO HEALING POWER IN ISLAM? WHILE IN CHRISTIANITY, PEOPLE ARE HEALED IN THE NAME OF JESUS?

1. Why does the name of Allah have no power to heal diseases?

2. Allah failed to heal Muhammad.

3. Gabriel’s prayer failed.

4. But the name of Jesus heals every disease.

5. Have you ever seen a healing crusade in Islam?

Dear Reader,

What is healing?
Healing is an act of faith — receiving life in spirit or body through prayer, the laying on of hands, or hearing the true Word of Christ Jesus. This act of faith brings both spiritual wholeness and physical health to the believer. Remember — many who were healed of physical ailments were also healed in their spirits.

So why is it that when Allah sent Gabriel (Jibril) to pray for his prophet Muhammad — who was sick from eating poison — their prayer failed to work?

Healing does not come from any human being. Even the best doctors do not heal; they only provide treatment. The one who truly heals is God. Servants of God merely serve as vessels or channels through whom the Lord releases His healing to those in need.

Now let us examine Allah and Gabriel in their attempt to heal Muhammad:

According to Ibn Sa’d, page 265,
Aisha, the wife of the Prophet Muhammad, said:
“When the Prophet of Allah was sick, Gabriel used to pray for him, saying: ‘In the name of Allah, may He heal you from all diseases and pains, and from every evil that may wish you harm. You shall be healed...’”

But did the name of Allah heal Muhammad? Let us read what Sahih al-Bukhari records:

Muhammad’s Response after Being Prayed for by Allah/Gabriel:
Bukhari’s Hadith 5.713
Narrated by Aisha:
“The Prophet, during his illness which led to his death, used to say, ‘O Aisha, I still feel the pain caused by the food I ate at Khaibar, and at this very moment, I feel as if my aorta is being cut because of that poison.’”

Can God pray and fail? Why did the prayers of Allah and Gabriel for Muhammad’s healing not work?

Now let us read about Jesus in the Bible — did He heal people?

“When Jesus came into Peter’s house, He saw Peter’s mother-in-law lying in bed with a fever. He touched her hand, and the fever left her, and she got up and began to serve Him.” — Matthew 8:14–15

The Bible does not tell us that Jesus prayed for this woman. It simply says that He touched her, and the fever left. Just one touch from the Man of God was enough because the anointing was within Him. Even Peter’s shadow healed the sick because of the same anointing (Acts 5:15).

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THE IMPORTANCE OF PUTTING YOUR FAITH IN THE NAME OF JESUS CHRIST

“Now Peter and John were going up to the temple at the hour of prayer, the ninth hour. And a man lame from birth was being carried, whom they laid daily at the gate of the temple called Beautiful, to ask alms of those entering the temple. Seeing Peter and John about to go into the temple, he asked to receive alms. Peter directed his gaze at him, as did John, and said, ‘Look at us.’ And he fixed his attention on them, expecting to receive something from them. But Peter said, ‘Silver and gold have I none, but what I have I give you: In the name of Jesus Christ of Nazareth, rise up and walk.’ And he took him by the right hand and raised him up, and immediately his feet and ankles were made strong. And leaping up he stood and began to walk...” — Acts 3:1–8

If you follow this man’s story, you will see that he had been lame since birth and was over forty years old when he was healed (Acts 4:22).

What was the secret behind this miracle? Did Peter and John heal the man by their own power, or by the power of the name of Jesus Christ?

Many people today, when they see someone used by God in healing, place their faith in the person instead of in the name of Jesus Christ. The same thing happened when the lame man was healed — people marveled at Peter and John as though they had healed him by their own power.

But Peter corrected them:
“When the man who was healed clung to Peter and John, all the people ran together to them in the portico called Solomon’s, astounded. And when Peter saw it, he addressed the people: ‘Men of Israel, why do you wonder at this, or why do you stare at us, as though by our own power or piety we have made him walk?’” — Acts 3:11–12

Peter clarified that the power that healed the man did not belong to them. He explained:
“The God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob, the God of our fathers, has glorified His servant Jesus... And by faith in His name, His name has made this man strong whom you see and know; and the faith that is through Jesus has given the man this perfect health in the presence of you all.” — Acts 3:13–16

Reflect on Peter’s words:
“By faith in His name, His name has made this man strong.”

Peter and John placed their faith in the name of Jesus Christ. They knew that the secret to miracles lay in that name. That’s why when they met the lame man, they commanded him to rise in that very name!

Place your faith in the name of Jesus Christ if you want to see signs and miracles of Jesus in your life and among those you serve.

The early disciples understood this truth. When they were forbidden by the high priest Annas “to speak or teach in the name of Jesus,” they prayed, saying:

“‘Now, Lord, look upon their threats and grant to your servants to continue to speak your word with all boldness, while You stretch out Your hand to heal, and signs and wonders are performed through the name of Your holy servant Jesus.’” — Acts 4:18, 29–31

It is vital to remind people of the importance of putting their faith in the name of Jesus Christ if they want to see God’s hand healing, performing signs, and working miracles.

Dear Reader, why waste your time with witch doctors or fortune tellers? Call upon the name of the living Jesus, for He desires to heal all your diseases.

If you are suffering from any sickness, please contact us at maxshimbaministries@gmail.com or call (347) 770-4886.
No matter the disease, reach out to us — and surely, the name of Jesus will heal you.

Max Shimba Ministries, 2015
Posted on August 26, 2016

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