(April 2, 2016 at 1:04 pm)Losty Wrote:(April 2, 2016 at 12:59 pm)MysticKnight Wrote: There is saying attributed to the Prophet that he said "the example of the one who prays without action, is like shooting a bow without any arrow"
That said people can say prayer has placebo effect. Or people can believe it does actually help. Experimental data won't be able to determine if it's placebo or does actually help.
But if you say a prayer with action, doesn't that mean your faith is weak??
You're asking God for something and then doing it yourself, almost as if you know he's incapable of actually helping you.
No I don't think so. It just means as far as this issue is concerned you are not making assumptions about God and prayer in an illogical way.
That said personally whenever I get hallucinations, I say "by the name of God..." and they go away. Also, any supernatural metaphysical feeling type of attacks from spirits, or if feel dark spirits presence, I recite Suratal Falaq ( a very short Surah) and the attacks go away.
Of course, I'm not even certain if it's my illness or a combination of my illness with unseen forces, but suratal Falaq covers all evil he has created including the evil of my own mental illness that I am afflicted with.
I use prayers all the time to cope with my illness.
