An Explanation of the Disease and the Cure

An Explanation of the Disease and the Cure is based on the explanation of Shaykh ʿAbdur-Razzāq al-Badr (Allah preserve him) of the renowned classical work al-Dāʾ wa al-Dawāʾ, also known as al-Jawāb al-Kāfī liman Saʾala ʿan al-Dawāʾ al-Shāfī, authored by Imām Ibn al-Qayyim al-Jawziyyah (d. 751 AH).

This book presents the Shaykhs clear and methodical explanation of Ibn al-Qayyims profound discussion on the diseases of the heart and their cures, grounded firmly in the Qurʾān, the Sunnah, and the understanding of the Salaf. It explores how sins, desires, doubts, and heedlessness corrupt the heart, weaken faith, and obstruct a servants relationship with Allah.

Through careful analysis, the book explains the causes and signs of spiritual illness and lays out the remedies prescribed by revelation, including sincere repentance, sound belief, remembrance of Allah, obedience, and steadfastness upon guidance. Particular emphasis is placed on inner reform, self-accountability, and the purification of the heart as the foundation of all righteous action.

Faithful to the teaching style of Shaykh ʿAbdur-Razzāq al-Badr, this work is clear, practical, and firmly rooted in authentic evidence. It is suitable for students of knowledge and serious readers seeking genuine self-rectification, offering both a diagnosis of the hearts ailments and a reliable path toward its healing, as taught by Ibn al-Qayyim and clarified by contemporary scholarship.