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The Concept of Divine Etiquette (Adab) in Sickness and Healing in Jami's Silsilat al-Dhahab

In the Silsilat al-Dhahab (The Chain of Gold), Jami elaborates on the concept of spiritual etiquette (adab) toward the Divine, using the Quranic narrative of the Prophet Abraham (the Friend of God). Drawing on the verse, 'And when I am ill, it is He who cures me' (Quran 26:80), Jami explains that Abraham politely attributes sickness to himself (maridtu) rather than to God, despite the theological understanding that both health and illness ultimately originate from the Creator. By attributing the defect (illness) to his own human nature and reserving the attribution of recovery and perfection (healing) to God (yashfin), Abraham models the supreme etiquette of the spiritual seeker, demonstrating that believers must maintain humility and refrain from attributing evil or lack to the Divine.

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