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[align=center]Fever , a blessing in disguise[/align]


[align=center]Fever wipes out one's sins and rids his body from dead substances
And germs . It is a blessing in disguise .


The prophet ( peace be upon him ) said : " When a believer
Gets sick or feverish , it is like metal when put on fire ,
The bad is gone and the good remains . "
( Al-Baihaqi )

He ( peace be upon him ) also describes the intensity of fever
By saying : " Fever is coal from hell , get rid of it by using cold
Water . " ( Ibn Majah )

The prophet ( peace be upon him ) forbade the cursing of fever
By saying : " Do not curse a fever because it abolishes sins
Like fire abolishes dirt from iron . " ( Ibn Majah )

The cure the prophet ( peace be upon him ) told us for fever
1400 years ago is still practiced as one of the best ways to reduce
Fever .

A bacterial or viral infection usually raises the temperature
Of a person . antibiotics are useless with viral infections ,
Such as the influenza and the common cold , although the
Patient might sweat and have a very high fever . Putting
Cold pads on a patient `s forehead is used by doctors in several
Hospitals though medicines like aspirin and paracetamol
Are abundant .

Using water to reduce fever is not limited to using cold pads .
Drinking a lot of fluids is also helpful . This is also uder-
Stood from the wordings of the prophetic narration : " cool
It with water . " Water is either what the patient drinks , what
Is given intravenously or what the patient puts on his face or
Body to cool the fever .

Another scientific miracle can be found in the prophets statement ,
" the bad is gone & the good is remains . " To understand this , Lets
Look at what fever really is .

Fever occurs when the body temperature rises above normal ( 37 C )
There is an area in the brain which is a temperature regulator .

When a germ enters the body , it starts secreting toxins . Toxins affect
The temperature regulator causing its temperature to rise . The substances that cause this rise in temperature are called pyrogens . Pyrogens are caused not only
By germs but also by the ruined tissues in the body after being affected with germs .

When the temperature rises in the temperature regulator , the rest of the body
Has to comply . It increases its temperature in response . Soon , the whole
Body feels feverish and the patients temperature rises .

When the inflammation worsens , the germs increase and consequently ruin the
Tissues . The germs and the pyrogens will find the body's defense system ready
To attack and eat the by-products of the germs and rid the body of them . While
Doing this , it releases to the body fluids a substance called leukocyte pyrogens
Or endogenous .

Therefore , the fever remains while the body is cleansing itself from the by-products
, confirming again the prophetic narration .



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