Effectiveness of Ruqyah Syar’iyyah on Physical Disease Treatment in Riau Province

Abstract

Ruqyah Syar'iyyah is one of Sunnah Prophet Muhammad in treating diseases and disorders syaithan, that is by reciting Al-Qur'an verses and praying. Most Muslims understand that ruqyah Syar'iyyah is only effectively treat non-medical disease or illness caused by psychiatric disorders and jin, whereas medical illness to be treated by medical means, Though al-Qur'an Surat al-Isra' verses 82 mentions that al-Qur'an is as a bidder (a cure) and a mercy for believers without distinction of medications for non-medical or medical illness. Based on the research of writer in 2015, there are two methods ruqyah Syar'iyyah in Riau Province, which is manual method and practical Qur'anic Healing method. In fact, there are many chronic medical illnesses cannot be treated by doctors, but these diseases can be treated and cured by ruqyah without being accompanied by medication. Thus, ruqyah Syar'iyyah is not only effectively treat mental illness, but also effectively treat medical ailments. AbstrakRuqyah Syar'iyyah merupakan salah satu Sunnah Rasulullah SAW dalam mengobati penyakit dan gangguan syaithan, yaitu dengan cara membacakan ayat-ayat al-Qur'an dan doa-doa. Kebanyakan umat Islam memahami bahwa ruqyah Syar'iyyah hanya efektif mengobati penyakit non medis atau penyakit yang disebabkan oleh gangguan kejiwaan dan jin, sedangkan penyakit medis harus diobati dengan cara medis. Padahal ayat al-Qur'an dalam surat al-Isra': 82 menyebutkan bahwa al-Qur'an adalah sebagai penawar (obat) dan rahmat bagi orang beriman tanpa membedakan obat bagi penyakit medis atau non medis. Berdasarkan penelitian penulis tahun 2015, terdapat dua metode ruqyah Syar'iyyah di Provinsi Riau, yakni metode manual dan metode praktis Qur'anic Healing. Ternyata betapa banyaknya penyakit medis kronis yang tidak dapat diobati oleh para dokter, namun penyakit-penyakit tersebut dapat diobati dan sembuh dengan cara ruqyah tanpa disertai dengan obat-obatan medis. Dengan demikian ruqyah Syar'iyyah bukan hanya efektif mengobati penyakit kejiwaan, tetapi juga efektif mengobati penyakit medis.

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