A beautiful explanation by Brother Dar At Taqwa on SF...
The Mashaikh have explained it in very easy terms thus: that there are two types of Adhkaar which are directly related to two of Allah azza wa jal's Siffaat's,
1) Adhkaar Jamaali - (beauty) - for these types of Adhkar no one requires ijaza from a Shaykh as long as it is done normally i.e. lisnaani or Qalbi but without adopting a specific form of a Tareeqah (as this requires the advice of the Shaykh) e.g. focusing on the Lataif as in the Qadiriya and Naqshbandia Tarooq or the method of Nafi Ithbaat with the head movement as prescribed in the Chishtiya Tareeqah.
These Adhkaar include but are not limited to: La illa ha illallah, Subhan'Allahi wa Behamdehi, Subhan'Allah, Alhamdulillah, Allahu Akbar, Salaat & Salaam (Durood)........etc
2) Adhkaar Jalali - (Awe & Power) - those Adhkar related to this Siffat of Allah require the permission and advice of the Shaykh and can be very detrimental to the health and spirit of a person if done without guidance of a Shaykh.
Thse Adhkaar include but are not limited to: La illaha illa anta subhanaka inni kuntum minadhalemeen(Ayat Kareema), certain Asma ul Husna e.g Jaleel, Qabidh...Allahu Allah......
Often some people object that "why should any Muslim require the permission or ijazah of a Shaykh before commecning a good deed like doing the dhikr of Allah which has been commanded in the Qur'an?" Well the simple answer is that just like for our physical body and its ailments there are some OVER THE COUNTER medicines, there are also those which are PRESCRIPTION ONLY and cannot be taken without the consultaiton of a qualified doctor. Even though both types of medication are for the benefit of the physical body. It is this very same rule that applies in Deen and Islamic Spirituality.
An interesting story to remember is that which the late Faqeeh ul Ummah Mufti Mehmoodul Hassan Gangohi رحمة الله عليه narrated about himself in "Hazrat Shaykh aur un ke Khulaafa Ikeraam" (urdu).
Before having given bay'ah to Shaykh ul Hadeeth Qutbul Aqtab Muhammad Zakkariya RA ,he had already started the Dhikr of Nafi Ithbaat (La illa ha illallah) with the head movements as prescribed in the Chishtiya Tareeqah and written in Shaykh Haji Imdaadullah Mujair Makki's book.
But when he eventually gave bay'ah to Shaykh ul Hadeeth رحمة الله عليه , his Shaykh made him stop that immediately and then slowly over time prescribed for Shaykh Mufti sahib RA the Adhkaar. This is despite the fact that Shaykh Mufti Mahmud ul Hasan Gangohi was already a VERY pious Scholar with immense Taqwa and from a family of Auliya and Mashaikh. So what to say of you and I!
I'm no expert in any field, let alone giving advise on the Deen and the Dhikr of Allah.
I don't understand the concept of prescription dhikr at all. Brothers have tried to explain it to me, but being naive and a layperson, I just couldn't understand how doing the dhikr of Allah can cause major issues. To the extent that dhikr can take you away from the Deen :(
But, I just wanted to say that you should also get checked for migraine attacks, specifically migraine with aura.
My son suffered from severe headaches which went on to migraine with aura. It went on for a while and he was told to find out what triggered them. It could've been a food item, lights etc.
Anyway, Alhumdulillah, after my wife performed hijama on him, it has almost stopped, even the headaches have stopped. However, excessive flashes of light can trigger headaches again.
The reasons why I suggest you get advice from a Doctor too, is that it could be migraine with aura.
Here is an example of what some people with migraine with aura see.
Allah knows best what it is, I'm most probably 99% wrong, but still worth a check.
Edit: The "mute" YouTube tab isn't working at the moment. This video contains music.
youtu.be/RKf9sBpOnCI
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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