YA SHAFI, YA KAAFI
There could be many reasons for any illness. Sufis believes that illnesses happen when an energy imbalance occurs between our emotions and mind. Sufis believe that the mind and body are connected with divine energy besides the physiological aspects of our beings. This divine energy is a source of life and exists in each cell of our body. When our body cells are affected, or the flow of divine energy is disrupted for any reason, we get sick.
Spiritual healing practices are indeed a gift to humankind which are used to heal oneself, others, plants, or any other matter. Sufis also use healing practices to refine the Nafs or the consciousness, which is a source of unhappiness and discontentment.
YA SHAFI (The Healer)
Linguistically, SHIFA means to recover from illness. YA SHAFI carries the qualities of the One who restores health, the illnesses of the body, mind and soul; illnesses of doubt, illusions, malice, jealousy and sins. There is no healing or removal of harm except by Him.
YA KAAFI (The Sufficient)
In Quran, YA KAAFI is the One who is sufficient for his servants. He is the only one who suffices all the needs of the ones who believe and trust Him; no one needs anything else but Him.
In the Sufi healing order, YA KAAFI is also considered Divine Healing, manifesting through Allah's divine light, love, and mercy.
PRACTICE
YA SHAFI, YA KAAFI, ALLAH HU
Sit comfortably, take a few deep breaths, and relax. Leave all the worries and work at the doorstep to free yourself of all thoughts of work and worries. These thoughts can be picked later once the Zikar of YA SHAFI, YA KAFFI and ALLAH HU is completed.
Inhale the breath while slowly reciting YA SHAFI and YA KAAFI, invocating the divine energy of Healing. This divine energy nourishes and stimulates the body, mind, and inner self. Exhale the breath with ALLA HU. When exhaling the breath, send the energy back into the cosmos for others to heal.
Next, put both your hands where you need the Healing. Inhale and invocate the divine healing energy of YA SHAFI and YA KAAFI and take the divine healing energy into this area. Keep doing this until you feel relaxed and nourished. Move to the next area of your body and repeat the process. Remember to repeat ALLAH HU and send the divine healing energy back into the cosmos when you exhale your breath. It's like a cycle; you receive the divine healing energy to heal yourself through inhaling the breath and send it back into the cosmos to heal others through exhaling the breath.
You can also nourish and stimulate the Chakras with this powerful healing practice. Begin with the Root Chakra and go up to the Crown Chakra. Sufis close all practices with the heart center because they believe that the heart is the throne of GOD, where love, life and light exist.
In case you would like to practice this Zikar in person, don't hesitate to get in touch with me.
Knock on His door and then wait for Divine Healing to happen.