@GadSaad
I just watched your interview with @dbongino and your hypothesis regarding why the Jewish population is historically the target of blame for many cultures. Your nutshell explanation is that the Jews "Punch above their weight class" which draws such ire.
I did find it interesting that Dan pushed back with some examples of apparently successful cultures that don't necessarily receive the same reputation.
I would like to suggest a more succinct cause to the symptom you are describing. Those that embody or promote a more successful truth always are the target of those avoiding success. That the identity of the Jewish people is the Torah, and that the Torah persists as being an objectively applicable model of successful society, liberty, and fair governance, they will forever be a target of all governments and societies which seek to oppress and manipulate others.
This also explains why there are parallels even today where MAGA conservatism which is largely a conservative libertarian rule of law revival is constantly attacked, and why the Bible is among the most widely banned books worldwide beyond any other religious text. All governments want control. Most people want instrumental convergences to avoid self-responsibility. But God commands us to be fair and self-reliant.
That is why the Jews will be forever persecuted, and anyone who sincerely emulates the Word of God.
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ADVICE ON FIBROIDS, INTIMACY, AND MARITAL TRIALS
Bismillah
It is quite late that I am just seeing this and I sincerely hope it is not too late for the brother to benefit from the answer.
Scholars often say that:
"السُّؤَالُ أَحْيَانًا يُفْهَمُ مِنَ الْقَرَائِنِ وَالْحَالِ"
which means that: a question is sometimes understood not just by the words spoken but by the context and the emotional state of the person asking.
I can truly sense the distress in your words and the heavy burden of seeing your wife in pain while you struggle to remain chaste. It is from this place of brotherhood and understanding that I offer this advice while remembering the words of the Prophet (peace be upon him) that:
"وَاللَّهُ فِي عَوْنِ الْعَبْدِ مَا كَانَ الْعَبْدُ فِي عَوْنِ أَخِيهِ" (Allah is in the aid of His servant as long as the servant is in the aid of his brother).
My brother, the Shariah is built on mercy and wisdom and it does not burden a soul beyond its capacity. Regarding your situation, there is a clear separation between what is physically impossible due to illness and what remains Islamically permissible.
This is grounded in the famous Usul Fiqh maxim:
"المَشَقَّةُ تَجْلِبُ التَّيْسِيرَ"
(Hardship brings ease).
Since the hardship here is the inability to engage in penetration due to your wife's medical condition, the ease provided by the Shariah is that you are permitted to attain sexual release through Istimta' (الاستمتاع) which is enjoyment of the body without penetration.
The strongest evidence for this is the authentic Hadith in Sahih Muslim where the Prophet (peace be upon him) said regarding intimacy during menstruation:
"اصْنَعُوا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ إِلاَّ النِّكَاحَ"
("Do everything except sexual intercourse [penetration]").
Relying on this narration, leading scholars like Imam An-Nawawi in Sharh Sahih Muslim and Ibn Qudamah in Al-Mughni have affirmed that the prohibition is specific only to the site of harm. They explain that the rest of the body remains permissible for Mubashara (intimacy) to protect the husband from Fitnah. Therefore do not let shyness prevent you from this lawful relief as it is Halal for you to reach climax through manual stimulation or contact with other parts of her body.
While she awaits her surgery, do not underestimate the power of Prophetic medicine. Ibn al-Qayyim in Zaad al-Ma'ad emphasizes that the complete cure combines the Divine Remedy (like Ruqyah and Sadaqah) with the Natural Remedy (like Honey and Black Seed). Here, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:
"دَاوُوا مَرْضَاكُمْ بِالصَّدَقَةِ"
(Treat your sick by giving charity) because charity wards off calamity. Combining this with the consistent use of honey and Black Seed—which Ibn al-Qayyim described as cleansers for the body and strengtheners for the immunity—creates a holistic approach where the soul is treated alongside the body.
I wouldn’t know if you are considering having a second wife? This is not to sound insensitive, but if you do, and if the method of Istimta' does not suffice to quell your urges and you genuinely fear falling into Zina or severe distress, then this becomes a necessary solution because as we know:
"الضَّرَرُ يُزَالُ" (Harm must be removed).
So, if your chastity is being harmed then marriage is the cure legislated by Allah. It is not a betrayal nor a punishment for your wife but a preservation of your Deen. However you must navigate this with immense wisdom so that you do not break her heart while trying to save your soul.
May Allah grant your wife Shifa (complete healing) and grant you the patience to navigate this trial.
Pages of the Glorious Qur'ān today, Saturday 30/8/25 (7 Rabī' al-Awwal 1447AH), Sūrah al-Kahf (18): 75-97, Tafakkur verse 18: 83
Theme: Lessons from The Story of Dhū al-Qarnayn
{وَیَسۡـَٔلُونَكَ عَن ذِی ٱلۡقَرۡنَیۡنِۖ قُلۡ سَأَتۡلُوا۟ عَلَیۡكُم مِّنۡهُ ذِكۡرًا}
"And they ask you, [O Muḥammad], about Dhul-Qarnayn. Say, I will recite to you about him a report".
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Mention one of The Sahaabah of The Prophet and what he is popularly known for.
Mine: Hamzah Ibn Abdil Muttalib, a companion and an uncle of The Prophet, who participated in Badr, was the fight starter in Badr.
He has both suhbah and qurbah (a companion of The Prophet and his household), which you and I don't even have. May we be in their company on judgement day. Aameen.