Q & A 358 – From MF in Washington

“Assalamu Alaykum rwb,

Ramadan Mubarak sister.
My name is MF.  I am Angela sister.  She recommended that I see you inshaAllah.  Im suffering so much mentally right now. I suffer from severe anxiety. I recently had a therapy done with a counselor that brought up a bunch of trauma to the surface and I feel stuck in it. I shake a lot, I feel weak. I dont sleep at night and I feel like im not in my body completely.  Its the holy month of Ramadan and I feel scared all the time. I love Allah so much. And I do believe in his miracles. Could you help me?
My phone number is 0000000000
JzakAllahkhair sister for all your purest efforts to reach out to me.”
On Friday, May 17, 2019, 9:52:45 PM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
Waalaikumussalam MF, some of the problems you are having may not be medical issues and I am saying this is based on my experience from helping my patients.  My suggestion is to continue to what you are doing and to listen to your doctor until you get the opportunity to have the ruqyah done on you.  I do have a suggestion for you to listen to audio below and let me know how you feel or if you have any reaction while listening to the audio.  It’s depend to the severity of the problem so the reaction of the person who listens to this audio is not all the same.

This audio, “Advice to Djinn” has helped many people who contacted me by turning on the audio and following my instruction, insyaAllah Allah swt will help you too.  Do not listen to these audio in a moving vehicle.

https://www.ruqyah.net/prayers/ This is what I suggestion for you to do:
1.  Take a wudu (the cleaning before we pray)
2.  You sit down facing the kiblat (the direction of prayer), turning on the audio (advice to djinn) and listen to it until the end. Put medium or high volume but do not listen to it in the moving vehicle.
3.  Pay attention to your body, feet, hands, head and thought
4.  If there is a numbness or you feel anything while listening, be strong and talk to the jinn as if you are talking to a person and say “I know you are in my body, please get out and not to return to any human being.”  You can say anything else similar to this with the intention to talk to the jinn to get out.  You can also hitting slowly the part of your body that has the reaction if any while you are talking to make the jinn to get out.  Tell the jinn that if the jinn is being stubborn, you will burn them.  Then you can turn on the second audio (ruqyah to burn) https://www.ruqyah.net/prayers/

Advice to djinnDownload

Ruqyah to burn DjinnDownload

Verses of the Quran

5.  You can do this as many time as you can.  InsyaAllah Allah will cure your problem.
Wassalam
On Saturday, May 18, 2019, 8:25:42 PM CDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum rwb,

Hello Sister H.  Jazakallahkhair for reaching out to me. You have a very open heart Mashaallah. Alhamduililah.  I look forward to meeting you inshaAllah.
My husband booked a ticket for me and I should arrive in San Francisco on the 10th and I will stay until the 25th inshaAllah.
I hope we can work together in person inshaAllah. Because I am so new to this type of experience.
The possibility of you being able to help me makes me emotional. I have been through so much lately. Im surviving this Alhamduililah.
I have been having these symptoms: tingling all over my body and when the anxiety flares up it puts lots of pressure in my head. My emotions get blocked when im scared and it affects my ability to sleep. My body grew weak after this experimience.   I know Allah has the cure for me Alhamduililah.
I am excited to work with you sister inshaAllah we will prosper through this neurological phase im in and get me out of it bithin illah.
Please contact me if you have any questions.
Allah ya fathik. ?????”
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, 1:44:26 AM CDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
June 10th is on Monday so we can meet on Wednesday June 12th afternoon insyaAllah.  I live in Tracy which is far from San Francisco but every Wednesday evening my husband and I go to Daly City where I teach Qur’an and do ruqyah whenever there is patient who need the ruqyah done.  Your sister know the place so you can go there with her.  Because of the traffic, InsyaAllah we will be there between 5 and 5:30 PM.  Have you tried to listen to the audio “Advice to Djinn” that I suggested for you to listen yet?  I really recommend you to do this and let me know what reaction if there is any.  If you not sure or afraid to do it alone, you may want to ask your husband to be with you the entire time while listening and have your husband to take wudu too prior to listening to the audio.
MF, I don’t know how to cure because the cure if strictly from Allah, so what I am going to do is by reciting verses of Qur’an and miraculously because the Qur’an is the words from Allah, when I do recite on the person, subhanallah Allah cures the person’s sickness if the sickness is not medical sickness.  It depends to the severity of the problem, some time we need to do it a few times so lets hope with your case Allah will make it easy for you and can be done only one or two times.
Wassalam
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, 12:03:57 PM CDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum rwb,

Hello Sister H,
I am eager to try the audio. Will it bring a change out of my behavior if there is a spiritual force affecting me?
I love you for tye sake of Allah. And I believe only Allah can cure me through his holy quran and from a pure soul who believes in Allah swta.
I will ask my husband to help me inshaAllah and go through the video.”
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, 3:04:13 PM CDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
Indeed to some degree so if yours is mild or the problem is new and it has not been very long for many years, insyaAllah by listening Allah will cure you.  Off course I got this information from my patients so this audio had helped many people so far.  Let me know OK.  Wassalam
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, 12:12:03 PM CDT – MF wrote:

“I might wait until I land in San Francisco to test the audio. My husband is very hesitant. I hope I can do this with Angie first then hopefully we can have a clear answer to what is wrong with me.

Sister, im not giving up. Have you you helped anyone with a similar problem that I have before?  I know only Allah can help me. I believe Allah Glory be to him, brings people into our paths to heal us.
Inshaallah you can help me.”
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, 3:51:29 PM CDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
No problem, actually that is just an audio listening to some one talking or reciting verses of Qur’an so insyaAllah nothing will harm any one by listening as long as not to do it in the car or in any moving vehicle or while working on something.  Just sit down nicely just like you are listening to a beautiful music.  But that’s OK you don’t have to do it until we meet.  I just wanted to help you sooner to make it easier for you if it can reduce your problem.
Alhamdulillah, yes, Allah had cured my patients who had problem sleeping and can not sleep if not taking a strong sleeping pill, some other who was taking depression medication and stop and the person back to his normal daily activity, there was one of my former employees who was sick for two years and her doctor said her kidney was shrinking, subhanallah she was completely cured, Alhamdulillah Allah cured her.  She is from Romania. There are many stories I documented on my site ruqyah.net but not to reveal their names.  My idea posting it in the internet is to educate people that there are many sickness which were caused by the unseen and not really medical reason.  I wrote a book and available on amazon.  Below is one of customer reviews of my book.
“September 6, 2014
This book was different from what I expected. It is the story of an entire family their problems and issues their commitment to their virtues their persistence to survive and prosper. This is the story of two educated people who were married and after seeking answers on their own, finding help in the place to never expected it, from professional healers and exercises. There is an unseen world out there that has an effect on our day-to-day lives. This story is a testament to that.”
Wassalam
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, 4:59:06 PM PDT – MF wrote:

“Sister i m really looking forward to having this ruqya performed. I suffered all my like with mood swings, depression, now its all shifted into anxiety and insomnia. I feel tingly all over my nervous system. And i had so much struggle in my marriage. We struggle having a baby and i also have an autoimmune disorder.

If you can help me out for the sake of Allah I know in my heart this will be a huge reward from Allah swta for the both of us inshaAllah.
I might have angie sit with me a day before we meet inshaAllah. And we can go through the audio together inshaAllah.
Jazakallahkhair sister. I love you so much and I dont even know you.
May Allah swta bring us the power of his might and healing strength to cleanse all of these bad spirits and energies. Allahuma amin.”
On Sunday, May 19, 2019, 6:35:16 PM PDT  – ruqyah.net wrote:
Sound good.  Wassalam
On Monday, May 20, 2019, 8:12:55 AM PDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum sister,

I wanted to tell you about what I felt and experienced last night. I got my period yesterday so by the grace of Allah I could sleep Alhamduililah.
I recited prophet Yunus dua all the way home after I spent time at a sister’s house for iftar.
I came home and I pretty much fell asleep. But right around fajr I woke up frightened. Because in the dream I felt a force moving around in me in the dream.
My head still feels tingly and im not myself lately. Its a miracle from Allah that im still functioning at my work and at home Alhamduililah.
Allahu alim, I know in my heart that all I strive for is Allahs forgiveness and his mercy.
Inshaallah this phase of my life will be cured and I thank you Jazakallahkhair for all that you try to help me with sister. Even your dua us most appreciated at this time. ???❤❤”
On Monday, May 20, 2019, 12:56:15 PM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
Thank you for sharing your experience with me.  InsyaAllah Allah swt will give you more strength and strong iman from having dealt with your problem which insyaAllah Allah will cured it soon, Aamiin.  Wassalam
On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 12:35:42 PM PDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum sister,

I am struggling to cope with everyday stressors. I pray to Allah for his forgiveness.
My feelings feel blocked and my short term memory is sometimes impaired.  I get stressed out easily.
I ask Allah for the cure. I ask Allah for the patience to help me get past this. Its hard for me to feel connected to Allah when my brain activity is suffering.
I hope you can help me sister. Inshaallah
La Ilaha illa unta, subhanaka inni quntu min Al thalimeen .
La hawla wala quwata illa billa”
On Tuesday, May 21, 2019, 8:03:16 PM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
Waalaikumussalam MF, I look forward on meeting you to do ruqyah on you on Wednesday June 12th insyaAllah.  The reason I was suggesting for you to listen to the audio was hoping it can help you to feel a little better.  MF, it’s ok by listening will not harm you so I just sent you the link to your cell phone.  Later before you go to sleep, just listen to it using your earphone from your cell phone OK.  But if you don’t want to do it its OK too I understand.  I am going to get ready to break my fast now so talk to you next time insyaAllah.  Wassalam
On Thursday, May 23, 2019, 9:27:30 AM PDT – MF wrote:

“Asalamu Alaykum rwb,

Thank you for reaching out to me. Im struggling in Allah’s way. My mind isnt the same as it once was. I really appreciate the time you put aside to try and help me out for the sake of Allah. When I arrive in San Francisco, I want Angela to be present when I attemp the audio. Inshaallah it will help.
Jazakallahkhair sister, for taking the time out of your busy schedule to actively work with me to bring healing from the powerful Allah swta. May he bring healing our way.
I really need help. Inshaallah you can help me come out of this trauma phase that I feel stuck in. I regret going to a. Counselor for help. I only want Allah’s help.
Please keep in touch. I cant wait to meet you in person inshaAllah. On the 12th at 5pm inshaAllah. Angie knows where you teach the Holy Quran .
May Allah truly bless you for helping me heal. Amin”
On Saturday, May 25, 2019, 7:52:00 PM – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum Sister H,

I didn’t know if it was ok if we could chat over the phone sometime? Im feeling weaker.
Jazakallahkhair for Remembering me in your prayers and offering a time to put aside in your busy schedule to help me out for the sake of Allah. This means a lot to me.”
On Sunday, May 26, 2019, 2:05:18 PM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
Waalaikumussalam MF, I know you can go through this just do lot of zikr when you feel down OK.  You can send me text insyaAllah I will reply promptly.  InsyaAllah will see you soon.  Wassalam
On Sunday, May 26, 2019, 6:24:04 PM PDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum RWB,

Dear sister H ❤
Your reminder is appreciated very much and so is your encouragement.
Im making thikr a lot lately and im reciting salat an Nabiy after prayers. Alhamduililah i am fighting for Allah’s forgiveness and purification. Everyday is a fight.
The problem I am having with my neurochemistry is from the cause of something i did to myself by accident. I tried type of psyche therapy called EMDR and it may have exacerbated my nervous system. I am praying for Allah to forgive me and to bring down his cure from the heavens to me. Amin
I cant go back and change what happened. Im trying find a way back to Allah the most high.
Have you helped people with a similar problem as Im having?
My symptoms started off with pressure on both sides of my head and I felt tingling sensations going up my spine and now it occurs little bits and peices throughout my body. Sometimes I would twitch and in the early stages when the symptoms started, I was shaking and trembling in my legs and all over.
Lately, I dont feel enjoyment like I once did. I cry a lot and I feel stuck in a trauma loophole. I had nightmares, trouble sleeping, and my hands feel weak. Sometimes my lower extremities feel weak.
Your duas mean so much to me and so do your purest efforts in trying to help me climb out of this phase of my life inshaAllah.
During the times I spent with the counselor…I felt something wasnt right with her. Like she wasnt attentive towards my safety or wellbeing. once in her sessions, she thought she seen a spirit above my head after we did an EMDR session. It didnt feel right to me.
I dont want to give up. I am fighting for Allahs mercy and grace to give me my life back inshaAllah.
I went through so much suffering in my life. Angela and I share a very deep bond with one another. Its so deep that you would think we were twins.
Sister H, I am praying to Allah that he will grant you the miraculous healing power of the Quran to heal me completely from this inshaAllah. Amin
Please let me know what your thoughts are. Jzakallahkhair for opening your heart to me.
I apologize if my writing isnt clear. My brain is all over the place lately.
May Allah reward you and bless you for all that you give to humanity. ❤”
On Sunday, May 26, 2019, 7:37:48 PM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
MF, since I don’t know anything about EMDR so I googled up to make me understand the definition of it and it says, “EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) is a psychotherapy that enables people to heal from the symptoms and emotional distress that are the result of disturbing life experiences. … EMDR therapy shows that the mind can in fact heal from psychological trauma much as the body recovers from physical trauma.”
MF, lets go back to the basic teaching of Islam.  Here I am going to say something as if I were you.  First of all if we surrender 100% to Allah, believe with the meant to be (Takdir) so regardless how severe the problem we went through which could cause a trauma to some, insyaAllah if we go back to basic in which if we believe that thing happened for reason to make us stronger and or tougher, let be it.   إِنَّا لِلّهِ وَإِنَّـا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ‎ “We belong to Allah and to Allah we shall return.”  I know it is not easy but if you keep on trying insyaAllah you will fine peace and at this point nothing will bother you ever again regardless of what the circumstances is.
You wrote:  “During the times I spent with the counselor…I felt something wasnt right with her. Like she wasnt attentive towards my safety or wellbeing. once in her sessions, she thought she seen a spirit above my head after we did an EMDR session. It didnt feel right to me.”  Don’t let this bother you.  Let it go. I do know there are some people who are sensitive and can feel the presence of jinn or even see the jinn (I think to some people they refer this as spirit)  so we never know because based on the problem you described to me there is indication that you are being influence by the unseen, again Wallahu A’lam.  
You wrote:  “Have you helped people with a similar problem as Im having?”  Alhamdulillah I had but remember the cure is from Allah so I was not the one who cured the patient.
So let it go and try to do something to occupy your mind by working or do something OK.  Hope this help.  Wassalam
On Sunday, May 26, 2019, 8:06:19 PM PDT – MF wrote:

“Thank you sister H.

I know that everything is from Allah subhana wat’ala. May this only make me stronger and more pure from within.
Jzakallahkhair for you insight.
Every night us an opportunity to get closer to Allah. May we draw closer to Allah the most high and be healed from him this Ramadan. Inshaallah we will be blessed on Layla til Qadr. Ya rab.
I know Allah will cure me. Only he can. And you are very special H. Thank you for sharing this truth with me. Its very powerful.”
On Thursday, June 6, 2019, 9:05:25 AM PDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum sister H,

I am wondering if hijama will help along with the ruqya to heal the symptoms im suffering with.”
On Thursday, Jun 6, 2019, 9:45 AM  – ruqyah.net wrote:
OK that is good too.  Since your sister has the hijama’s cups etc., she can bring it with her when you come to see me on Wednesday next week.  Yes, hijama is good too while I do ruqyah do the hijama too because the jinn runs in our blood circulation, why doing wet hijama, insyaAllah biiznillah the jinn can leave, get out along with the toxic blood that we are going to remove from your body.  InsyaAllah.
On Thursday, June 6, 2019, 10:17:32 AM PDT – MF wrote:

“Sister H,

Inshaallah the Ruqya will help bi ithin illah.”
On Sunday, June 9, 2019, 5:59:21 PM PDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum H.

Im feeling very stagnant and stuck. Like I cant feel my emotions, its hard to cry, i dont feel excitement or joy anymore.
Im leaving for San Francisco tomorrow evening inshaAllah.  Im a bit nervous because of flying and the stress of traveling.
Please pray for my safety as I travel to visit my sister.
My mind feels blocked and I feel it in the pit if my stomach.
I am scared of what is happening to me.
May Allah forgive me and bring his healing miracle for me soon.”
On Monday, June 10, 2019, 12:26:38 AM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
I understood it must be hard for you but you know what, do you remember  the old song?
Que será, será
Whatever will be, will be
The future’s not ours to see
Que será, será
What will be, will be

So, let us surrender completely to Allah swt as long as we do our best to do the right thing at all times and leave the rest to

See you on Wednesday insyaAllah.
Wassalam
On Monday, June 10, 2019, 10:05:23 AM PDT – MF wrote:

“Indeed you are speaking the real hardened truth. Despite how I feel everyday… ir how I function. I put all my trust and faith in Allah swta. This is decreed by him and I am ever grateful to him. Subhanallah wa bihamdi ❤

No more analyzing whats wrong. Instead embrace what is being taught to my iner conscious. What is Allah saying to me…
To read…. read in the name of your lord…
I want to read the Quran. May Allah swta help me to achieve the most bountiful experience with the holy Quran. Ameeeen
Sister H I love you for the sake of Allah ❤
I am on a spiritual journey now.. may Allah embrace me with his protection from shayton. Authi bilahi minna shaytani rajeem
Jazakallahkhair”
On Thursday, June 13, 2019, 7:03:01 PM PDT – MF wrote:

“Salam Alaykum H,

I want to thank you for reciting the holy Quran through the ruqya treatment. Jazakallahkhair sister
Im still struggling with my brain function. I took ativan which is an anti anxiety medication to help but I shouldnt depend on this to recover from the EMDR therapy.
I dont want to give up. My body is having an averse reaction. Even the lupus (autoimmune disease) I have is flaring up.
What can I do in this helpless state im in. I need strength from Allah.
When you seen me yesterday.. did you sense anything out of the norm?  And the sister who was in the video chat, what did she see exactly? Is it only the jinn causing this mental issue?  MY whole body is being affected right now. Im so scared. Everyday I feel ash ashamed for all the things I did wrong. I want to frel peace again inshaAllah.
I have so many regrets H. The EMDR therapy hurt my nervous system…why I did it and how can I recover from it.   I dont want to lose everything I worked hard for in my life. I dont want to lose Allah. My heart is feeling off lately. But I fight everday to connect with Allah swta.”
On Thursday, June 13, 2019, 11:19:42 PM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
When you seen me yesterday.. did you sense anything out of the norm?  No, not at all.  Having been seeing many different problems of the people who came to me, before even I called my friend who is very sensitive and able to see the unseen, I already knew that there is something with you.  That was the reason prompted me calling my friend.  She and I often work together but if the patient is possessed and the jinn talk to me, I don’t ask her help.
And the sister who was in the video chat, what did she see exactly?  According to her, there was jinn so she instructed me to press your left thumb with garlic, rub behind your left ear with garlic, press your stomach etc and in the process doing it, not sure if you noticed it that her mouth was like reciting or talking then she said to me to continue because the jinn was crying and almost give up then shortly after that she said that’s it the jinn left so I stop.  She then asked you to recite the syahada a few times, this was just her way to confirm that the jinn already left even though she saw the jinn has already left your body.  She does not like to talk much even if I was with her in person.  She said the jinn in you was in and out but already left so to prevent the jinn to return to you, it is very critical to do what she was suggesting you to do.  Also what I told you to listen to the audio “advice to djinn” everyday at least for a week.
Is it only the jinn causing this mental issue?  Wallahu A’lam but I do know jinn can cause a person’s mental issue and why I said this is because I had helped some one and the person is good since.
MY whole body is being affected right now. Im so scared.  Remember what we said to your sister last night?  Try to do the same to ignore as much as you can, to leave it to Allah and keep yourself busy so not giving any room for some thought messing up with your mind.
Everyday I feel ash ashamed for all the things I did wrong.  Thing happened for reason and what you did, the wrong thing, was in the past so let it go.  Just do the tauba to Allah swt then let it go.  Going forward besides always ask Allah to always guide you to the right path, try to always do the right things.

I want to feel peace again inshaAllah.  No one can do this for you so you need to find it yourself.  My suggestion is to work on your inner self because happiness and peace is not money, not having good job, not having a good husband etc., yes all those things are a plus as you are eating apple pie with ice cream.

Hope this help.  Wassalam
On Saturday, June 15, 2019, 8:37:32 PM PDT – MF wrote:

http://keepyourcalm.com/blog/anxiety-symptom-5-emotional-numbness-lightheadedness-and-depersonalization

“Salam Alaykum H,
Hey sister,
What im noticing lately is that im becoming more disconnected with my raw emotions, passions, and joys.
Its like im blocked or dissociated. Furthermore, I have anxiety to the degree that I dont sleep good, I feel ungrounded and I struggle focusing. Still feel tingly all over and weird pressures in my head.
The Emdr brought up way too much trauma for me to process and I feel cut off from the joys I once experienced. Im struggling with my connection with Allah swta…this hurts the most. My hands feel weak and I feel pains in my chest sometimes or in the pit of my stomach.
I miss my old self.. calmer, slept well at night, I felt deep passions.
Inshaallah I can get my feelings back.
The ruqya works on an open heart… I need mine to reopen inshaAllah.”
On Saturday, June 15, 2019, 11:07:40 PM PDT – ruqyah.net wrote:
First of all, thank you for sending me the link so as to educating myself about this symptom.  I really don’t have any idea about this symptom so this is new to me.  But after reading it, in that article, there is a suggestion how to overcome the problem and one of them is to reset your emotions by doing a quick burst of intensive cardio exercise.  I am sure you have read the entire article.  Like I said I really don’t know about this so made me to believe what you said about the EMDR therapy which is the cause of your problem that was hurting your nervous system.  But I always believe thing happens for reason even though some time it does not make any sense.  May be Allah swt will make you even a better and stronger person Wallahu A’lam.  There is a cure for all kind of sickness except death so InsyaAllah you will be cured.  Don’t keep on thinking about it “when” “how long more to be this way”  because I think if think this way, you will feel that you will never be cured because when we are waiting, it seems to be forever but if you don’t think about it, and do as suggested in the article, InsyaAllah without you know it, it will be over.
Remember if we read Qur’an or even listening to it is a cure even if we don’t know the meaning.  The good thing is the non medical problem you had has already been cleaned so know you need to work on the other part.  I really wish I can help you more because each time I am helping someone, it is my enjoyment fulfillment and happiness which I can’t describe.  So in your case, I can only make doa’ to Allah for you.  Off course I will do ruqyah again this coming Wednesday OK.  What really made me to believe the cause of EMDR is because you said that you don’t sleep good and all patients told me that they had a good sleep after the ruqyah, even your sister told me the same, Subhanallah.
If I were you, I would force my self to listen to recitation of sura AlBaqarah everyday and listen to advice to djinn.
Wassalam
On Wednesday June 29, 2019 at 3:54 PM – Angela wrote:

“Salam alaikum sister, is there a possibility you might be able to swing by and pick up MF to be present with you this evening.  I was in the ER last night so I need to catch up on rest Inshaالله”

At 4:11 PM – ruqyah.net wrote:
Give me your address InsyaAllah we will leave Tracy now.”
Angela wrote:
111 Xxxxxx Ave., Burlingame, CA 94010.
Amira cell number is 0000000000
At 5:10 PM – MF wrote:
“Hey Salam alaikum sister
This is MF. I hope to see you soon. Can’t wait visit with you today Inshaالله
Please call me when you arrive Inshaالله”

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  1. Hello sister, I been trying to contact you through email but no success I need help with Ruqyah please let me know when is a good time to talk, I can give. You all personal details in an email or over the phone thank you

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