by Towheed Fatma We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and
loss of wealth and life and fruits of your toil. But give good news to
the steadfast: Those who, when disaster strikes them, say, “We belong to
Allah and to Him we will return”. Those are the people who will have
blessings and mercy from their Lord; they are the ones who are guided. ~Chapter 2, Verse 155-157 Problems are Universal— and Help is Always Near
Every single person in this world is facing some sort of trial or
test. There may be some facing trials in education, others in their
jobs, still others in their businesses, and still more facing problems
with family or friends. But Allah (swt) says: Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and
prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere. ~Chapter 2, Verse 153
For those who exercise patience, Allah (swt) will help and show a way out of every difficulty. And for those who fear Allah, He (ever) prepares a way out, And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine.
And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him.
For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has
Allah appointed a due
proportion.
~Chapter 65, Verse 2-3
Allah (swt) in various places in the Holy Quran links patience and perseverance to success. Seek Allah’s help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is
indeed hard except for those who are humble. ~Chapter 2, Verse 45 The Ingredients of Success
If we want to be successful in this world and the hereafter we have
to be patient. Allah (swt) clearly sets out the ingredients for success:
perseverance, prayer, steadfastness, and the fear of Allah. If one does
these things one is going to act according to the laws of Allah (swt).
One will also accept and say that whatever happens is by the will of
Allah (swt). Allah (swt) says: It may be that you hate something when it is good for you and it
may be that you love something when it is bad for you. Allah (swt) knows
and you know not.
~Chapter 2, Verse 216
As Muslims we must remember that Allah (swt) says: Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. ~Chapter 94, Verse 5-6 The Promise
And for Allah (swt) to say this once is enough. But Allah (swt) says
it twice, one after the other. This is how much Allah (swt) is kind
towards us. He says ‘O my slaves be patient. Be patient, because with
any trial that you are going to face there will be ease. He tells us
that for sure we all will be tested. We all will go through trials and
tribulations but nevertheless we will be relieved.
Our burden, our trouble, our difficulty will be removed. How? Through
prayers, through patience, through complete faith in Allah (swt). And be steadfast in patience, for verily Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish. ~Chapter 11, Verse 115 Dealing with Crises
So many times in our lives something happens to us and we feel that
this is the worst thing that can happen to us. But then after the trial
we realize that this is the best thing that could have happened to us.
So we have to be patient and know that Allah (swt) is sufficient for us
and is the best disposer of all our affairs. He will guide us to that
which is good.
We must not say I believe and then think Allah is not going to test us. Allah (swt) says in the Quran: Do people think that they will be left alone because they say:
“We believe,” and will not be tested? And We indeed tested those who
were before them. And Allah will certainly make (it) known (the truth
of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the
falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allah knows all that before
putting them to test). ~Chapter 29, Verse 2-3 With Every Trial, a Solution
So whatever trials we are going through, we should know that we have
already been told about this by Allah (swt) in the Quran. But we are not
left alone with all the trials and difficulties. Allah (swt) gives us
the way out. “Patiently, then, persevere – for the Promise of Allah is true,
and ask forgiveness for your faults, and celebrate the praises of your
Lord in the evening and in the
morning.”
~Chapter 40, Verse 55 No one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise
patience and self-restraint, none but persons of the greatest good
fortune. ~Chapter 41, Verse 35
We should always remember that our wealth— our family, our children,
our wives and our status— is a test from Allah (swt). Allah (swt) says Your wealth and your children are only a trial (fitnah). And
Allah – With Him is a great reward
(Paradise). ~Chapter 64, Verse 15 All Tests from Allah
Everything that we have in this world is a test from Allah (swt). A
person is going to continue to be tested throughout his lifetime only to
wash off his sins so that on the day of resurrection Allah (swt) puts
him in jannah.
Whatever test we are going through in this world, we should remember
that it is from Allah (swt) and that these test bring us closer and
closer to Jannah, provided we deal with them with patience and
perseverance. The Reward of Patience
There is a beautiful story about patience in the Holy Quran of Prophet Yusuf A.S.
His brothers threw him into the well, but he was patient and so Allah
(swt) raised him out of that well. He ended up in the house of one of
the most powerful people of Egypt, but then Allah (swt) tested him
again.
The wife of Al Aziz, the finance minister, tried to tempt him, but he
was patient. Then Allah (swt) tested him again and threw him into
prison. But he was patient for the sake of Allah (swt). And in the end
Allah (swt) raised him to a lofty station and he became one of the most
powerful people in Egypt. This is the reward of patience.
May Allah (swt) provide each one of us with this beautiful quality— patience
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