Healing Hearts Drive

Asalaamu Alaiakum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatu

SubhanAllah to hear of other Muslims in pain brings me pain. May Allah make it easy for all of the above and anyone else who is going through difficulty.

I would recommend all of you to recite the supplications the Prophet (Salalahu Alayhi wa Salam) used to recite when he faced difficulty. For example:

‘O Allaah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant, my forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You name Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur’aan the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety.’

Or:

‘O Allaah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being over powered by men.’

May Allah make affairs easy for you. Please keep in mind this dunyah is temporary, it will end before we know it. Find comfort in the fact that Allah (SWT) knows, and Allah (SWT) is with the patient. Allah Azza wa Jal says: “…Only those who are patient shall receive their rewards in full, without reckoning.” [Surah Az-Zumar: 10]

Insha’Allah your worries will leave you and through this time of hardship you will gain reward and forgiveness from Allah

Keep your heads up Beloved Brothers and Sisters!!

Ma’Salaama

My eyes bacame wet on reading this!! Hope it may be a guidance to you all!!

Every Friday afternoon, after the Jumma prayers, the Imam and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and hand out “PATH TO PARADISE” and other Islamic literature.

This particular and fortunate Friday afternoon, as the time came for the Imam and his son to go to the streets with their booklets, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring rain.

The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, ‘OK, dad, I’m ready!’

His dad asked, ‘Ready for what’ ‘Dad, it’s time we go out and distribute these Islamic books.’

Dad responds, ‘Son, it’s very cold outside and it’s pouring rain.’

The boy gives his dad a surprised look, asking, ‘But Dad, aren’t people still going to hell, even though it’s raining?’

Dad answers, ‘Son, I am not going out in this weather.’

Despondently, the boy asks, ‘Dad, can I go Please’

His father hesitated for a moment then said, ‘Son, you can go. Here are the booklets. Be careful son.’

‘Thanks, Dad!’

And with that, he was off and out into the rain. This eleven year old boy walked the streets of the town going door to door and handing everybody he met in the street a pamphlet or a booklet.

After two hours of walking in the rain, he was soaking, bone-chilled wet and down to his VERY LAST BOOKLET. He stopped on a corner and looked for someone to hand a booklet to, but the streets were totally deserted.

Then he turned toward the first home he saw and started up the sidewalk to the front door and rang the door bell. He rang the bell, but nobody answered..

He rang it again and again, but still no one answered. He waited but still no answer.

Finally, he turned to leave, but something stopped him.

Again, he turned to the door and rang the bell and knocked loudly on the door with his fist. He waited, something holding him there on the front porch!

He rang again and this time the door slowly opened.

Standing in the doorway was a very sad-looking elderly lady. She softly asked, ‘What can I do for you, son?’ With radiant eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said, ‘Ma’am, I’m sorry if I disturbed you, but I just want to tell you that ALLAH REALLY LOVES AND CARES FOR YOU and I came to give you my very last booklet which will tell you all about God, the real purpose of creation, and how to achieve His pleasure.’
With that, he handed her his last booklet and turned to leave.

She called to him as he departed. ‘Thank you, son! And God Bless You!’

Next week on Friday afternoon after Jumma prayers, the Imam was giving some lectures. As he concludes the lectures, he asked, ‘Does anybody have questions or want to say anything?’

Slowly, in the back row among the ladies, an elderly lady’s voice was heard over the speaker.

‘No one in this gathering knows me. I’ve never been here before. You see, before last Friday I was not a Muslim, and thought I could be. My husband died few years ago, leaving me totally alone in this world.. Last Friday, being a particularly cold and rainy day, i was contemplating suicide as i had no hope left.

So I took a rope and a chair and ascended the stairway into the attic of my home.. I fastened the rope securely to a rafter in the roof then stood on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my neck. Standing on that chair, so lonely and broken-hearted I was about to leap off, when suddenly the loud ringing of my doorbell downstairs startled me. I thought, I’ll wait a minute, and whoever it is will go away.

I waited and waited, but the ringing doorbell seemed to get louder and more insistent, and then the person ringing also started knocking loudly….

I thought to myself again, ‘Who on earth could this be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me.’ I loosened the rope from my neck and started for the front door, all the while the bell rang louder and louder.

When I opened the door and looked I could hardly believe my eyes, for there on my front porch was the most radiant and angelic little boy I had ever seen in my life.. His SMILE, oh, I could never describe it to you! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart that had long been dead TO LEAP TO LIFE as he exclaimed with a cherub-like voice, ‘Ma’am, I just came to tell you that ALLAH REALLY LOVES AND CARES FOR YOU!’
Then he gave me this booklet, Path To Paradise that I now hold in my hand.

As the little angel disappeared back out into the cold and rain, I closed my door and read slowly every word of this book. Then I went up to my attic to get my rope and chair. I wouldn’t be needing them any more.

You see? I am now a Happy Vicegerent of the One True God. Since the address of your congregation was stamped on the back of this booklet, I have come here to personally say THANK YOU to God’s little angel who came just in the nick of time and by so doing, spared my soul from an eternity in hell..’

There was not a dry eye in the mosque. The shouts of TAKBIR..ALLAH AKBAR.. rented the air.

Imam-Dad descended from the pulpit to the front row where the little angel was seated….

He took his son in his arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
Probably no jama’at has had a more glorious moment, and probably this universe has never seen a father that was more filled with love and honor for his son… Except for One. This very one…

Blessed are your eyes for reading this message.

Don’t let this message die, read it again and pass it to others. Heaven is for His people!
Remember, God’s message CAN make the difference in the life of someone close to you.
Please share this wonderful message

Spread His Word, help Him and you’ll see His hand in everything you do…

Qur’an 5:3: “This day I’ve perfected your religion for you, and completed my favor on you, and chose Islam for you as religion”….
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SubhanAllah!! wonderful!! Allah indeed loves us all!! dont lose hopes dear Brothers and Sisters.Allah never lets down those who have faith in Him.If you dont get your wish fulfilled immediately..He will fulfill it hereafter!!Allahu akbar!!

Every Friday afternoon, after the Jumma prayers, the Imam and his eleven year old son would go out into their town and hand out “PATH TO PARADISE” and other Islamic literature.

This particular and fortunate Friday afternoon, as the time came for the Imam and his son to go to the streets with their booklets, it was very cold outside, as well as pouring rain.

The boy bundled up in his warmest and driest clothes and said, ‘OK, dad, I’m ready!’

His dad asked, ‘Ready for what’ ‘Dad, it’s time we go out and distribute these Islamic books.’

Dad responds, ‘Son, it’s very cold outside and it’s pouring rain.’

The boy gives his dad a surprised look, asking, ‘But Dad, aren’t people still going to hell, even though it’s raining?’

Dad answers, ‘Son, I am not going out in this weather.’

Despondently, the boy asks, ‘Dad, can I go Please’

His father hesitated for a moment then said, ‘Son, you can go. Here are the booklets. Be careful son.’

‘Thanks, Dad!’

And with that, he was off and out into the rain. This eleven year old boy walked the streets of the town going door to door and handing everybody he met in the street a pamphlet or a booklet.

After two hours of walking in the rain, he was soaking, bone-chilled wet and down to his VERY LAST BOOKLET. He stopped on a corner and looked for someone to hand a booklet to, but the streets were totally deserted.

Then he turned toward the first home he saw and started up the sidewalk to the front door and rang the door bell. He rang the bell, but nobody answered..

He rang it again and again, but still no one answered. He waited but still no answer.

Finally, he turned to leave, but something stopped him.

Again, he turned to the door and rang the bell and knocked loudly on the door with his fist. He waited, something holding him there on the front porch!

He rang again and this time the door slowly opened.

Standing in the doorway was a very sad-looking elderly lady. She softly asked, ‘What can I do for you, son?’ With radiant eyes and a smile that lit up her world, this little boy said, ‘Ma’am, I’m sorry if I disturbed you, but I just want to tell you that ALLAH REALLY LOVES AND CARES FOR YOU and I came to give you my very last booklet which will tell you all about God, the real purpose of creation, and how to achieve His pleasure.’
With that, he handed her his last booklet and turned to leave.

She called to him as he departed. ‘Thank you, son! And God Bless You!’

Next week on Friday afternoon after Jumma prayers, the Imam was giving some lectures. As he concludes the lectures, he asked, ‘Does anybody have questions or want to say anything?’

Slowly, in the back row among the ladies, an elderly lady’s voice was heard over the speaker.

‘No one in this gathering knows me. I’ve never been here before. You see, before last Friday I was not a Muslim, and thought I could be. My husband died few years ago, leaving me totally alone in this world.. Last Friday, being a particularly cold and rainy day, i was contemplating suicide as i had no hope left.

So I took a rope and a chair and ascended the stairway into the attic of my home.. I fastened the rope securely to a rafter in the roof then stood on the chair and fastened the other end of the rope around my neck. Standing on that chair, so lonely and broken-hearted I was about to leap off, when suddenly the loud ringing of my doorbell downstairs startled me. I thought, I’ll wait a minute, and whoever it is will go away.

I waited and waited, but the ringing doorbell seemed to get louder and more insistent, and then the person ringing also started knocking loudly….

I thought to myself again, ‘Who on earth could this be? Nobody ever rings my bell or comes to see me.’ I loosened the rope from my neck and started for the front door, all the while the bell rang louder and louder.

When I opened the door and looked I could hardly believe my eyes, for there on my front porch was the most radiant and angelic little boy I had ever seen in my life.. His SMILE, oh, I could never describe it to you! The words that came from his mouth caused my heart that had long been dead TO LEAP TO LIFE as he exclaimed with a cherub-like voice, ‘Ma’am, I just came to tell you that ALLAH REALLY LOVES AND CARES FOR YOU!’
Then he gave me this booklet, Path To Paradise that I now hold in my hand.

As the little angel disappeared back out into the cold and rain, I closed my door and read slowly every word of this book. Then I went up to my attic to get my rope and chair. I wouldn’t be needing them any more.

You see? I am now a Happy Vicegerent of the One True God. Since the address of your congregation was stamped on the back of this booklet, I have come here to personally say THANK YOU to God’s little angel who came just in the nick of time and by so doing, spared my soul from an eternity in hell..’

There was not a dry eye in the mosque. The shouts of TAKBIR..ALLAH AKBAR.. rented the air.

Imam-Dad descended from the pulpit to the front row where the little angel was seated….

He took his son in his arms and sobbed uncontrollably.
Probably no jama’at has had a more glorious moment, and probably this universe has never seen a father that was more filled with love and honor for his son… Except for One. This very one…

Blessed are your eyes for reading this message.

Don’t let this message die, read it again and pass it to others. Heaven is for His people!
Remember, God’s message CAN make the difference in the life of someone close to you.
Please share this wonderful message

Spread His Word, help Him and you’ll see His hand in everything you do…

Qur’an 5:3: “This day I’ve perfected your religion for you, and completed my favor on you, and chose Islam for you as religion”….
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SubhanAllah!! wonderful!! Allah indeed loves us all!! dont lose hopes dear Brothers and Sisters.Allah never lets down those who have faith in Him.If you dont get your wish fulfilled immediately..He will fulfill it hereafter!!Allahu akbar!!

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MAY ALLAH HEAL ALL OUR HEARTS ! there are so many muslims and non muslims in the world suffering . the best i can say is PRAYER ! if u leave ur prayer u have no where to hide from ur calamity. u have no excuse for ur sadness when we call fitnah upon ourselves from being neglectful in prayer. i have a very hard time in my life too i am unemployed and havent been able to get a job since i was 18 years old even before i bcame muslim. my husband is an ex convict and he has a long record and also no one wishes to hire him for work. masha allah maybe once or twice a month a brother has an odd job for him but he doesnt make much more than 50 or 60 dollars a month. thats not enuff even to pay the verizon bill never mind all the other things that come with being married and having children. my husband is also mentally disabled due to all the substances he used as a teen until he became muslim. hes skitzophrenic now and has weird mental spasms. i am hoping the disability checks are approved soon. its so hard not being able to have food or diapers or clean clothes when u need it. i know a sister whos husband is a drug addict and she was but she stopped almost 10 years now. her and her husband both have hepatitis and she feels it would b too much to divorce and find another husband who has the same condition who would accept her past as well. i know so many people who are hurting and distraught. we need a real ummah. we need to love each other and not b stingy when we CAN afford to help.

khutbah on calamity and sin http://english.islamway.com/bindex.php?section=lessons&lesson_id=97&scholar_id=1

our prophet saws said giving sadaqah prevents evil afflicting u from 70 different avenues , not all but 70 and 70 SOUNDS GOOD TO ME !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

* Remember that with the rise in temperatures there will be an evident rise in fahisha/shamelessness and all types of immodesty that will surround you and I.
* Remember to guard your eyes and guard your faith for these are the times where fitnah/trials will approach us from all corners.
* Remember that no matter how difficult it becomes to maintain your modesty, Allah Subhanhu wa ta’Ala knows of every single sweat, tear and struggle along the way. He, Subhanhu wa ta’Ala is closer to us and knows us better than we know our own selves: “And when My servants ask you concerning me, I am indeed close (to them): I respond to the du’a (prayer) of every suppliant when they call on Me.” [2:186]
* Remember that the blazing heat of the sun can no where be put into comparison with the heat of the blazing fire: “The fire of Hell is more intense in heat.” [9:81] Remain firm on modesty and Allah will further strengthen your firmness on His Deen.
* Remember, it may be that you strive to cover yourself and lower your gaze during these heat-filled days; whether it be with loose garments, hijab, jilbabs, etc… but just imagine the heat you feel with the hijab or thobe is not even an atom’s worth of heat that fills the Hell-Fire:”Surely, those who disbelieved in Our Ayat, We shall burn them in Fire. As often as their skins are roasted through, We shall change them for other skins that they may taste the punishment.” [4:56] and “By no means! Verily, it will be the Fire of Hell. Taking away (burning completely) the scalp!” [70:15-16].
* Remember that this life is nothing but a split moment and very soon we will stand in front of our Creator and be held accountable for every single sin: major, minor; known, unknown; evident, hidden! Likewise, if you and I strive towards the good then we will be rewarded with Allah’s mercy, His forgiveness and His pleasure: Abu Sa’id Al-Khudri said that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) said, “Allah, the Exalted and Ever High, will say to the people of Paradise, ‘O residents of Paradise!’ They will say, ‘Labbayka (here we are!), our Lord, and Sa’dayk (we are happy at your service!) and all the good is in Your Hand.’ He (Allah) will ask them, ‘Are you pleased?’ They will say, ‘Why would not we be pleased, O Lord, while You have given us what You have not given any other of your creation?’ He (Allah) will say, ‘Should I give you what is better than all this?’ They will say, ‘O Lord! What is better than all this!’ He (Allah) will say, ‘I will grant you My pleasure and will never afterwards be angry with you.’” [Ahmad]
* Remember that if you ever doubt yourselves or when you waver in your faith, remind yourselves that this religion is the best there is and there is no better place to be than on the path of Guidance: “It is He Who has sent His Messenger with guidance and the religion of truth, to make it superior over all religions even though the idolators hate (it).” [9:33]
* Remember that even the fish in the sea and the birds that fly in the sky testify to the Oneness of Allah and are obedient and submissive to Him. Moreover, even if our shadow prostrates to the Majesty of Allah! Why then should you and I, a fashioned creation of Allah, not be subservient to Him?
* Remember that there is nothing better that you can fill your hearts, your tongues, your ears and your thoughts with than the recitation, the understanding and the implementation of the Glorious Qur’an. “So be not in doubt about it. Verily, it is the truth from your Lord.” [11:17] Ask Allah Subhanhu wa ta’Ala, to make the Qur’an, the spring of your heart, the light of your chest, the banisher of your sadness and the reliever of your distress, just as Prophet Muhammad (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) used to supplicate [Ahmad]
* Remember that there is not a thing nor a person that can bring any harm or good to you except if Allah wills for it to happen. And remind yourself, anything that Allah wills is good for you whether you see the immediate good in it or not.
* Remember that you and I should not look to complain about our grieves and sorrows to created beings. Instead we should only complain to Allah and He is the Only One we should turn to. Just as Ya’qub (alayhi Salaam) said, “I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah.” [12:86] You may be at a point where you are pouring your heart out to your friend and just a minor distraction such as a cellphone call will end it all. Likewise, a therapist needs to be available at the office hours or an appointment needs to be made to let out your feelings and emotions. Similarly, just as you are pouring your thoughts and feelings out, the therapy session comes to an end! In direct contrast, the complaining or “session” with Allah does not require any appointments, no distractions and no time limit! You and I will gain so much more if we speak to our Rabb for He knows you better than you know your own self!
* Remember that with every difficulty comes ease: “So, verily, with every difficulty there is relief. Verily, with every difficulty there is relief.” [94:5-6] Allah will never burden you and I beyond what we can handle. And Who can possibly know us better than our Creator!
* Remember that during times of prosperity and happiness, turn to Allah in gratitude and thank Him for what He has blessed you with. And when hardships and adversities come about, turn to Allah with patience and remind yourselves of the patience of Ya’qub (alayhi Salaam) when he lost his beloved son and immediately uttered the words: “So (for me) patience is most fitting.” [12:18] Let you and I choose patience and gratitude over all other alternatives.
* Remember that time is very limited and every moment of ours counts and will be questioned of on the Day of Resurrection. On that day we will search our pockets for any good deeds that can make our scales heavy so as to save us from the blazing heat and entire us into eternal bliss.
* Remember that the greatest deprivation for mankind is not the lack or shortage of food, nor shelter. Rather, the greatest deprivation is the inability to see the One Who created you and fashioned you. The One Who provided for you, bestowed His continuous blessings upon you. The greatest deprivation is not being able to see your Rabb! ‘Abdullah bin Qays Al-Ash’ari said that the Messenger of Allah (sallAllahu alayhi wasallam) said, “Two gardens, their pots and whatever is in them are made of gold, and two gardens, their pots and whatever is in them are made of silver. Only the Veil of Pride of Allah’s Face separates the people from gazing at Him, in the garden of Eden.”
* Remember…For Allah says that only a few actually remember Allah: “Little do you remember!” [7:3]
* Reflect for Allah did not create everything that surrounds you out of vain. Rather He, the Most High created everything to serve a purpose. Strive to be of the people who reflect: “Verily, in the creation of the heavens and the earth, and in the alternation of night and day, there are indeed signs for men of understanding. Those who remember Allah standing, sitting, and lying down on their sides and think deeply about the creation of the heavens and the earth, (saying): ‘Our Lord! You have not created this without purpose, glory to You!” [3:190-191]
* Remember to be thankful for there is nothing that you have except that Allah has blessed you with it yet still we busy our lives and never stop to thank Him Who is deserving of all thanks and praise: “Little thanks do you give!” [7:10]

Remember to remember…and remind so that you may not forget!

As Salaamu Alaikum,

At one of my darkest moments in life I found Allah (became Muslim). Allah never forsakes us. Never! When I was homeless due to a divorce, laughed at and looked down upon by some in my community Allah was there. Now I am happily married, not wealthy however far from homeless and the same people (most of them) who laughed at me are now facing hardship. I can pray for them and sincerely offer them help. I am free from anger and resentment towards them.

Allah will pull you up and out of any situation you can get into. Just humbly submit and pray for assistance.

ma salaam
Hadayai

It sounds very simple, but I want to pass on some words that help me through rough times. This is the promise from Allah: Surely, after hardship comes ease.

Assalamu alaykum wr wb

Prophet Muhammad s.w.s. losed his parents, grandfather, uncles, kids, wife(s), sahaba… And he was choosen one to be the best creation ever!!!
SO inna lillahi we inna ilayhi raji3on! Inshaallah sabr and you will be in Jannah with Prophet s.w.s. who also suffered a lot.

We have to accept our destiny, and thanks to Allah s.w.t. for it. We do not see khair in it now, but inshaallah when we accept it with pleasure and thanks to Allah then it will be khair for us later. Mo2men is never losed! We never know why Allah s.w.t. saved us from not beeing with someone. Because He knows the future and we do not know!

Allah s.w.t. will test us till we are alive with pain, losing wealth, losing health, may be lifes on His path, with fear…we have to show sabr and pleasure to pass the test and get rewarded.

We will make du3a for you all and for muslims to pass the tests and feel them easier and accept them with hamd and pleasure to ger strong iman on dunya, tawakkul and taqwa and to rich Jannah al Firdaws, ameen, ameen, ameen.

Heads up ummah. Nothing is big deal when Allah s.w.t. is with us!! Love him and you will never suffer in your heart.

Assalamu alaykum

I hold dearly to the verse

On no soul doth Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earns. (Pray:) “Our Lord! Condemn us not if we forget or fall into error; our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those before us; Our Lord! Lay not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Blot out our sins, and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. Thou art our Protector; Help us against those who stand against faith.” ( Quran 2:286)

And in times of depression, i take refuge in the thought that my tests are nothing to that of our beloved Prophet (pbuh)

In the words of Ibn Al Qayyim,

Whatever Allah has decreed for His believing slave is a blessing even if that is in the form of withholding;
it is a favour even if that is in the form of a trial,
and the calamity decreed by him is fair even if it is painful.~Ibn Al Qayyim

Duas for all those with broken hearts for His sake.

the dua that brought peace to me, when I went thro a difficult time:

Oh Allah, reward me in my calamity, and replace it good from it.

SubhanAllah, Am so thankful to Allah taa’la for what i have in my life and family. Alhamdulilah that i have not been faced with great trial in my life so far, but i did leave my family with my sister when i was young to live in the west. I was about ten years old but i remember having an intention and asking Allah to help me with what i was going through. I can only make dua like that now for our Ummah and to guide us to what is good. Ameen

As salaamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuhu.

“Suppose we all loved each other as deeply as we now love the one whom we love best. The most natural desire of love is to share what one has with the beloved. And None of you will never be a true believer of Allahs religion until you love for your Ummah what you love for yourselves.

When the ummah is hurting you should be there for your ummah with no hesitation,no questions asked and no judging, we leave that to our Lord Allah, just help for the sake of Allah. Why is it that the communities that these stories we are reading about the Masajids, the leaders of these communities are not recognizing their burden. We should not have to read about our sisters or brothers going through hardship our Ummah is sleeping WAKE UP!!!. May Allah forgive us All.

Okay it is all good we say all these beautiful things that we should be saying but in the end what are we going to do about it?

Well, Make Duaa

find out who in your communities is in need sometimes just by listening or watching.

Tell the leaders that can make a difference about those in need

begin a job bank by contacting local muslim businesses or businesses to document what job opening they have availaible for hire insha’Allah.

Do something about it with the special gifts that Allah has giving you.

food bank,have a small amount of funds for those in need without the red tape system

Collect clothing and household items for those that cannot afford to buy

Invite them to your home for lunch or dinner or take them our for lunch and dinner insha’Allah.

Dont just talk about it! DO SOMETHING TO MAKE A DIFFERENCE INSHA’ALLAH.

MAY ALLAH HELP US TO CONTINUE HELPING THOSE IN NEED IN OUR COMMUNITY. AMEEN

Salaam

as salamualaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu!

” Don’t quit when the hill is steepest,
For your goal is almost ‘nigh;
Don’t quit, for your not a failure,
Until you fail to try! ”

I had read somewhere that when a person strives in the way of Allah and has his/her heart broken in some way or the other, that broken heart becomes priceless to Allah, subhanAllahil adheem, what a wonderfully caring Creator we have!

Asalamu alaikum brothers and sisters. I am an unemployed home health aide so money is a hard thing to come by these days. However because I believe strongly in the power of Allah and His bounty I will find what Allah has destined for me. The last 2 Friday khutbahs in the masjid I attend were about remembering Allah in all things and in as many ways as you can think of. I did a video summary for both of these khutbahs and many other khutbahs I hear and they can be found on my YouTube channel. Remembering Allah in every situation and remembering that any gift you receive whether tangible or intangible, whether directly from Allah or through a person, ultimately comes from Allah. Some gifts are given to you for the sole purpose of sharing with another. Share a smile, a comforting touch or word and make dua. I recently sent a French/Arabic Qur’an down to haiti. I received this Qur’an in error and the sender did not want it back. I did get a similar one in spanish and Arabic so I can do dawa in Spanish. I hope this inspires you to share the word of Allah in a way that benefits you, the hearer and is pleasing to Allah. After all, we were created to worship Allah and part of this worship is doing a good deed in His name. May Allah the source of all bounty favor you all. Amn.

Assalamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakat,

Dear Brothers and Sisters,

I am sorry to hear about the hardships you face. I have read, and I feel sad. But Alhamdulillah for all the people who are here to offer kind words. Alhamdulillah for all the duas you receive. Alhamdulillah, you are never alone.

1. La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billa. Make dua for your parents, sister. Live your life so that it would benefit you, and them too, in the hereafter. May Allah give you the strength to overcome all hardships, InshahAllah.

2. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. Alhamdulillah. For every thought of doing an evil deed, you receive one sayyi’a. For every evil deed you did not commit, after the evil thought, you receive ’10 Hasana’. Allah is most merciful.

3. La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billa. Ya Allah, protect this brother and make easy his affairs. Ya Allah, give him halal rizq. Ameen.

4. La Hawla Wala Quwwata Illa Billa. Ya Allah, protect this brother and make easy his affairs. Ya Allah, give him halal rizq. Ameen.

In times of hardships, I always and always think about these particular hadiths and ALHAMDULILLAH, it never fails to make me feel better:

“The greatest reward comes from the greatest trial. When Allaah loves people, He tests them, and whoever accepts it gains the pleasure of Allaah and whoever complains earns His wrath.” [Narrated by al-Tirmidhi, 2396; Ibn Maajah, 4031; classed as saheeh by Shaykh al-Albaani.]

“Everything that befalls the believer of exhaustion, hardship or pain expiates his sins, as the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “No misfortune or disease befalls a Muslim, no worry or grief or harm or distress – not even a thorn that pricks him – but Allaah will expiate for some of his sins because of that.” [Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5642) and Muslim (2573)].

Just always keep in mind that ALLAH (s.w.t.) loves us. He is Ar-Rahmaan, Ar-Rahiim. He won’t leave us; He is always there for us (despite our shortcomings and imperfections). Just think about how He preserved and protected the Qur’an from corruptions for 1400 years in order for us to hear His Word and to guide us to the right way, and how He made us one ummah (despite our differences) to help each other in times of need. I believe that trials and tribulations touch our lives to make us nearer to Him and be closer to Him. He loves us more than we can ever think/imagine, really.

The Salaf would say anyone encountering any sorrow should read Surah Yusuf. ♥

You can listen to a recitation here:

http://download.quranicaudio.com/quran/salahbudair/012.mp3

Read English Translation here (Surah 12):

http://www.noblequran.com/translation

May Allah increase us all in patience, ameen!

Dear Sis in Islam

Do not worry of any problems or hardship in life…there is Allah to be with us through hard times and happy times. Everything happens in our life only by the permission of Allah, so he knows the pains and that we are able to bear. He would not let us suffer more than we can. Just be patience and wait for Allah to take you away from this situation. Just believe that our creator is always watching us and he knows not to put his believers in great pains. Allah loves you, and that’s why you are being tested with difficulties. day will come when all your pains and problems will vanish….Allah is great, he will never let you down. Believe in your prayers, its the only way to communicate with our creator.

I shall pray for you.
sis in Islam
Shereen Maggie

“O whose heart is broken for the Sake of Allah SWT! Know that the Green valleys of Knowledge are burnt by the Fire of Desires.Through the blissful Rain of Affliction, the desires are extinguished and hearts are nice and fresh…where Allah SWT’s knowledge and hence fear is able to reside, thus this is how the heart is humbled in front of Allah SWT allowing one’s rank to increase in His eyes and ultimately people’s eyes as well.”
–many duas,
Umm Sulaim

An inspirational story and there are many gems to extract from it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wp1kWBMzXHQ&feature=player_embedded

The Prophet (may peace and blessings of Allah SWT be upon him) said,“If a person commits many sins and has nothing that will expiate for them, Allah will test him with some grief that will expiate for them.” [Ahmad, Sahih Hadith]

“Do you think you shall enter Paradise without suffering such (trials) as came to those who passed away before you? They encountered suffering and adversity and were so shaken in spirit that even the Apostle and those of faith who were with him cried: “When (will come) the help of God?” Yes! Certainly the help of Allah is (always) near!”

[Quran, Al Baqarah, 2:214]

Whoever has fear of God – He will give him a way out and provide for him from where he does not expect. Whoever puts his trust in God – He will be enough for him… (Surat at-Talaq: 2-3)

Inshallah may Allah (SWT) make it easier for you and we shall all make dua for the muslims suffering and facing hardships.

Dearest Muslim brothers and sisters,

This world is nothing but a test and understand that Allah SWT will keep on testing you until you meet the Angel of Death.

According to Surah Al Baqarah, verse 155, Allah SWT says that He would test us with
1)Fear (could be a fear as obvious one that of enemies etc. or could be one not so obvious…such as not being able to marry the one whom one wants to get married to!)
2)Hunger
3)Loss of Wealth
4)Loss from lives (death…of loved ones)
5)Loss from fruits (children/labour)

And now read what Allah SWT has in store for those who get tested in the continuation of the verse:

“… but give glad tidings to As-Sâbirun (the patient) (155) Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: “Truly! To Allâh we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.” (156) They are those on whom are the Salawât (i.e. who are blessed and will be forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it is they who are the guided-ones. (157)”

From personal experience, whenever you feel your heart’s sinking keep repeating ‘Inna-lilahi wa inna ilayhi raji’oon’ and honestly, it not only calms one down but one can remind one’s Nafs that I’m going to return back to Allah SWT and everything in this dunia is temporary and the Reward with Allah SWT is eternal. SubhanAllah.

Also, whenever you feel down, push yourself to offer Salatul Taubah–2 Rakahs and ask Allah SWT for forgiveness and ask Him to grant you Sabrun-Jameel. I highly recommend that you do Qiyam-al layl and beg Allah SWT in your Sajda for internal peace and contentment with the Qadr. Make constant Dhikr and don’t forget the Prophetic duas for morning and evening supplications. If you do a combination of any of these with sincerity, then without any doubt Allah SWT would not only relieve you…He would provide for you from places you never imagined…and I’m talking this again from experience. And it’s in the Quraan too and if you believe that Quraan is the Truth then have full trust in Allah SWT Wisdom–Allah SWT says in Surah At-Talaq, v.3.:

“And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allâh, then He will suffice him. Verily, Allâh will accomplish his purpose. Indeed Allâh has set a measure for all things.”

May Allah SWT pull you out of your hardship, reward you with whatever your heart wishes in this Dunia and with Jannatul Firdaus for every tear you have shed and every second of pain your heart is suffered. And raise you on the Day of Judgement with the purest of hearts and ones whom Allah SWT loves the most because whoever is loved by Allah SWT has nothing to worry about in this world.–Ameen.

*Never lose hope in the mercy of Allah ta’ala

*The believer becomes a diamond with trials and tribulations like coal becomes a diamond with pressure

*Good and bad is not determined by intellect but as Allah ta’ala defines it

*Fearing Allah brings forgiveness and reward from Allah ta’ala

*The greatest sin mankind can commit is worshipping other than Allah ta’ala

*Shukr is to recognise the blessing of Allah ta’ala

*Good deeds erase bad deeds: Surah Hud

*The one who achieves success is the one who recognises he cannot get anywhere except by the mercy of Allah ta’ala

*Be the change that you want to see in the world

*A holy land itself doesn’t make someone holy – what makes one holy are sanctified actions

*Maghfirah on a person is not just the covering of a sin, but the erasing of it

*Never lose hope in the help of Allah ta’ala

*Anything you are lacking in – sacrifice for the sake of Allah ta’ala

* There is nothing that 2 rakat, 2 sincere tears, 2 hours before Fajr cannot fix

*Do not ever complain ABOUT Allah; complain TO Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala As Ya’qub did when his sons lost Yusuf alayhis salam

*Race to forgiveness towards one another. Yusuf alayhis salam said to his brothters: No blame will there be upon you today.

*When Allah puts you through a test, always thank Him and say Alhamdulilah, remembering that the situation could be worse

*Never lose hope in the mercy of Allah ta’ala

*The believer becomes a diamond with trials and tribulations like coal becomes a diamond with pressure

*Good and bad is not determined by intellect but as Allah ta’ala defines it

*Fearing Allah brings forgiveness and reward from Allah ta’ala

*The greatest sin mankind can commit is worshipping other than Allah ta’ala

*Shukr is to recognise the blessing of Allah ta’ala

*Good deeds erase bad deeds: Surah Hud

*The one who achieves success is the one who recognises he cannot get anywhere except by the mercy of Allah ta’ala

*Be the change that you want to see in the world

*A holy land itself doesn’t make someone holy – what makes one holy are sanctified actions

*Maghfirah on a person is not just the covering of a sin, but the erasing of it

*Never lose hope in the help of Allah ta’ala

*Anything you are lacking in – sacrifice for the sake of Allah ta’ala

* There is nothing that 2 rakat, 2 sincere tears, 2 hours before Fajr cannot fix

*Do not ever complain ABOUT Allah; complain TO Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta’ala As Ya’qub did when his sons lost Yusuf alayhis salam

*Race to forgiveness towards one another. Yusuf alayhis salam said to his brothers: No blame will there be upon you today.

*When Allah puts you through a test, always thank Him and say Alhamdulilah, remembering that the situation could be worse

Asalamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullah,

Al hamdu lillah I have also had a difficult year , first became ill for about a week or so, then had relationship problems…then break up problems…but now I can smile al hamdu lillah . Actually, you know what, hardship is hard, but the reason why my heart doesn’t tend to get upset at such instances nowadays is because I know that hardship is a blessing from Allah. Considering how easy it is to lose your faith in Allah during times of ease, we should be grateful to Allah that He has given us chances to come closer to Him during hardship. Yes, I was grieved like mad , but I will tell you, constantly make du’aa to your Lord Allah…cry with Him, yet smile with others. A beautiful du’aa that the prophet, sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam, taught Umm Salamah when she had greatly felt the loss of her 1st husband really helped me- just as it helped Umm Salamah, radhiAllahu ‘anha. This du’aa is: Allahumma ajirnee fee musibati, wakhluf lee khairan minha- O Allah reward me in my affliction and replace it for me with that which is better. It is a du’aa that probably inspired Umm Salamah to be married by the best of creation, sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam. Wow! What a blessing right? See, of course, sometimes we want to cry etc, but we are humans and we are only going to want to act like humans; but the test is sabr…patience, that is you don’t wail, complain or distance yourself from Allah, but that although you may cry, you have certainty that goodness is in this hardship and soon you will receive something better inshaa Allah.

Oh and one thing a shaykh once said, if you don’t get your reward for being patient in this life…guess what? You will certainly bi-idhniAllah, get your ajar(reward) in the next. So wow, isn’t that amazing? There was a story from the life of the prophet, sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam:

Narrated ‘Ata bin Abi Rabah: Ibn ‘Abbas said to me, ‘Shall I show you a woman of the people of Paradise?’ I said, ‘Yes.’ He said, ‘This black woman came to the Prophet and said, ‘I get attacks of epilepsy and my body becomes uncovered; please invoke Allaah for me.’ The Prophet sallAllahu ‘alaihi wa sallam said (to her), ‘If you wish, be patient and you will have (enter) Paradise; and if you wish, I will invoke Allaah to cure you.’ She said, ‘I will remain patient,’ and added, ‘but I become uncovered, so please invoke Allaah for me that I may not become uncovered.’ So he invoked Allaah for her.’ [al-Bukhari]

Lastly, I would like to advise you all to the explicit . Usually, hardship wakes us up and tells us there is something wrong with us. Sometimes it is telling us, attach your heart to Allah and everything else for His sake. We need to improve our own deen, come to Allah in sincerity and seek istighfar (forgiveness). Learn about deen and become a true slave of Allah, this way things become eased automatically. Yes, your love cannot be forgotten , but look, Jannah is there right? You will get everything you want, then you can hang around with your loved ones, share jokes and play around- have big feasts etc. If you are pious and live a life of piety, you will lose nothing in life, except the bad; the good of that which you yearn, for example, your beloved sisters in deen, they probably are hiding in the divine decree . They haven’t gone, they are just hiding, you will only lose them, if God forbid, you are worthy of jahannam- which I have faith that inshaa Allah, you are not. This life is short, it will go by fast, so be patient and understand nothing has been lost . Thank Allah for the all of the difficulties, you know Fir’aun? He had no hardship for say 40 years! Then this man became arrogant and one of the most foolish people on earth, subhanAllah. Can you imagine, if we never had a cold? a flu? a break up? loss of a loved one? How would our ego be?

At the end of it all, this is what I say in summary . Work hard to please Allah, don’t think that you are ever incapable of attaining Allah’s mercy. Never despair in the mercy of Allah. Make du’aa and cry in seclusion with Him. Always remain steadfast and concious of the reality that life is short. Think about jannah, where the pious ones will be reunited and where the patient ones will be rewarded.

May Allah ease you during times of hardship, elevate from you all ailments in your deen and make you steadfast and keen to seek Allah during times of pain. Pray for me too al hamdu lillah for this year…it does hurt at times, but hey, this life is all about learning and worshipping Allah:)

Ma’salamah

Salikah Muslimah

Olives are PRESSED to get oil…Fruit is SQUEEZED for juice…Flowers are CRUSHED for perfume…So if u feel PRESSURED, its just Allah getting the BEST out of YOU.

Bismillah…
Remembering Allah always brings peace to one’s heart…
Remember Him often.
Remeber death.
Death is so near…a heart beat away!
And be greatful for all calamaties, big or small, even a headache or a toothache will, in sha Allah, expiate form our sins and give us better chances on the day of judgement, in sha Allah.
ALWAYS say ALHAMDU-LILLAH (all thanks is due to Allah) and INNA LILLAHI WA INNA ILAYHI RAJIOON ( we belong to Allah, and to Him we shall return).
Those two sayings remind me to be greatfull to Allah for all things (good and bad)and that I shall meet Him one day to answer for everything…they incourage me to be patient and also to do good deeds.
I wish Allah my brothers and sisters in Islam a life full of patience and good deeds and a hereafter full of forgiveness and mercy from Allah. Ameen.
May Allah be pleased with us and forgive us and grant us all Jannat Al ferdows, the highest level of Janna! Ameen.
Allahumma ssalli wa sal-lim wa barik ala say-yidina Mohammad wa ala alihi wa sahbihi wa sal-lim.

Assalamualaikum

After hardships will always come ease, if not in this life, then in the Hereafter Inshallah!

Assalaamu’ Alaykum.

I have not gone through all the comments above but a lot of brothers and sisters above said basically what I would l have liked to say. Though I will stress this; this life is short and the after life is more endearing. I do know how hard sometimes it can be to just focus on the here after and try to over look what is happening right now in your life. But think about it this way, we are not angles right? So we have committed some type of sins in our life which may or may have not been forgiven so maybe these trouble times are expiating you’re sins. Not to say that this is a direct result of past sins, but it does help when it comes to the Day of Judgment. Also Allah’s tests his servants the most, so just know that Allah loves you and that he cares for you and this is why we are tested. The Prophet Muhammad sallallahu wa alayhim wa salaam did not have an easy life either and we all know that he was the best of humans so this should give you some comfort that Allah is watching over you and that this is only momentarily and that insha’ Allah soon things will brighten up.

Please never leave your salaahs and duas. Duas are a very powerful tool, so use it. And also remember all the good that you do have in your life. I’ll keep all of you in my duas. Ameen.

Aslaamu`alaaykum . . .

May Allaaah The Mercyful Lord ease our Hardships. Ameen
What Ever Allaah does is indeed for our own Benefit!

Wa Alaaykum Salaam. . .

I am so small I can barely be seen.How can this great love be inside me?Look at your eyes, they are small but they see enormous things.
~RUMI~

Verily with hardship comes ease

May Allah help and guide all of us. These stories are very distressing and I feel compassion for you. I hope you experience the help and mercy of Allah, the one God, the most Merciful.

Assalamualikum..

Please check out these links

[Admin: edited, we usually don't link to external Islamic teaching sites, except for Quran or Hadith]

(5) http://makedua.com/display_dua.php?sectionid=34

(6) http://makedua.com/display_dua.php?sectionid=35

Hope this helps inshallah

Walaikumsalaam

Aasalamoalikum wahrehmatulahai wabara katahu.
Dear Brothers and Sisters in Islam, Don’t be deprived of our Lord’s mercy. For verily whatever bad happens to us is for our own good. If we do sabr and thank Him for such conditions, inshaAllah He will grant us His mercy, forgiveness and jannah. Ups and downs are part of life. If we were to get everything in this duniya, then why would Allah subhana watallah create hell and heaven? Life of hereafter is better and forever lasting than the life of this duniya. So be strong and have faith in Him, inshaAllah our reward for each good we have done and for the sabr we have done when afflicted with a tragedy is also with Him.

Remember the whole muslim ummah in your prayers.
fe aman illah and *FIGHTING* :p

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Assalamualaikum.
This page sums up the idea for my blog mashallah!
Inshallah, I hope many people benefit from it and are inspired Inshallah.

I have blogged about this for you halfdate!

I was thinking to do a lot more for you, like repostong some of the comments on my blog-but it would probably be around July/August time that i would get the chance-and thats just a ‘maybe’. I really want to though, but with my illnesses etc. I dont always get to do what I want.

I hope my comment and post help though, Inshallah, in some little way.

May Allah grant you peace of mind in this world but more so in the after world..

Trials and tribulations we must all face no matter how difficult. No Prophet was exmept from it so what makes us think that we will be. Alhamdullillah the trials that people are put through are benfical for those who are patient. For Allah says He is with those who are Patient. I also heard that the more a person is going to difficulties and the more extreme a difficultie, the more Allah LOVES you! Allhamdulillah. He puts us through tests so that we can come out of them better Muslims and earn heaps of reward. Remeber Allah LOVES and wnats to PROTECT you by making you face these trials, but remember you are NEVER ALONE! Hold on to the rope of Allah and you will one of the successful in the hereafter Inshallah. Wasallam.

Dear brothers/sisters, asalaam allikum,

No one can really feel the pain you all have been through, so perhaps nothing but time inshAllah will heal…Clearly the fact that there are people out there who are in an even worse situation is also not a consoling one…I will pray from the core of my heart for all of you. May Allah make sister 1 a sadaqah jariya for her parents, May Allah bless sister two with the BEST possible companion on Earth ( expect the best compensation from Allah after you have repented, He loves it..We all have committed sins..We just have ask for forgiveness and then refrain..May Allah reduce the burden of your guilt), May Allah shower unlimited blessings on the brothers and make this time pass by very quickly.

Aameen.

Asalamu alaykum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatu.

There is nothing more soothing and heartwarming than the words of Allah(swt
) to his slaves and the hadeeths of our beloved prophet(saw)

“O you who believe! Seek help in patience and the prayer…” (Qur’an 2:153)

“Verily, with hardship there is relief” (Qur’an 94:6)

The Prophet (pbuh) said, “Whoever Allah wishes good for, He inflicts him (with hardship).” [Bukhari]

wassalam

As salamu anleykum all. these stories are all touching. some brought tears in my eye. what i have to say is for all the muslims around the world to pray for one another because that kind of prayer that is easily accepted by Allah SWT. and for those who are suffering know that if Allah loves a person, Allah tests that person to see his/her degree in faith. don’t lose hope Allah is Beneficent and Merciful and He is with those who are patient. just think about the Prophet SAW. He was the best of all humanity however he had been through a lot of challenges and sufferings, always remember that. And also do a lot of zikr ( remembrance of Allah) call Allah, the Rahman with all of His beautiful names. Because Allah has said in the Qur’an that “verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest” 13:28. So sisters and brothers in Islam remember Allah a lot and “He shall remember you”
may the peace and rahma (mercy) of Allah be on you all.
salam

As salaam alaikum

To the anonymous sister,

I know that sometimes it is so hard to explain to people, the pain of falling in love with someone but for that love to never take bloom through marriage.

I would like to share my story with you, and maybe you will find some peace from knowing that others have shared your experience.

I was very much ‘in love’ with a brother through my whole young life. He was my best friend for many years and we spent most of our youth as friends, growing up together. Our relationship never went further then friendship alhamdulillah. However, he was a different race, he was Pakistani and I am Bengali. Most of you will know, that this combination rarely happens in marriage, nonetheless, the brother asked me to marry him. However, at the time I was practicing and he was not. I thought to myself, what if he stays like this his whole life, it will be so hard for me, I wanted to marry a practicing brother who loved Islam the way I did. So I refused his offer and we lost contact again.

After years, I was now married and so was he, we got back in touch again on facebook. I was shocked, he was now practicing and had married a practicing pakistani girl. I felt like I had an open wound and someone had rubbed a mountain of salt into it. How could Allah do this to me, I thought, does He hate me? Was I being punished for saying no?

Alhamdulillah, Allah blessed me with the most wonderful husband, understanding, caring, kind and who loves me in every way a husband can. I found myself comparing my husband, his looks, his sense of humour. How could I do this, how could I be so evil and think these thoughts?

I found myself arguing with my husband, constantly wondering why I did not marry this brother and one day this all boiled over. I broke down and confessed to my husband that I felt he wasn’t the right person for me and my heart was with someone else. I expected my husband to look at me in disgust, to hate me but instead he took me close to his chest and said that if I believed him not to be the right person, he would happily let me marry someone I love. My happiness is all that mattered to him.

Subhan’Allah, after disclosing such a terrible thing, my husband showed me so much compassion and love. I could not believe it, he loved me so much he was willing to let me go and marry whoever I wanted.

I realised from that day, that Allah knows who is right for us and who is not. Sometimes, we can want for a thing to happen but maybe it would hold so much evil or something bad may come from it we do not know. This brother, never truly loved me, he wanted to make do with me as he needed to get married, and I had made this into something real in my mind when it wasn’t.

If you have trust in Allah sister, He will show you the right way and you will get something better in place of what you have lost. It is very hard to see someone you ‘love’ with someone else but I truly believe that the love that we experience when we are young is like a mirage in a desert. When we go close to it, we realise that there is nothing there.

Marriage is very difficult and it brings a lot of trials into your life, but when two people work together to get through their problems, Allah bestows upon them a love that cannot be compared to anything else. Through the hardships, the love grows stronger, you see this person in every way possible and you realise that this is true love. When the person becomes a father, your love for them grows even stronger. Love cannot be experienced from afar, it has to be felt in reality through struggle and through experience.

I hope that this has helped you sister, know that Allah will never place upon us any burden that we cannot bear and he ordains marriage. We cannot change the decree of Allah but we can work with what he have, and sometimes, we have to look hard to realise that we have everything we want in front of us. Alhamdulillah.

Do not look at what you do not have but look at everything you do have and thank Allah.

May Allah send you a beautiful spouse ameen.

Love from your sister in Islam.

Always remember that the more pain you go through the more Allah(s.w) loves you because he always tests the ones he loves and abandons those who go against Him..He is the all knower so he knows everything you are going through so by seeking Allah’s help you are pleasing Him..And remember that this life is just a dream so make the most of this dream and make it a good one by Seeking Allah alone because He is your only helper.

Most importantly read the beautifull Qur’an because it takes your mind of things and nothing is more peaceful than the words of Allah (sw)

Wa Salamu Alaykum Wa Rahmatullahu Wa Barakatuhu

salaam sister

i am very happy that you stopped yourself from doing a big sin.

some of prophet SAWS SAYINGS:

“Fear Allah wherever you may be.”
“Follow up a bad deed with a good deed, to waive it out.”

may Allah subhanata’la reward the Ummah, with the best in this life and the hereafter, Ameen!

“Those who are principled and are upon the true path are not shaken by hardship; instead, hardship helps to strengthen their resolve and faith. But the reverse is true for the weak-hearted: when they face adversity or trouble, it is only their level of fear that increases. At the time of a calamity there is nothing more beneficial to you than having a brave heart. The one who has such a heart is self-possessed – he has firm faith and cool nerves. On the other hand, during the course of any given day, the coward slaughters himself many times with apprenhesions and presentiments of impending doom. Therefore if you desire for yourself a stable life, face all situations with bravery and perserverance.

“And let not those who have no certainty of faith discourage you ..” (Qur’an 30:60).

Be more resolute than your circumstances and more ferocious than the winds of calamity.”

- Dr. ‘A’id al-Qarni

May the Peace, Grace & Blessings of God Be Upon you all

Tawfiq to all of you! Trials are blessings for the Muslims with ultimately beautiful results 1) to purify you 2) to test you or 3) to raise you

Have you heard the saying that He afflicts some of whom he Loves just so that He may hear them Call out His name
?

Some ayat where Allah subhanallah wa t’3la says whom He Loves in the Quran:

3:134 …. for Allah loves [hubb] those who do good; — [al-muhasaneen]

2:222 ….. For Allah loves those who turn to Him constantly and He loves [hubb] those who keep themselves pure and clean. [al-mutdhreen]

9:108…and Allah loveth [hubb] those who make themselves pure. [al-mutadhreen]

3:76 verily Allah loves [hubb] those who act aright. [al-mutaqeen]

9:4 For Allah loveth [hubb] the righteous. [al-mutaqeen]

5:45 For Allah loveth [hubb] those who judge in equity. [al-muqasiteen]

49:9 … For Allah loves [hubb] those who are fair (and just). [al-muqasiteen]

60:8 A…. For Allah loveth [hubb] those who are just [al-muqasiteen]

3:159 ….. Then, when thou hast taken a decision, put thy trust in Allah. For Allah loves [hubb] those who put their trust (in Him). [al-mutawakileen]

3:146…. And Allah loves [hubb] those who are firm and steadfast. [as-sabreen]

61:4 Truly Allah loves [hubb] those who fight in His Cause in battle array, as if they were a solid cemented structure.

May Allah grant each one of us peace and wisdom in facing everyday’s life. At the moment when things get tough for me, I always recite this one ayat from Al-Qur’an,

“Allah does not impose on any soul a responsibility beyond its ability. Every soul receives whatever it gains and is liable for whatever it does. Lord, do not hold us responsible for our forgetfulness and mistakes. Lord, do not lay on uswhat we cannot afford. Ignore and forgive our sins. Have mercy on us. You are our Lord. Help us against the unbelievers.”

~Al Baqarah:286~
I know it is easier said than done, I know things are tough on each one of you, but ask sincerely from Allah, He is the best Helper of All. Ask from Allah, and always ask helps from Allah. May each one us be granted peace and wisdom and always be near to Allah.

p/s: Please make do’a for those who are on board(for freedom floatilia) to help the Palestine, please make do’a for them.
Further updates can be found from here:
http://www.vivapalestina.org/
http://witnessgaza.com/

“The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allah(swt) loves a people He tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His(swt) pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His(swt) wrath.”
[Tirmidhi and Ibne Majah]

May Allah bless everyone, InshAllah and not give us more than we can bear. Ameen.

As salaamu alaikum sister Timir,
One of my favorite ayat that always uplifts me during times of discouragement is in Surah 94, ayah 5-6:
So verily, with every difficulty, there is relief: verily, with every difficulty there is relief.
May Allah Ta’aala bless you and relieve your burdens according to his infinite wisdom and abounding grace, amin.
as salaamu alaikum wa rahmahtuhlahi wa barakahtuh,
Sis Isahah

I recently came back from a convention and one of the sessions there had to deal with Hardships.
The sheikh mentioned that Allah tests you in this life on the basis of your piety/faith. If your faith is strong, your test will be hard.
Realize that your final destination is to your lord, inshallah.
So invoke upon him and beg him for help, because Allah likes it when we ask of him.
Everything comes and goes back to Allah (swt). Everything that happens in our lives is from him.
May Allah ease the worries of our brothers & sisters.

bismillah-
I truly mean it when I say:
assalamu alaikum warahmatullahi wa barakaatuhu wa maghfiratuhu, all of it.

I am not wise enough to say anything of benefit on my own, everything of knowledge and benefit comes from Allah, and all mistakes and ignorance are my own..

this is what I have heard:

the easiest way to attain tranquility of the heart in wordly matters is to look at those who are in a worse position than you are; so if you are amongst extreme wealth and it’s making you envious, look at those who are poorer. If you have a headache, look at the blind. If you are sick, look at the ones dying of diseases…

Allah loves you and whatever trials you are going through are only to help you get closer to Him!
everyone that loves you and everything that has ever made you happy is from Allah’s mercy and love of you, He loves you 70 times more than your mother does- so your mom loving you is actually Allah loving you- He placed that love in her heart…

may Allah alleviate your troubles and this life is like ice melting in the sun, insha’Allah you will be in eternal happiness in jannah…
please make dua’a for me as well, for Allah loves the patient in times of distress <3 and I will keep you in my dua'as..

I ask Allah to put happiness in your heart and delight
when you think of your loved ones especially
the prophet sallallahu alayhi wa salam. love
fisibillah! Also Do Not follow the crowd unless
they truly follow An Nabiy sallallahu alai wa salam!!!
Yayyyyyy!!!!!!!!!!

Inshallah Allah will help us all through these hard times.

Aslaamulaikum wah rahmutullah hy wah barakathu

After reading this entire thread…I have felt great mixed emotions…sadness and pain knowing how much my brothers and sisters are suffering but happiness at the ones giving them an uplift and that is what islam is about…unity and peace…

there is not much I can say other than what has been said…all I can say is…the one who created you knows u…he counts every tear shed…he is with u…but draw closer to him and he will give u everything u desire…

“Almighty Allah says, I treat my slave according to his expectations from Me, and I am with him when he remembers Me. If he remembers Me in his heart, I remember him in My heart; if he remembers Me in a gathering, I remember him in a better and nobler gathering (i.e. of angels). If he comes closer to Me by one span, I go towards him a cubit’s length, if he comes towards Me by a cubit’s length, I go towards him an arm’s length, and if he walks towards Me, I run unto him”

Our lord is amazing people!!! please smile for the sake of Allah and have faith he will make things better Inshallah!! patience is a pillar of faith…

May Allah swt eliminate all your worries and problems…Ameen

To: #(2)

It may seem bad that your auntie got in the way of your lover, but like what the Prophet(saw) said, “Surely, Allah takes what is His, and what He gives is His, and to ALL THINGS there is an APPOINTED TIME, so have patience and be rewarded.” [Al-Bukhari - Hadith 7377]
Even though it feels bad what you went through, good will come out of it. You never know, all those times you were praying, maybe you didn’t get him but there was better coming your way yet you might have not really seen it.

Well, it is right to seek forgiveness for thinking about doing something that is wrong; yet, in your case, you stopped yourself from doing that haraam thing.

That doesn’t only show how strong you are sister, but it shows you Taqwa.

So, in the situation you were in, you used your conscience(alhamdulilah) and did what was right.

I don’t think Allah(SWT) would punish you, because you remembered him by enjoining what was right and forbidding what was wrong(as we are ordered to do in the Holy Qur’an).

So in the end, AllahuAlim(Allah Knows best); that’s all i can say, i pray that you are in better health and iman. I’m kinda going through the same lol, yet i’m still a teen.

JazakAllah khair sister, waSalaamAlaikum. =))

asalamalaikom brothers and sisters…
life is a test … we all have to face this day… thus we have to support one another fully..as the whole muslim nation is one body..

Everyone shall taste Death. And only on the Day of Resurrection shall you be paid your wages in full. And whoever is removed away from the Fire and admitted to Paradise, he indeed is successful. The life of this world is only the enjoyment of deception (a deceiving thing). Aal-e-Imran [3:185]

i will remember you in my prayers as i remember each and every Muslim 5 times a day in my daily prayers… may Allah subhanahu wa Ta’aala help you get over this grieve situation and may He grant them Jannah…

we all have to leave and face death, so please lets prepare in a good way by offering our Salaat 5 times a day and living our lives like proper Muslims, in order to meet our loved ones in Heaven.
remember me and my family in your prayers aswell..
Asalamalaikom

Bismillahir Rahmanir Raheem
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil ‘alameen
Wa salatu wasalam ‘ala Sayyidina Muhammad
wa ‘ala aalihi wa sahbihi wa sallam

Assalamu Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatuh,

At first I would like to give credits to all who have opened their hearts and gave us a chance to be somewhere in the healing process of your pain.Basically all that I wanted to say has been said already. As a believer we have nothing loose. When calamities afflict us we get closer to Allah through patience and perseverance; at the time of ease we do shukur of Allah which cause us to get closer to Allah. My heart cried when I was reading the thread.

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Praise be to Allah for His forbearance in spite of His knowledge and His clemency in spite of His power. Ya Allah, Ya Raab, dispel our anxieties. And remove our sorrows. And thereby forgive our sins. And relieve our debts. And improve our states. And thereby fulfil our hopes. And accept our repentance. And cleanse our misdeeds. And thereby help our pleas. And purify our tongues. And end our loneliness. And thereby relieve our separation. And let there be light in front of us and behind us. To our right. And to our left. And above us and beneath us. And in our lives and in our deaths. And in our graves and in our gathering and in our resurrection and shade for us on the Day Judgment over our heads. And weigh down the scales there by with good actions. And we seek refuge in You from gloating over my enemies, from disease, malady and despair, from the waning of favour and from sudden catastrophes.We complain to You, O Lord. Help our souls. Accept our actions and make us righteous. Make obedience to You our main occupation. And make us use our wealth only for good. And fulfil our hopes and more. And seal our final destinations with happiness. Thus is our lowliness made clear before You and our condition is not hidden from You. You have commanded us and we have been heedless. You have forbidden us and we have been transgressed. Nothing is wider than Your Compassion. So pardon us, O Best Fulfiller of Hopes. For You are the Pardoner, the Forgiver, the Merciful, O Most Merciful of the Merciful. And the blessings and abundant peace of Allah be upon master Muhammad and upon his family and Companions and praise be to Allah, Lord of the Worlds.

Ameen!!!

Was-Salam
***most needy of your Duas***

Assalamualaikum warahmatulah,

In the Name of Allah, Most Gracious Most Merciful. May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be upon the noble soul of our Beloved Mustapha(SAW), his household, his companions and the Muslims in general till the day of Reckoning, Amin.

Indeed, all praise is due to Allah SWT for making us muslims. There is no gift more valuable than Islam, …stories end, memories fade, songs die but the beauty of Islam always shine, Allahu Akbar.

And Allah SWT says ‘Allah burdens not a person beyond his scope. He gets reward for that (good) which he has earned, and he is punished for that (evil) which he has earned. “Our Lord! Punish us not if we forget or fall into error, our Lord! Lay not on us a burden like that which You did lay on those before us(Jews and Christians); our Lord! Put not on us a burden greater than we have strength to bear. Pardon us and grant us forgiveness. Have mercy on us. You are our Maula(Patron, Supporter and Protector) and give us victory over the disbelieving people” Q 2:286

And Allah is enough for us, hold on to Allah, for to HIm is our final return, May Allah SWT accept our deeds from us as an act of Ibaadah and grant us Al-jannah as our final abode.

salam walikoum wa ramatallah wa barakattuh

May ALLAH the ALMIGHTY gives you PATIENCE and guide you to the right path,, ALLAH knows what it is best for us which we do not know, we have to put our trust in ALLAH and be patient insh’ALLAH,,,

Ma’salama

You are all in my duaas Insha’Allah. Remember a few ayaat from the Quran on this topic:

“Nay seek (Allah’s) help with patient perseverance and prayer: it is indeed hard, except to those who are humble.” (2:45)

“O ye who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer: for Allah is with those who patiently persevere.” (2:153)

And remember that the path to Jannah is one of two highways, and the path to Jannah is the harder path to take:

“…And shown him the two highways? But he hath made no haste on the path that is steep. And what will explain to thee, the path that is steep? (It is:) freeing the bondman; Or the giving of food in a day of privation, To the orphan with claims of relationship, Or to the indigent (down) in the dust. Then will he be of those who believe, and enjoin patience, (constancy, and self-restraint), and enjoin deeds of kindness and compassion. Such are the Companions of the Right Hand.” (90:10-18)

And finally, remember that Allah (SWT) only tests those that He (SWT) loves. Just look at the Anbiyaa (AS) and the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) — many were driven from their homes and called crazy soothsayers for preaching Allah’s (SWT) Justice.

Ibn ‘Abbas reported, “The Prophet, peace be upon him, at times of sorrow and grief used to supplicate, La ilaha illa Allah Al-’Azim, Al-’Alim, la ilaha illa Allah, Rabbul ‘arshil ‘Azim, la ilaha illa Allahu, Rabbus-Samawati wa rabbul ardi wa rabbul ‘arshi karim (There is no god but Allah, the Mighty, the Forbearing, there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the mighty throne, there is no god but Allah, the Lord of the heavens and the earth, and the Lord of the throne of honor)’.”
( Bukhari and Muslim)

May Allah ease the suffereings of all the muslims and help us all in our problems.
Ameen!

To be honest I’m in the same situation… but didn’t want to say anything.

On the authority of Umm Darda (ra) it is reported that Prophet (s) said:
“…the dua of a muslim for his brother (in Islam) in his absence is readily accepted, & an angel is appointed to his side, whenever he makes a beneficial dua for his brother the appointed angel says “Ameen and may you also be blessed with the same” [Muslim]

قدمت الشام . فأتيت أبا الدرداء في منزله فلم أجده . ووجدت أم الدرداء . فقالت : أتريد الحج ، العام ؟ فقلت : نعم . قالت : فادع الله لنا بخير . فإن النبي صلى الله عليه وسلم كان يقول ” دعوة المسلم لأخيه ، بظهر الغيب ، مستجابة . عند رأسه ملك موكل . كلما دعا لأخيه بخير ، قال الملك الموكل به : آمين . ولك بمثل ” .
الراوي: صفوان بن عبدالله بن صفوان بن أمية المحدث: مسلم

Bismillah,

One thing that always helps me in hard times is remembering that our lives are already written, what will happen is destined, and what is meant for me won’t miss me. Alhamdulillah, this has helped me through a lot. I also am working on having more patience, that is sometimes one of my biggest downfalls. I pray to Allah to help me with this, and Inshallah I will pray for those with hardships. May Allah guide us all, and let us be most pleasing to him. Ameen.
We must remember this life is a test, and what really matters is the next, we can’t take anything with us except our deeds, so lets make sure they are good inshallah.

Masalama

Asalamu Alaykum,

The hardship I went through is only known to Allah himself. What keeps me going is Allah, and I just put my trust in him and I know everything will be okay InshaAllah. May Allah give us beautiful iman that is full, much sabr in life’s great tests, and true guidance from Allah subhanahu watala. To all Muslims out there facing hardships, Just keep going inshaAllah! just keep going! Things will work out, bi’idinilaah!

To help hearts heal…I received this on my phone from the dailyhadith app:

Umar Bin Khattaab (radi Allahu anhu) heard the Messenger of Allah (sal Allahu alaihi wa sallam) saying, “If you trust Allah with the right kind of Tawakkul, He will provide you sustenance as He provides for the birds – they go out in the morning with empty stomachs and come back in the evening with full stomachs.” [Tirmidhi]

A bird sitting in its nest, praising Allah (subhana wa ta’ala), will not have its stomach filled. It has to go out to seek food. It is only the bird that after glorifying Allah (subhana wa ta’ala) goes out and makes an effort to find food, that comes back full.

Belief in Allah’s qada and qadar does not preclude action. Hazrat Umar (radi Allahu anhu) asked a group of people sitting around: “Who are you?” They replied: “We are resigned to the will of Allah and have placed our trust (made Tawakkul) in Him.” These people refused to bother with trying to earn a living using Tawakkul as an excuse. Umar (radi Allahu anhu) hit them and told them not to twist the concept of Tawakkul. He said, “You lie! Such a person is resigned to the will of Allah who sows the seed and then places his trust in Him. It is not Tawakkul to sit with idle hands. Gold and silver do not descend from the sky.”

Take Pride in how far you’ve come, and have Faith in how far you can go.

Find something you love to do, and do what you love WELL!

Assalamul Alaikum Wa Rahmatullahi Wa Barakatu brothers and sisters,

I just read these stories and Subhan’Allah, it breaks my heart to see my fellow brothers and sisters going through hardships and obstacles in life, and I know it’s hard to come out on top when it feels like life is throwing its hardest at you. Just remember that if you have Sabr and remember Allah through everything, the good and the bad, the happy and the sad, and every strength and weakness you will always be rewarded and receive mercy from Allah (SWT), and isn’t that the most important thing?

The Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “No one can be given a blessing better and greater than patience.” – Sahih Al-Bukhari, Volume 2, Hadith 548

he Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: “There is no gift better and more vast (that you may be given) than patience.” – Sahih Al-Bukhari, Hadith 8:477

Insha’Allah I will make dua’a for you to the best of my abilities and Allah (SWT) will help you through these struggles and challenges

Ma’Salaama

May Allah reward you all for sharing and may Allah make it easy for all of us in this life and on the day of judgement.

“If you are living through affliction and pain, remember Allah, call out His name, and ask Him for help. Place your forehead on the ground and mention His praises, so that you can obtain true freedom. Raise your hands in supplication, and ask of Him constantly. Cling to His door, have good thoughts about Him, and wait for His help – you will then find true happiness and success.”

The whole world, with all its gold, silver, positions, and mansions does not deserve even a teardrop. In a hadith related by Tirmidhi, the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said:

“The world is cursed, and what is in it is cursed, except the remembrance of Allah, that which follows it (i.e. other good deeds that Allah loves), the scholar, and the student.”

When faced with a difficult or harsh situation, the righteous Muslims from the early generations of Islam were positive in their attitude, positive that though they were facing difficulties, there was benefit to be had, harm to be warded off, and ease to be met with when rounding the corner of time:

…and it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. (Qur’an 2: 216)

Abu Darda (may Allah be pleased with him) said:

“I love three things that are hateful to people: I love poverty, sickness, and death. I love them because poverty is humility, sickness is expiation for sins, and death results in a meeting with Allah.”

Asalamua’alaikum!

That’s my pleasant word to you all!

The greeting Asalamua’alaikum is so beautiful we don’t even realize it!

Salam means peace, tranqulity, and safety! A sign of happiness!

When people enter Jannah, Allah will give them salam!
If we are lucky for that honor, it means “Your in, welcome to eternal life of delights in Jannah!”

And know my fellow family member that the more Allah tests you the more he loves you and wants to purify you before eternal life of joy!

Rasulullah salAllahua’laihiwasalam went through SOO much and he was the best of creation! But after all the tests and trials came joy and Islam spread all over!
Verily Allah’s promise is ever-true, after hardship will always come ease!

And remember Allah is paying attention to you, listening to you, and aware of you, and won’t let your struggles go without waste, just as long as you trust in Him! Pray to Him, cry to him, do dua’ to him! Then seek out the means, and you’ll be surprised at how Allah provides you!

I wish I had your honor, you have been honored with having your dua’s accepted! Make dua’a for me(name is Ahmad)!

Allah gave us such a beautiful religion, and such a heart warming and hope lifting greeting

So i end my pleasant word the way i started, Asalamaua’laikum!
Peace, tranquility, safety, happiness and ultimately Jannah be to you all =)

As-Salamu alaykum!

That’s actually the pleasantest word of all. May peace be upon you. May Allah’s peace and mercy descend upon all my brothers and sisters who are pain. One thing I’ve learnt from my life is no matter what happens, life goes on. No matter how hard it seems sometimes to move forward, move forward we do. One day at a time. I would just like all of you to know that no matter what happens we should offer our five daily prayers on time to the best of our abilities and never miss even one prayer. Because at the end of it all, on the Day of Judgement we won’t be asked about our heartaches and our pain, though insha Allah, Allah will compensate for them, the first question on the Day will be regarding salaah. In our salaah only can we find solace, in communicating with Allah.

I pray that Allah replaces what has left you with something better and may Allah turn your sorrow into rewards and may Allah grant you patience to live through your painful moments, amin!

Assalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatu my dear brothers and sisters in Islam,

I am deeply saddened by your stories but always remember that Allaah (SWT) promises that after hardship comes ease. Many of us have faced different kinds of calamities and may be facing them right now but let us stop for a moment to think about something. When I remember problems I faced in the past, I think of how they contribute to the person I have become in the present. I always mention this to anyone who is saddened by something that happened them:

Everything happens for a reason.

Subhan’Allaah. It is very true. There is wisdom behind every action of Allaah (SWT) and sometimes we will never understand the wisdom while other times we may understand it then, or later on in life. I say this from experience. I used to weep over unnecessary things and used to wonder “Why is this happening to me? What have I done to deserve this?” Yet Allaah (SWT) knows what is best for us because He (SWT) knows us better than we know ourselves. Alhamdulillah, because I am thankful for those calamities I faced and how they have shaped me into the person that I am. We must all stay strong and never lose faith or hope no matter how bad the situation may be. Ask Allaah (SWT) to keep you firm on His beautiful religion and for a better tomorrow insha’Allaah. Always have gratitude and appreciation for everything Allaah (SWT) has given you because things could always be worse. Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah, Alhamdulillah!

The entire Ummah is in my du’as and insha’Allaah will stay in my du’as. Remember that the du’a is the greatest weapon of the believer so take advantage of it! insha’Allaah May Allaah (SWT) grant us all patience and make things easy for all of us. Ameen. May Allaah (SWT) help us get through any ordeal that we may face. Ameen. May Allaah (SWT) protect us from all evil and bring us closer to all that which is good and most of all, bring us closer to Him, The Almighty, Most Merciful. Ameen.

Wassalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatu,
Your Sister in Islam

Assalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatu,

I wanted to mention something I saw today that I hope we all reflect from insha’Allaah.

May Allaah (SWT) forgive me if this is boasting for that is not my intention.

The city I live in was struck by a flood not too long ago and many lost their homes because of it. The amazing thing I saw today was this place called “Tent City” that I had no idea about. “Tent City” is exactly what it sounds like. Its inhabitants are homeless people who each live in different tents all in this one area. That area was destroyed by the flood so someone donated some land they own for them to tent in. Some of the youth from our local masaajid and some Christian youth from a far city came together and prepared sack lunches to take to those people. Subhan’Allaah it was an experience to reflect upon. I can be as thankful as I want to Allaah (SWT) yet it will never be enough because of how blessed all of us are. Their tents were in a treed area but since it rained we stayed outside of it due to muddiness. It was about 90 degrees and I wore almost all black and a thick hijaab (I wish I didn’t). I couldn’t stand the heat and wished I could just jump back into my car and turn on the AC yet the inhabitants were perfectly fine! Subhan’Allaah, we have not even realized half of the blessings of Allaah (SWT). We MUST appreciate! I was ashamed of myself when I heard one of the men there say his favorite motto, “We are homeless, not helpless.” They were not Muslim but they always said, “God is there, God is there.” They never stopped remembering God and always kept thanking Him. The state they were in wasn’t good, they did not have running water nor clean clothes, yet they remained happy and thankful for what they did have. I strongly suggest that everyone should try and get involved in doing community service, especially with those who are going through hard times. Help for the sake of Allaah (SWT).

It’s good to hope for things to get better but we should always be thankful things are not worse. We must accept and be content with what Allaah (SWT) decrees for us. Patience, patience, patience.

It was narrated that Abu Hurayrah said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The strong believer is better and more beloved to Allaah than the weak believer, although both are good. Strive to do that which will benefit you and seek the help of Allaah, and do not feel helpless. If anything befalls you, do not say ‘If only I had done (such and such), then such and such would have happened,’ rather say: ‘Allaah has decreed and what He wills He does,’ for ‘if only’ opens the door to the work of the shaytaan.”

Narrated by Muslim (2664). (Subhan’Allaah, the first time I read this hadith, I lived it in so many ways the next day and had to keep reminding myself of it.)

“In order that you may not grieve at the things over that you fail to get, nor rejoice over that which has been given to you. And Allaah likes not prideful boasters” [al-Hadeed 57:22-23]

“Joy and sorrow are inseparable…..together they come and when one sits alone with you….remember that the other is asleep upon your bed.” – Kahlil Gibran

It was said to Imam al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him): “Which is better, patience or tests or prevailing?” He said: “Prevailing is the level attained by the Prophets, and there can be no prevailing except after trials. If a person is tried he will become patient, and if he remains patient he will prevail.”

“Say: ‘Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allaah has ordained for us. He is our Mawlaa (Lord, Helper and Protector).’ And in Allaah let the believers put their trust.” [al-Tawbah 9:51]

“Gratitude is not only the greatest of virtues, but the parent of all the others.” – Cicero

“And among mankind is he who worships Allaah as it were upon the edge (i.e. in doubt): if good befalls him, he is content therewith; but if a trial befalls him he turns back on his face (i.e. reverts to disbelief after embracing Islam). He loses both this world and the Hereafter. That is the evident loss” [al-Hajj 22:11]

“Gratefulness is the key to a happy life that we hold in our hands, because if we are not grateful, then no matter how much we have we will not be happy — because we will always want to have something else or something more.” – Brother David Steindl-Rast

Muslim (2572) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The believer is not harmed by a thorn or anything greater, but Allaah will raise him in status thereby, or erase a sin thereby.”

And Allaah (SWT) knows best.

Wassalaamu Alaykum wa Rahmatullaahi wa Barakaatu,
Your sister in Islam

Bismillaah

Assalamua’laykum wa rahmatullaah

Jazakumullaahu khayr all for your kind words. Eventhough I dont have special pleasant words to share, but just want to let you all know that I’ve benefited a lot from all the comments here, may Allaah reward all of you abundantly. As for those who are facing calamities, may Allaah strengthen and increase our eeman, and relieve the hardships of our dear brothers and sisters.

May Allaah grant us hasanah both in this life and the hereafter.

BarakAllaahu fikum

And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out….

“True story”…

How many times you were caught in the middle of a situation where any decision you take will cause troubles to you?. I guess we all know this situation where there are no good choices but only bad ones. And while you already know that whatever decision you will take won’t come without risks, you keep hoping for a way of survival.

Not long time ago, A Muslim man was caught in the middle of such tough situation. This man was the manager of one of the largest hotels in Egypt. A competitive industry indeed, and because it’s competitive, he wants to make sure that guests can have the best kind of service in his hotel. And in a hotel this big, he has to take care of the smallest details, set the budget priorities, observe his staff, and get personally involved whenever a problem occurs.

It was the perfect job for him. However, there was one part of the job which he hated. A part that he considered the least satisfying part. In any large hotel, serving Alcoholic drinks is a Must! , and that part was killing him inside. He knew that serving Alcohol is harm, and whatever money that comes from it is also haram, but it was part of the job that must be taken care of, regardless of how he feels towards it..

For long time, he didn’t feel comfortable about it. So, one day he decided to go to one of the well- known Egyptian sheikhs and ask for his advice. After arranging for an appointment to meet this sheikh, he finally managed to meet him and told him the problem. The sheikh without hesitation told him “leave this job”. But that was not enough answer for him. He explained to the sheikh “this is the only job I know. I’ve been working in this field all my life. I don’t know what else to do. I can’t just leave the job”.

The sheikh asked him “Did you came to me thinking that I might give you permission to do what Allah forbids?. Leave this job for the sake of Allah”. The man, not knowing what to do, said “But I have family to take care of. I’m their only source of money. How will I feed my children?. If I left the job, I won’t be able to provide them with the simplest needs of life. What do I do?”

So, the sheikh told him a verse from the Quran that says “65. 2: And whoever fears Allah – He will make for him a way out. 65.3: And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah – then He is sufficient for him…”

The man left heading back to the hotel, where he was about to take the hardest decision in his life. He knew that this part of the job would not satisfy Allah and his messenger, and he was not willing to lose his faith and lose the hereafter for just a job, but he couldn’t ignore the fact that he was risking a lot in return. And the fear of what the future may holds for him and his family kept hunting him.

After careful consideration, the man took his decision. He decided to leave his job with no regrets. He became convinced that this is the right thing to do. With a strong faith and an absolute trust in God, He made duaa “O Allah, I trust you, and I’m doing this only for you. I know you will make for me away out, so please help me”

He headed directly to his office and start writing his Resignation.

While he was still writing it, he got an unexpected call. At first, He couldn’t believe the news he heard, But it was true. Allah answered his duaa sooner than he thought, and made for him a way out. The man was informed that he got promoted and will no longer be responsible for managing this hotel but instead he will manage another hotel located in Al-Madina, the holy city of our prophet, and right next to the Masjid of the prophet Peace be upon him….

Till this day, the man is still the manager of this hotel….

Subhan’Allah…

002.286 …”Our Lord, do not impose blame upon us if we have forgotten or erred. Our Lord, and lay not upon us a burden like that which You laid upon those before us. Our Lord, and burden us not with that which we have no ability to bear. And pardon us; and forgive us; and have mercy upon us. You are our protector, so give us victory over the disbelieving people.”

Ya Allah, bless these brothers and sisters of mine with faith and immense happiness and make their hardship easier. Aameen.

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