How to Be Steadfast in Your Faith Through Difficult Times
SUBMISSION TO TRIALS OF ALLAH ﷻ➖➖➖
*This life is a test*
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Allah ﷻ says in the Qur'an:
*وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُم بِشَىْءٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْخَوْفِ وَٱلْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍۢ مِّنَ ٱلْأَمْوَٰلِ وَٱلْأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ*
And certainly, We shall test you with something from fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to the patient ones.
[2:155]
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That ل on لنبلونكم is for emphasis, that these tests will occur in our lives!
Nobody is safe from being tested by Allah ﷻ in some form.
Some are tested through provision of wealth and some tested by the lack thereof!
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Why?
Because Allah ﷻ clearly explains in Surah Mulk
*ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًۭا ۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ*
He who created Death and Life, so that He may test you, which of you are best in Deed.
[67:2]
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This Dunya is not the place of reward!
This Dunya is not the place of comfort!
Except for whom Allah ﷻ has bestowed upon them wealth and comfort, and tested them by it!
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Rather Allah ﷻ is testing you to see if you respond to Him ﷻ and you obey Him ﷻ
Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said
“The believing men and women continue to be under trial in their lives, their children, and their wealth, until they meet Allah without any sin.”
[Sunan al-Tirmidhi 2399, Grade: Sahih according to Al-Albani]
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Allah ﷻ says
*وَمَن يُطِعِ ٱللَّهَ وَرَسُولَهُۥ وَيَخْشَ ٱللَّهَ وَيَتَّقْهِ فَأُو۟لَٰٓئِكَ هُمُ ٱلْفَآئِزُونَ*
And whoever obeys Allah and his Messenger, and fears Allah and is conscious of Him, it is those who are successful.
[24:52]
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Follow the footsteps of the Messenger ﷺ who was patient through all of his adversity!
This is a path to success!
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Obey Allah ﷻ and His Messenger ﷺ!
This is a path to happiness!
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Fear Allah ﷻ and this is a path to everlasting bliss!
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Don't be sad!
The Prophet ﷺ said "Amazing is the affair of the believer, verily all of his affair is good and this is not for no one except the believer. If something of good/happiness befalls him he is grateful and that is good for him. If something of harm befalls him he is patient and that is good for him"
[Sahih Muslim 2999]
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Remember Allah ﷻ in all states and don't forget Him!
For the one who forgets Him, is lost!
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And who else but Allah ﷻ, can aid us?
May Allah ﷻ grant us the patience to overcome all tests and trials and grant us goodness both in this world and in the Hereafter.
آمِيْن
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