4:79
“Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allah, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself…]”
i wasnt sure if i correctly understand the second part (in italics)…
your comments? insight?
jazakallah
Good and evil, blessings and punishment, are from Allah, but no distress afflicts a man unless he earns it by his own mistakes or blunders. Like bounties and blessings, misfortune also comes from the Lord but is earned by man through his own wrongdoing.
(from Mahdi Puya's tafseer)
sigh
yes...i think i understand what this ayat means but jus dint have the guts to accept it :-)
the misfortunes that befall us are our own mistakes...
jazakallah picard for the reply
See also Surah 4:78, 7:131, 42:30...
jazakallah gupguppy i wil..
but what about the ayahs in which Allah swt says that He will test us...r some of the misfortunes that befall us are meant to be a test and not necessarily a result of our own wrongdoing?
"[2:214] Do you expect to enter Paradise without being tested like those before you? They were tested with hardship and adversity, and were shaken up, until the messenger and those who believed with him said, "Where is GOD's victory?" GOD's victory is near.
there are other ayahs too where Allah swt tells us that we will be tested in this world with difficulties..
Those wouldnt be classified as evils. If the hardships are tests than they are blessings in disguise which would open the door to rewards. Of course I am no scholar.
hmm
jazakallah for the reply
i think i get what this ayat means..
like, if u didnt study for a test, then obviously you've incurred that misfortune upon urself if u dont do well...
and there r many situations in life like that..
i think this is what the ayat is referring to?
picard's explanation is correct. However, we should also not ignore the perspective in which this verse has been revealed. If one reads the previous verses, he will realize that Allah is addressing the issue of the Munafiqeens who refused to accompany Hazrat Muhamamd (saw) and his companions on Jihad. Their faith was so weak that they attributed a benefit to Allah and a loss to the Prophet (saw), obviously due to the fact that their weak faith got even weaker in the even of a trouble.
Therefore, Allah (swt) makes clear upon Muslims and the rest that no one but the person himself is responsible for his troubles. The Munafiqeens are incorrectly referring it to the Prophet Muhammad (saw).
As far as fortunes and misfortunes of a person are concerned, this is a difficult topic as it relates to 'taqdeer' or 'fate.' Whatever happens to a Muslim (good or bad), he is required to keep faith that this happened with Allah's (swt) will and it happened in his best interest. This is what is also called submission to Allah. Ofcourse, it does not negate the fact that everyone is responsible for his deeds and will be held answerable accordingly.
jazakallah :k:
Wonderfully explained :k: Jazakallah!
I was listening to a Quranic tafseeer and it said that the misfortunes that befall on us when Allah is testing us is a way to wash away our sins.