I got this email, thought I’d share it with you’ll :
MKhadijah Bintu Villarmil QSNET GROUP
Why is there so much suffering in the world? Why do we face so many problems in our life? Many people turn to drugs and alcohol. Millions of people are depressed, and more and more people are committing suicide.
Why? Every day brings us an array of things that try our patience. In the intricate paths of life when difficulties and hardships confront a man, and the darkness of adversities and suffering becomes long, it is patience only that acts like a light for Muslim. People want purpose and meaning in their lives, but they have not found it.
You buy something that needs to be assembled and the instructions don’t make sense,we are quick to loose patience.
Even though we constantly struggle and strive to be the best Muslim that we are, we still get into this roller coaster effect.
How often times do you hear a Muslim saying:
" Yes! I do believe in Allaah and His Messenger (saaw) but."
" Yes! I try to be a good Muslim but ."
" Yes! I try to stay away from haram stuff but."
We keep finding the most unreasonable excuses to justify our action at the
expense of others. Don’t we?
Again, we loose patience. When we were little and disobeyed our parents, we pay the price by being grounded.
When we cheat in our homework or test, we pay the price by getting suspended. When we lie and get caught, we pay the price by loosing our credibility. When we
break Allaah’s Law, what is the price we pay for our deviant actions because of our lack of patience?
When we Muslim suffer because of our wrongdoings, then we should blame ourselves and straighten our course and weigh our
actions.
“Whatever misfortune befalls you is because of what your own hands have done, yet for many He grants forgiveness.” [42:30]
“Whatever of good comes to you, it is from
Allaah, and whatever misfortunes befalls you, it is from your own selves.” [4:79]
The bounty of Allaah is something He favored and the misfortune that strikes us is cause by our own actions. Good and bad, blessings and misfortunes are Allaah grace and justice.
“Never does Allaah change the condition of a
people, until they change themselves, but when Allaah wills punishment for a people, then there can be no turning it back, nor will they find besides him any helper.” [13:11]
“Indeed Allaah will help those who help His
(cause). Indeed, Allaah is exalted in Might, All-Powerful.” [22:40]
We need to repent and change. We may not change all at once but Allaah, the
Exalted loves those who seek taubah (repentance) and practice the Sunnah.
Lack of sabr (patience) and being to hasty
prevents us from tarbiyah(cultivation and culture)" So patiently persevere, and let those who have no yaqeen (certainty of
faith) discourage you from conveying Allaah’s
message." [30:60]
" MAN IS MADE OF HASTE. I SHALL SHOW YOU MY
SIGNS, BUT ASK ME NOT TO HASTEN." [21:37] “SO WHOWEVER FEAR AND REFORM
THEMSELVES, THEY SHALL HAVE NO FEAR, NOR SHALL THEY GRIEVE.” Surah Araaf: 35]