Saturday, December 29, 2012
Calamity
The Muslim should ponder and
realise that he is not the only one in this world who is affected by
calamity and hardship. Calamities befell the greatest of mankind, namely the
Prophets, Messengers and the righteous. They also befell the worst of
mankind, namely the disbelievers and atheists.
Calamity is part of the
natural order of things and hardly anyone is safe from it.
If the believer handles it
well and is patient, and it becomes a means that makes him turn back to
Allaah and strive hard in worship and righteous deeds, then the calamity
will have been good for him and will be expiation for his sins, and perhaps
he will meet Allaah with no burden of sin.
The Prophet (blessings and
peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“No pain, hardship, sickness or grief
befalls a believer, not even worry that befalls him, but some of his bad
deeds will be expiated.”
Narrated by al-Bukhaari (5642) and Muslim (2573)
Al-Tirmidhi (2399) narrated
that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said:
The Messenger of
Allaah (blessings and peace of Allaah be upon him) said:
“Calamities will
continue to befall believing men and women in themselves, their children and
their wealth, until they meet Allaah with no burden of sin.”
Classed as
saheeh by al-Albaani in Silsilat al-Ahaadeeth al-Saheehah (2280)
When you sin...
One of the salaf said: when I commit sin, I see its effect on my
family and my riding-beast.
This confirms what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, according to the hadeeth narrated by Abu Hurayrah who said:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Allaah loves a person He calls Jibreel and says, ‘I love So and so, so love him.’ Then Jibreel loves him, then he calls out in the heavens saying, ‘Allaah loves him, so love him.’ Then the inhabitants of heaven love him, and he also finds acceptance on earth. But if Allaah hates a person, He calls Jibreel and says, ‘I hate So and so, so hate him.’ Then Jibreel hates him, then he calls out in the heavens saying, ‘Allaah hates So and so, so hate him.’ So they hate him, and he is also hated on earth.”
SOURCE:
Islamqa
Fatwa no. 26913
This confirms what the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said, according to the hadeeth narrated by Abu Hurayrah who said:
The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “When Allaah loves a person He calls Jibreel and says, ‘I love So and so, so love him.’ Then Jibreel loves him, then he calls out in the heavens saying, ‘Allaah loves him, so love him.’ Then the inhabitants of heaven love him, and he also finds acceptance on earth. But if Allaah hates a person, He calls Jibreel and says, ‘I hate So and so, so hate him.’ Then Jibreel hates him, then he calls out in the heavens saying, ‘Allaah hates So and so, so hate him.’ So they hate him, and he is also hated on earth.”
SOURCE:
Islamqa
Fatwa no. 26913
Turn Away...
♥::Allah is our beautiful source of strength & patience::♥
“Turn away from your worries,
And entrust your affairs to His Decree.
Rejoice at the good which will soon be,
You will then forget what has gone by .
Perhaps an issue which upsets you,
Holds at its end what will gladden you.
Indeed Allah does what He wishes,
& He NEVER burdens His slave with anguish."
“Turn away from your worries,
And entrust your affairs to His Decree.
Rejoice at the good which will soon be,
You will then forget what has gone by .
Perhaps an issue which upsets you,
Holds at its end what will gladden you.
Indeed Allah does what He wishes,
& He NEVER burdens His slave with anguish."
SOURCE:
Daily Qur'anic Verses by Toufique H. Sumon
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