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May Allah Ta'ala grant her ease, sabr and aafiyat. Ameen.

Sharing some articles regarding hardships;

When Times Are Hard…

Time gets hard for us all. We all want to give up at times. Feel as if nothing’s going our way, constantly in hardship and constantly feeling down, but just hold on. Because today may be the last day of trials and tomorrow may be where the ease period starts.

It’s these hardships that make us, that keep us on our feet. Let’s be honest right, even If hardships get so bad and we turn away from Allaah, will it get easier? No chance.
Which person who doesn’t have Islam lives in contentment? No one. Impossible.

Consider ourselves lucky, hardships are hardships but at least we trying to have imaan. At least we know we have a chance at jannah. At least we have been brought up on the truth.
Knowing that no matter what! Allaah is always watching over us, Allaah is with us & Allaah loves Us.

Take out a few mins of your time, make wudu and pray two rakaats, stand in qiyam and ask from Allaah, complain to Allaah, thank Allaah and praise Allaah. Wallahi life is not worth living if we don’t have imaan, this deen is the cause of our happiness.

Better days will come, Allaah is testing you, if you don’t believe me open up the quran. Look at the tests of Musa (alayh sallam),
The tests of Easa (alayh sallam),
The tests of Yahya (alayh sallam), Ismail, ishaaq, Ilyaas, Yunus, Yusuf, Haroon, Sulaimaàn, Ebrahim, Dawood and so many more! May Allaah be pleased with them all.

Pick up the seerah and look at the tests & struggles of nabi (ﷺ),

Hadith:
الأَنْبِيَاءُ ثُمَّ الأَمْثَلُ فَالأَمْثَلُ
“The prophets of Allaah experience the most tests and difficulties in this life. Then those nearer to them, and then those nearer to them.” •[Tirmidhi]

Simply spend some time in qiyam, stand in front of your Rabb and pour out your heart. This is how we need to deal with our hardships ان شاء الله
Send this or a nice message full of love and hope to a person you know facing hardships and distress.

Allaah says in the Qur’an:

أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ
وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ
“Do people think that they will be left simply to say: We believe! and they will not be put to the test? Yet, very truly, We have tested all those who came before them. Thus Allaah shall, most surely, distinguish those who speak the truth about their belief. And He shall, most surely, distinguish the liars.”
•[Surah al-‘Ankabūt: 2-3]

And If we turn away:

Sh. Ibn Baz (rahimahullah):
"Whoever turns away from understanding the religion then it is a sign that Allaah does not want good for him."
•[Majmoo’ al-Fataawee 7/207]

And the almighty Allaah knows best

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In most cases, calamities and misfortunes, no matter how slight and small, are generally the effects of sins. Rasulullah (sallallahu alayhi wasallam) said: “When Allah wills goodness for a person, He hastens his punishment in this world.” The punishment which Allah Ta’ala inflicts a person with in this world is also a rahmat (mercy), for it compensates for the act of sin. The sin is then erased and punishment in the Aakhirah is averted. Very few people understand this mystery. The mind is furthest from the cause of the misfortune which throws most people into consternation and complaint. They are oblivious of their sins, hence fail to see the link. Even a pinprick is a kaffaarah (compensation) for a sin. These slight worldly punishments are all bearable. One should not become disillusioned and frustrated when difficulties overtake one. When a calamity, no matter how small, occurs, understand that it is the consequence of sin. The first reaction should be Istighfaar. Repent for the sins you can remember and for sins which you are unable to recall or pinpoint. The sins we commit are numerous. In fact, we do not even consider our sinful deeds to be sins. The attitude of justifying sins is dangerous for Imaan. Mere verbal recitation of Istighfaar without understanding and acknowledging one’s sins, is meaningless. When a person understands his sins, he is then stricken with remorse and regret, and this is the soul of Taubah. When the soul is present, there will be life in the verbal Istighfaar. According to the Hadith, when any difficulty or sickness, etc. befalls, recite Istighfaar in abundance, and sincerely supplicate for forgiveness, and make dua for the uplifting of the calamity. Allah Ta’ala is Most Merciful. He forgives all sins provided there is genuine regret in the heart. This is the first step of the remedy for cure.

By Maulana A S Desai

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