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The Power of Patience (Sabr)
Sabah
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Verily in the Rememberance of Allah do hearts find rest (13:28)
Life is an unpredictable Ocean, which has many things on it, and Human is like a wooden boat in the ocean of dunya, not able to carry lots of unnecessary burdens,
If the boat is well balanced and burden free, It'll swiftly move on to it's Destination otherwise with heavy burdens of dunya it may sink off the coast, before reaching the Destination.
Everyone on earth has lost Something or Afflicted with a Calamity.
years may pass and times may change but some still live with an agony of losing something or someone they loved, in such a time Patience comes as a biggest hope.
Patience is not just a word of 8 letters,
If we contemplate its meaning and concept and implement it on our lives then we may realize the strength of it.
Patience is a powerful weapon by which we can resist with every affliction and barrier of this wordly life.
Allah (SWA) Says in the Quran:"And certainly, We shall test you with a bit of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits. But give glad tidings to the patient ones who, when afflicted with a calamity, say: “Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.” They are those upon whom are the blessings, descend from their Lord, and they receive His Mercy, and it is they who are guided.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:155-157)
Allah (SWA) has Already mentioned, He'll test us with trials,Glad tidings are for the patient ones.
Be patient at the time you are tested and one must believe this, Difficult time is not abide but just temporary which may later turns with something good, The same as the Darkness of night, when passes lets the sunshine bring a new day.
but there are many of us, who are very impatient toward their problems and difficulties,
Instead of putting their Trust in Allah, they become so Obsessed and start questioning:
why it Always happen to me?
Iam so unlucky or Allah is angry on me so its Allah's wrath and so on......
Such thoughts can do nothing else, rather than increasing our worries and problems.
When the Solution is only being patient, hoping and praying to Allah (S.W.A).
As he (S.W.A) Says in Holy Quran:"Seek Allah's help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for those who are humble." (2:45)
If trials and tests meant to be Allah's Wrath then why would our Prophets were tested,when they were more Near to Allah and were the most righteous ones,
So we are not only who suffer but our Prophets suffered more than us, and at the very difficult time of their lives, they were still steadfast to their aims which was only attaining Allah's Love.
According to Patience there are many stories in the history of Islam which teach us about hope,peace,patience and praying...
First we Should get a lesson of Patience from the Journey of Taif .
It was the time when our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was very weary and gloomy of losing His Dears: Hazrat Khadija (R.A) and Abu Talib and also it was a time of no chances of success in Dawah of Islam.
When Muhammad (S.A.W) decided to visit Taif (state) and when he preached and Called Taif People to the right path, instead of accepting they even denied listening to him, and the leader of Taif not only refused his plea but made fun of him and let the boys of state to follow him throwing stones and harming him by any chance they get.
Even in such Circumstance (when they shed his Blood) our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) did not ask Allah to punish them rather He made a Dua of their Hiddaya.
Now the Question is:
Being as an Ummah do we have little of such patience which he had?
Iam sure No,but why not,
Being as an ummah of such prophet isn't it compulsory upon us to follow his sunnah?
why do we become so impatient when somebody says something we dont like,
why cant we bear it,
why????
Learn Patience From Yusuf (A.S) who spent many years of life in prison when he had no fault,
Seek patience from the Prophet Yaqoob (A.S) who lost his beloved son in a very young age of 12, and they were separated for along 40 years and during this separation Yaqoob (A.S) lost his eyesight.
but still he was praying and asking Allah with Patience and Hope.
It's Mentioned in the quran:
Bear with patience whatever befalls you.(13:17)
And be not sad surely Allah is with us. (9:40)
Now Be patient and release All your worries, Put your trust in Allah because he does not put burdens more than we can bear, and if he test us with any calamity,It has a lesson with that which give us experience of Life,
So be thankful for whatever he has bestowed upon us,
Make patience your Habbit and seek patience in every good and bad situations of life.
"Verily with every hardship there is ease" (94:6)
If the boat is well balanced and burden free, It'll swiftly move on to it's Destination otherwise with heavy burdens of dunya it may sink off the coast, before reaching the Destination.
Everyone on earth has lost Something or Afflicted with a Calamity.
years may pass and times may change but some still live with an agony of losing something or someone they loved, in such a time Patience comes as a biggest hope.
Patience is not just a word of 8 letters,
If we contemplate its meaning and concept and implement it on our lives then we may realize the strength of it.
Patience is a powerful weapon by which we can resist with every affliction and barrier of this wordly life.
Allah (SWA) Says in the Quran:"And certainly, We shall test you with a bit of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits. But give glad tidings to the patient ones who, when afflicted with a calamity, say: “Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.” They are those upon whom are the blessings, descend from their Lord, and they receive His Mercy, and it is they who are guided.” (Surah Al-Baqarah 2:155-157)
Allah (SWA) has Already mentioned, He'll test us with trials,Glad tidings are for the patient ones.
Be patient at the time you are tested and one must believe this, Difficult time is not abide but just temporary which may later turns with something good, The same as the Darkness of night, when passes lets the sunshine bring a new day.
but there are many of us, who are very impatient toward their problems and difficulties,
Instead of putting their Trust in Allah, they become so Obsessed and start questioning:
why it Always happen to me?
Iam so unlucky or Allah is angry on me so its Allah's wrath and so on......
Such thoughts can do nothing else, rather than increasing our worries and problems.
When the Solution is only being patient, hoping and praying to Allah (S.W.A).
As he (S.W.A) Says in Holy Quran:"Seek Allah's help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for those who are humble." (2:45)
If trials and tests meant to be Allah's Wrath then why would our Prophets were tested,when they were more Near to Allah and were the most righteous ones,
So we are not only who suffer but our Prophets suffered more than us, and at the very difficult time of their lives, they were still steadfast to their aims which was only attaining Allah's Love.
According to Patience there are many stories in the history of Islam which teach us about hope,peace,patience and praying...
First we Should get a lesson of Patience from the Journey of Taif .
It was the time when our Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was very weary and gloomy of losing His Dears: Hazrat Khadija (R.A) and Abu Talib and also it was a time of no chances of success in Dawah of Islam.
When Muhammad (S.A.W) decided to visit Taif (state) and when he preached and Called Taif People to the right path, instead of accepting they even denied listening to him, and the leader of Taif not only refused his plea but made fun of him and let the boys of state to follow him throwing stones and harming him by any chance they get.
Even in such Circumstance (when they shed his Blood) our beloved Prophet Muhammad (S.A.W) did not ask Allah to punish them rather He made a Dua of their Hiddaya.
Now the Question is:
Being as an Ummah do we have little of such patience which he had?
Iam sure No,but why not,
Being as an ummah of such prophet isn't it compulsory upon us to follow his sunnah?
why do we become so impatient when somebody says something we dont like,
why cant we bear it,
why????
Learn Patience From Yusuf (A.S) who spent many years of life in prison when he had no fault,
Seek patience from the Prophet Yaqoob (A.S) who lost his beloved son in a very young age of 12, and they were separated for along 40 years and during this separation Yaqoob (A.S) lost his eyesight.
but still he was praying and asking Allah with Patience and Hope.
It's Mentioned in the quran:
Bear with patience whatever befalls you.(13:17)
And be not sad surely Allah is with us. (9:40)
Now Be patient and release All your worries, Put your trust in Allah because he does not put burdens more than we can bear, and if he test us with any calamity,It has a lesson with that which give us experience of Life,
So be thankful for whatever he has bestowed upon us,
Make patience your Habbit and seek patience in every good and bad situations of life.
"Verily with every hardship there is ease" (94:6)
Patience Flower Blooms in every season if you wish to sow it's seed.
but if you don't , It won't bloom in spring either.
but if you don't , It won't bloom in spring either.
Regards
Leena Hussain (Sabah)
Leena Hussain (Sabah)
