Those of you that are sick -inni massani al-durr wa-anta arham al-rahimin (al-Anbiya 21:83) - the Dua is already there. Nabi Ayuub (as) turns to Allah and says, “Ya Allah, the pain is getting to me.” He doesn’t even ask, “Ya Allah, cure me”, because he doesn’t know if that is the best thing. He just turn to Allah and says, “Ya Allah, there is no one who shows more love and more mercy and more carethan you. I already know that. My pain has not shaken my belief; my pain does not shaken my faith.” Most people when they feel a little discomfort, their faith is shaken. I pray that Allah makes us real people of Dua, real people of Tawakkul. I pray Allah does not make us those who gives up on Allah quickly. That our Dua to Allah brings us closer and closer to Him and make us those whom Allah gives strength of Imaan through their prayers. That if Allah does not provide what you are hoping for immediately, you learn to say to yourself in the circumstance that I am in, is absolutely better for me. This is the test of this life.
Stop asking yourself what did I do to deserve this? Stop asking yourself that question. Allah does not hate you, Allah did not abandon you. He doesn’t abandon His creation; He loves His creation. He created us after all and He made us in this beautiful way. All the good in your life, all the beautiful children we see in our families that they are a gift from Allah. They are not our making. They are a gift from Allah because He loves us all. The things that are around you, if you learned to appreciate them then your attitude towards Allah will change. You wouldn’t be people of complaint anymore. So I remind myself and you that the attitude, I deserve better, is not a good attitude. It’s not a healthy attitude. Allah knows what we deserve. As a matter of fact we start with the assumption that you and I deserve nothing. The slave deserves nothing; yet the Master gives anyway. He gives gifts so everything we do have, is a gift of Allah (‘azza wa-jall). May Allah (‘azza wa-jall) make us people of gratitude, make us a people of Tawakkul and make us a people of sincere, accepted Dua.
Revive Your Heart
(Putting Life in Perspective)
by Nouman Ali Khan
Page 40-41
Stop asking yourself what did I do to deserve this? Stop asking yourself that question. Allah does not hate you, Allah did not abandon you. He doesn’t abandon His creation; He loves His creation. He created us after all and He made us in this beautiful way. All the good in your life, all the beautiful children we see in our families that they are a gift from Allah. They are not our making. They are a gift from Allah because He loves us all. The things that are around you, if you learned to appreciate them then your attitude towards Allah will change. You wouldn’t be people of complaint anymore. So I remind myself and you that the attitude, I deserve better, is not a good attitude. It’s not a healthy attitude. Allah knows what we deserve. As a matter of fact we start with the assumption that you and I deserve nothing. The slave deserves nothing; yet the Master gives anyway. He gives gifts so everything we do have, is a gift of Allah (‘azza wa-jall). May Allah (‘azza wa-jall) make us people of gratitude, make us a people of Tawakkul and make us a people of sincere, accepted Dua.
Revive Your Heart
(Putting Life in Perspective)
by Nouman Ali Khan
Page 40-41
No comments:
Post a Comment