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How to Battle Difficulties with Patience and Perseverance (A Quranic Perspective) Towheed Fatma https://understandquran.com the hereafter we have to be patient. Allah (swt) clearly sets out the ingredients for success: perseverance, prayer, steadfastness, and the fear of Allah. If one does these things one is going to act according to the laws of Allah (swt). One will also accept and say that whatever happens is by the will of Allah (swt). Allah (swt) says: It may be that you hate something when it is good for you and it may be that you love something when it is bad for you. Allah (swt) knows and you know not. ~Chapter 2, Verse 216 As Muslims we must remember that Allah (swt) says: Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits of your toil. But give good news to the steadfast: Those who, when disaster strikes them, say, We belong to Allah and to Him we will return. Those are the people who will have blessings and mercy from their Lord; they are the ones who are guided. ~Chapter 2, Verse 155-157 Problems are Universal and Help is Always Near Every single person in this world is facing some sort of trial or test. There may be some facing trials in education, others in their jobs, still others in their businesses, and still more facing problems with family or friends. But Allah (swt) says: Oh you who believe! Seek help with patient perseverance and prayer, for God is with those who patiently persevere. ~Chapter 2, Verse 153 For those who exercise patience, Allah 4 (swt) will help and show a way out of every difficulty. And for those who fear Allah, He (ever) prepares a way out, And He provides for him from (sources) he never could imagine. And if any one puts his trust in Allah, sufficient is (Allah) for him. For Allah will surely accomplish his purpose: verily, for all things has Allah appointed a due proportion. ~Chapter 65, Verse 2-3 Allah (swt) in various places in the Holy Quran links patience and perseverance to success. Seek Allah s help with patient perseverance and prayer. It is indeed hard except for those who are humble. ~Chapter 2, Verse 45 The Ingredients of Success If we want to be successful in this world and Verily, with every difficulty there is relief. ~Chapter 94, Verse 5-6 The Promise And for Allah (swt) to say this once is enough. But Allah (swt) says it twice, one after the other. This is how much Allah (swt) is kind towards us. He says O my slaves be patient. Be patient, because with any trial that you are going to face there will be ease. He tells us that for sure we all will be tested. We all will go through trials and tribulations but nevertheless we will be relieved. Our burden, our trouble, our difficulty will be removed. How? Through prayers, through patience, through complete faith in Allah (swt). And be steadfast in patience, for verily Allah will not suffer the reward of the righteous to perish. ~Chapter 11, Verse 115 Dealing with Crises So many times in our lives something
happens to us and we feel that this is the worst thing that can happen to us. But then after the trial we realize that this is the best thing that could have happened to us. So we have to be patient and know that Allah (swt) is sufficient for us and is the best disposer of all our affairs. He will guide us to that which is good. We must not say I believe and then think Allah is not going to test us. Allah (swt) says in the Quran: Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: We believe, and will not be tested? And We indeed tested those who were before them. And Allah will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are liars, (although Allah knows all that before putting them to test). ~Chapter 29, Verse 2-3 With Every Trial, a Solution So whatever trials we are going through, we should know that we have already been told about this by Allah (swt) in the Quran. But we are not left alone with all the trials and difficulties. Allah (swt) gives us the way out. Patiently, then, persevere for the Promise of Allah is true, and ask forgiveness for your faults, and celebrate the praises of your Lord in the evening and in the morning. ~Chapter 40, Verse 55 No one will be granted such goodness except those who exercise patience and selfrestraint, none but persons of the greatest good fortune. ~Chapter 41, Verse 35 We should always remember that our wealth our family, our children, our wives and our status is a test from Allah (swt). Allah (swt) says Your wealth and your children are only a trial (fitnah). And Allah With Him is a great reward (Paradise). ~Chapter 64, Verse 15 All Tests from Allah Everything that we have in this world is a test from Allah (swt). A person is going to continue to be tested throughout his lifetime only to wash off his sins so that on the day of resurrection Allah (swt) puts him in jannah. Whatever test we are going through in this world, we should remember that it is from Allah (swt) and that these test bring us closer and closer to Jannah, provided we deal with them with patience and perseverance. The Reward of Patience There is a beautiful story about patience in the Holy Quran of Prophet Yusuf A.S. His brothers threw him into the well, but he was patient and so Allah (swt) raised him out of that well. He ended up in the house of one of the most powerful people of Egypt, but then Allah (swt) tested him again. The wife of Al Aziz, the finance minister, tried to tempt him, but he was patient. Then Allah (swt) tested him again and threw him into prison. But he was patient for the sake of Allah (swt). And in the end Allah (swt) raised him to a lofty station and he became one of the most powerful people in Egypt. This is the reward of patience. May Allah (swt) provide each one of us with this beautiful quality patience. Will or Trust? Why creating a Trust is far more important than a Will Is Islamic Wasiyya same as creating a Will? Things to resolve if you want to create an Islamic Wassiya in California Must have documents for elderly parents, special needs individuals Learn more @ http://www.awlawgroup.com/wills-trusts-islamic-wasiyya-faq/ 5
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The Qur an uses the word kufr to denote people who cover up or hide realities. The Qur an uses this word to identify those who denied Allah s favors by not accepting His Dominion and Authority. Kufr thus is an antonym for iman or disbelief in Allah and a kafir is a nonbeliever. This type of kufr is called al-kufr al-akbar or major kufr. There are many types of al-kufr al-akbar: Kufr ul- Inad: Disbelief out of stubborness. This applies to someone who knows the truth and admits to knowing the truth and admits to knowing it with his tongue, but refuses to accept it and refrains from making a declaration. Allah, subhanahu wa ta ala, says, Throw into Hell every stubborn disbeliever. [Surah Qaf (50), ayah 24] Kufr ul-inkar: Disbelief out of denial. This applies to someone who denies with both heart and tongue. Allah, subhanahu wa ta ala, says, They recognize the favors of Allah, yet they deny them. Most of them are disbelievers. [Surah Nahl (16), ayah 83] Kufr ul-kibr: Disbelief out of arrogance and pride. The disbelief by the devils (e.g. Iblis) is an example of this type of kufr. Kufr ul-juhud: Disbelief out of rejection.this applies to someone who aknowledges the truth in his heart, but rejects it with his tongue. This types of kufr is applicable to those who calls themselves Muslims but who reject any necessary and accepted norms of Islam such as salat and zakat. Allah, subhanahu wa ta ala, says, They denied them (i.e. the signs) even though their hearts believed in them, out of spite and arrogance. [Surah Naml (27), ayah 14] Kufr ul-nifaq: Disbelief out of hypocrisy. This applies to someone who pretends to be a believer but conceals his disbelief. Such a person is called a munafiq or hypocrite. Allah, subhanahu wa ta ala, says, Verily the hypocrites will be in the lowest depths of Hell. You will find no one to help them. [SurahAn-Nisa (4), ayah 145] Kufr ul-istihal: Disbelief out of trying to make haram into halal. This applies to someone who accepts as lawful (halal) that which Allah has made unlawful (haram) like alcohol or adultery. Only Allah, subhanahu wa ta ala, has the prerogative to make things halal and haram and those who seek to interfere with His right are like rivals to Him and therefore fall outside the boundries of faith. Kufr ul-kurh: Disbelief out of detesting any of Allah s Commands. Allah, subhanahu wa ta ala, says, Perdition (destruction) has been consigned to those who disbelieve and He will render their actions void. This is because they are averse to that which Allah has revealed so He has made their actions fruitless. [Surah Muhammad (47), ayah 8-9] Kufr ul-istihzaha: Disbelief due to mockery and derision. Allah, subhanahu wa ta ala, says, Say: Was it at Allah, His signs and His apostles that you were mocking? Make no excuses. You have disbelieved after you have believed. LOCAL HHRD OFFICE: LOCAL CONTACT: SHIREEN KHAN 408-469-3995 SHIREEN.KHAN@HHRD.US 3070 SCOTT BLVD, SANTA CLARA, CA 95054 VISIT US AT THE HHRD BOOTH IN MCA BANQUET HALL DURING JUMMAH! 8
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If you would like to contribute a story, poem, an article for this section, please send email to the newsletter editor newsletter@mcabayarea.org 99 names of Allah By Kazi Sisters Have any of you heard of the 99 names of Allah (SWT)? Have you heard any of the nasheeds? You probably know what they are, but do you know why Allah has 99 names? In the Quran, it says to call upon Allah using his names. Do you know why? Let me give you an example: Let s pretend you want a something from a store. You won t go up to your parents and ask them for money by forcing them, instead, you ll ask them nicely. So basically, while making dua and asking Allah for something, by calling him with his different names, Allah becomes very happy and gives you what you ask for. Prophet Muhammad also said, anyone who memorizes them will enter Paradise. So try memorizing the names of Allah. A fun and easy way to memorize is to play the nasheed in the car, while you sleep, or even when you re cleaning. This way, you ll memorize the 99 names in no time. 12
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