“At my lowest, Allah is my hope.
At my darkest, Allah is my light.
At my weakest, Allah is my strength.
At my saddest, Allah is my comfort.”
Tough times happen to all of us. No matter how strong, powerful, or confident we are, tough times will come: viciously forcing their might on us, causing us to crumble. As mighty as we can feel one day, we can feel just as lost and scared the next. The hardest part of tough times is not to lose hope.
Allah (S.W.T) says in The Holy Qur’an:
“Do not lose hope, nor be sad.” (Surah Al Imran)
We should trust our Creator Allah The Almighty, and realize that no matter how much difficult the situation is; Allah (S.W.T) already knows it. Allah sees what we are going through and only Allah knows what we can do and what we cannot.
Allah (S.W.T) says in The Holy Qur’an:
“Allah does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear.” (Surah Al Baqarah)
Ibn Al-Qayyim said, “Sadness weakens the heart and diminishes determination and wanting to go forward. And there is nothing more beloved to the Shaytaan than the sadness of a believer.”
For this reason, be happy, and optimistic. Have trust in Allah’s plans. He loves us more than seventy mothers, then what demotivates us? Why we become so rude and harsh with others when we face failure? Why do we expect only good things to happen in our lives?
Life is a roller coaster. There are ups and downs in everyone’s life. Don’t compare your life with others. Maybe we have something that others are wishing for, maybe we did not sleep well last night, but we wake up, maybe our muscles are sore and tired, but they work, maybe our wallet is not full, but our belly is, maybe we don’t have all the things that we want, but we have all the things that we need.
Thank Him for His countless blessings. Thank Him for being able to afford things, just being able to open your wallet and pay for a hot meal, a book, a bus/train ticket, the fare for a taxi ride; all of these are beyond the reach of those that open their wallets to find them completely empty.
There are people around the world right now, at this very moment, who are out of jobs, health, food, rents, etc. So, just focus on what you have rather than counting your troubles.
Whenever we are surrounded by happiness we forget to pray on time, we forget to thank Him enough, we just celebrate our happiness, but when something does not go the way we plan, we ask only one question “O Allah, why me?” Allah tests us with what we love, but the tears we cry in sadness don’t go unnoticed. We find Allah everywhere, but we forget the fact that he is nearer than our jugular vein.
Allah (SWT) said:
“After a difficulty, Allah will soon grant relief (Surah Al A’raf)
Sometimes we find it difficult to feel positive. We have natural feelings of fear, worry, and concern. In these situations, we should rely entirely and only on Allah (S.W.T).
Allah(S.W.T) says in The Holy Qur’an:
“And whoever puts all his trust in Allah, He will be enough for him.” (65:3)
If Allah can turn night into day, then surely Allah can turn the darkness of your life into happiness and prosperity. Just have faith that whatever is happening in your life has some lesson for you.
Allah (S.W.T) said:
“And whosoever fears Allah. He will make a way for him to get out (from every difficulty). And He will provide him from (sources) he never could imagine.”
We often fail to make enough Dua or do more Ibadah (worship) because we become too consumed by the matters that worry us. We are commanded to make Dua in times of hardship. Dua can change destiny, so try to make Dua in every situation.
Allah (S.W.T) said:
“Do not be afraid; I am with you all the time, Listening and Seeing.”
Why I firmly preach that one should never lose hope? It is because that hope is the supernatural phenomenon where Allah (S.W.T) has asked us to have hope and trust in Him. It gives us the strength and ability to bounce back from whatever obstacle we are going through. Hope is the only thing that can keep us focused.
“So trust in Allah (S.W.T), and do not lose hope, just believe there are thousand beautiful things waiting for you as sunshine comes to those who feel rain”
Written By: Miss Sameera
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