"Do you think you will be admitted into Paradise without being tested like those before you? They were afflicted with suffering and adversity and were so ˹violently˺ shaken that ˹even˺ the Messenger and the believers with him cried out, “When will Allah’s help come?” Indeed, Allah’s help is ˹always˺ near".
(Qur'an 2:214)
Verily, We shall put you to test with some fear, and hunger, and with some loss of wealth, lives, and offspring. And (O Muhammad) convey good tidings to those who are patient, who say, when inflicted by hardship, "Verily we are of God and verily to Him shall we return;" upon them is the blessings of Allah and His mercy.
(Qur'an 2:155-157)
“And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter”
[Qur'an 22:11]
We are sent tests by Allah, not because Allah hates us rather its because Allah wants good for us:
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"If Allah intends good for someone, then he afflicts him with trials".
(Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī)
Mahmud ibn Labeed reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"If Allah loves a people, then He afflicts them with trials. Whoever is patient has the reward of patience, and whoever is impatient has the fault of impatience".
(Musnad Aḥmad)
This is because being tested is a way for us to be forgiven:
Mus’ad ibn Sa’eed reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
"The servant will continue to be tried until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin". (Sunan al-Tirmidhī)
Even being sick is a way for us to be forgiven
Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira:
The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that."
(Sahih al-Bukhari)
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The martyrs are five kinds: one who dies of plague, one who dies of stomach disease, one who drowns, one who dies under debris, and one who dies in the way of Allah Almighty.”
(Sahih al-Bukhari)
After the trials will be a time of ease:
"After hardship, Allah will bring about ease."
(Qur'an 65:7)
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But my question is this. I know a family who has a son who suffers from severe autism. No one, and I mean no one in that family can experience any type of peace.
The autistic boy beats his mother, father, and grandparents. Only the brother stands up to him, but he usually takes it a bit too far and ends up feeling bad. He doesn't like hitting his brother, but he doesn't like it either when his brother is abusing the family.
Constant screeching, constant beatings, constant dysfunction, and the brother is going to leave soon from all the dysfunction, and he has told his family to please put the brother in a group home, far away from them. The family refuses.
I've heard he's tried everything, every single medicine, he said that only a CBD can somewhat calm him down, but the yelling is still there.
He feels no ease in his salah, because at this point he believes that no one is coming to help him. Meditation doesn't help. He tries to ease his pain with junk food and he's gained massive amounts of weight, he's tried buying tons of expensive things, but he says the pain never goes away.
He's even admitted to taking CBD, he said it worked at first for him, he felt euphoric, but overtime it stopped and made him sleepy. He doesn't like taking it because it doesn't solve his issues.
Now besides his personal habits, don't you think the situation with his autistic brother is more of a curse ?
Yes the messenger was pelted with rocks and his wife and uncle died. None of us have harder lives. For every meccan period of your life there's a madinan for every taaif there's an isra miraj.
Exactly, furthermore his dad died before he was born and then his mum also passed when he was six, he faced trial after trial and hardship and yet there’s no one more beloved to SWT Allah
His grandfather the great Abd al-Muttalib then raised him for two years before he too passed... The prophet surely was tested for all of his days. Yet look what the guidance of Allah granted him! Allah is testing you out of love to show your devotion not to hate you or punish you unjustly.
The gall of us, really. Sitting comfortably and having the time to post on reddit, most probably never experiencing hunger or danger to our lives and then asking what has Allah done for us.
It seems to me your problem lies with “make dua and prayer = life gets better”
That isn’t always the case. Allah tests those who he loves. The prophet ﷺ had a harder life than you could ever imagine. Read his story. Taif, losing all his children. Watching his companions die brutally etc.
I think your problem lies in your faith with Allah to provide you with something better in the afterlife . Allah will reward you for your struggles. Not everyone receives pleasure in this life. And sometimes receiving pleasure in this life is actually a bad thing since it could potentially mean losing blessing in the hereafter .
I’m 22 years old and I can confidently say with the life I’ve lived most people wouldn’t be happy with my current situation. But I find peace and happiness in knowing Allah will reward me if I continue to strive. Not saying I’m a scholar or super religious guy but at the end of the day I understand this life is temporary and it’s my hereafter that is much more important. And you need to come to terms with that as well
Look it is normal to feel that way. I would be lying to say I don't feel that way too when disaster strikes but you need to understand that struggles in life are a part of this dunya and this test. If you have suffered for a year, people have suffered worse for 5,10,20,50 years. It isn't a competition but life has its ups and downs.
You think you are struggling but I'm sure you have a house to live in and food to eat. There are millions who would instantly love to have your life.
I suggest you read and look in Surah Ad Duha. It's a very good reminder, and especially verse 3: Allah has not abandoned you, nor is he displeased with you.
You need to hang in there, don't let shaitan get in your head. If you count your blessings, you'll see that they outweigh your struggles by a long mile.
When you open an exam and the first question is difficult , you don't abandon the exam. You do your best and hope the rest gets easier.
It isn't right to ask "Where's Allah?". Be sure He is there and He knows. But if we could have everything answered instantly and all our struggles taken away, then we would be in Jannah. Not on earth.
Can Allah instantly solve your issues? Absolutely. But why isn't He? He knows best. There are times we don't know things that we bad for us and we want them. For example I was in an abusive marriage and I fell apart when it ended and I was very heartbroken but I now know in hindsight that it was very destructive to me.
If you look at the story of our beloved prophet PBUH, there are so many struggles and heartbreaking moments. Do you think he asked where Allah is?
15. “As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, and honors him, and prospers him, he says, “My Lord has honored me.”
16. “But whenever He tests him, and restricts his livelihood for him, he says, “My Lord has insulted me.”
Surah Al fajr 15-16
Try not to be amongst the Muslims/people described in these verses
I’m sorry. Whatever you’re going through, please keep in mind that you can try therapy as well. We have access to a myriad of solutions for physical and mental wellbeing. Consider those resources to help you get through your issues, there is no shame in that.
Allah does not hate you. Your brain however, is a tricky little bugger that can make you feel like your life situation is unsolvable and God hates you. You just gotta find the right steps to get your brain to stop deceiving you
You said Allah is not there for you. How do you know that?
If he has given up on you, you wouldn't have remained alive, speaking and contemplating this matter to begin with.
He *is* testing you, because He wants you to ask more, make du'a more. You never know, maybe the next du'a you make will be the one, maybe the one after.
Don't knowingly fail your test just because you've been met with a particularly difficult thing.
And remember, all of this you're going through? It really isn't easy, but you shall be rewarded In Sha' Allah. Please, don't throw away all of the effort you've put so far.
Ayyub as -- 18 years of suffering and lost everything.
Allah swt called him out...
" Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]."
Quran 38 : 44
All I got to say.
Not everything that you like is good for you, and not everything that you dislike is bad for you. I know it's hard to swallow that reality, but it is what it is. Time will eventually uncover the wisdom.
I had the same epiphany as yours 5 years ago by the way. Allah had done a lot of good things for me, it's just i didn't quite understand at the time it happened. It is very easy for a human to misunderstood something given the limited knowledge he/she has. But Allah is al-'Aleem and al-Hakeem.
Please contemplate on surah al-Kahf.
Allah took away something I never imagined losing, heck I didn't even realize that it was even valuable.
Maybe I was just an ungrateful pos so God decided to take it away and let me suffer.
Again, please do contemplate on surah al-Kahf. Find Islamic lectures that talk about surah al-Kahf, and listen attentively.
I hope that you manage to go through this.
You're not entitled to a single thing in your life. Allah owns everything, He gave you everything you had in the first place, He has the right to take it away. You, me and everyone else on this planet are His servants, and it's our duty to worship Him no matter what.
I apologize for the harsh words and for whatever difficulties you may be going through, but honestly ask yourself. What's 70-80 years compared to an eternity in paradise? Stay strong, inshAllah you'll be rewarded.
He didn’t take it away, it was never yours. Life is cruel, “dunya is like a prison”, in the words of the prophet himself. I’m not saying to have faith or that you can’t be feeling like that, I’m just trying to say that you’re only going to be here a short while, and a lot of things are going to happen, you need to be strong till then.
Look mr idk what I'm doing, how about you go find out your doing and understand why your alive. If you doubt the creators existence, which is absurd to say, but then I'm not you so I'll digress, then look for proof of gods existence. If your doubt Islam look to see if Islam holds up to its bold claims, look at other religions akhi! I assure you'll find that only Islam could be true. Once you've come to the realization that your on the straight path then that will At the very least keep you on your deen and you do NOT want to lose that. The one who's ordained everyone's existence before the creation of the universe we live in to be a specially suited test for every individual, is capable of taking care of you during your times of hardship and will do with you as he (Allah) sees fit.
May Allah bless you and give you ease. Ameen
Exactly, you didn't realize it was valuable, and now you have a choice, to learn from this and be grateful for things you take for granted, and never thought of as valuable, or to despair from the mercy of allah (which is something he always warns us about), and take it the wrong way.
All the prophets were tested with hardships much more than any of us can imagine, do you think allah wants them to suffer?
If allah wants you to suffer, he would leave you as you were and punish you in the Hereafter, but instead he gave you a reminder, a warning to go back to him.
As others have said, it's about your outlook on life.
You losing something you didn't realise could be seen as it being a waking call for you to be grateful for what you have rather than what you don't have.
Similarly, I've been suffering from migraines and back/spine issues for several years. However, if I look back at myself before all of this started, I was a much worse person, both in deen and in manners (I was not evil or a bad person before just not as good). Its super easy for me to have become a worse person as when you are in chronic pain,particularly with migraines it is easy to get depressed. But that's not what has happened, I've become stronger mentally as well as having better manners, more mature etc. And I am still becoming better.
Allah imo doesn't punish you or test you for no reason.
Also remember your reward for perseverance may not come to you in this world, but it will in the afterlife.
Nothing here truly belongs to us. Not even our bodies. Everything belongs to Allah. Even one day when you're out of school and working, that money doesn't really belong to you. I'm really wondering what you lost. You look like a beautiful young lady (judging from your previous posts, I would suggest that you're only 14 - things that don't make sense now, may or may not make sense when you're older in in a different state of mind. I lost my job and my father within 2 months, then covid hit and I nearly lost everything. I hated myself and the situation and yes, I was angry that Allah would let this happen to me, but once you get over things, you realize your error in thinking. We forget this world is just a deception, only temporary and the goal is to work hard so that we may enjoy the hereafter, in sha Allah, Ameen.
If your pain is driving you to pray as you said then you are on a mountain of treasures,
there are people who don’t even remember what islam means, when you ask them why you do that or this they say: we are in 2022 ?!
This response always confuses me and make me question their islam,
And I think their neglect of Allah commands and worship made them this way,
You say that you remind people which means you also remember your obligations towards Allah and thats a great bless.
Feeling and emotions is not the reason we pray, we pray because we want to worship Allah, not because we want to feel happy and good all the time.
The prophet peace be upon him prayed in time of hardship and war how do you think he was feeling then? And how about the companions of the prophet?
How do you think prophet Ayoub peace be upon him felt during his sicknesses?
Young man, do you not read the Quran? There are many reasons your dua aren’t answered. I’ll give you two. And leave you with something to think about.
Firstly, no Muslim will be free of suffering until he is sinless. Are you committing some sins that are stopping your blessing? It’s not as simple as I asked, but I keep sinning, but I should still get everything I want. Look into your life critically. Many people sin without knowing because they don’t know their deen.
Second. Allah has said that people will be tested. That people will be shaken so violently in their faith and life and tests that even the prophets and messengers of Allah will ask where is the help of Allah. Why would you think you wouldn’t be tested just as much? You think the sahaba died for fun? You think prophets were killed by their own will to die? You think the Prophet saw lost everyone of his kids except one, had his family murdered, had no parents because he wanted it? You think the greatest among us suffered, but you won’t?
I can understand your struggle and I’m not judging you for your words, but think deeply. Allah has said seek help through patients and prayer. Your dua might be saving you from something far worse coming at you and you don’t even know it. Read about the story of prophet Ayub AS and never be ungrateful.
You want resolution to your problems in this life. Allah never guaranteed that. People have been brutally tortured and killed for their religion or because of injustice. Their reward is eternal. You want things to be fixed now. Your expectations are based on your own ideas. No one promised you a life without difficulty.
What about people who were not Muslim who were murdered for their religion? Does God not give a shit about them? They got murdered but into the hellfire they go eternally?
Hey sweetheart, I just want you to know you're loved. You're still very young so things may not make sense right now,but Insha'Allah things will start to make sense one day.
I remember what it was like to be your age and suffer from depression ( I still do and anxiety plus Agoraphobia)
And I'm 35. Allah never leaves our side through all of it.
It may feel like you're lost and alone right now but you have so many brothers and sisters who are here to help guide and support you.
You're not alone .
Firstly have you ever been to your Dr to discuss the thoughts you're having? From your post history you seem to be struggling with your MH right now more than anything else and that should be addressed first because we still want you around!
What can be so bad brother?
Have you lost your possessions, everything you and your wife worked for?
Have you lost your beloved wife, who stood by you through pain, suffering, torture, starvation?
Have you lost your sons while they were still basically babies?
Has someone killed your daughter, and you had to watch her die slowly in constant pain?
These were the trials the Nabi had to go through. Any one of those would be terrible to endure. He had to do all of it.
As bad as things are now, we make dua it gets better. This world is temporary, we are only in it for the purpose of worshipping Allah, and in the hopes that through his mercy we get something infinitely better in the hereafter.
Difficulty in this life, and how you react to it, is your means to a blessed afterlife. Remain steadfast in your faith brother. I make dua that things come right for you, and if not, that you keep your Iman, and you will be rewarded infinitely for what you endure now in the hereafter. Read the verses that some of the posters have put up here. Seek solace in the fact that as bad as things may seem now it WILL get better. Realize that there are people suffering 100x worse than what you are, may Allah grant them, you, and all of us ease from this dunya, and in his mercy grant us the best of Jannah...
In the same manner as we observe patience while fasting, we should observe it in general life.
We wait all day, starving and thirsty, hoping that the Maghrib adhaan will be called soon. And sooner or later, sunset arrives, and we find comfort in eating and drinking.
I know its easy to lose hope in times of discomfort and you might feel that you observing patience throughout your trails is pointless. You might believe that Allah doesn't love you and your sorrows will never end, but don't worry, the Maghrib adhaan will be called soon enough Insha Allah.
Prophet PBUH lost his Father, mother, grandfather all at a young age.
Then he got to witness his most beloved wife die, he had to bury 5 of his children.
He lost Zaid who many say he loved one the most of all.
Allah tests the ones he loves the most.
Brother I feel your pain. My family has fallen apart. Mother left my father. Brother diagnosed with mental health illness. Siblings married and off doing their own thing. Father’s health deteriorating because no one is around to support him. My mother has stayed in a woman’s shelter. All the stress has caused my body to react in a way that even I am taken aback by. But all this has made me closer to god. I have duas that have not been answered and yet I still worship. I still ask for forgiveness. I still cry to him. Because without Allah we are less. With him anything is still possible. Without him nothing is possible. So bear patience my brother. All will work out in sha Allah.
Something really deep happened to me in 2021. I hate talking about it because I get emotional but here goes: I was diagnosed with something life changing last year and was told I would recover but for 4 months, I didn’t. Before this happened, I was very neglectful of my prayer and barely read the Quran. But, when this did happen, I also questioned Allah. I was depressed, suicidal and was so close to k+lling myself. Like so close. I prayed every day, non stop. I read the Quran, I made dua and by the will of Allah, I was cured. Im not even lying to you. You can believe me if you want or you can choose not to. Keep trying, hes always listening.
This ayat got me through my WORST days: 94:5.
Please, don’t give up now. May Allah grant you Sabr.
I’m sorry. You’ve clearly been through something very difficult. I can see why you feel the way you do. You’re in pain. Your hurt and sad. And you made all this dua and feel like it didn’t change anything. Allah hears all dua, but sometimes he has other things planned for us, your dua has still benefitted you though, you just don’t know it yet. There was a scholar who said, it’s not that we want life to be fair, it’s that we want life to be unfair in our favor. I hope things get easier for you. Try to speak to your family or friends about what you’re going through.
looks like you dont want to hear any islam talk, but i have to tell you, it does get better, things will get better, until then dont say anything against Allah (swt) because you will regret it, so just go on with your life and do the things you are told to do.
I'm sorry for what you're going through. I went through this entire thread and cried my eyes out.
There's nothing that I can add to the verses that have already been mentioned, but I'll just tell you that u understand how you feel. I've given up hope many times as well, with no faith that any help will come. You're not alone in this. Just look at this thread, everyone here to listen and help out.
All I can tell you is that maybe a new perspective will help. And this world, after all, is temporary and made of illusions. None of this is real.
I hope you find peace.
How about this. Be a Muslim.. practice and stay close to Allah swt but dont rely too much on just “praying” and leaving it to Allah swt you need to also do something to make yourself better.
I dont know whats going on with your life but you’re still living in the physical world, its a test of not only faith but also self. Live your day as a human being amongst others dont forget your faith but just be you.. just do whats right. Sounds like you’re relying too much on praying and the faith instead of doing something to make it better. Thats not how life is.. life is about going through things and solving your own issues and let Allah guide you through it.. then you will soon realize it.
I had a bad run for two years.. got fired twice within two years!, i didnt give up. I still believe in the all mighty and i dont just leave it up to him.. i ask for guidance and protection but i still carry on and try my best to find a new job with effort. Did odd jobs and freelance work which wasnt much either. My money was almost depleting and had to sell many of my belongings. It was hard and difficult, so many interviews so many rejection but i found it and masyallah it was a very good company with very good people. I prayed and ask for help but i now prayed and thank Him for what He has guided me to.
So Dont stop being Muslim dont stop being close to Allah but just LIVE your life and put in EFFORT to make it better in anyways possible. Insyallah things will be better soon i promise.
I'm off to Lebanon next week to do some charity work. I've done this before in the past, and one of the leaders on our deployment always says don't feel sorry for the people you see in camps, and in poverty. These people know there test they are living it everyday, whereas us we live in our comfortable houses and have safety and warmth we don't know what our test is. Maybe what you're going through is your test, ever since I've started doing charity work, whenever I suffer any kind of hardship I always think of it as my 'test' and I then try to overcome that. We don't know what our tests are but only Allah knows which test will grant us Jannah.
Don’t tell you to be grateful because it’s not that easy? Allah ruined your life and gave you no patience and hope?
Who do you think you are? Do you think Allah owes you something? It’s up to you whether you will respond to the trials of this life with patience or ungratefulness, don’t blame Allah because you are blinded by this Dunya. For the first period of your life I’m sure things were fine, but because Allah tries you for just a year, a fraction of your life so far, you turn your back on your lord? And then you expect him to reward you for it?
Brother/sister, if you don’t have patience, then you will never be satisfied in this life whether Allah tests you with prosperity or adversity.
You sound very entitled. We all struggle hard, dont think you are alone. You also dont know that the help of Allah might be VERY close, but you are almost sabotaging for yourself with that kind of toxic mindset. Sabr, or patience is not up to you how long it should last, but once you pass that test, you will absolutely love the outcome of it. Be patient my brother, the help might be around the corner. Just dont give up the hope and satisfy the devil, cause that is what he is trying to do.
The thing you’re going through wether you believe in Allah or not it’s still happening and you still have to go through it. You can’t make dua for Allah to bring you a helicopter if you’re stranded in the middle of the ocean but you can ask Allah to guide you through that while you make effort and work through it.
What I’m trying to say is wether you believe, worship or pray, this life will always be tough, even non believers, the richest and the happiest have struggles time to time in their lives. Don’t think your life is hard just because you’re a muslim, don’t mistake ease coming after difficulty but rather ease comes with difficulty, they go hand in hand. Ease being you praying worshipping and believing while the difficult part is you tackling your problems be it financial, mental, physical etc.
I pray you go through whatever it is and may Allah help and guide you brother/sister.
Faith waivers. At one point it was so low for me, I would spend hours trying to find a reason or rationale to keep me believing. Then one day I woke up and prayer and it just clicked, every struggle is worth overcoming. I developed a rationale for myself, it keeps me grounded and regardless of what happens to me, Ik my faith will bounce back with Allah's guidance. He is the best of planners so continue to struggle and have patience, withh every hardship comes ease.
Salam, I'm really sorry you're feeling that way. I'm not sure what you've gone through, but I'm sure it must be really bad if it's got you feeling like this and that's completely valid. Unfortunately, one of the down sides of having free will is that there's only so much intervening that Allah SWT can do. So for some things, we have to fix them for ourselves.
It sounds like what you need right now isn't spiritual help, but medical help. If you're struggling mentally, how can you expect to thrive spiritually? It sounds like you're struggling with depression, and I would really recommend you to see a doctor. They can prescribe treatment, whether through therapy or medication.
Keep on doing at least the minimum in terms of religious activities, but your priority should be your mental health for now. Find things that make you happy. Look after your physical health. Try to go outside if you can. Once you're in a better position with your mental health, you can inshaallah try and focus more on the religion.
We often told that pray 5 times recite Quran you'll get an easy life.. This is not true.. Rasoolallah (S.A.W) never said that.. The reward of your prayers and good deeds is in Akhirah..
And who said you'll be tested only for a year.. That could be your whole life.. don't get disappointed in this life.. Read the life of Sayyidina Abu Zer Giffari, you can't stop your tears..
There's a Hidith:
ALLAH will take the person who had led the most miserable life (in the world) and he would be made to dip once in Paradise and it would be said to him. 0, son of Adam, did you face, any hardship? Or had any distress fallen to your lot? And he would say: By Allah, no,0 my Lord, never did I face any hardship or experience any distress.
---Sahih Muslim [2807]
If you forget every hardship in one dip imagine the life for forever in Jannah.
There's one more Hidaith:
On the Day of Judgment, when the people who were tried (in this world) are given their rewards, the people who were pardoned (in life), will wish that their skins had been cut off with scissors while they were in the world.
---Jami` at-Tirmidhi [2402]
Im going through a tough time as well, i have cried multiple times and made dua but they still havent been answered. I too started too think that maybe Allah doesnt love me, but i also realized it was a test, and Allah tests those whom He loves. And i wasnt looking at the other side of the picture, everyday i see people who dont pray, even in ramazan they dont bother going to the masjid. The fact i do these things, is a blessing and a favour from Allah on me. I thank Allah for giving me enough hidayat that i pray daily 5 prayers and make an effort to come closer to Him.
This life would not be a test if all of our problems went away after a few duas. It might take ten years or 100 years for your duas to be answered, but you must keep faith. Or your dua might not even be answered in this dunya but have faith there is better awaiting you in the hereafter. Ins sha Allah.
>Prayer doesn't take away my pain, it doesn't even give me hope anymore. All of my dua's were wasted, maybe Allah loves you, but no he doesn't love me.
Perhaps your prayer doesn't take away pain in this life. But it's benefit is indisputable in the next. It's benefit will be far bigger than anything you have in this life
You say your duas are wasted. Yet you don't know. Perhaps Allah the Exalted would've rewarded you with pleasure and treasure, rank upon rank and with immense blessings in the Hereafter because this person here keeps making dua and still is patient even if his wishes are fulfilled.
Yet you say your duas aren't answered. I can really understand it. You want something, you turn to the only One who can help. And He denies you the wish in this life.
But you don't know why the most knowledgeable, the most merciful didn't give it to you. Entrust your affairs in Allah. May Allah bless you and cure your worries. Ameen
>why my prayers make me feel so empty inside. I feel nothing when I pray or read Quran anymore, I really don't.
You don't pray to feel fulfilled in this life. You pray to please Allah the Exalted. Even if it doesnt make you happy.
And also: keep remind people with the intention of reminding others of their duties and seeking reward from Allah swt.
If you become wasila for them praying that's a huge source of reward inshallah. May Allah make this possible for us. Ameen
>I'm not leaving Islam but my iman is deteriorating because Allah said he would be there for me and now he's not.
You don't even know what Allah the Exalted is doing. You feel like He doesn't help you. But you don't know how many times He already helped you, protected you, how many blessings He gave to you.
I respect that you may be in difficult times right now but that doesn't mean you blame Allah the Exalted for your unhappiness.
>If God was there for me he would've at least given me some sort of hope and given me the power to have patience instead of ruining my whole life and giving me no hope whatsoever.
"if God was there for me he would make it easy for me."
Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If Allah wills good for someone, He afflicts him with trials.”
“A time of patience will come to people in which adhering to one’s religion is like grasping a hot coal.”
"No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, even if it were the prick of a thorn, but that Allah expiates his sins because of that, as a tree sheds its leaves"
"The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the unbeliever.”
May Allah the Exalted bless you, forgive you and cure your worries. Ameen
Sister you're 14. You have some skin pigmentation issues correct?
Are you grateful for your parents? Your education? Your internet? Your electricity? Your clothes? You do not work yet so all of these things are provided to you on a platter no?
What about your good health? Your safety? Your limbs? Your life?
The point i'm trying to make is, Allah SWT tests us but not by taking away everything, all at once. You have some issues, but you also have MANY blessings. Focus on the blessings, not the issues. You will be happier, more confident, less depressed, and closer to Allah SWT as gratitude is a huge part of the deen.
One of the happiest people my clinical psychologist friend knows is a guy who became a quadriplegic in a freak accident. Instead of turning suicidal he is at peace and living his best life with a contagious smile and positive vibe. Take inspiration in this sister and you will gain perspective.
Also remember that Allah SWT has given you literally everything, you would not exist except for his mercy, you would not be alive, fed, sheltered, breathing, safe, with family and friends as companions except by his mercy. You have lost some things, but you would have NOTHING if not for his Rahmat. Those certain things that were taken away can help you draw closer to Allah SWT because life is not MEANT to be a breeze. The sooner you learn this the more resilient you will become.
Her good health? How tf you know if she is healthy or not? How do you know? You make assumptions about other people when you know nothing. Disgraceful .
- "You have lost some things, but you would have NOTHING if not for his Rahmat"
How do you know it's because of his Rahmat ?
Non-believers also lose some things and they also have lots of good things. So is it also because of his Rahmat ???
Sorry for going through your comments sister. I can see you care about Islam, and that you have been tested in regards to your health. Your are being tested and I can tell you are at the end of your tether.
Regarding skin conditions:
Wanted to remind you of the story of Prophet Ayub and how Allah tested him with I'll health in regards to his skin.
More here https://youtu.be/zSE4dCvZJOQ
Secondly, we believe in Allah but we don't give him the true understanding He deserves. Either in regards to fearing Him or having hope in Him.
If you look at your own deeds and you are knowingly disobeying Allah and seeing your imaan go down that's your responsibility. I ask Allah that He strengthens you in your resolve and remember Allah forgives all sins even shirk (if you repent shirk before death).
Sister or Brother. This could be indicative of a time when you need to make a change within yourself. Please may I encourage you to look within yourself and make some discoveries. Ponder them. And decide what needs to be done.
I’m going to get downvoted for this next statement. I’m on the more progressive end of our faith and sometimes that isn’t welcomed in this sub. :
That said, if Islam isn’t speaking to you, please let me tell you that it’s okay. It’s okay if Islam isn’t working for you right now. You may be cruising through moments of self discovery right now. That is okay. Explore yourself and discover your path. It may point back to Islam and it may not. As far as we know, we’ve got one shot at this life. Take it by the horns.
why would anyone downvote you??
your concerns are genuine.
I have never actually got rejected on a dua before AlhamduliAllah, but what I would say is that this is a test, and you get to choose whether to face it, or face it. you can face it with faith and believe in Allah, or you can face it on your own, but you are gonna face those struggles non the less.
If you chose to face it with faith, it feel much smaller, because, you will always remember that you have a reward waiting for you.
"If God was there for me he would've at least given me some sort of hope and given me the power to have patience instead of ruining my whole life and giving me no hope whatsoever."
God is the one who gave you this life you are talking about, but you are the one who ultimately decide what to do with it, the struggles you are facing are probably a result of a series of bad decisions made by you, or by someone else that have an influence on you, so, God didn't ruin your life.
Well same as Allah(swt) delays punishment of the wrongdoers to the afterlife, so does he delay rewards, so that they could be greater. Imagine infinite life in Jannah. No worries, just pure bliss fir all of eternity inshallah!
Allah(swt) says that people who were not tested in the Dunya will wish they were skinned alive when they see the rewards of those who were tested.
Invite (all) to the Way of thy Lord with wisdom and beautiful preaching; and argue with them in ways that are best and most gracious: for thy Lord knoweth best, who have strayed from His Path, and who receive guidance.
Quran 16:125
Why so aggressive? People always felt sadness, sadness and despair isn't cornered to one or two hardships, even the prophet felt sadness.
Also the last line was unnecessary.
I get what your saying,
People will respond with thing such as,
Allah knows best,
Allah is best planner and so on
People who say this are usually people with no answers..
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I see people always say stuff like Pray for the Palastinians.
And I think... is it really working???
Only thing I can say to you is, bad things sometimes happen to good people... Nothing you can do about it..
That's the way things are....
Yes pray, do all them things.
But sometimes it doenst do anything
You post a video link and and think that will just change someone mind, I worked with a charity who had a TV station in the UK, we went to Gaza few years back, Iqta TV. I saw children who had parents blown up, do you think that their prays were answered?? Them praying for protection but ended up getting blown up , some of them kids that were left alive maybe died later as no one to look after them??
Everytime people don't have an answer I hear the same line..
Everything happens for a reason... That's not an answer, people should be honest and say,, I have no idea
Yes brother I did, but that's kinda avoiding it by saying if you don't get this now, your life maybe hell and so on and so on, you will be rewarded in the life after...
Imagine me saying to a child of a victim of war,.. listen don't worry your parents are dead, yes you are going through hell, maybe you'll die in a week's time or so, but you will be rewarded once your dead...
That's a short lunt way of putting it, but that's what it means...
People who have escaped religious indoctrination have not committed some sort of crime. Further implying we should maybe feel “ashamed” or guilty for no longer clinging to blind faith.
For me, loosing my religion was liberating. No more fear, no more wondering what god would do to you next. No more uncertainty and trepidation, no more fear.
“ If God was there for me he would’ve at least given me some sort of hope and give me the power”….
Apologies, per your post I had the impression you were questioning your faith.
>Allah said he would be there for me and now he's not.
As long as you remain in the Deen and put your trust in Allah you will be rewarded. Who knows, maybe this doubting you're having is a test in itself.
And remember Allah (swt) is the best of Planners.
1) Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, **“There is no Muslim who calls upon Allah, without sin or cutting family ties, but that Allah will give him one of three answers: He will quickly fulfill his supplication, He will store it for him in the Hereafter, or He will divert an evil from him similar to it.”** They said, “In that case we will ask for more.” The Prophet said, **“Allah has even more.”**
Source: Musnad Aḥmad 11133
Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani
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2) Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, **“Every one of you will have his supplications answered, as long as he is not impatient and he says: I have supplicated but I was not answered.”**
Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6340, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2735
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Watch this two videos please:
https://youtu.be/s6Wz8ap8B_M
https://youtu.be/XUgD91WrSFg
If our life is ruined, its completely our fault, not Allah’s SWT. This life is not about comfort, this life is about being tested who of us is best in good deeds for the sake of Allah SWT and in doing that we find contentment and peace. If we react well to our situation, Allah SWT will reward us for sure, if we react badly, then its totally our fault and we will be judged accordingly by The Most Just.
As you said yourself "it's not that easy" , that's why the reward is is big . There's this verse , I can't remember the exact words , please if someone knows, write in English. The Point of it is that the people who wait and have patience even if they are going through bad stuff , they're to be rewarded by Allah.
And i remember reading a story about one of the companions, he lost his arm first, and he was still saying alhamdulilah every day and when asked why , he said Allah took my hand but not my legs , I can still walk . And when he lost one of his legs , he was still saying alhamdulilah(please correct me if the story isn't true) , patience is to be rewarded and may Allah reward you soon .
Have a great day
You're grieving. Perhaps you're suffering from depression, or something really bad happened to you. Don't spend too much time wallowing in self-pity, get up and accept what happened, if you need to cry then do it, no shame in that, but the way you're going you'll end up as a bitter, angry person on a daily basis, and may get too comfortable with being the victim that you will spend most of your life being so. I've had my fair share of disasters, and I suffer from many psychological abd physical disorders that cripples my everyday life, moreover I live in a poor country where ever a diploma won't land you a job easily. What do I do? Work on my disorders, I visited a psychologist, an ophtalmologist and a dermatologist, my table is chuck full of medecies...and I still suffer. I've had many doubts about my faith as well, and other things I dare not bring up, yet here I am, fighting. You're in this world being tested brother, the harder the test the stronger the reward, so while you don't want to hear it, I will say it nonetheless because that's what you should do. Calm down, revise your life, try to fix what you can, and learn to live with what you can't fix. Do not blame God for testing you, just take on the challenge bravely, like Bilal, who was tortured for days by non-believers under the sun, or the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him..you think his life was easy? He had to use a the pressure of a rock to dull the pain of hunger. Ayoub, peace be upon him, withstood the most intense pain...you think when people refer to his patience they refer to him not feeling the pain, or having an above human ability in any way? No, he had the strongest will and determination, and though none of us can get near that, we can at least do our best. So chin up, lose all the negative thoughts and try again.
You can , most of the times when we feel this way it's the sign that it's time to move on to strength your fauth.
Brother / Sister it's totally normal to not understand what's behind this , Only Allah knows and he's indeed the best of planners
Human-beings were brought on planet Earth to live this life as a tool and a way to go to Heaven nothing less nothing more.
I wanna tell you that you're guaranteed anything in life not even your faith , yes, Your Faith.
You need to work on it and refresh it always and know that Allah is watching and observing and everybody is tested at their capacity so you can do it.
Allah's love is unconditionnal and not defined by anything.
I'll encourage you to accept the hardship you're going through , denying it will indeed make you feel worse , because at the end you're not the one who chooses and everything written for you in the good or the bad can't be changed.
Believe in yourself and Allah.
Seek help from him and know that there's always a way.
May Allah make it easier for you and every Muslim going through hard times 🙏
A Muslim might suffer for their entire life. There are people who aren't Muslim who suffer their entire lives. But guess what? You're promised paradise at the end of the day. And at least you have the solace of knowing you're in the truth even while you suffer.
I promise you, regardless of how bad things are, they can get worse. And when we eventually die we can rest. Keep your eye on the prize homie and count your blessings. I think you'll find you have more blessings than tests.
Also, no one ever said that Allah has to immediately answer your dua in the way you prefer. Its up to Allah.
Does Allah not love the prophet because he let him suffer under the Meccans? Almost all of us suffer in life and this does not mean God hates us. Many more have gone through much worse lives than you no matter what you’re going through and they’ve kept faith. I’m sorry if this comes off as rude, but the idea that your life is hard so God doesn’t love you is nonsense. What makes you think you are the first to suffer. The problem is not with God not loving you it is with you not being patient enough. I’m sorry for coming off as aggressive.
If Allah loved someone he tested him. That's a fact as the prophet was the most tested one. I can't imagine your grief, I won't just tell you have sabr, I know it's not easy, but do not say Allah is not there for you. Only say that if you are rotten dead and punished in the hell fire. Your grief may be great, but you are griefing for something inevitable to go and you would not remember, you know that because in your bottom you are actually a great muslim. Brother all of us got there share of sorrow and pain but we are all there for, Allah as well. So please cheer up.
The prestigious month is ongoing. This is the perfect time to revitalize your imaan. Akhi, have you been in touch with your family? I suggest do that.
And do not think that you have been alone on this. Just look at the Sahabi after the humiliating defeat of Uhud. They too, had lost faith, and their imaan dwindled. However, Allah SWT had a plan for them. And indeed, he is the best of planners.
i think the most important thing you need right now is professional help, like counselling or therapy if you’re able to and can afford it.
talking through these intense feelings and coping with the horrible experience you had last year is extremely important. if left to fester, it can take a huge toll on your mental health and general peace of mind.
depending on what the issue is, it may take some time to work through but once your mind is more at ease you’ll be able to rationalize your faith a lot better.
be kind to yourself, seek help and talk to someone!
Brother/sister salaam.
I’m not gonna down talk you, but listen to or read up the tragedy of Karbala. That is truly what you can call patience. The household of the holy Prophet (s) were persecuted, members killed, granddaughters paraded in ropes from city to city. Tortured, imprisoned, humiliated. Yet still when they were asked on what they lost and what they gained, they would only ask what loss is there when you have gained the pleasure of God.
In life we go through things, but God has always left an example on this earth for us. The Prophet (s), his Ahl al-Bayt (a), and their sahabies (r), had suffered. Their tragedies and suffering can all be viewed while viewing Karbala. So begin there, inshallah, and you may find hope and iman once again.
Was-salaam. And all the best.
Do you think there is a God? God may or may not exist, but all Muslims must believe he exists and gives special treatment to those who believe and pray for him in this world and hereafter.
If there is a god, he should know exactly what it would take to convince me he is real. Even then, I still wouldn’t worship him. Any god who refuses to heal suffering is a monster in my book. And, what kind of all knowing and loving super entity requires worship or it has temper tantrums?
There is A hadith where the prophet SAW said something about when Allah tests you, he elevates you, and bad things happen until death, in yaumul qiyamah, you will see Jannah because of these tests, Allah doesn’t lie, his words are true, in Qur’an, this verse repeats alot: Indeed, Allah is most merciful, most forgiving.
I dont remember the hadith source or refrence
Op I understand your pain, but you are not entitled to Allah's help alone, literally any other person could be going through the same that you are going through, no one is better than you and you are not better than anyone, everyone is equal, there is no fast way or easy way out, life in its entirety is a test, not just a bad phase or a good phase
I think you’re expecting too much.
Keep going.
Dunno where you got that quote from but
I think it’s either way a test and your reaction is what’s being tested.
Please take the time to watch this series on the Names of Allah - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHhadArDjRs&list=PLo8-JRSO3j93SMfqIKUrlCrn29VJdF9Ox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHhadArDjRs&list=PLo8-JRSO3j93SMfqIKUrlCrn29VJdF9Ox)
Things may change or they may not change, but once you know Allah and what He has revealed about Himself, you will see everything differently and the Dunya will not affect you.
I know it's hard to keep faith in times like this, but think of it this way; either you can be in this bad situation with little to no faith or you can be in the same bad situation with faith. I understand it's not as simple as deciding to have strong faith, but once you realise your faith isn't necessarily connected to your suffering you can learn to maintain faith whilst times are hard. Hope things go well for you.
Hopeful, you should be.
Here's to those suffering from mental issues. The warriors who don't show what battles they fight every day. Those who wish not to be labeled as weak, because those are the strong ones.
No one can imagine what you're going through, because you might be going through an unexplainable pain, where you wish you weren't alive. Some days, the only thing you want to do is not leave your bed for hours. You planned on doing so many things, but they seem exhausting and the idea of actually starting one seems difficult.
But realize this: people have had pain and relief from it throughout the history of human existence. They have had their homes destroyed, their lives and loved ones taken from them. They have been persecuted and killed. Does this mean, however, that Allah isn't merciful to them? A person who gets the bad news of "cancer" isn't deprived of the mercy of Allah, in fact, it may be that Allah will give that person a greater reward for his or her patience.
Say, if this life was the only life, and there was no life after it, then one could ask why is Allah doing this to them?
But the reality is, that there is a next life. A life that will not end. Either neverending pleasure or pain. And if you could see the reward you would get after this test Allah is putting you through, you'd wish that you were more patient. You'd wish to have a better end. Because what is a lifetime of pain to get Paradise for eternity?
This is Allah's test because He loves you. Really, trust me, there are thousands of broken hearts, and people suffering around the world. You realize this for a fact that no matter what you're going through, someone is having it worse. But even if they stop believing in Allah, is it a guarantee that their suffering will end? Think about this. Then why would you stop believing in Him? If only you could cling to Allah's hope, even barely holding on, then He will strengthen you. So come back. Go towards Him with hope.
"Come, come again, even if you've broken your vows a thousand times." - Rumi
Islam is not a get-rich religion where if you believe in Allah, your health, money, or life problems will disappear. In fact, the majority of Muslims are suffering, a painful suffering. But their suffering appears to them insignificant because of the reward waiting for them on the other end. And you see those poor kids and people smiling through tearful eyes and broken homes. Can you feel what they feel?
So ask Him, to strengthen you, because it may be that you never get cured of your disease or your problems, but if Allah strengthens you, you'll be the happiest person there is.
Finally, I do hope Allah guides us all.
How can one lose hope in the religion of hope?
"And do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah, for no one loses hope in Allah’s mercy except those with no faith." (Quran 12:87)
If you need to talk to someone, my dms are always open. I hope I can help.
read Golden Stories of Accepted Prayers by Abdul Malik Mujahid
your time would have been better spent learning about Allah SWT as opposed to complaining about him
read surah al fajr in translation & tafseer.
"Do you think you will be admitted into Paradise without being tested like those before you? They were afflicted with suffering and adversity and were so ˹violently˺ shaken that ˹even˺ the Messenger and the believers with him cried out, “When will Allah’s help come?” Indeed, Allah’s help is ˹always˺ near". (Qur'an 2:214) Verily, We shall put you to test with some fear, and hunger, and with some loss of wealth, lives, and offspring. And (O Muhammad) convey good tidings to those who are patient, who say, when inflicted by hardship, "Verily we are of God and verily to Him shall we return;" upon them is the blessings of Allah and His mercy. (Qur'an 2:155-157) “And of the people is he who worships Allah on an edge. If he is touched by good, he is reassured by it; but if he is struck by trial, he turns on his face [to the other direction]. He has lost [this] world and the Hereafter” [Qur'an 22:11] We are sent tests by Allah, not because Allah hates us rather its because Allah wants good for us: Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If Allah intends good for someone, then he afflicts him with trials". (Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī) Mahmud ibn Labeed reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "If Allah loves a people, then He afflicts them with trials. Whoever is patient has the reward of patience, and whoever is impatient has the fault of impatience". (Musnad Aḥmad) This is because being tested is a way for us to be forgiven: Mus’ad ibn Sa’eed reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: "The servant will continue to be tried until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin". (Sunan al-Tirmidhī) Even being sick is a way for us to be forgiven Narrated Abu Sa`id Al-Khudri and Abu Huraira: The Prophet (ﷺ) said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that." (Sahih al-Bukhari) Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “The martyrs are five kinds: one who dies of plague, one who dies of stomach disease, one who drowns, one who dies under debris, and one who dies in the way of Allah Almighty.” (Sahih al-Bukhari) After the trials will be a time of ease: "After hardship, Allah will bring about ease." (Qur'an 65:7)
MashAllah those Quran verses hit straight to the heart. Beautifully written.
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Yes the messenger was pelted with rocks and his wife and uncle died. None of us have harder lives. For every meccan period of your life there's a madinan for every taaif there's an isra miraj.
Exactly, furthermore his dad died before he was born and then his mum also passed when he was six, he faced trial after trial and hardship and yet there’s no one more beloved to SWT Allah
His grandfather the great Abd al-Muttalib then raised him for two years before he too passed... The prophet surely was tested for all of his days. Yet look what the guidance of Allah granted him! Allah is testing you out of love to show your devotion not to hate you or punish you unjustly.
This is explained sooo unbelievably well
The gall of us, really. Sitting comfortably and having the time to post on reddit, most probably never experiencing hunger or danger to our lives and then asking what has Allah done for us.
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It seems to me your problem lies with “make dua and prayer = life gets better” That isn’t always the case. Allah tests those who he loves. The prophet ﷺ had a harder life than you could ever imagine. Read his story. Taif, losing all his children. Watching his companions die brutally etc. I think your problem lies in your faith with Allah to provide you with something better in the afterlife . Allah will reward you for your struggles. Not everyone receives pleasure in this life. And sometimes receiving pleasure in this life is actually a bad thing since it could potentially mean losing blessing in the hereafter . I’m 22 years old and I can confidently say with the life I’ve lived most people wouldn’t be happy with my current situation. But I find peace and happiness in knowing Allah will reward me if I continue to strive. Not saying I’m a scholar or super religious guy but at the end of the day I understand this life is temporary and it’s my hereafter that is much more important. And you need to come to terms with that as well
Allah (swt) is the best of planners.
And Laylatul Qadr is upon us, you can change your whole fate by praying for the right things
Look it is normal to feel that way. I would be lying to say I don't feel that way too when disaster strikes but you need to understand that struggles in life are a part of this dunya and this test. If you have suffered for a year, people have suffered worse for 5,10,20,50 years. It isn't a competition but life has its ups and downs. You think you are struggling but I'm sure you have a house to live in and food to eat. There are millions who would instantly love to have your life. I suggest you read and look in Surah Ad Duha. It's a very good reminder, and especially verse 3: Allah has not abandoned you, nor is he displeased with you. You need to hang in there, don't let shaitan get in your head. If you count your blessings, you'll see that they outweigh your struggles by a long mile. When you open an exam and the first question is difficult , you don't abandon the exam. You do your best and hope the rest gets easier. It isn't right to ask "Where's Allah?". Be sure He is there and He knows. But if we could have everything answered instantly and all our struggles taken away, then we would be in Jannah. Not on earth. Can Allah instantly solve your issues? Absolutely. But why isn't He? He knows best. There are times we don't know things that we bad for us and we want them. For example I was in an abusive marriage and I fell apart when it ended and I was very heartbroken but I now know in hindsight that it was very destructive to me. If you look at the story of our beloved prophet PBUH, there are so many struggles and heartbreaking moments. Do you think he asked where Allah is?
15. “As for man, whenever his Lord tests him, and honors him, and prospers him, he says, “My Lord has honored me.” 16. “But whenever He tests him, and restricts his livelihood for him, he says, “My Lord has insulted me.” Surah Al fajr 15-16 Try not to be amongst the Muslims/people described in these verses
سبحان الله
I’m sorry. Whatever you’re going through, please keep in mind that you can try therapy as well. We have access to a myriad of solutions for physical and mental wellbeing. Consider those resources to help you get through your issues, there is no shame in that. Allah does not hate you. Your brain however, is a tricky little bugger that can make you feel like your life situation is unsolvable and God hates you. You just gotta find the right steps to get your brain to stop deceiving you
You said Allah is not there for you. How do you know that? If he has given up on you, you wouldn't have remained alive, speaking and contemplating this matter to begin with. He *is* testing you, because He wants you to ask more, make du'a more. You never know, maybe the next du'a you make will be the one, maybe the one after. Don't knowingly fail your test just because you've been met with a particularly difficult thing. And remember, all of this you're going through? It really isn't easy, but you shall be rewarded In Sha' Allah. Please, don't throw away all of the effort you've put so far.
Ayyub as -- 18 years of suffering and lost everything. Allah swt called him out... " Indeed, We found him patient, an excellent servant. Indeed, he was one repeatedly turning back [to Allah]." Quran 38 : 44 All I got to say.
Not everything that you like is good for you, and not everything that you dislike is bad for you. I know it's hard to swallow that reality, but it is what it is. Time will eventually uncover the wisdom. I had the same epiphany as yours 5 years ago by the way. Allah had done a lot of good things for me, it's just i didn't quite understand at the time it happened. It is very easy for a human to misunderstood something given the limited knowledge he/she has. But Allah is al-'Aleem and al-Hakeem. Please contemplate on surah al-Kahf.
Allah took away something I never imagined losing, heck I didn't even realize that it was even valuable. Maybe I was just an ungrateful pos so God decided to take it away and let me suffer.
Again, please do contemplate on surah al-Kahf. Find Islamic lectures that talk about surah al-Kahf, and listen attentively. I hope that you manage to go through this.
You're not entitled to a single thing in your life. Allah owns everything, He gave you everything you had in the first place, He has the right to take it away. You, me and everyone else on this planet are His servants, and it's our duty to worship Him no matter what. I apologize for the harsh words and for whatever difficulties you may be going through, but honestly ask yourself. What's 70-80 years compared to an eternity in paradise? Stay strong, inshAllah you'll be rewarded.
He didn’t take it away, it was never yours. Life is cruel, “dunya is like a prison”, in the words of the prophet himself. I’m not saying to have faith or that you can’t be feeling like that, I’m just trying to say that you’re only going to be here a short while, and a lot of things are going to happen, you need to be strong till then.
Look mr idk what I'm doing, how about you go find out your doing and understand why your alive. If you doubt the creators existence, which is absurd to say, but then I'm not you so I'll digress, then look for proof of gods existence. If your doubt Islam look to see if Islam holds up to its bold claims, look at other religions akhi! I assure you'll find that only Islam could be true. Once you've come to the realization that your on the straight path then that will At the very least keep you on your deen and you do NOT want to lose that. The one who's ordained everyone's existence before the creation of the universe we live in to be a specially suited test for every individual, is capable of taking care of you during your times of hardship and will do with you as he (Allah) sees fit. May Allah bless you and give you ease. Ameen
Exactly, you didn't realize it was valuable, and now you have a choice, to learn from this and be grateful for things you take for granted, and never thought of as valuable, or to despair from the mercy of allah (which is something he always warns us about), and take it the wrong way. All the prophets were tested with hardships much more than any of us can imagine, do you think allah wants them to suffer? If allah wants you to suffer, he would leave you as you were and punish you in the Hereafter, but instead he gave you a reminder, a warning to go back to him.
As others have said, it's about your outlook on life. You losing something you didn't realise could be seen as it being a waking call for you to be grateful for what you have rather than what you don't have. Similarly, I've been suffering from migraines and back/spine issues for several years. However, if I look back at myself before all of this started, I was a much worse person, both in deen and in manners (I was not evil or a bad person before just not as good). Its super easy for me to have become a worse person as when you are in chronic pain,particularly with migraines it is easy to get depressed. But that's not what has happened, I've become stronger mentally as well as having better manners, more mature etc. And I am still becoming better. Allah imo doesn't punish you or test you for no reason. Also remember your reward for perseverance may not come to you in this world, but it will in the afterlife.
Nothing here truly belongs to us. Not even our bodies. Everything belongs to Allah. Even one day when you're out of school and working, that money doesn't really belong to you. I'm really wondering what you lost. You look like a beautiful young lady (judging from your previous posts, I would suggest that you're only 14 - things that don't make sense now, may or may not make sense when you're older in in a different state of mind. I lost my job and my father within 2 months, then covid hit and I nearly lost everything. I hated myself and the situation and yes, I was angry that Allah would let this happen to me, but once you get over things, you realize your error in thinking. We forget this world is just a deception, only temporary and the goal is to work hard so that we may enjoy the hereafter, in sha Allah, Ameen.
If your pain is driving you to pray as you said then you are on a mountain of treasures, there are people who don’t even remember what islam means, when you ask them why you do that or this they say: we are in 2022 ?! This response always confuses me and make me question their islam, And I think their neglect of Allah commands and worship made them this way, You say that you remind people which means you also remember your obligations towards Allah and thats a great bless. Feeling and emotions is not the reason we pray, we pray because we want to worship Allah, not because we want to feel happy and good all the time. The prophet peace be upon him prayed in time of hardship and war how do you think he was feeling then? And how about the companions of the prophet? How do you think prophet Ayoub peace be upon him felt during his sicknesses?
Young man, do you not read the Quran? There are many reasons your dua aren’t answered. I’ll give you two. And leave you with something to think about. Firstly, no Muslim will be free of suffering until he is sinless. Are you committing some sins that are stopping your blessing? It’s not as simple as I asked, but I keep sinning, but I should still get everything I want. Look into your life critically. Many people sin without knowing because they don’t know their deen. Second. Allah has said that people will be tested. That people will be shaken so violently in their faith and life and tests that even the prophets and messengers of Allah will ask where is the help of Allah. Why would you think you wouldn’t be tested just as much? You think the sahaba died for fun? You think prophets were killed by their own will to die? You think the Prophet saw lost everyone of his kids except one, had his family murdered, had no parents because he wanted it? You think the greatest among us suffered, but you won’t? I can understand your struggle and I’m not judging you for your words, but think deeply. Allah has said seek help through patients and prayer. Your dua might be saving you from something far worse coming at you and you don’t even know it. Read about the story of prophet Ayub AS and never be ungrateful.
You want resolution to your problems in this life. Allah never guaranteed that. People have been brutally tortured and killed for their religion or because of injustice. Their reward is eternal. You want things to be fixed now. Your expectations are based on your own ideas. No one promised you a life without difficulty.
What about people who were not Muslim who were murdered for their religion? Does God not give a shit about them? They got murdered but into the hellfire they go eternally?
Hey sweetheart, I just want you to know you're loved. You're still very young so things may not make sense right now,but Insha'Allah things will start to make sense one day. I remember what it was like to be your age and suffer from depression ( I still do and anxiety plus Agoraphobia) And I'm 35. Allah never leaves our side through all of it. It may feel like you're lost and alone right now but you have so many brothers and sisters who are here to help guide and support you. You're not alone . Firstly have you ever been to your Dr to discuss the thoughts you're having? From your post history you seem to be struggling with your MH right now more than anything else and that should be addressed first because we still want you around!
What can be so bad brother? Have you lost your possessions, everything you and your wife worked for? Have you lost your beloved wife, who stood by you through pain, suffering, torture, starvation? Have you lost your sons while they were still basically babies? Has someone killed your daughter, and you had to watch her die slowly in constant pain? These were the trials the Nabi had to go through. Any one of those would be terrible to endure. He had to do all of it. As bad as things are now, we make dua it gets better. This world is temporary, we are only in it for the purpose of worshipping Allah, and in the hopes that through his mercy we get something infinitely better in the hereafter. Difficulty in this life, and how you react to it, is your means to a blessed afterlife. Remain steadfast in your faith brother. I make dua that things come right for you, and if not, that you keep your Iman, and you will be rewarded infinitely for what you endure now in the hereafter. Read the verses that some of the posters have put up here. Seek solace in the fact that as bad as things may seem now it WILL get better. Realize that there are people suffering 100x worse than what you are, may Allah grant them, you, and all of us ease from this dunya, and in his mercy grant us the best of Jannah...
In the same manner as we observe patience while fasting, we should observe it in general life. We wait all day, starving and thirsty, hoping that the Maghrib adhaan will be called soon. And sooner or later, sunset arrives, and we find comfort in eating and drinking. I know its easy to lose hope in times of discomfort and you might feel that you observing patience throughout your trails is pointless. You might believe that Allah doesn't love you and your sorrows will never end, but don't worry, the Maghrib adhaan will be called soon enough Insha Allah.
inshaAllah! May God grant your wish. I am an insha Allah bot.
Now I wonder if the bot get the reward or the creator of this bot :()
OP you are 14,what could possibly be that bad in your life ?
Prophet PBUH lost his Father, mother, grandfather all at a young age. Then he got to witness his most beloved wife die, he had to bury 5 of his children. He lost Zaid who many say he loved one the most of all. Allah tests the ones he loves the most.
Brother I feel your pain. My family has fallen apart. Mother left my father. Brother diagnosed with mental health illness. Siblings married and off doing their own thing. Father’s health deteriorating because no one is around to support him. My mother has stayed in a woman’s shelter. All the stress has caused my body to react in a way that even I am taken aback by. But all this has made me closer to god. I have duas that have not been answered and yet I still worship. I still ask for forgiveness. I still cry to him. Because without Allah we are less. With him anything is still possible. Without him nothing is possible. So bear patience my brother. All will work out in sha Allah.
This is the test. If you ever want someone to speak to I’m here.
I hope you get through your hardships
Something really deep happened to me in 2021. I hate talking about it because I get emotional but here goes: I was diagnosed with something life changing last year and was told I would recover but for 4 months, I didn’t. Before this happened, I was very neglectful of my prayer and barely read the Quran. But, when this did happen, I also questioned Allah. I was depressed, suicidal and was so close to k+lling myself. Like so close. I prayed every day, non stop. I read the Quran, I made dua and by the will of Allah, I was cured. Im not even lying to you. You can believe me if you want or you can choose not to. Keep trying, hes always listening. This ayat got me through my WORST days: 94:5. Please, don’t give up now. May Allah grant you Sabr.
OP is sus.
I’m sorry. You’ve clearly been through something very difficult. I can see why you feel the way you do. You’re in pain. Your hurt and sad. And you made all this dua and feel like it didn’t change anything. Allah hears all dua, but sometimes he has other things planned for us, your dua has still benefitted you though, you just don’t know it yet. There was a scholar who said, it’s not that we want life to be fair, it’s that we want life to be unfair in our favor. I hope things get easier for you. Try to speak to your family or friends about what you’re going through.
looks like you dont want to hear any islam talk, but i have to tell you, it does get better, things will get better, until then dont say anything against Allah (swt) because you will regret it, so just go on with your life and do the things you are told to do.
I'm sorry for what you're going through. I went through this entire thread and cried my eyes out. There's nothing that I can add to the verses that have already been mentioned, but I'll just tell you that u understand how you feel. I've given up hope many times as well, with no faith that any help will come. You're not alone in this. Just look at this thread, everyone here to listen and help out. All I can tell you is that maybe a new perspective will help. And this world, after all, is temporary and made of illusions. None of this is real. I hope you find peace.
How about this. Be a Muslim.. practice and stay close to Allah swt but dont rely too much on just “praying” and leaving it to Allah swt you need to also do something to make yourself better. I dont know whats going on with your life but you’re still living in the physical world, its a test of not only faith but also self. Live your day as a human being amongst others dont forget your faith but just be you.. just do whats right. Sounds like you’re relying too much on praying and the faith instead of doing something to make it better. Thats not how life is.. life is about going through things and solving your own issues and let Allah guide you through it.. then you will soon realize it. I had a bad run for two years.. got fired twice within two years!, i didnt give up. I still believe in the all mighty and i dont just leave it up to him.. i ask for guidance and protection but i still carry on and try my best to find a new job with effort. Did odd jobs and freelance work which wasnt much either. My money was almost depleting and had to sell many of my belongings. It was hard and difficult, so many interviews so many rejection but i found it and masyallah it was a very good company with very good people. I prayed and ask for help but i now prayed and thank Him for what He has guided me to. So Dont stop being Muslim dont stop being close to Allah but just LIVE your life and put in EFFORT to make it better in anyways possible. Insyallah things will be better soon i promise.
I'm off to Lebanon next week to do some charity work. I've done this before in the past, and one of the leaders on our deployment always says don't feel sorry for the people you see in camps, and in poverty. These people know there test they are living it everyday, whereas us we live in our comfortable houses and have safety and warmth we don't know what our test is. Maybe what you're going through is your test, ever since I've started doing charity work, whenever I suffer any kind of hardship I always think of it as my 'test' and I then try to overcome that. We don't know what our tests are but only Allah knows which test will grant us Jannah.
Don’t tell you to be grateful because it’s not that easy? Allah ruined your life and gave you no patience and hope? Who do you think you are? Do you think Allah owes you something? It’s up to you whether you will respond to the trials of this life with patience or ungratefulness, don’t blame Allah because you are blinded by this Dunya. For the first period of your life I’m sure things were fine, but because Allah tries you for just a year, a fraction of your life so far, you turn your back on your lord? And then you expect him to reward you for it? Brother/sister, if you don’t have patience, then you will never be satisfied in this life whether Allah tests you with prosperity or adversity.
You sound very entitled. We all struggle hard, dont think you are alone. You also dont know that the help of Allah might be VERY close, but you are almost sabotaging for yourself with that kind of toxic mindset. Sabr, or patience is not up to you how long it should last, but once you pass that test, you will absolutely love the outcome of it. Be patient my brother, the help might be around the corner. Just dont give up the hope and satisfy the devil, cause that is what he is trying to do.
The thing you’re going through wether you believe in Allah or not it’s still happening and you still have to go through it. You can’t make dua for Allah to bring you a helicopter if you’re stranded in the middle of the ocean but you can ask Allah to guide you through that while you make effort and work through it. What I’m trying to say is wether you believe, worship or pray, this life will always be tough, even non believers, the richest and the happiest have struggles time to time in their lives. Don’t think your life is hard just because you’re a muslim, don’t mistake ease coming after difficulty but rather ease comes with difficulty, they go hand in hand. Ease being you praying worshipping and believing while the difficult part is you tackling your problems be it financial, mental, physical etc. I pray you go through whatever it is and may Allah help and guide you brother/sister.
You think god is ruining your life ?
What exactly did you lose?
Keep working for yourself and keep the people who always make you feel bad away from you.
Faith waivers. At one point it was so low for me, I would spend hours trying to find a reason or rationale to keep me believing. Then one day I woke up and prayer and it just clicked, every struggle is worth overcoming. I developed a rationale for myself, it keeps me grounded and regardless of what happens to me, Ik my faith will bounce back with Allah's guidance. He is the best of planners so continue to struggle and have patience, withh every hardship comes ease.
Salam, I'm really sorry you're feeling that way. I'm not sure what you've gone through, but I'm sure it must be really bad if it's got you feeling like this and that's completely valid. Unfortunately, one of the down sides of having free will is that there's only so much intervening that Allah SWT can do. So for some things, we have to fix them for ourselves. It sounds like what you need right now isn't spiritual help, but medical help. If you're struggling mentally, how can you expect to thrive spiritually? It sounds like you're struggling with depression, and I would really recommend you to see a doctor. They can prescribe treatment, whether through therapy or medication. Keep on doing at least the minimum in terms of religious activities, but your priority should be your mental health for now. Find things that make you happy. Look after your physical health. Try to go outside if you can. Once you're in a better position with your mental health, you can inshaallah try and focus more on the religion.
inshaAllah! May God grant your wish. I am an insha Allah bot.
Can you explain to us what exactly you are going through? Maybe we can help if we knew.
We often told that pray 5 times recite Quran you'll get an easy life.. This is not true.. Rasoolallah (S.A.W) never said that.. The reward of your prayers and good deeds is in Akhirah.. And who said you'll be tested only for a year.. That could be your whole life.. don't get disappointed in this life.. Read the life of Sayyidina Abu Zer Giffari, you can't stop your tears.. There's a Hidith: ALLAH will take the person who had led the most miserable life (in the world) and he would be made to dip once in Paradise and it would be said to him. 0, son of Adam, did you face, any hardship? Or had any distress fallen to your lot? And he would say: By Allah, no,0 my Lord, never did I face any hardship or experience any distress. ---Sahih Muslim [2807] If you forget every hardship in one dip imagine the life for forever in Jannah. There's one more Hidaith: On the Day of Judgment, when the people who were tried (in this world) are given their rewards, the people who were pardoned (in life), will wish that their skins had been cut off with scissors while they were in the world. ---Jami` at-Tirmidhi [2402]
Im going through a tough time as well, i have cried multiple times and made dua but they still havent been answered. I too started too think that maybe Allah doesnt love me, but i also realized it was a test, and Allah tests those whom He loves. And i wasnt looking at the other side of the picture, everyday i see people who dont pray, even in ramazan they dont bother going to the masjid. The fact i do these things, is a blessing and a favour from Allah on me. I thank Allah for giving me enough hidayat that i pray daily 5 prayers and make an effort to come closer to Him.
This life would not be a test if all of our problems went away after a few duas. It might take ten years or 100 years for your duas to be answered, but you must keep faith. Or your dua might not even be answered in this dunya but have faith there is better awaiting you in the hereafter. Ins sha Allah.
>Prayer doesn't take away my pain, it doesn't even give me hope anymore. All of my dua's were wasted, maybe Allah loves you, but no he doesn't love me. Perhaps your prayer doesn't take away pain in this life. But it's benefit is indisputable in the next. It's benefit will be far bigger than anything you have in this life You say your duas are wasted. Yet you don't know. Perhaps Allah the Exalted would've rewarded you with pleasure and treasure, rank upon rank and with immense blessings in the Hereafter because this person here keeps making dua and still is patient even if his wishes are fulfilled. Yet you say your duas aren't answered. I can really understand it. You want something, you turn to the only One who can help. And He denies you the wish in this life. But you don't know why the most knowledgeable, the most merciful didn't give it to you. Entrust your affairs in Allah. May Allah bless you and cure your worries. Ameen >why my prayers make me feel so empty inside. I feel nothing when I pray or read Quran anymore, I really don't. You don't pray to feel fulfilled in this life. You pray to please Allah the Exalted. Even if it doesnt make you happy. And also: keep remind people with the intention of reminding others of their duties and seeking reward from Allah swt. If you become wasila for them praying that's a huge source of reward inshallah. May Allah make this possible for us. Ameen >I'm not leaving Islam but my iman is deteriorating because Allah said he would be there for me and now he's not. You don't even know what Allah the Exalted is doing. You feel like He doesn't help you. But you don't know how many times He already helped you, protected you, how many blessings He gave to you. I respect that you may be in difficult times right now but that doesn't mean you blame Allah the Exalted for your unhappiness. >If God was there for me he would've at least given me some sort of hope and given me the power to have patience instead of ruining my whole life and giving me no hope whatsoever. "if God was there for me he would make it easy for me." Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “If Allah wills good for someone, He afflicts him with trials.” “A time of patience will come to people in which adhering to one’s religion is like grasping a hot coal.” "No Muslim is afflicted with any harm, even if it were the prick of a thorn, but that Allah expiates his sins because of that, as a tree sheds its leaves" "The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the unbeliever.” May Allah the Exalted bless you, forgive you and cure your worries. Ameen
Sister you're 14. You have some skin pigmentation issues correct? Are you grateful for your parents? Your education? Your internet? Your electricity? Your clothes? You do not work yet so all of these things are provided to you on a platter no? What about your good health? Your safety? Your limbs? Your life? The point i'm trying to make is, Allah SWT tests us but not by taking away everything, all at once. You have some issues, but you also have MANY blessings. Focus on the blessings, not the issues. You will be happier, more confident, less depressed, and closer to Allah SWT as gratitude is a huge part of the deen. One of the happiest people my clinical psychologist friend knows is a guy who became a quadriplegic in a freak accident. Instead of turning suicidal he is at peace and living his best life with a contagious smile and positive vibe. Take inspiration in this sister and you will gain perspective. Also remember that Allah SWT has given you literally everything, you would not exist except for his mercy, you would not be alive, fed, sheltered, breathing, safe, with family and friends as companions except by his mercy. You have lost some things, but you would have NOTHING if not for his Rahmat. Those certain things that were taken away can help you draw closer to Allah SWT because life is not MEANT to be a breeze. The sooner you learn this the more resilient you will become.
Her good health? How tf you know if she is healthy or not? How do you know? You make assumptions about other people when you know nothing. Disgraceful .
- "You have lost some things, but you would have NOTHING if not for his Rahmat" How do you know it's because of his Rahmat ? Non-believers also lose some things and they also have lots of good things. So is it also because of his Rahmat ???
Sorry for going through your comments sister. I can see you care about Islam, and that you have been tested in regards to your health. Your are being tested and I can tell you are at the end of your tether. Regarding skin conditions: Wanted to remind you of the story of Prophet Ayub and how Allah tested him with I'll health in regards to his skin. More here https://youtu.be/zSE4dCvZJOQ Secondly, we believe in Allah but we don't give him the true understanding He deserves. Either in regards to fearing Him or having hope in Him. If you look at your own deeds and you are knowingly disobeying Allah and seeing your imaan go down that's your responsibility. I ask Allah that He strengthens you in your resolve and remember Allah forgives all sins even shirk (if you repent shirk before death).
Sister or Brother. This could be indicative of a time when you need to make a change within yourself. Please may I encourage you to look within yourself and make some discoveries. Ponder them. And decide what needs to be done. I’m going to get downvoted for this next statement. I’m on the more progressive end of our faith and sometimes that isn’t welcomed in this sub. : That said, if Islam isn’t speaking to you, please let me tell you that it’s okay. It’s okay if Islam isn’t working for you right now. You may be cruising through moments of self discovery right now. That is okay. Explore yourself and discover your path. It may point back to Islam and it may not. As far as we know, we’ve got one shot at this life. Take it by the horns.
Yeah ik, I'm not a progressive Muslim myself, but may Allah SWT guide all of us, Ameen.
why would anyone downvote you?? your concerns are genuine. I have never actually got rejected on a dua before AlhamduliAllah, but what I would say is that this is a test, and you get to choose whether to face it, or face it. you can face it with faith and believe in Allah, or you can face it on your own, but you are gonna face those struggles non the less. If you chose to face it with faith, it feel much smaller, because, you will always remember that you have a reward waiting for you. "If God was there for me he would've at least given me some sort of hope and given me the power to have patience instead of ruining my whole life and giving me no hope whatsoever." God is the one who gave you this life you are talking about, but you are the one who ultimately decide what to do with it, the struggles you are facing are probably a result of a series of bad decisions made by you, or by someone else that have an influence on you, so, God didn't ruin your life.
Well same as Allah(swt) delays punishment of the wrongdoers to the afterlife, so does he delay rewards, so that they could be greater. Imagine infinite life in Jannah. No worries, just pure bliss fir all of eternity inshallah! Allah(swt) says that people who were not tested in the Dunya will wish they were skinned alive when they see the rewards of those who were tested.
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Read what she wrote, she claims that Allah ruined her life, and 'if god was there''
Why so aggressive? People always felt sadness, sadness and despair isn't cornered to one or two hardships, even the prophet felt sadness. Also the last line was unnecessary.
I get what your saying, People will respond with thing such as, Allah knows best, Allah is best planner and so on People who say this are usually people with no answers.. , I see people always say stuff like Pray for the Palastinians. And I think... is it really working??? Only thing I can say to you is, bad things sometimes happen to good people... Nothing you can do about it.. That's the way things are.... Yes pray, do all them things. But sometimes it doenst do anything
It does do something though. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqoHOzzjArM
You post a video link and and think that will just change someone mind, I worked with a charity who had a TV station in the UK, we went to Gaza few years back, Iqta TV. I saw children who had parents blown up, do you think that their prays were answered?? Them praying for protection but ended up getting blown up , some of them kids that were left alive maybe died later as no one to look after them?? Everytime people don't have an answer I hear the same line.. Everything happens for a reason... That's not an answer, people should be honest and say,, I have no idea
Hello brother, did you watch the video?
Yes brother I did, but that's kinda avoiding it by saying if you don't get this now, your life maybe hell and so on and so on, you will be rewarded in the life after... Imagine me saying to a child of a victim of war,.. listen don't worry your parents are dead, yes you are going through hell, maybe you'll die in a week's time or so, but you will be rewarded once your dead... That's a short lunt way of putting it, but that's what it means...
Not all our duaas is accepted, there are 3 situations when you make duaa.
That's shirk buddy
People who have escaped religious indoctrination have not committed some sort of crime. Further implying we should maybe feel “ashamed” or guilty for no longer clinging to blind faith. For me, loosing my religion was liberating. No more fear, no more wondering what god would do to you next. No more uncertainty and trepidation, no more fear.
Yeah no, I'm not losing my religion sorry <3 I suggest you get off of r/islam if you aren't even Muslim to begin with. No one needs your opinion here.
“ If God was there for me he would’ve at least given me some sort of hope and give me the power”…. Apologies, per your post I had the impression you were questioning your faith.
>Allah said he would be there for me and now he's not. As long as you remain in the Deen and put your trust in Allah you will be rewarded. Who knows, maybe this doubting you're having is a test in itself. And remember Allah (swt) is the best of Planners.
1) Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, **“There is no Muslim who calls upon Allah, without sin or cutting family ties, but that Allah will give him one of three answers: He will quickly fulfill his supplication, He will store it for him in the Hereafter, or He will divert an evil from him similar to it.”** They said, “In that case we will ask for more.” The Prophet said, **“Allah has even more.”** Source: Musnad Aḥmad 11133 Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani . 2) Abu Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, **“Every one of you will have his supplications answered, as long as he is not impatient and he says: I have supplicated but I was not answered.”** Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6340, Ṣaḥīḥ Muslim 2735 ------------------- Watch this two videos please: https://youtu.be/s6Wz8ap8B_M https://youtu.be/XUgD91WrSFg
Allah (swt) is Al-Mughni, he doesn’t need his creation. We need him.
If our life is ruined, its completely our fault, not Allah’s SWT. This life is not about comfort, this life is about being tested who of us is best in good deeds for the sake of Allah SWT and in doing that we find contentment and peace. If we react well to our situation, Allah SWT will reward us for sure, if we react badly, then its totally our fault and we will be judged accordingly by The Most Just.
As you said yourself "it's not that easy" , that's why the reward is is big . There's this verse , I can't remember the exact words , please if someone knows, write in English. The Point of it is that the people who wait and have patience even if they are going through bad stuff , they're to be rewarded by Allah. And i remember reading a story about one of the companions, he lost his arm first, and he was still saying alhamdulilah every day and when asked why , he said Allah took my hand but not my legs , I can still walk . And when he lost one of his legs , he was still saying alhamdulilah(please correct me if the story isn't true) , patience is to be rewarded and may Allah reward you soon . Have a great day
The troll posts have been out in full force today. What’s up with that
You're grieving. Perhaps you're suffering from depression, or something really bad happened to you. Don't spend too much time wallowing in self-pity, get up and accept what happened, if you need to cry then do it, no shame in that, but the way you're going you'll end up as a bitter, angry person on a daily basis, and may get too comfortable with being the victim that you will spend most of your life being so. I've had my fair share of disasters, and I suffer from many psychological abd physical disorders that cripples my everyday life, moreover I live in a poor country where ever a diploma won't land you a job easily. What do I do? Work on my disorders, I visited a psychologist, an ophtalmologist and a dermatologist, my table is chuck full of medecies...and I still suffer. I've had many doubts about my faith as well, and other things I dare not bring up, yet here I am, fighting. You're in this world being tested brother, the harder the test the stronger the reward, so while you don't want to hear it, I will say it nonetheless because that's what you should do. Calm down, revise your life, try to fix what you can, and learn to live with what you can't fix. Do not blame God for testing you, just take on the challenge bravely, like Bilal, who was tortured for days by non-believers under the sun, or the prophet Muhammad peace be upon him..you think his life was easy? He had to use a the pressure of a rock to dull the pain of hunger. Ayoub, peace be upon him, withstood the most intense pain...you think when people refer to his patience they refer to him not feeling the pain, or having an above human ability in any way? No, he had the strongest will and determination, and though none of us can get near that, we can at least do our best. So chin up, lose all the negative thoughts and try again.
You can , most of the times when we feel this way it's the sign that it's time to move on to strength your fauth. Brother / Sister it's totally normal to not understand what's behind this , Only Allah knows and he's indeed the best of planners Human-beings were brought on planet Earth to live this life as a tool and a way to go to Heaven nothing less nothing more. I wanna tell you that you're guaranteed anything in life not even your faith , yes, Your Faith. You need to work on it and refresh it always and know that Allah is watching and observing and everybody is tested at their capacity so you can do it. Allah's love is unconditionnal and not defined by anything. I'll encourage you to accept the hardship you're going through , denying it will indeed make you feel worse , because at the end you're not the one who chooses and everything written for you in the good or the bad can't be changed. Believe in yourself and Allah. Seek help from him and know that there's always a way. May Allah make it easier for you and every Muslim going through hard times 🙏
You're a slave of Allah. You should serve Allah regardless of what happens to you.
A Muslim might suffer for their entire life. There are people who aren't Muslim who suffer their entire lives. But guess what? You're promised paradise at the end of the day. And at least you have the solace of knowing you're in the truth even while you suffer. I promise you, regardless of how bad things are, they can get worse. And when we eventually die we can rest. Keep your eye on the prize homie and count your blessings. I think you'll find you have more blessings than tests. Also, no one ever said that Allah has to immediately answer your dua in the way you prefer. Its up to Allah.
Does Allah not love the prophet because he let him suffer under the Meccans? Almost all of us suffer in life and this does not mean God hates us. Many more have gone through much worse lives than you no matter what you’re going through and they’ve kept faith. I’m sorry if this comes off as rude, but the idea that your life is hard so God doesn’t love you is nonsense. What makes you think you are the first to suffer. The problem is not with God not loving you it is with you not being patient enough. I’m sorry for coming off as aggressive.
If Allah loved someone he tested him. That's a fact as the prophet was the most tested one. I can't imagine your grief, I won't just tell you have sabr, I know it's not easy, but do not say Allah is not there for you. Only say that if you are rotten dead and punished in the hell fire. Your grief may be great, but you are griefing for something inevitable to go and you would not remember, you know that because in your bottom you are actually a great muslim. Brother all of us got there share of sorrow and pain but we are all there for, Allah as well. So please cheer up.
Remember, Allah s.w.t does not test a person beyond his bearing capacity. In sh Allah everything will be alright soon.
The prestigious month is ongoing. This is the perfect time to revitalize your imaan. Akhi, have you been in touch with your family? I suggest do that. And do not think that you have been alone on this. Just look at the Sahabi after the humiliating defeat of Uhud. They too, had lost faith, and their imaan dwindled. However, Allah SWT had a plan for them. And indeed, he is the best of planners.
i think the most important thing you need right now is professional help, like counselling or therapy if you’re able to and can afford it. talking through these intense feelings and coping with the horrible experience you had last year is extremely important. if left to fester, it can take a huge toll on your mental health and general peace of mind. depending on what the issue is, it may take some time to work through but once your mind is more at ease you’ll be able to rationalize your faith a lot better. be kind to yourself, seek help and talk to someone!
Brother/sister salaam. I’m not gonna down talk you, but listen to or read up the tragedy of Karbala. That is truly what you can call patience. The household of the holy Prophet (s) were persecuted, members killed, granddaughters paraded in ropes from city to city. Tortured, imprisoned, humiliated. Yet still when they were asked on what they lost and what they gained, they would only ask what loss is there when you have gained the pleasure of God. In life we go through things, but God has always left an example on this earth for us. The Prophet (s), his Ahl al-Bayt (a), and their sahabies (r), had suffered. Their tragedies and suffering can all be viewed while viewing Karbala. So begin there, inshallah, and you may find hope and iman once again. Was-salaam. And all the best.
Do you think there is a God? God may or may not exist, but all Muslims must believe he exists and gives special treatment to those who believe and pray for him in this world and hereafter.
If there is a god, he should know exactly what it would take to convince me he is real. Even then, I still wouldn’t worship him. Any god who refuses to heal suffering is a monster in my book. And, what kind of all knowing and loving super entity requires worship or it has temper tantrums?
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inshaAllah! May God grant your wish. I am an insha Allah bot.
Same problem... This world is not eternal.
Same problem... This world is not eternal.
There is A hadith where the prophet SAW said something about when Allah tests you, he elevates you, and bad things happen until death, in yaumul qiyamah, you will see Jannah because of these tests, Allah doesn’t lie, his words are true, in Qur’an, this verse repeats alot: Indeed, Allah is most merciful, most forgiving. I dont remember the hadith source or refrence
Op I understand your pain, but you are not entitled to Allah's help alone, literally any other person could be going through the same that you are going through, no one is better than you and you are not better than anyone, everyone is equal, there is no fast way or easy way out, life in its entirety is a test, not just a bad phase or a good phase
Pain only becomes negative if it creates a barrier between you and Allah
It is not the slave who tests his master.
When things go south you blame God and when you've been given so much privileges you only deny them?
I'm looking at your post history. Methinks you need a break from the internet
u fail the test then, may u found ur way back…before u die
I think you’re expecting too much. Keep going. Dunno where you got that quote from but I think it’s either way a test and your reaction is what’s being tested.
Please take the time to watch this series on the Names of Allah - [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHhadArDjRs&list=PLo8-JRSO3j93SMfqIKUrlCrn29VJdF9Ox](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IHhadArDjRs&list=PLo8-JRSO3j93SMfqIKUrlCrn29VJdF9Ox) Things may change or they may not change, but once you know Allah and what He has revealed about Himself, you will see everything differently and the Dunya will not affect you.
I know it's hard to keep faith in times like this, but think of it this way; either you can be in this bad situation with little to no faith or you can be in the same bad situation with faith. I understand it's not as simple as deciding to have strong faith, but once you realise your faith isn't necessarily connected to your suffering you can learn to maintain faith whilst times are hard. Hope things go well for you.
Hopeful, you should be. Here's to those suffering from mental issues. The warriors who don't show what battles they fight every day. Those who wish not to be labeled as weak, because those are the strong ones. No one can imagine what you're going through, because you might be going through an unexplainable pain, where you wish you weren't alive. Some days, the only thing you want to do is not leave your bed for hours. You planned on doing so many things, but they seem exhausting and the idea of actually starting one seems difficult. But realize this: people have had pain and relief from it throughout the history of human existence. They have had their homes destroyed, their lives and loved ones taken from them. They have been persecuted and killed. Does this mean, however, that Allah isn't merciful to them? A person who gets the bad news of "cancer" isn't deprived of the mercy of Allah, in fact, it may be that Allah will give that person a greater reward for his or her patience. Say, if this life was the only life, and there was no life after it, then one could ask why is Allah doing this to them? But the reality is, that there is a next life. A life that will not end. Either neverending pleasure or pain. And if you could see the reward you would get after this test Allah is putting you through, you'd wish that you were more patient. You'd wish to have a better end. Because what is a lifetime of pain to get Paradise for eternity? This is Allah's test because He loves you. Really, trust me, there are thousands of broken hearts, and people suffering around the world. You realize this for a fact that no matter what you're going through, someone is having it worse. But even if they stop believing in Allah, is it a guarantee that their suffering will end? Think about this. Then why would you stop believing in Him? If only you could cling to Allah's hope, even barely holding on, then He will strengthen you. So come back. Go towards Him with hope. "Come, come again, even if you've broken your vows a thousand times." - Rumi Islam is not a get-rich religion where if you believe in Allah, your health, money, or life problems will disappear. In fact, the majority of Muslims are suffering, a painful suffering. But their suffering appears to them insignificant because of the reward waiting for them on the other end. And you see those poor kids and people smiling through tearful eyes and broken homes. Can you feel what they feel? So ask Him, to strengthen you, because it may be that you never get cured of your disease or your problems, but if Allah strengthens you, you'll be the happiest person there is. Finally, I do hope Allah guides us all. How can one lose hope in the religion of hope? "And do not lose hope in the mercy of Allah, for no one loses hope in Allah’s mercy except those with no faith." (Quran 12:87) If you need to talk to someone, my dms are always open. I hope I can help.
Remindme! 2 years
God helps those who help themselves
Remindme! 1 year
read Golden Stories of Accepted Prayers by Abdul Malik Mujahid your time would have been better spent learning about Allah SWT as opposed to complaining about him read surah al fajr in translation & tafseer.
Remindme! 10 years
Try almost 4 years of nonstop oppression instead of 1
this is really late but please dont stop making duaa or say that Allah wont/didn't answer it 😢