Bismillah walhamdolilah wasalatu wasalam ‘ala Rasool Allah
Asalamu ‘alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatahu,
I start by asking a very simple question: Where does patience stand within our lives today?
SubhanAllah, what a beautiful trait it is yet we rarely see the implementation of it. Such a beautiful tree by which the sweetest of fruits cultivate and bless our lives, yet we just let it slip away as a “thing of the past”.
Sabr (patience) comes from a root word meaning to detain, refrain, and stop. Applying this to our lives as Muslims, it means to stop ourselves from despairing and panicking and to stop our tongues from complaining. O Slave of Allah! Why do you despair when you know your Lord is the Most Merciful? Why do you panic when you know Allah is your Protector? O Slave of Allah! Why do you complain to the people, when your Lord is All-Hearing and is able to do all things? O Slave of Ar-Rahman! Be like Yaqub alayhi salam when he said:
قَالَ إِنَّمَا أَشْكُو بَثِّي وَحُزْنِي إِلَى اللّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ اللّهِ مَا لاَ تَعْلَمُونَ
He said: “I only complain of my grief and sorrow to Allah, and I know from Allah that which you know not.” [Surah Yusuf V.86]
Or be like Musa alayhi salam who prayed to Allah azza wa jal saying:
“O Allah! All praise is due to You, and complaint is made only to You, and You are the only One from whom we seek help and in whom we put our trust, and there is no power except by Your help”
Or be like our beloved Prophet sallalahu alayhi wasalam:
“O Allah! I complain to You of my weakness and helplessness”
These were the greatest of people that ever stepped foot on this earth and they were a people who only complained to the Lord of all the worlds. Why? Because complaining to Allah is of great benefit while complaining to people is of no benefit. Complaining to Allah is a form of true patience, worship, and great reward while complaining to the people is the opposite.
May we use this blessed month which is approaching us in a few days to truly come closer to Allah by practicing true patience.
Wa ‘alaykum as-salaam wa Rahmat Allahi wa Barakaatuhu,
Jazaakum Allahu khayran for the reminder.
SubhanAllah, I noticed a habbit in some people I met that relates to this topic. The people I speak of are not Muslim (May Allah guide them to Islam. Ameen), but when you ask them “how are you?” their response is “I can’t complain.” SubhanAllah, it is honest (because we should complain of our grief, sadness, and trials only to Allah) and it doesn’t provoke any further questions on the topic. I thought it seemed like a good habbit to adopt, waAllahu a’alem. And of course, Alhamdulillah in all situations.
I am single mother with two children, I work full time and I study as well so I do come across times when I feel I can’t go on any more and I feel overloaded with responsibilities and commitments, I feel patience is so pitter and hard to maintain I kneel down and put my hands up and say
O Allah I complain to you of my burdens, O Allah give me the patience and strength I need to carry on, O Allah take my hand and help me raise my children, O Allah I call you all the names you have called upon yourself those I know of and those I don’t and I call you of a name if you are called by it you will answer to make me strong, to increase my faith and guide me to the right path, O Allah never make me do unfairness to anyone.
SubhanAllah it does magic’s for me thus when I get up I feel so light, I feel like my anxiety and panic is gone and I feel like I can take anything life may throw in my way and I do feel Allah’s presence with me and this empowers me and brings joy to my heart. I think this is the best way to deal with distress, anxiety, panic and so on so indeed to complain to Allah.
May Allah guide our souls and make us helpful and kind to others Ameen.
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Assalamu alaykum. jazakAllahu khairan brother. A really nice post. We often forget this aspect of our deen. Thank you for sharing.
I really liked this post of yours, so I posted it in my blog, and linked it to your blog. I hope thats okay. Let me know if you don’t want it.
Again, jazakallahu khairan. May Allah (swt) reward you for all these beneficial posts.
i never complain my problems to any one in this world except Allah the almighty. During my childhood i dont even the meaning of father who is he in school days i came to know then aft enquring came to know he stays with his second wife n he decieved us. He alwys care for them never gave us money for shopping, frm my childhood i never let any of my friends to know abt my dad. always use to says sme stories n till now though im working my friends , my coleagues my manager and all others who r in touch wit me, doesnt know wat is my family status. Since my school days i always used to pray Allah tht give me strenght to takecare of my mother n my brothers. i suffered many problems in my school days, colege days n now at work place but till now i never let my mother know my problems. Past 5 years before i fall in love , girl use to understand me verywell n i told her everything abt my position. though she accepted wit many difficulties we carried our relation cming 2011 january we planned to get marry Inshallah, for my mother also agreed. but suddenly in the month of june we had sme problems n she broke up wit me her parents created more missunderstanding n even changed her mind. in starting of relation many of her friends use to feel jealous on us. n with only 1 strenght tht is Allah we were strong n atlast our relation ended i tried my best to get in contact wit but her family members never let her get in touch wit me. n im sorry i lost trust on islam n my self i suffered many problems in my life n whenever i was in pain i only use to ask ALLAH plz instead of this pain let me get marry wit my love n help me get more strong to takecare of my family n last was to send my mother for HAJ. BUT NOW IM NO MORE JST DEAD MEAT WIT NO SOUL, BROKEN DREAMS. NOW IM SENDING COMPLAIN TO ALLAH THT THE MOST BENEFICIENT HAS IGNORED ME. N NOW THIS MORNING IM GOING WITH MY MOTHER FOR SEEING A MATCH FOR ME. BUT IN MY WHOLE Il never ever would be able to give love to any other girl. Im going to marry sme other girl jst to make my mother happy but il not be happy anymore. im lost. thanx ALLAH.
Sadeque I went thru way u r but allah knows byte who know s way god will do fir u believe me dnt lose faith allah will make it all better I promise dnt b bitter
No one knows Al-Lah if they think he has ignored them. He created us with his own majestic hands when we were a thing not even mentioned. Everyday he feeds us and takes care of us, whether we obey or disobey. He left his doors of mercy open and it overcomes his anger. He has no one to rule him and yet he is the one who has created love, mercy, and beauty. Allah answers the dua and removes sins in the dunya so that we can be with him in Jannah. Please brothers never give up hope in Allah because where else can a person turn to? People are creations of Allah and anyone who shows kindness, softness, love, and tenderness is such a small portion compared to the kindness of the people in the world combined. If you take the kindness and love of all the animals and humans and living creature that is given the faculty of mercy and love, you only get a very small portion compared to the vastness of Al-Lah’s which is uncomparable. When you have a problem and you complain to Al-Lah alone, you are lucky that he protected you and allowed you to follow the correct guidance. As for those who complain to others, they only move further from the most beautiful jewel in all of existence. Allahuakbar. How else can one be in bliss in this world and the next without the most forgiving and loving? May Allah forgive all of those who ask and guide people to his love and take us to his Jannah. Ameen. And as for those who lie about Al-Lah and claim that he doesn’t help…either you are a victim of Shaytan who is man’s clear and open enemy, or you may be making up a story to confuse others, which is of no avail because Al-Lah won’t send astray his servants for no reason. Alhamdulillahi Rabbil Alamin
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I believed in you Allah and was living my life with my kids and my husband, all the ups n down that i am having i was working hard.why did you send mujeeb in my life a man who cannot except his mistake .Allah since i have started loving him what shall i do. mujeeb also have 2 kid and a wife .Allah why do men do this with girls .Today Allah ………what he and i have done is not right.But Allah why do girls suffer why am i in tears and not he ……………………………………………… . Allah he has to accept me or accept his mistake to his wife…… Allah i leave it to you i believe you will find the way.