Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Hardships & The Path To Allah
“Do you think that you shall enter the Paradise without such trials as came to those who passed away before you? They encountered suffering and adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Messenger and those who believe along with him spoke out, “When will come the help of Allah?” Ah! Behold! Surely, the help of Allah is always nearby!” (Quran Al Baqarah, 2:214)
We always think of hardship always as a negative thing
In fact Allah, exalted is He, is the Most Merciful, and yet He does send us hardship
Every single human being on earth will go through hardship
Thus the question we have to ask ourselves is why do we go through hardship?
What is the mercy behind hardship?
We are not the first people to ever be tested
We are not the first people to ever suffer
No One Escapes Hardship
Allah promise that we will face trials and tribulation in our life
Allah wills wanted you to be good
He subjects you to strive thru hardship 
Allah tests His believing servants with various types of crises and disasters in order to reveal the Patient from the Impatient
Emphasize the Hardships of This World in Comparison to the Hereafter
Expose the Reality of the Human Being
Mankind is tested thus he or she will know the reality of himself or herself
Life is consists of constant testing from Allah
The true believer is the one who loves that which Allah has chosen
Allah tests you with something that He loves
Hardship will purify and develop you
Hardship has a training effect
Allah True Believer development is a result of going through hardship
Is how His True Believer reaches moral perfection?
Causing him or her to be rewarded by Allah
The reality of this life that causes us pain
It is the reality that nothing lasts
Nothing in this life lasts
Everything passes away
Keep the Right Focus
Never think that when you are going through your hardship
No matter how hard it is
You still have ease
You still have Allah who He has given you from His mercy to help you
You have a problem
You have a difficulty
Now put your heart focus on Allah
Seeking for His help
Putting trust in Him
The best of faith is patience with more tolerance and magnanimity
Allah is testing you to bring you closer to Himself
To protect you from misguidance
To secure a place for you near Him in the Hereafter (i.e. to grant you Paradise)
This will grant tranquility to your soul
Your mind will be in peace and your heart likewise
The hardships that you suffer in life are means by which your sins are pardoned
Allah test His True Believer as He or she deems best to test
Allah True Believers are beset with hardships
Hardship is An Open Book Test
Hardship is True Character of the World
Hardship is Reward for Long Hard Struggle
Hardship is The Inner Dimension of Existence
Hardship is Thinking Well of Allah
Remember Allah’s help is nearby