*SEEK REFUGE WITH ALLĀH FROM WORRY AND GRIEF*
*"Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some)"* [Qur'an 55:29]
I do not think that a wise man would do away with smiling or that a believer would be inclined to be pessimistic and filled with despair. A person may be exposed to circumstances that take away his peace of mind and tranquility, but, in that case, he has to trust that Allāh, the Almighty, will save him from what has befallen him. If he gives in to depression, that will mark the beginning of a total collapse of his will, and all his deeds will be affected by helplessness and incapacity.
Hence, the messenger of Allāh (Blessings and Peace be upon him) used to teach his Companions to seek the help of Allāh to solve their problems. Abu Sa'īd Al-Khudri said: "The Messenger of Allāh entered the mosque one day, and saw a man from among the Ansār, whose name was Abu Umāmah. He said: 'O' Abu Umāmah, why do I see you sitting in the mosque when it is not the time for prayer?' He said: 'Worries and debts, O' Messenger of Allāh. 'He said: 'Shall I not teach you some words which, if you say them, Allāh will take away your worries and pay off your debts? He said, 'Yes, O' Messenger of Allāh. 'He said: 'Say, in the morning and the evening:
*Allahumma inni a 'ūdhu bika min al-hamm wa Al- Huzan, wa a'ūdhu bika min al-'ajzi wal-kasal, wa'a'ūdhu bika min al-bukhli wal-jubn, wa-a'ūdhu bika min ghalbat ad-dayn wa wa ar-rijāl.*
*(O' Allāh, I seek refuge with You from distress and grief, and I seek refuge with You from incapacity And lazinesand I seek refuge with You from miserliness and cowardice, and I seek refuge with You from the burden of debt and from being over-powered by men).'" (Narrated Abu Dāwud)*
He (Abu Umāmah) said: "I did that, and Allāh took away my worries and paid off my debt for me."
*"An ulcer is not the result of what you consume, it is the result of what consumes."*
*"Every day He is (engaged) in some affair (such as giving honour or disgrace to some, life or death to some)"* [Qur'an 55:29]
I do not think that a wise man would do away with smiling or that a believer would be inclined to be pessimistic and filled with despair. A person may be exposed to circumstances that take away his peace of mind and tranquility, but, in that case, he has to trust that Allāh, the Almighty, will save him from what has befallen him. If he gives in to depression, that will mark the beginning of a total collapse of his will, and all his deeds will be affected by helplessness and incapacity.
Hence, the messenger of Allāh (Blessings and Peace be upon him) used to teach his Companions to seek the help of Allāh to solve their problems. Abu Sa'īd Al-Khudri said: "The Messenger of Allāh entered the mosque one day, and saw a man from among the Ansār, whose name was Abu Umāmah. He said: 'O' Abu Umāmah, why do I see you sitting in the mosque when it is not the time for prayer?' He said: 'Worries and debts, O' Messenger of Allāh. 'He said: 'Shall I not teach you some words which, if you say them, Allāh will take away your worries and pay off your debts? He said, 'Yes, O' Messenger of Allāh. 'He said: 'Say, in the morning and the evening:
*Allahumma inni a 'ūdhu bika min al-hamm wa Al- Huzan, wa a'ūdhu bika min al-'ajzi wal-kasal, wa'a'ūdhu bika min al-bukhli wal-jubn, wa-a'ūdhu bika min ghalbat ad-dayn wa wa ar-rijāl.*
*(O' Allāh, I seek refuge with You from distress and grief, and I seek refuge with You from incapacity And lazinesand I seek refuge with You from miserliness and cowardice, and I seek refuge with You from the burden of debt and from being over-powered by men).'" (Narrated Abu Dāwud)*
He (Abu Umāmah) said: "I did that, and Allāh took away my worries and paid off my debt for me."
*"An ulcer is not the result of what you consume, it is the result of what consumes."*
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