During Tough Times* [[--- 10th Outing ---]]

 *During Tough Times*

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بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم

In this world, the similitude of Allah (swt) towards his slaves, is that of - *"a wise teacher who want to know hard-working student and the lazy student in his class. Yes. He does this by preparing regular exams as testimonies so that the students would not say that the teacher had favored some students over the others"*😃. And Exams also urge students to get prepared in order to succeed.

Also,

The wise teacher sets different evaluation criteria for different grades; the students in the first grade are not evaluated as the students in the advanced degrees. We expect that the fair and wise God would evaluate people according to what they have been provided.

Furthermore,

The students should not wonder about the intention of the teacher; they are supposed to focus on what the teacher asked them to do. Yes. If Allah (swt) wants to set up the testing environment to test people, then we are not supposed to advise Allah (swt) on how to set up the terms and conditions of the testing. The students are not supposed to advise the teacher on how to prepare the exams.. This is why, - *my trials in life is different from urs* - because Allah (swt) has created us, and He knows the best ways to test us.

This is why,

It is wrong for every wise Muslim to say *‘let us enjoy the journey and forget about the destination’* - and If you find yourself in a train, you should not enjoy the beautiful scenes before first ask: *why am I here? Where is the destination?*

Servants Of Allah!

Allah (swt) stated in the glorious Qur'an that HE created *"Life & Death "* to test us - not that Allah (swt) did not know all about us. But He does this so that we would not say that Allah (swt) had favored some of His slaves who would enjoy a sweet life in their graves and would be admitted into Paradise over the others who would suffer seriously in their graves and would be admitted into hellfire.

Evidence:

ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًاۚ وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ

[He] who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed -  and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving - 📚Al-Mulk 67:2

Servants Of Allah!

It is important to understand that the whole idea of testing mankind relies on the fact that human beings have been given the freedom of choice. This is what distinguishes man from other types of Allah's creations.. Therefore when man follows the guidance provided to him by Allah, he deserves reward, and when he chooses to ignore that guidance and follow his caprice, he deserves punishment. Indeed the fact that man has been created with this ability is a mark of Allah's love, as this is a unique position.

And,

With all that Allah (swt) has given man to help him make the right choice, there is no doubt that Allah (swt) has shown how much He loves human beings. It is left to human beings to demonstrate how much they love Allah (swt) by believing in Him, accepting His guidance and following His messenger, Prophet Muhammad (saw).

*Life of This World, the Hereafter:*

Every hardship and blessings is an opportunity because it is more than what we see. Yes. Some slaves of Allah (swt) will be going through undesirables like sickness or poverty, while some will be going through difficulties in marriage or childlessness or spiritual related problems. Surely, this....

TO BE CONTINUED

سبحانك اللهم وبحمدك نشهد ان لا اله الا انت نستغفرك ونتوابوااليك