A Message 4 You* [[---- Part 7 ----]]

 *A Message 4 You*

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بسم الله الرحمان الرجيم

The stories of the early Muslims? They are not just stories in a book. They are a mirror for you and me.

Allah (swt) says our life is a test. The hard times? A test. The easy, comfortable times? Also a test. Everything that comes to us—what feels good and what feels bad—is chosen by Allah for a reason. It is for our own good, even if we cannot see how.

My People,

What Allah (swt) has chosen for us, no one can change it. What Allah (swt) has not chosen for us, no power can get it for us. So what is the key?

Continuous Du'a & Patience.

Yes!

Worrying, being angry, complaining about our challenges (marital or non-marital, sickness or financial)—this does not stop Allah’s plan. It only hurts our own hearts.

Complaining is the opposite of patience. Yes. True patience means staying firm in our faith when panic, trials, and hardship hit us. This is not easy, but it is obligatory. It is our duty.

The reality is,

We all want Paradise. We are working for it, we are hoping for it. But Allah (swt) asks us a sharp question in the Quran: *"Do you think you will enter Paradise without facing the same trials as those who came before you?"* 📚[Al-Qur'an 2:214]

No. We will not.

Look at the example of Nana Maryam (A.S), the mother of Prophet Isa. She was a pure, holy woman. She devoted her life to worshipping Allah. And yet, Allah (swt) tested her with the biggest test imaginable. A pregnancy, with no husband, in a society that would shame her, cast her out, or even kill her.

Her obedience to Allah (swt) did not stop the test. It came anyway.

This is our lesson.

Yes!

If a woman as chosen and righteous as Nana Maryam (A.S) was tested so severely, who are we to think our lives will be free of pain, confusion, or hardship?

The early Muslims were starved, hurt, called liars, and driven from their homes. They lost their wealth, their families, their safety.

So, when your test comes—and it will surely come—remember:

(1) You are not alone. Every great soul before you walked this path of trials. You are following in the footsteps of the prophets and the righteous.

(2) Your test is your proof. It is not a sign that Allah is angry with you. It is a sign that HE is preparing you for a great reward, a higher place in Paradise.

(3) Patience is not silence. It is a powerful, active trust in Allah. Yes. Nana Maryam (A.S) cried out, but she turned only to Allah (swt). That is patience. Ask Him, cry to Him, but do not run from Him by choosing to patronize so-called Alfa or anyone who claim to know why so so and so happened or will happen.

My People,

Your life, with all its aches and comforts, is your own personal battlefield for that same victory. Fight with patience, trust, and the certainty that the One testing you is the One who loves you most.

The reward is not for those who never face problems. The great, mind-blowing reward is only for those who are patient with what their Lord has decreed.

Be among them.