Hud 9-11
9- AND IF WE LET MAN TASTE MERCY FROM US AND THEN WE TOOK IT AWAY, HE BECOMES DESPONDENT AND DISBELIEVING.
10- BUT IF WE LET HIM TASTE A BOUNTY AFTER HE HAS SUFFERED SOME HARM, HE WILL SAY: “NOW ALL BAD THINGS HAVE GONE AWAY FROM ME”, THEN HE WILL BE PLEASED AND PROUD.
11- EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO ARE PATIENT, PERSEVERE, AND DO GOOD DEEDS, FOR THEM THERE WILL BE FORGIVENESS AND A GREAT REWARD.
Change is in the nature of this life on Earth, the Lower Life. We are born weak, then become stronger and then weak again. We might be poor, and then we gain wealth, but might lose that wealth again. No one should feel that there is anything permanent in this life, for everything changes, and this is Allah’s Policy for us on Earth. Allah the Highest said in Sorah Al-Hadid: “HE DID NOT CAUSE AN AFFLICTION ON THE EARTH OR IN YOURSELVES, BUT IT IS WRITTEN IN A BOOK BEFORE ITS CREATION, FOR THIS IS EASY FOR ALLAH * SO THAT YOU MAY NOT GREIF FOR WHAT YOU MISSED, AND DO NOT BE OVERJOYED WITH WHAT YOU HAVE, FOR ALLAH DOES NOT LOVE ANY SHOWY AND PROUD PERSON”. (S:57 A:22-23)
Bounties are not meant to last forever, and continuity does not mean permanency. Even should Allah’s bounty upon us lasts with us, it lasts only for the duration of our life on Earth. This life which Allah the Highest described by an Analogy saying: “AND GIVE THEM THE PARABLE OF THE LOWER LIFE TO BE LIKE WATER WE SENT DOWN FROM THE HEAVEN, IT MIXED WITH THE PLANTS OF THE EARTH, BY THE MORNING IT BECAME DRY AND BROKEN SWEPT BY THE WIND, AND ALLAH IS ABLE OVER ALL THINGS”. (S:18 A:45)
We often forget the bad times after enjoying good times. We forget what we suffered and that we might suffer the same again. Allah the Highest said about us: “INDEED, MAN HAS BEEN CREATED PANICKY * IF TOUCHED BY WHAT IS EVIL, HE WILL BE DESPONDENT * AND IF TOUCHED BY WHAT IS GOOD, HE WITHHOLDS * EXCEPT THE WORSHIPERS”. (S:70 A:19-22)
The believers are exceptions to this rule, for they know that bounties as well as afflictions are from Allah the Highest and they should accept and be contented with whatever Allah the Highest sends to them. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “By Him Who has my soul in His hands, whatever Allah decrees for a Muslim to do, it will be good for him, if given something good and he gives thanks it will be good for him and if afflicted and he is patient and perseveres it will be good for him, and this is for no one other than the believer”. (A:1;173 & M:Zohd)
Patience and perseverance is an important feature of the believer’s character. The believers should be thankful in good times, and in hard times should continue to do what is right and good, and remind each other to do what is right and good. Allah the Highest said: “BY THE ASR (AFTERNOON) * BUT MAN IS IN A LOSS * EXCEPT THOSE WHO BELIEVE, DO GOOD DEEDS, ENJOIN TRUE RIGHTEOUSNESS, AND ENJOIN PATIENCE AND PERSEVERANCE”. (S:103 A:1-3)
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