Yunos 12
12- WHENEVER A PERSON IS TOUCHED BY AFFLICTION, HE WILL CALL UPON US, ON HIS SIDE, SITTING OR STANDING, BUT WHEN WE RELIEVE HIM FROM HIS AFFLICTION, HE WILL PASS AS IF HE DID NOT CALL UPON US FOR THE AFFLICTION HE SUFFERED. THIS IS HOW WHAT THE TRANSGRESSORS DO HAS BEEN BEAUTIFIED FOR THEM.
It is the nature of man to be panicky when facing trouble, except for few, who have a strong and unshaken faith, who are in contact with Allah the Highest daily through Salah. Allah the Highest said: “BUT MANKIND WAS CREATED PANICKY * WHEN TOUCHED BY WHAT IS BAD HE BECOMES DESPONDENT * AND WHEN TOUCHED BY WHAT IS GOOD HE WITHHOLDS * EXCEPT FOR THOSE WHO DO THE SALAH”. (S:70 A:19-22)
The believers plead to Allah the Highest for help when afflicted, for we know that Allah the Highest is our Ally and Supporter. This pleading for help is a sign of belief in itself. We ask Allah’s assistance in good times and in bad times, but usually more in bad times. Some people ask Allah the Highest, worship him, and obey Him in bad times mostly. Allah the Highest may afflict those people frequently to keep them close to Him. Allah’s messenger, prayer and peace upon him, said: “Your Lord is amazed by people who are taken to the Paradise in chains”. This means that they go to Paradise through afflictions and hardship.
The believer should pray and express gratitude always, for all the good things Allah the Highest has given us and also for the relief of our afflictions and hardships of all kind, sickness or shortage of money and food etc.
Forgetting Allah’s bounty once the hard times pass is a sign of wickedness in our souls.
They think that they are doing well, not knowing that Allah the Highest is letting them go blindly on their path of misguidance. Allah the Highest said: “IS HE WHO IS CLEAR ABOUT HIS LORD LIKE HE WHO’S EVIL DEEDS LOOK GOOD TO HIM AND FOLLOWED THEIR OWN DESIRES”. (S:4 A:14)
And said: “SHALL WE TELL YOU ABOUT THOSE WHOSE DEEDS LOSE MOST * THEY ARE THOSE WHOSE STRIVING IN THE LOWER LIFE HAS GONE ASTRAY, WHILE THEY THINK THAT THEY ARE DOING GOOD”. (S:18 A:103-104)
We should never think that because we like what we do, that it is right, even if it gives us power and wealth. We desire the pleasures in this life, and sometimes we justify to ourselves, our doing wrong, particularly if it is rewarding in our Lower Life. We should not forget that what we do in this life is what will determine our destiny in the Hereafter, and that we are leaving our wealth and power sooner or later when we die.
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