Things to do in times of hardship.........

(may you find it a source of great

motivation and inspiration to u
especially to those who need it
most.during this days..and Allah is
the best of Planners and source of
strength)
Whenever a person faces hardship, its
easy for him/her to give up and walk
away from their challenges or
complain and blame those around
him/her. They fall into depression, feel
sad about their situation and feel
powerless. They dont understand
why this is happening to them or
what they did to deserve this. But for
the pious and productive Muslim, his/
her way of thinking is completely
different. Whenever they faces
hardship, he/she takes a step back
from their difficult situation and thinks
about it from a higher level. They step
back from their life with all its worries,
anxieties, problems, and thinks about it
from an Akhira perspective, then they
ask themselves the question: what
does this ALL mean when compared to
the Hereafter? What does this ALL
mean when compared to eternity in
Jannah?
One of the main misunderstanding we
all have in this life is that if we do
good, we should get good in this life
and hereafter. This is not entirely true.
This life is not the life well get justice
in. If this was the case, there would be
no need for a Day of Judgement or
Akhira.
This life is a life of duality; theres good
and bad, justice and injustice, mercy
and oppression, love and hate, truth
and falsehood..etc. Your role in this life
is to live your life according to how
Allah (Subhanahu WaTala) asked you
to do, seeking His pleasure, avoiding
His anger. And Allah (Subhanahu
WaTala) promises you in many places
in the Qur'an, that if you do just that,
Hell give you a good life. Allah says in
the Holy Quran:
Whoever works righteousness, man or
woman, and has Faith, verily, to him
will We give a new Life, a life that is
good and pure and We will bestow on
such their reward according to the best
of their actions. (Surat Al-Nahl: verse
97)
He that is righteous and patient,-
never will Allah suffer the reward to be
lost, of those who do right. (Surat
Yusof, Verse 90)
During times of hardship, its essential
to remember there are effective ways
to deal with any difficulty. Here are
practical steps to help you and me face
any difficult situation..In shaa' Allah..
*SALAAH- >>> Make sure you stick to
praying on time 5 times a day. Never
miss a salaah and do your best to pray
each Salaah ON TIME with SINCERITY
as if its your last salaah in this world.
The Prophet once said that in prayer,
he would find rest and relief (Nasai).
He would also regularly ask for Gods
forgiveness and remain in prostration
during prayer praising God (Tasbeeh)
and asking for His forgiveness.
(Bukhari).
*READ QUR'AN->>> This Quran is so
beautiful that no matter what
difficulties you face youll find solace in
it. Subhan Allah!!..
*MAKE DU'A- >>> Especially the du'a
for removing anxiety. Ask Him as much
as you possibly can. Ask Him... He
ALWAYS Listens..turn each anxiety,
each fear and each concern into a Du'a
(supplication). Look at it as another
reason to submit to God and be in
Sajdah (prostration), during which you
are closest to Allah. God listens and
already knows what is in your heart,
but He wants you to ask Him for what
you want. The Prophet Salaalahu alayhi
wa Salam said: Allah is angry with
those who do not ask Him for
anything. (Tirmidhi).
DO DIKHR- >>> Without doubt in the
remembrance (dikhr) of Allah do
hearts find tranquility." (Quran 13:28).
Allah also says; "Remember Me, and I
shall remember you; be grateful to Me,
and deny Me not" (Quran 2:152).
When your heart feels heavy with stress
or grief, remember Allah and surround
yourself with His dikhr. Dikhr refers to
all forms of the remembrance of Allah,
including Salat, Tasbeeh, Tahmeed,
Tahleel, making supplication (Dua).
*GIVE SADAQAH- >>> Give lots of
charity, as much as you can, because it
helps push away hardship. And if you
cant give money, even kind words or
physical sadaqah can do (i.e. helping
people physically or emotionally).
*SET GOALS and HAVE VISION- >>>
Dont let shaytaan play with you and
keep replaying the video of your
hardship in your mind over and over
again, move on! Set new goals, new
projects, and find a Islamic social life,
make friends to those who you think
are pious Muslims to help you increase
your Imaan and helps you get closer to
Allah and always remember youre with
Allah, nothing should stop you!
SEEK HELP THROUGH SAB'R- >>> Seek
help through Sabr and Salaat.(Quran
2:45). This instruction from Allah
provides us with two critical tools that
can ease our worries and pain.
Patience and prayer are two oft-
neglected stressbusters. Sabr is often
translated as patience but it is not just
that. It includes self-control,
perseverance, endurance, and a
focused struggle to achieve ones goal.
Unlike patience, which implies
resignation, the concept of Sabr
includes a duty to remain steadfast to
achieve your goals despite all odds.
WAKE UP EARLY- >>> Wake up before
fajr and work on your ideas and
projects, or simply read Quran. Getting
busy before day break is a definite way
to move away from your hardship and
overcome challenges. Get most of your
ideas/work done in these early hours,
these are blessed hours.
RELYING ON ALLAH: Tawakkul- >>>
When you awaken in the morning,
thank Allah for giving you life after that
short death called sleep. When you
step out of your home, say 'in Your
Name Allah, I put my trust in Allah, and
there is no power or force except with
Allah.' Once you have established a
plan you intend to follow through on
to deal with a specific issue or problem
in your life, put your trust in the most
Wise and the All-Knowing. "When you
have taken a decision, put your trust in
Allah" (Quran 3: 159).
Rely on Allah by constantly
remembering Him throughout your
day. When you lay down to sleep,
remember that sleep is death. That is
why one of the recommended
supplications before going to sleep is
"with Your (Allah) Name I die and
become alive."
HARDSHIP IS NOT LOST- >>>
Remember, Allah ta'ala will never
forget the injustice/hardship you faced,
so dont worry about seeking revenge
or trying to get justice.. Consider the
hadith of Rasoolullah (SAW) told to us
by Suhaib in which Rasoolullah (SAW)
said, The affair of the believer is
amazing! The whole of his life is
beneficial, and that is only in the case
of the believer. When good times come
to him, he is thankful and it is good for
him, and when bad times befall him,
he is patient and it is also good for
him (narrated by Muslim).
Indeed, we all fall sick, get into
accidents, or are sadden at times of
despair. However, the believer easily
overcomes such hardships.
Rasoolullah (SAW) said that, When the
believer is afflicted with pain, even that
of a prick of a thorn or more, God
forgives his sins (narrated by Bukhari)
In the end, I pray that Allah
(Subhanahu WaTala) removes all your
ordeals and hardships, blesses you all
with a good life and helps you
remember Him day and night, for
Verily, with remembrance of Allah, do
hearts find rest. (Surah Ar-Rad , verse
28) I ask Allah to give us the strength,
perseverance, and patience in any trial,
shower us with His mercy, and reward
us all in our good deeds for His sake
ALONE. Ameen.
Alhamdulillahi Rabbil
Aalamin..Subhanaka Allahumma Wa
Bihamdika Ashadu Anla Illaha Illah
Anta astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilaik.