Never Take Things For Granted!

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

🌟 QUOTE:

❝They say:
“You don’t know what you have until it’s gone.”
But the truth is:
“You knew exactly what you had. You just didn’t think you’d lose it…”❞

 

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🌟 The Pain Of Moving On After Getting Used To A Comfortable Life/Place/Situation:

The comforts in life come in different shapes and sizes. People love having luxurious homes, comfortable cars, lots of wealth, beautiful wives and children, big farms, etc. As Allaah تعالى mentioned:

زُيِّنَ لِلنَّاسِ حُبُّ الشَّهَوَاتِ مِنَ النِّسَاءِ وَالْبَنِينَ وَالْقَنَاطِيرِ الْمُقَنطَرَةِ مِنَ الذَّهَبِ وَالْفِضَّةِ وَالْخَيْلِ الْمُسَوَّمَةِ وَالْأَنْعَامِ وَالْحَرْثِ ۗ ذَٰلِكَ مَتَاعُ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا ۖ وَاللَّهُ عِندَهُ حُسْنُ الْمَآبِ

{Beautified for men is the love of things they covet; women, children, much of gold and silver (wealth), branded beautiful horses, cattle, and well-tilled land. This is the pleasure of the present world's life; but Allaah has the excellent return (Paradise with flowing rivers, etc.) with Him.} [1]

But the thing is that not only did our hearts get attached to the comforts of this life, rather, we also got comfortable with sins. And every sin, if not repented, comes with a price, and now we are paying the price... loss of lives, health, jobs, and wealth, the ever-increasing expenses, the insecurity about what the future holds, the uncertainty of the next move, and the indecisiveness about the next step.

An Important Clarification To The Present Conflict

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

There are a few misconceptions that need to be clarified about this conflict between the Palestinians and the Zio∙nists:

1. The Reason For The Conflict

2. The Treachery Of Hamas

3. The Treachery Of The Jews (Zio∙Nists)

   A) The Prophet Killers

   B) Jewish Propaganda

   C) The Jews: The Originators Of The Art Of Deception

4. The Zio∙Nist Sympathizers Among The Muslims (See The Screenshots)

   A) Ibn Taymiyyah: “They Are The Mules Of The Jews”

   B) Nullifier Of Islaam: Supporting The Kuffaar Against The Muslims

   C) Hypocrites And Masjid Al-Dhiraar

5. Permissibility Of Making Truce With The Jews

6. What Should We Do As Muslims

   A) Reflect On Our Own Situation

   B) Supplicate To Allaah Earnestly

The Trials Through Good And Evil:

 (Or The Trials Through Prosperity And Poverty)

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

﴿كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَآئِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ وَنَبْلُوكُم بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ﴾

{Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall test you with evil and with good by way of trial. And to Us you will be returned} [Surah al-Anbiyaa (21): 35]

Ibn Rajab رحمه الله commented, saying:
“Allaah تعالى has made everything that afflicts a person – either good or bad – a Fitnah (trial), meaning it is a calamity by which everyone will be put to test.

(2) Explanation Of Hisn Al-Muslim: Author's Intro

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Ithaaf al-Muslim bi Sharh Hisn al-Muslim

(Gifting A Muslim With Explanation Of Fortress Of The Muslim)

By: Shaikh Sa`eed Ibn `Alee Ibn Wahf al-Qahtaanee رحمه الله.

 

Introduction by the Author:

Shaikh Sa`eed Ibn `Alee Ibn Wahf al-Qahtaanee رحمه الله said: 

(1) Explanation Of Hisn Al-Muslim: Translator's Intro

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Ithaaf al-Muslim bi Sharh Hisn al-Muslim

(Gifting A Muslim With Explanation Of Fortress Of The Muslim)

By: Shaikh Sa`eed Ibn `Alee Ibn Wahf al-Qahtaanee رحمه الله.

 

Introduction by the Translator:

The Book “Hisn al-Muslim” (حصن المسلم – Fortress Of The Muslim) needs no introduction. It has become a household name for every Muslim who loves the authentic Sunnah. For the past few decades, it has been a go-to book for many Muslims who wanted to learn the authentic Ad`iyah (sing. Du`aa, supplications) and Adhkaar (Allaah’s remembrance) that are intended to be said at certain times and places.

Teaching Through Examples:

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

In the Qur’aan we come across many Aayaat that are arranged in such a way that we, a lot of times, fail to understand the wisdom behind their arrangement. At first glance, we would not be able to make any connections between these different Aayaat, but upon pondering over them again and again, one can appreciate the Wisdom of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى.

A few examples of such pairing of `Aayaat are as follows:
1. Aayaat on Patience paired with Aayah of al-Safa & al-Marwah
2. Aayaah of Du`aa paired with Aayaat on Fasting
3. Aayah on Tawakkal paired with Surah Yusuf

It is like when Allaah تعالى instructed His Prophet ﷺ and the Believers to be patient, He تعالى gave an example in Patience. And when He تعالى instructed His Prophet ﷺ and the Believers to trust Him in all our affairs, He تعالى gave an example in Trust.

1. Pairing of Aayaat on Patience with Aayah of al-Safa & al-Marwah:

Right after the Aayaat on al-Sabr, Allaah تعالى mentioned about al-Safa and al-Marwah. Allaah تعالى said: 

What is "al-Hajj al-Akbar"?

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

⚡️What is "al-Hajj al-Akbar"?
⚡️Does the reward for al-Hajj increases if it falls on a Friday?

👉PART 1:

🚫 The Weak/Baseless narrations about the "merit" when the Day of al-`Arafah comes on a Friday - which people wrongly consider as "al-Hajj al-Akbar" or that it has special virtues:

1️⃣ “The best day on which the sun has risen is the Day of `Arafah which coincides with Friday, (performing Hajj) in it is better than Seventy Hajjs performed in other days.”
📚 [Silsilah al-Hadeeth al-Dha`eefah (1193, 3144).  Shaikh al-Albaanee said: “This Hadeeth is Baatil (baseless) and has no origin.”]

Excellence Of The Day Of `Arafah

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

From Shaikh Muhammad al-Malki’s lecture (summarized):

1. The favors and blessings of Allaah upon us are too many, we can neither count them nor can we thank Him fully for them.

2. Yet we are obliged to thank Him for these favors, because thanking Him for these favors only helps in increasing them, as Allaah تعالى said:

وَإِذْ تَأَذَّنَ رَبُّكُمْ لَئِن شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ ۖ وَلَئِن كَفَرْتُمْ إِنَّ عَذَابِي لَشَدِيدٌ

{And (remember) when your Lord proclaimed: “If you give thanks (by accepting Faith and worshipping none but Me alone), I will give you more (of My Blessings), but if you are thankless (i.e. disbelievers), verily! My Punishment is indeed severe.”}

[Surah Ibraaheem (14): 7]

The Deeds Most Beloved To Allaah In These Ten Days!

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

All praise is for Allaah (alone), and the most perfect and complete prayers and peace be upon Muhammad, the Messenger of Allaah, the preeminent amongst the first and the last (of the descendants of `Aadam), and the Imaam of the Prophets and Messengers, the (first) one who will intercede and (the first one) whose intercession will be accepted on the Day of Judgment, and upon his nice family, and his pure wives – the mothers of the Believers, and his noble Companions, and upon those who follow his Sunnah and accepts his guidance till the Day of Judgment.

To proceed…

The Prophet ﷺ said: “There are no days in which good deeds are more beloved to Allaah than these days.” (Meaning the first ten days of Dhul-Hijjah). They (the Companions) asked: “Not even Jihad?” He ﷺ replied: “Not even Jihad, except that of a man who does it by putting himself and his property in danger (for Allaah's sake) and does not return with any of those things.”
[Sunan Abu Dawood (2348), Sunan al-Tirmidhee (757), Sunan Ibn Maajah (1727), and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee. Imaam al-Bukhaaree also reported in his Saheeh (969) with a slight different wording]

How can a person know his worth with Allaah?!

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

👉 Always remember, the tongue is the reflection of the heart, while the actions are the reflection of the person’s character.

🔥 As for the tongue being the reflection of the heart, Allaah تعالى said about the Jews and the Mushriks:

قَدْ بَدَتِ الْبَغْضَاءُ مِنْ أَفْوَاهِهِمْ وَمَا تُخْفِي صُدُورُهُمْ أَكْبَرُ

{Hatred has already appeared from their mouths, but what their breasts conceal is far worse.}
📚 [Surah aal-`Imraan (3):118]

🔥 As for the actions being the reflection of a person’s character, the Prophet ﷺ said:
❝If you have no shame then do what you like.❞
📚 [Saheeh al-Bukhaaree (3483, 3484, 6120)]

The Reality Of This World!

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

Fear the love of this world that has infatuated our hearts!

For the sake of this Dunya, we come together, we love each other, or break ties of kinship and friendship (except for those who have been protected by Allaah and are under His Mercy).

The three types of trials

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

🌟 The three types of trials:
1. Trails for elevating the status
2. Trials as a reminder
3. Trials as a punishment

👉 Foremost, you must realize that you were not created for this world. You were created for the Hereafter. Either the permanent bliss in Paradise or the painful punishment in the Hellfire. 

💠 THE FIRST TYPE OF PEOPLE:
(Trails for elevating the status)

Perhaps a person may be righteous. His relationship with Allaah is good, upon servitude, obedience, and righteousness, and his sins are less, he is obedient to his parents, he strictly guards the prayers, prays on time, recites the Qur’aan, etc. All his affairs are good! Yet, after all this, he is afflicted with sickness or falls into debt, or loses his job, and he lives in poverty and destitution. He supplicates and supplicates, but it seems to him that his prayers are not being answered.

al-Qur'aan: Meaning of the word: “al-Nazgh”

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

Allaah تعالى said in the Glorious Qur’aan:

 

وَإِمَّا يَنْزَغَنَّكَ مِنَ الشَّيْطَانِ نَزْغٌ فَاسْتَعِذْ بِاللَّهِ إِنَّهُ سَمِيعٌ عَلِيمٌ

{And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaitaan then seek refuge with Allaah. Verily, He is All-Hearer, All-Knower.}

📚 [Surah al-A`raaf (7): 200, and Surah al-Fussilat (41): 36]

 

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👉 At any time, and in any situation, {if a prompting from Shaitaan stirs you up} that is, you feel angry or you feel Shaitaan’s whispering and discouragement from doing good, or encouragement and prompting to do evil, then seek Allaah’s protection, for He hears all things, and He is aware of all that is taking place.

📚 [Tafseer al-Muyassar (7):200]

 

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👉 Al-Tabaree mentioned in his Tafseer:

The root meaning of the word al-Nazgh (النزغ) is al-Fasaad (corruption). It is when Shaitaan stirs animosity and the feeling of hostility amongst the people, so that one group transgresses the rights of the other.

📚 [Tafseer al-Tabaree (Jaami` al-Bayaan) (7):200]

 

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📑 Note:

Many people do not know the true meaning of the word al-Nazgh which Allaah تعالى mentioned in the Qur’aan. Here is a practical example to teach you the correct meaning, because when you ponder over the meaning, you will take better precautions. It is like putting a small scorpion and a locust in a bottle and shaking it violently. The locust and the scorpion will bump into each other. The scorpion will feel that the locust is attacking it, and the locust will feel that the scorpion wants to sting it with its stinger, but in reality, it is the one who is shaking the bottle that is stirring the problem between the two, while these creatures are unaware.

This is the same example for us, as husband and wife, inside the house, in the same room, there is someone who tries to stir problems between the two while they are unaware, and that is the Shaitaan.

The meaning of al-Nazgh is Waswasah (whisper, evil prompting). And for Allaah is the highest attribute, when He تعالى says:

{And if an evil whisper comes to you from Shaitaan then seek refuge with Allaah. Verily, He is All-Hearer, All-Knower.}

The inhabitants of the Hellfire's plea for help

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

 

The inhabitants of the Hellfire will make many requests, and all of them will be denied for them:

1. They will ask for death (a permanent relief from the punishment), but it will be denied for them. [Surah al-Zukhruf (43): 77]

2. They will ask for a day’s relief, that Allaah lightens the punishment for at least one day, but it also be denied. [Surah Ghaafir (40): 49-50]

3. They will request the inhabitants of Jannah to provide them with some food and water from the Jannah, but this will also be denied for them. [Surah al-A`raaf (7): 50]

4. They will ask to be given a second chance to do righteous deeds, but this will also be denied for them. [Surah al-Mu’minoon (23): 107-108]

The difference between the words اجتنبوا (Ijtaniboo (avoid)) and اتركوا (Utrukoo (leave))

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

QUESTION: When it came to Major Sins, why did Allaah تعالى say: اجتنبوا (Ijtaniboo (avoid)), and He تعالى did not say: اتركوا (Atrukoo (leave))?

Examples: Allaah تعالى said:

إِن تَجْتَنِبُوا كَبَائِرَ مَا تُنْهَوْنَ عَنْهُ نُكَفِّرْ عَنكُمْ سَيِّئَاتِكُمْ وَنُدْخِلْكُم مُّدْخَلًا كَرِيمًا

{If you avoid the great sins which you are forbidden to do, We shall remit from you your (small) sins, and admit you to a Noble Entrance (i.e. Paradise).}

[Surah al-Nisaa (4): 31]

When will a person be regarded as from the People of the Qur’aan, the People of Allaah, those who are closest to Him?!

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

🚫 This has nothing to do with the Qur’aaniyoon (the Hadeeth rejectors), may Allaah save us from their Fitnah.

It was narrated that Anas bin Maalik رضي الله عنه said: The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝Allaah has His own people among mankind.❞ They said: “O Messenger of Allaah, who are they?” He ﷺ said: ❝They are the people of the Qur’aan, Allaah’s own people and those who are closest to Him.❞

📚 [Musnad Ahmad (12279, 12292), Sunan Ibn Maajah (215) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

Explanation Of The Hadeeth: No One Can Give What Allaah Withholds

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

📑 Narration:

Warraad, who was the scribe and a freed slave of al-Mugheerah Ibn Shu`bah رضي الله عنه, narrated that Khaleefah Mu`aawiyah Ibn Abee Sufyaan رضي الله عنهما wrote to al-Mugheerah رضي الله عنه – and he was the Ameer assigned by Mu`aawiyah رضي الله عنه over al-Koofah – asking him to write for him a Hadeeth which he had heard from the Prophet ﷺ. So, al-Mugheerah رضي الله عنه wrote to Mu`aawiyah رضي الله عنه: “Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ used to say at the end of every obligatory prayer after the Tasleem:

لاَ إِلَهَ إِلاَّ اللَّهُ، وَحْدَهُ لاَ شَرِيكَ لَهُ، لَهُ الْمُلْكُ، وَلَهُ الْحَمْدُ، وَهْوَ عَلَى كُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدِيرٌ، اللَّهُمَّ لاَ مَانِعَ لِمَا أَعْطَيْتَ، وَلاَ مُعْطِيَ لِمَا مَنَعْتَ، وَلاَ يَنْفَعُ ذَا الْجَدِّ مِنْكَ الْجَدُّ

❝Laa ilaaha illa-l-laahu wahdahoo laa sharika lahoo; lahu-l-mulk wa lahu-l-hamd, wahuwa `alaa kulli shai’n Qadeer. Allaahumma laa maani`a Limaa a`taita, wa laa mu`tia Limaa mana`ta, wa laa yanfa`u dhal-jaddi minkal-jadd.

Explanation of the Hadeeth: May you be honeyed by Allaah!

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

HADEETH #1:

The Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝When Allaah wills good for His slave, he is honeyed by Him.❞ They asked: “What does honeying mean?” He ﷺ said: ❝Allaah opens for him (the door towards) righteous deeds before his death, then He (تعالى) takes (his soul) whilst he is in that state.❞

📚 [Musnad Ahmad (17784) and graded as “Saheeh as per the condition of Imaam Muslim” by Shaikh al-Albaanee in al-Saheehah (1114). Also graded as “Saheeh” by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak]

 

Another translation of the above Hadeeth:

❝When Allaah wills good for His slave, He (تعالى) sweetens him.❞ They asked: “What is this sweetening?” He ﷺ said: ❝Allaah opens for him (the door towards) righteous deeds before his death, then He (تعالى) takes (his soul) whilst he is in that state.❞

 

HADEETH #2:

Explanation of the Hadeeth: Being prevented from the worldly possessions

  بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

Qataadah Ibn al-Nu`maan رضي الله عنه narrated that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said:

❝When Allaah loves a slave, He prevents him from the world, just as one of you prevents his sick (relative) from water.❞

📚 [Sunan al-Tirmidhee (2036) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee. Saheeh Ibn Hibbaan (669) and graded as “Saheeh as per the condition of Imaam Muslim” by Shaikh Shu`aib al-Arnaoot]

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📑 Explanation:

 It is from the Wisdom of Allaah سبحانه وتعالى that He afflicts His sincere believing righteous slave by preventing him from receiving some of the things of the world - the things which people think are beneficial and essential for having a comfortable life. But these afflictions serve a purpose:

Explanation of the Hadeeth: The Du`aa is answered in one of the three ways

  بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

🌟 Perhaps, on the Day of Judgment, a slave would wish that none of his supplications would have been answered in this world after seeing the reward he would be receiving on that Day for his unanswered supplications.

👉 Abu Sa`eed al-Khudree رضي الله عنه narrated that the Prophet ﷺ said: ❝There is no Muslim who offers a supplication - as long as he does not supplicate for something sinful or for severing of the ties of kinship - except that Allaah will give him one of three things in return for it: either He will hasten for him what he asked for, or He will store it [the reward for it] up for him in the Hereafter, or He will avert from him an equivalent evil.❞ They (the Companions) said: “Then we will supplicate a lot”. He ﷺ said: ❝Allaah is more generous.❞

It is an honor from Allaah when He answers our supplications

 بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Whenever Allaah تعالى answers your prayers, then know that this is a favor from Allaah. And there is in it, help from Allaah, to keep you firm upon His obedience, and this is indeed a great honor. 

Sometimes, a Du`aa is answered because of a reason involved, which acts as a catalyst, and which accelerates the response. 

Do not forget Allaah!

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Allaah تعالى says:

وَلَا تَكُونُوا كَالَّذِينَ نَسُوا اللَّهَ فَأَنسَاهُمْ أَنفُسَهُمْ ۚ أُولَٰئِكَ هُمُ الْفَاسِقُونَ

{And be not like those who forgot Allaah (i.e., became disobedient to Allaah) and He caused them to forget their own selves, (let them to forget to do righteous deeds). Those are the Faasiqoon (rebellious, disobedient to Allaah).}

[Surah al-Hashr (59):19]

Explanation of the Hadeeth: O Seeker of good, proceed!

  بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد 

 

Abu Hurairah رضي الله عته said that the Messenger of Allaah ﷺ said: ❝When the first night of Ramadhaan comes, the Shayaateen are shackled and mischievous Jinns are restrained, and the gates of the Fire are closed, and none of its gates remain opened. The gates of Paradise are opened and none of its gates remain closed. And a caller calls out: “O seeker of good, proceed, O seeker of evil, stop.” And Allaah has people whom He frees (from the Fire), and that happens every day.❞

[Sunan Ibn Maajah (1642) and the wording is his, Sunan al-Tirmidhee (682), Sunan al-Nasaa’ee (2107) and graded as “Saheeh” by Shaikh al-Albaanee]

 

Explanation:

❝And a caller calls out…❞, meaning a caller (Angel) sent by Allaah عز وجل.

❝O Seeker of good, proceed❞, meaning: So, O seeker of good deeds and the one seeking rewards! This is the blessed month, come forward. In this, there is encouragement to increase in doing good deeds, because this is the time in which the means to do good deeds have been made easy, the paths have been cleared, and the Shayaateen have been confined. So, come forward, proceed towards Allaah, and proceed towards good deeds. The nobility of the time and place amplifies the reward, so don’t lag behind in doing good.

❝O Seeker of evil, stop❞, meaning: refrain from doing bad deeds in this blessed month, for this is the month in which one tries to purify the heart, stives to increase his Taqwaa, and persistently seeks Forgiveness from Allaah and His Mercy. So, stop your desires from chasing evil and train your self to be patient upon the obedience of Allaah, and turn to Allaah in repentance.

[Paraphrased from “Tanweer Sharh al-Jaami` al-Sagheer (6/272)” and Mafaateeh Fee Sharh al-Masaabeeh (3/11-12)]

Most of us don’t know the purpose of our lives!!!

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Even though we are a billion Muslims in the world today yet not everyone knows the purpose of their lives! Many of them live the lives of cattle, eat, drink, and sleep. If you ask them what their ambition in life is, many will reply on the lines of: “To get married, earn a lot of wealth, have the latest modeled car, own a big house, live a luxurious and lavish life, have a successful carrier.” This is the dream of many.

After every difficulty there is ease, and after every endurance there is glad tiding

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

Keep beseeching Allaah and see the miracles of Allaah unfold. The difficult becomes easy, the impossible becomes possible, the unattainable becomes achievable, the distant becomes nearby. 

Because of your constant supplications which you used to do in the middle of the nights and throughout the days, He تعالى will turn the tide in your favor and will subjugate the things for you. 

You will forget all the defeats that you had faced, the sorrows that had hurt your heart, the burdens that were pulling you down, and the tears that rolled down your eyes.

Don't Compare Your Problems With That of Others

بسم الله والحمد لله والصلاة والسلام على رسول الله ، وبعد

It is very easy to inform others to have patience during trials, calamities, and hardships, but only the one going through it knows the pain that he is suffering, yet all we can do is to encourage him to have patience at his loss or suffering.

Yet we say to everyone, do not rush the things, for even you have your share of happiness and joy, and what has been written for you will come to pass.

The life story of every individual differs from that of the others. This chapter in your life that you are living right now is different than what others are living. So, don’t start comparing, as there is no scope for comparison. Because there are differences in everything – different levels of Imaan (Faith), different people, different genders, different cultures, different perspectives, different upbringings, different mentalities, different types of trials, different situations.

But at the end, the stories of the Prophets and Messengers عليهم السلام mentioned in the Qur’aan, and the Seerah (biography) of our Prophet ﷺ, and the Ahaadeeth are enough for us as an encouragement and as solutions to all our problems.

Allaah تعالى responds to the people’s prayers according to His Wisdom. There may be an interest to be served by delay, and haste may be harmful. Perhaps losing what you have missed out on will cause you to turn to Allaah and getting it will distract you from Him. This is obvious, based on the fact that were it not for this calamity you would not have turned to Him; because the real calamity is what distracts you from Him, but what makes you stand before Him is good for you and is in your best interests.

Sometimes, Allaah تعالى provides to the people as a source of punishment for them in this world and the Hereafter:

فَلَا تُعْجِبْكَ أَمْوَالُهُمْ وَلَا أَوْلَادُهُمْ ۚ إِنَّمَا يُرِيدُ اللَّهُ لِيُعَذِّبَهُم بِهَا فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا

{So let not their wealth or their children amaze you (O Muhammad ﷺ); in reality, Allaah’s Plan is to punish them with these things in the life of this world}

📚[Surah al-Tawbah (9): 55]

وَلَا تَمُدَّنَّ عَيْنَيْكَ إِلَىٰ مَا مَتَّعْنَا بِهِ أَزْوَاجًا مِّنْهُمْ زَهْرَةَ الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا لِنَفْتِنَهُمْ فِيهِ ۚ وَرِزْقُ رَبِّكَ خَيْرٌ وَأَبْقَىٰ

{And strain not your eyes in longing for the things We have given for enjoyment to various groups of them, [its being but] the splendor of the life of this world that We may test them thereby. But the provision (good reward in the Hereafter) of your Lord is better and more lasting.}

📚[Surah Taha (20): 131]

So, sail through the journey that you are on, be patient, and don’t compare, nor despair. And know that the good things that have been written for you will come on their appointed time.