456. Whatever Allah Does Is For Our Own Good

By Asma Bint Shameem

Part of our belief as a Muslim is to believe that our Rabb, Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala is Most Loving, and Most Fair. 

Most Wise and Most Merciful. 

It’s not enough to just believe that Allaah exists; rather it is EQUALLY important to KNOW and TRULY BELIEVE that Allaah Subhaanahu wa Ta’aala would NEVER be unfair or punish a person UNJUSTLY. 

Rather, ALL His actions are FULL of ULTIMATE and PERFECT WISDOM, KNOWLEDGE, MERCY and JUSTICE. 

He is Arhamur-Raahimeen, the MOST MERCIFUL of ALL that show mercy. 

The Prophet sal Allaahu Alayhi wa sallam also said:

"Allaah has one HUNDRED mercies, out of which He has sent down only ONE for jinn, mankind, animals and insects, through which they love one another and have compassion for one another; and through it, wild animals care for their young. 

Allaah has retained NINETY-NINE mercies to DEAL KINDLY with His slaves on the DAY of RESURRECTION." (al-Bukhaari, Muslim)

Subhaan Allaah!

A hundred mercies!

And, out of His Wisdom, Allaah has also promised us that He will TEST us in different ways to see who is steadfast and patient and who is not.

And He will reward us accordingly. 

And thus He will place us in situations that may seem hard.

But in reality they’re not. 

They’re actually a form of MERCY from Allaah because if we’re patient, these calamities and tests are a means of EXPIATION of our SINS. 

Or they may be a reason to RAISE our ranks. 

Or they might be a REMINDER from our Rabb to humble ourselves and turn to Him. 

Perhaps if we had it any different, maybe we would have gone astray or it would have been more harmful for us. 

And so what may SEEM hard is not hard at all. 

What may SEEM impossible is NOT impossible at all. 

Allaah says:

 وَعَسَىٰ أَن تَكْرَهُوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ خَيْرٌ لَّكُمْ وَعَسَىٰ أَن تُحِبُّوا شَيْئًا وَهُوَ شَرٌّ لَّكُمْ وَاللَّهُ يَعْلَمُ وَأَنتُمْ لَا تَعْلَمُونَ

“And it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.” 

(Surah al-Baqarah:216)

Just because that lady rejected you doesn’t mean that there’s anything wrong with you. 

It just wasn’t meant to be. 

The Prophet sal lallahu alaiyhi wa sallam said:

"Know that what has passed you by was not going to befall you, and that what has befallen you was not going to pass you by. 

And know that victory comes with patience, relief with affliction, and ease with hardship." (Tirmidhi-Saheeh)  

 

As a final note....reflect on the following hadeeth:

"The greatest reward comes with the greatest trial. When Allaah loves a people He tests them. 

Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His wrath." (Saheeh al-Tirmidhi)

So be strong and be patient. 

And have faith in Allaah. 

Build a good relationship with Allaah and place your affairs in His Hands. 

He will take care of it for you. 

Read a lot of Qur’aan, along with its meanings. 

Pray Tahajjud and ask make lots of duaa. 

Do good deeds and keep your tongue busy with dhikr. 

Also try and be busy in a healthy productive way, like taking a class online or learning how to cook. 

Or start gardening or take up some hobby. 

Exercise regularly and eat a healthy diet. 

May Allaah make it easy for you and do the best for you. 

And Allaah knows best