بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Assalaamu alaykum
Dear Friends
I pray that you are well.
Wishing you and your family a blessed Jumu'ah.
One important life lesson we learn from the story of the man with the two gardens narrated to us in the Surah Kahf is to have complete reliance on Allah and who cares what others have and don't show off.
إِن تَرَنِ أَنَا۠ أَقَلَّ مِنكَ مَالًا وَوَلَدًا ﴿٣٩...
فَعَسَىٰ رَبِّىٓ أَن يُؤْتِيَنِ خَيْرًۭا مِّن جَنَّتِكَ وَيُرْسِلَ عَلَيْهَا حُسْبَانًا مِّنَ ٱلسَّمَآءِ فَتُصْبِحَ صَعِيدًا زَلَقًا ﴿٤٠
أَوْ يُصْبِحَ مَآؤُهَا غَوْرًۭا فَلَن تَسْتَطِيعَ لَهُۥ طَلَبًا ﴿٤١
وَأُحِيطَ بِثَمَرِهِۦ فَأَصْبَحَ يُقَلِّبُ كَفَّيْهِ عَلَىٰ مَآ أَنفَقَ فِيهَا وَهِىَ خَاوِيَةٌ عَلَىٰ عُرُوشِهَا وَيَقُولُ يَـٰلَيْتَنِى لَمْ أُشْرِكْ بِرَبِّىٓ أَحَدًا ﴿٤٢
...Although you see me less than you in wealth and children, (39) It may be that my Lord will give me [something] better than your garden and will send upon it a calamity from the sky, and it will become a smooth, dusty ground, (40) Or its water will become sunken [into the earth], so you would never be able to seek it." (41) And his fruits were encompassed [by ruin], so he began to turn his hands about [in dismay] over what he had spent on it, while it had collapsed upon its trellises, and said, "Oh, I wish I had not associated with my Lord anyone." (42) [Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:39-42]
وَلَمْ تَكُن لَّهُۥ فِئَةٌ يَنصُرُونَهُۥ مِن دُونِ ٱللَّهِ وَمَا كَانَ مُنتَصِرًا ﴿٤٣
And there was for him no company to aid him other than Allah, nor could he defend himself. (43)[Qur'an, Al-Kahf 18:43]
Go easy in life.
Allah Almighty says,
إِن يَنصُرْكُمُ ٱللَّهُ فَلَا غَالِبَ لَكُمْ ۖ وَإِن يَخْذُلْكُمْ فَمَن ذَا ٱلَّذِى يَنصُرُكُم مِّنۢ بَعْدِهِۦ ۗ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿١٦٠
If Allah should aid you, no one can overcome you; but if He should forsake you, who is there that can aid you after Him? And upon Allah let the believers rely. (160) [Qur'an, AleImran 3:160]
قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَآ إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ ٱللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَىٰنَا ۚ وَعَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ ٱلْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴿٥١
Nothing will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us: He is our protector: and on Allah let the Believers put their trust. [Qur'an, At-Tawba 9:51]
إِنَّ رَبَّكُمُ ٱللَّهُ ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلسَّمَـٰوَٰتِ وَٱلْأَرْضَ فِى سِتَّةِ أَيَّامٍ ثُمَّ ٱسْتَوَىٰ عَلَى ٱلْعَرْشِ ۖ يُدَبِّرُ ٱلْأَمْرَ ۖ مَا مِن شَفِيعٍ إِلَّا مِنۢ بَعْدِ إِذْنِهِۦ ۚ ذَٰلِكُمُ ٱللَّهُ رَبُّكُمْ فَٱعْبُدُوهُ ۚ أَفَلَا تَذَكَّرُونَ ﴿٣
Indeed, your Lord is Allah, who created the heavens and the earth in six days and then established Himself above the Throne, arranging the matter [of His creation]. There is no intercessor except after His permission. That is Allah, your Lord, so worship Him. Then will you not remember? (3) [Qur'an, Yunus 10:3]
وَيَرْزُقْهُ مِنْ حَيْثُ لَا يَحْتَسِبُ ۚ وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُۥٓ ۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ بَـٰلِغُ أَمْرِهِۦ ۚ قَدْ جَعَلَ ٱللَّهُ لِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ قَدْرًۭا ﴿٣
And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose. Allah has already set for everything a [decreed] extent. (3) [Qur'an, At-Talaq 65:3]
Every day we encounter different situations. At one point in our lives we want good grades in high school, then we want to graduate from college, while later in our lives we want job promotions or relationships patched up. For everything we do and want to accomplish, we rely on sources.
Some people rely on themselves while others rely on people and material things like money. But the questions we need to ask ourselves are:
Are these things and people fulfilling for us?
Are these material things enough to get done what we want to do?
Reflecting deeply on our lives we can see that these things and people on whom we rely are not sufficient. You may get a job from a reference or your money may help you to buy a new house or whatever you want, but who gave you money or job? The reality is that Allah make these things and people as a mean to help us. In the end, it is not people or things that help us or provide for us. Indeed, it is our Creator that is providing for us.
Everyday we hear Allahu Akbar (Allah is greater), but do we really think great of Allah and do we put all our trust in Him? Mostly we don’t.
We need to redirect our focus. Instead of relying on our own self and other things, we should rely for our needs and wants on Allah. It means that we must put our maximum efforts into doing things with the belief that Allah will pave the best way for us.
You should search for different job posts, believing in your heart that Allah will take you to the right place. For attaining good grades in school or college, you must study hard with complete trust on Allah. If you want to get married, put your trust in Allah that He is the best planner. For any wish you have, you must depend on the ultimate One.
By relying on Allah is like leaving your burdens to someone who can carry them easily. As a weak human being you cannot carry your burdens on your own. Reliance on Allah will ease your nerves and help you to get through life challenges.
فَقَالُوا۟ عَلَى ٱللَّهِ تَوَكَّلْنَا رَبَّنَا لَا تَجْعَلْنَا فِتْنَةً لِّلْقَوْمِ ٱلظَّـٰلِمِينَ ﴿٨٥﴾ وَنَجِّنَا بِرَحْمَتِكَ مِنَ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلْكَـٰفِرِينَ ﴿٨٦
So they said, "Upon Allah do we rely. Our Lord, make us not [objects of] trial for the wrongdoing people (85) And save us by Your mercy from the disbelieving people." (86) [Qur'an, Yunus 10:85-86]
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wassallam.
And Allah alone grant success and Allah knows best.
Wassalaam
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