A Treasure in Calamity

بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate

Tests will come to those who do good and to those who do bad. But to those people, an opportunity is being offered.

مَآ أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ ٱللَّهِ ۗ وَمَن يُؤْمِنۢ بِٱللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُۥ ۚ وَٱللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَىْءٍ عَلِيمٌ ﴿١١

No disaster strikes except by permission of Allah. And whoever believes in Allah - He will guide his heart. And Allah is Knowing of all things. (11) [Quran, At-Taghabun 64:11]

When calamity strikes, that's when most people lose their faith. If you can maintain faith during calamity, Allah guides you heart. The greatest treasure a human being can enjoy on this earth is Allah's guidance.

Allah is not oblivious to your pain. Read Surah Yusuf. The Surah is full with sufferings, so many sad occassions. Despite that Yusuf and Ya'qub maintained their faith and didn't lose their faith and Allah guided their hearts.

How do you maintain your faith during calamity? Obey Allah even more and obey the Messenger (Allah bless him and grant him peace).

وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱللَّهَ وَأَطِيعُوا۟ ٱلرَّسُولَ ۚ فَإِن تَوَلَّيْتُمْ فَإِنَّمَا عَلَىٰ رَسُولِنَا ٱلْبَلَـٰغُ ٱلْمُبِينُ ﴿١٢

And obey Allah and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away - then upon Our Messenger is only [the duty of] clear notification. (12) [Quran, Taghabun 64:12]

May Allah save us from the trials and tribulations of this life and the next.

رَبَّنَآ ءَاتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا

Our Lord, grant us from Yourself mercy and prepare for us from our affair right guidance.

My Allah grant us patience and increase our iman.

Ameen.

Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.

And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.

Wassalaam