Remember, Life Is A Test

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

Whether in ease or in hardship, remind ourselves that this life is a test.

We will face trials and tribulations as long as we live. But do not despair, God will never give us something we cannot handle, even if we might not like it.

لَا يُكَلِّفُ ٱللَّـهُ نَفْسًا إِلَّا وُسْعَهَا ۚ لَهَا مَا كَسَبَتْ وَعَلَيْهَا مَا ٱكْتَسَبَتْ

Allah does not charge a soul except [with that within] its capacity. It will have [the consequence of] what [good] it has gained, and it will bear [the consequence of] what [evil] it has earned. (Quran, al Baqarah 2:286)

Nothing is difficult, if you seek it through your Lord; nothing is easy, if you seek it through yourself. (Ibn Ata'illa)

Remember our primordial covenant where the Lordship of the Divine is recognized.

وَإِذْ أَخَذَ رَبُّكَ مِنۢ بَنِىٓ ءَادَمَ مِن ظُهُورِهِمْ ذُرِّيَّتَهُمْ وَأَشْهَدَهُمْ عَلَىٰٓ أَنفُسِهِمْ أَلَسْتُ vبِرَبِّكُمْ ۖ قَالُوا۟ بَلَىٰ ۛ شَهِدْنَآ ۛ أَن تَقُولُوا۟ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ إِنَّا كُنَّا عَنْ هَـٰذَا غَـٰفِلِينَ ﴿١٧٢﴾

And [mention] when your Lord took from the children of Adam - from their loins - their descendants and made them testify of themselves, [saying to them], "Am I not your Lord?" They said, "Yes, we have testified." [This] - lest you should say on the day of Resurrection, "Indeed, we were of this unaware." (Quran, Al A'raf 7:172

This presupposes duties upon us -- to be sincere to God and to behave well with people.

Our religion is nasiha...advise and sincerity.

The Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “The deen (religion) is naseehah (advice, sincerity).” We said, “To whom?” He sallallahu alayhi wasallam said, “To Allah, His Book, His Messenger, and to the leaders of the Muslims and their common folk.” [related by Muslim]

عَنْ أَبِي رُقَيَّةَ تَمِيمِ بْنِ أَوْسٍ الدَّارِيِّ رَضِيَ اللهُ عَنْهُ أَنَّ النَّبِيَّ صلى الله عليه وسلم قَالَ: "الدِّينُ النَّصِيحَةُ." قُلْنَا: لِمَنْ؟ قَالَ: "لِلَّهِ، وَلِكِتَابِهِ، وَلِرَسُولِهِ، وَلِأَئِمَّةِ الْمُسْلِمِينَ وَعَامَّتِهِمْ."


We ask Allah to give us sincerity, help us to behave well to people, aid us in all our affairs, save us from trials and tribulations, and grant us an excellent ending. 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