Hope

Assalamoalaikum,
I think it was Wednesday, I felt very sad for completely unknown reasons. I asked two of my friends, what the matter could be. Alhamdolillah my life is as perfect as it can be, yet everyday my heart fills with sadness instead of being happy when someone comes or I see my husband or children…

I didn’t realize but I hadn’t sat down properly to recite any Quran which had resulted in an empty soul. Apart from that there were my other personal fears about living in a Non-Muslim Country as my kids grow older, Alhamdolillah. As I was in a bad state of mind thinking a thousand sad things at once, I opened the Quran, I think at Fajr. The verses that I came upon was , like with many other people, an answer to my problems. And then there was the Verse 87 of Al Yusuf.

It says that the Prophet Ayyub Alaihissalam said to his sons that only a disbeliever would despair of Allah’s Mercy. We, as Muslims should never, EVER despair of Allah’s Mercy.

If we think that we are unfortunate or our condition will not change, or we are upset or distressed, that is disbelief, because Allah Loves all the believers and, Anything is possible for Allah, nothing is impossible for Allah. Allah will not make us unhappy or deprive us of His Mercy if we believe in Him.

We all know that “Museebat”, (Calamities, Bad things) happen to us either because of our sins or as a Test. Even in those two cases, it is a mercy because Allah removes our sins even if we are troubled for the slightest things, like looking for the lost keys.

In the Quran, again and again, Allah tells the Prophet Mohammad (Sallaho Alaihi Wassalam) not to be sad. “La Tahzan”. We should feel fulfilled and happy and better than those who do not fear Allah, who do not obey Allah. If we still are, we should try and connect more to Allah, ask Him more and believe strongly that Allah’s Mercy will come. InshaAllah.

I have seen times when I have asked for something very badly yet not had it, but the Ibadaa, like praying etc or making dua results in a tranquility unmatched even in case my wish is not fulfilled with what I want, but instead Allah gives me what is good for me.
I would like to share the Ayat which triggered my thoughts and made me at peace. . .

Lesson 9 For Children : Salah (Part 08 – Dua)

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bissmillah-i-Rahman-i-Raheem

(In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful)

Assalamoalaikum,
After Durood, we recite a Dua, which can be any Dua from the Quran or Hadeeth (sayings of the Prophet Peace and Blessings be Upon Him). I will write two Duas here, you can recite whichever one is easy for you.

رَبَّنَا لَا تُزِغْ قُلُوبَنَا بَعْدَ إِذْ هَدَيْتَنَا وَهَبْ لَنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً ۚ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ الْوَهَّابُ

Rabbana la tuzigh quloobana baAAda ith hadaytana wahab lana min ladunka rahmatan innaka anta alwahhabu

“Our Lord!” (they say), “Let not our hearts deviate now after Thou hast guided us, but grant us mercy from Thine own Presence; for Thou art the Grantor of bounties without measure.

(Aal-Imran, Chapter3. Verse 8 )

And the most common Dua is..

Allahumma rabbana atina fee alddunya hasanatan wafee al-akhirati hasanatan waqina AAathaba alnnari

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وَمِنْهُم مَّن يَقُولُ رَبَّنَا آتِنَا فِي الدُّنْيَا حَسَنَةً وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ حَسَنَةً وَقِنَا عَذَابَ النَّارِ

And there are men who say: “Our Lord! Give us good in this world and good in the Hereafter, and defend us from the torment of the Fire!”

( Al-Baqarah, Chapter 2, Verse 201)

Lesson 8 For Children : Salah (Part 07 – Durood)

بِسْمِ اللّهِ الرَّحْمَنِ الرَّحِيمِ

Bissmillah-i-Rahman-i-Raheem

(In the name of Allah, Most Gracious, Most Merciful)

Assalamoalaikum,
Durood is recited after Tashahhud, we learnt in the previous lesson.

Durood:

“Allahumma Salli ala Muhammadin
wa ‘ala Ali Muhammadin
Kama Sallaita ‘ala Ibrahima
wa ‘ala ali Ibrahima
Innaka Hameed-um-Majid

Allahumma barik ‘ala Muhammad-in
wa ‘ala ali Muhammadin
Kama barakat ‘ala Ibrahima
wa ‘ala ali Ibrahima
innaka Hameed-um-Majid”

“O God ! bestow benediction on Muhammad and on his offspring just as You showered benediction on Abrahim and on his offspring. Most certainly You are adorned with the best qualities and are elevated in thought.

O God ! confer blessings on Muhammad and on his offspring just as You conferred blessings on Abrahim and on his offspring. Most certainly You are adorned with the best qualities and are sublime.”