Wednesday, December 21, 2005

"InnaAllah ma'as sabireen"

Sabr; patient perseverance

Our Lord! Pour out on us patience and constancy, and make us die as those who have surrendered themselves unto You.
~The Holy Quran (7:126)

So have patience. Surely, the promise of Allah is true. And ask forgiveness for them for the wrongs they have done thee and glorify thy Lord with His praise in the evening and the in morning.
~The Holy Quran (40:56)

Sa'ad ibn Abi Waqqas (ra) asked the Prophet (saws) "Ya Rasulullah, who amongst people are the most tried (subject to hardships)?" Rasulullah (saws) said: The Anbiyyah (messengers of Allah) and after them the Salihoon (righteous) and then in accordance to your iman, taqwaah etc, there will be more hardships, not less. Every mu'min will be tried by difficulties in accordance (proportion) to their deen. If in this person's deen is solidity (their deen is deeply rooted) the balaa' will increase, to purify, cleanse, strengthen, elevate the person. And if in the deen in this person there is riqaa (weakness, thinness), then that persons balaa will be weakened, until the person walks on the earth cleansed of sins until they meet Allah.

Whenever a museebah (hardship) befalls you (and you show sabr) Allah (swt) atones for you some of your sins.

So always remember (and in times of difficulty, repeat):

"InnaAllah ma'as sabireen.”
(Verily Allah is with those who have sabr).

"InnaAllah ma'as sabireen.”
(Verily Allah is with those who have sabr).

"InnaAllah ma'as sabireen.”
(Verily Allah is with those who have sabr).

Ya Allah make us amongst those who attain sabr. Oh Allah provide us the strength to remain steadfast in Your cause and the wisdom to place all of our trust in you.

Ameen.