Skip to main content

What kind of calamity have you encountered that made you sad and live in misery?


*
If you read the below incidence from sahaba's life. You will analyse how much nyamate from Allah we are enjoying:

Arwah bin al-Zubayr's leg was cut off because of a disease he suffered, on the same day the dearest of his seven sons died.
¤
The dearest son to his heart died after a horse kick killed him.

Arwah said: "Allahumma lakal hamd, Inna lilLahi wa inna Ilaihi raaji'un."
[ Ya Allah! All thanks to You, we are from Allah and to Him is our return ]

You gave me 7 sons and took one, gave me two legs & two hands but took only one leg.

When Allah (SwT) besets calamities on us, He compensates us always by forgiving most of our transgressions. 

When He takes away something, He always gives back better things.

I ask Allah (SwT) to join all true Ummah of Rasool [SAW] together in Jannah.

Days passed, on one ultimate day Arwah went to the house of the Khalifa of the time where he saw a blind old Sheikh with a damaged face.
¤
The Khalifa said:  "Oh Arwah ask this Sheikh his story". 

Arwah asked the Sheik as directed. 
¤
The Sheikh said, "Ya Arwah! I used to live in a valley and in that valley there was nobody richer than me ( money, property and children wise ). 

Within a single night, floods from heavy rains washed away my children, properties
and everything that I ever had. 
By the next day, after sunrise, I had only a small baby and a camel.

The camel ran away, and I ran after it but did not get far when I heard screams of a baby. 
I turned back only to see my baby's head in the mouth of a wolf. 
I tried saving the baby but the wolf had torn him apart. 

As I turned to go away, the wolf jumped and hit my face, that incidence made me blind, and damaged my face.

Arwah asked the Sheikh, "What did you say after all this, Ya Sheikh? ".

The Sheikh replied: I said, "Allahumma Lakalhamd", You Graciously left with me a heart and a tongue that will always Glorify You".

This is the story of real patience; 

these two people are among those who Allah (SwT) mentions thus:
ﺇﻧﻤﺎ ﻳﻮﻓﻰ ﺍﻟﺼﺎﺑﺮﻭﻥ ﺃﺟﺮﻫﻢ ﺑﻐﻴﺮ ﺣﺴﺎﺏ
( "only the patient will be paid back their rewards in full without measure" )

What kind of calamity have you encountered that made you sad and live in misery? 

Can you compare their misery to yours? 
They were patient and Allah promises to Reward them; if we are impatient what reward do we hope to get?

Rabbana Lakalhamd Hamdan Katheeran Tayyiban Mubaarakan Feeh.

We are living with our families; we enjoy good health and well-being. 
We sleep on our beds, others sleep on the floor, some sleep on garbage while many are in their graves.
¤
We eat and drink to our fill, others wake up and go to sleep in the night with empty stomachs, others are on hospital beds unable to eat or drink, they are being fed through the tube, So

" Fa bi ayyi aala'irabbiku maa tukadhiban?" 
¤
(WHICH OF THE FAVOURS OF YOUR LORD ( Allah SwT ) DO YOU DENY?)

May Allah [SwT] reward any person who reads and shares this article.

Please endeavor to *Share* this wonderful story with all your colleagues and loved ones. 

May Allah's Grace and Favours repose in us and our families always Aameen!

Source: received from WhatsApp message. If anybody knows source of this hadith, please write in comment.

Popular posts from this blog

Rasoolullah's ﷺ Shoes and Leather Socks:

Rasoolullah (ﷺ) wore shoes like sandals or slippers. Rasoolullah (ﷺ) also wore black leather socks and during Wadhu passed his moist hanks over them (made Masah). His shoes had two straps between the toes (Uswah: Mirqaat). There was a strap at the back as well. The Shoes of Rasoolullah (ﷺ) were one span and two fingers long and 7 fingers wide; there was a space of two fingers between the two straps at the toe end (Uswah) Rasoolullah (ﷺ)used to wear shoes made of leather that was smooth after the removal of the animal hair, and after wadhu He would place his feet into them because they were pure and made in such a way that his toes would thouch the ground. (Uswah) Rasoolullah (ﷺ) also wore shoes made of smooth leather. (Mishkaat) Rasoolullah (ﷺ) would would grip his shoes with his left thumb and index finger. (Shamaail Tirmidhi) Hazrat Anas (Radiallahhu’ anhu) narrates that from the sunnah is that one should remove his shoes and place them to the left side when sitting. (Mishkaat) Sourc...

The Prayer That Shook My Soul: Finding Gratitude in the Ruins:

 - I went to a masjid today that wasn't marked by towering minarets or grand domes. It was a humble prayer space tucked away inside the quiet confines of an old-age home campus. Places like these carry a specific kind of atmosphere. The air feels heavier, often thick with unspoken memories, quiet resignation, and the lingering echo of lives that once roared with activity but have now slowed to a whisper. I went there simply to offer my obligatory prayers. I left carrying a lesson that will stay engraved on my heart forever. As I stood in the rows, preparing myself, I found myself next to an elderly man. He was frail, his posture bent by the weight of time. He was an "inmate" here—a clinical word that felt too harsh for the gentle, weathered face I glimpsed. Later, I would learn the fragments of his story. He was a survivor of the brutal COVID era, a period that had swept through his life like a wildfire, taking almost his entire family with it. He was left behind in the a...

Dr Robert Crane now a Pious Muslim named as Farooq Abdul Haq- A Phd in International law, a US Preseident's Ex Advisor, to a Pious Muslim story:

 Former US President Richard Nixon’s adviser is Robert Crane.  He holds: Doctorate in Public Law.  • PhD in International Law.  • President of the Harvard Society of International Law. He later became President Nixon's foreign affairs adviser.  He was also the Deputy Director of the US National Security Council.  • He is considered an expert in Political Affairs in the United States.  • He is founder of the Center for Civilization and Modernization in the United States.  He speaks fluently in six living languages. What's the story?  One day President Nixon wanted to read about "Islamic Principles and Rules", so he asked CIA to prepare a research paper on the subject for him.    Assigned CIA cadre wrote a detail research paper and submitted to President Nixon.   But Nixon felt the paper was a bit lengthy and detailed. So he asked his adviser, Robert Crane, to read and summarize the article.    Robert read the article a...

Muslim Girls names and meaning:

 _*لڑکیوں کے اسلامی نام اور انکا مطلب...*_ آزفہ Azifa قریب ہی آنے والی آشفتہ Ashifta حیران آفروزہ Aafroza چراغ کی بتی آفریدہ Afrida قربان آفریں Afreen خوشی، شاباش آمنہ Amina امن والی آویزہ Avezah خالص، پاکیزہ، لٹکنے والا زیور اثیلہ Aseela اعلٰی خاندان والی اجالا Ujala روشنی ادیبہ Adeeba ادب والی اریبہ Ariba عقل مند، ماہر اریکہ Arika خوبصورت تخت ازکی Azka پاکیزہ اساوری Asavri ریشم، راگ اسماء Asma بلند، علامت اسماء Asma بلند اسوہ Uswa نمونہ، مثال افشاں Afshan بکھیرنا، ظاہر افشیں Afsheen بکھیرنا افق Ufuq آسمانی کنارہ اقصٰی Aqsa دور کی جگہ اکیمہ Ukaima اونچی البیلا Albela آزاد، ظاہر الفت Ulfat پیار، محبت ام کلثوم Umme Kalsum پرکشش امّارہ Ammara حکم دینے والی امبریں Ambareen چادر، آسمان امیمہ Umaima قصد و ارادہ امینہ Ameena امانت دار انبیلہ Anbila لائق، قابل انجشہ Anjasha تلاش، حاصل کرنا انجلاء Injala صاف و شفاف انفال Anfal مال غنیمت انیسہ Anisa پیاری انیقہ Aniqa نادر، عمدہ انیلا Anila بھولی، حاصل کرنا ایمن Aiman بابرکت بابرہ Babura شیرنی بارزہ Bariza صاف، ظاہر بازغہ Bazigha روشن باسمہ ...

Read the articles in the light of Quran and Hadith- related to Prophet Mohammed (s.a.w), Taqwa, Tauheed, parents, children, family life etc- (Links 1)

- Click the heading which you want to read more: a.  Understanding Islam b.  Quran and Hadith c.  Tauheed d.  Love towards Prophet Mohammed (s.a.w) e.  Teachings of Prophet (s.a.w) f.  Duas g.  Taqwa h.  Child is an innocent gift i.  Education j.  Respect towards each other k.  Respect your parents l.  An attitude m.  Family n.  Istigfar o.  Learning Quran p.  Ramzan q.  Sadqa r.  Dawat o Tableeg

Speaking in soft positive manner would not cost you anything but would enchant those you speak to and get rid of any ill feelings:

 There was once a king who saw in a dream that all his teeth had fallen out. He called a dream-interpreter, told him what he saw in the dream, and asked him to interpret it. When the interpreter heard the dream, his complexion changed and he began to repeat, “Allāh’s refuge is sought! Allāh’s refuge is sought!” The king became worried and asked, “What is the interpretation of my dream?” The interpreter said, “After many years pass, your wife and children will die and you will be all alone in your kingdom!” The king screamed, became furious, and began to hurl abuses and insults. He then ordered that the interpreter be imprisoned and called another interpreter, related to him what he saw in the dream and asked him for its interpretation. The dream-interpreter smiled and said, “Glad tidings, dear king!” The king said, “What is the interpretation of the dream?” The interpreter said, “It means that you will live for very long – so long that you will be the last of your family to die, an...

Discipline is not oppression, it is love in action:

 - *The Perils of Pampering: Raising Disciplined, God-Conscious Children*   In a world that glorifies instant gratification, indulgence, and materialism, we risk raising a generation that lacks resilience, respect, and responsibility. The saying, *"A pampered child becomes a spoiled adult,"* holds profound truth. If we fail to discipline our children today, we may find ourselves helplessly watching them struggle tomorrow or worse, witnessing them turn into entitled, inconsiderate adults.   *Discipline is not oppression, it is love in action*. It is the framework that shapes a child’s character, teaching them that life does not always bend to their will. If we refuse to instill these values at home, the world will teach them often in ways we would never approve of.   Islam places immense emphasis on disciplined upbringing. The Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) said:   > *"Command your children to pray at the age of seven, and discipline them for it at t...

My teacher, My inspiration - When life gives me tough time, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I remember your day in Taif:

* *In My Daily Life…* “When people trouble me, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I recall how the Makkans troubled you. When life gives me tough time, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I remember your day in Taif. When I find myself in grief, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I think what you must have gone through when Sayyidah Khadijah ؓ passed away. When I lose my dear ones, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I imagine what your situation must’ve been when you saw your children Sa’dātuna Qasim ؓ, Zainab ؓ, Ruqaiya ؓ, Umm Kulthum ؓ, Abdullah ؓ, and Ibraheem ؓ pass away in front of you. When I foresee an impending disaster in front of myself, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I imagine what you must’ve gone through when Sayyiduna Jibraeel ؑ informed you about Imam Husain’s ؓ martyrdom. When I see my siblings go against me, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I recall how you forgave your people - the polytheists of Makkah, who troubled you for 21 years, and tortured & killed your loved ones too. When people make mockery of me, Ya RasoolAllah ﷺ I admire how patiently you listened to t...

Eid al-Adha Mubarak:

 - Eid al-Adha  teaches us lessons of devotion and sacrifice. The obedience to Allah, the sacrifice, and the selfless loyalty of  Prophet Ibrahim (Abraham), peace be upon him, and Prophet Ismail (Ishmael), peace be upon him,  were so beloved by Allah, the Lord of all creation, that He decreed them to be observed by believers until the Day of Judgment. On this blessed and joyous occasion of Eid al-Adha, with reliance on the Almighty Allah and adherence to the teachings of His Prophets, and with prayers for the establishment of unity and solidarity worldwide,  this humble servant extends Eid al-Adha greetings to you and your family.

Eid Mubarak - Stay Blessed:

 - We have completed the month of Ramadan with lots of prayers, salah, taqwa, charity and good deeds. Lets protect our good deeds and add them more. Ramazan is a holy month whereby the piousness is seen everywhere. The month of Ramazan is a practice of good deeds, so let us continue whatever we have been doing in Ramazan. Let us smile. Let us care for our wellbeing, as well as wellbeing of people around us. Let us give time to our family, friends and community around us. Let us do our work with dedication, and Iqlas. Let us fill our Iman with the light of Noor. Prophet Mohammad (S.A.W) said,   “The most beloved of people according to Allah is he who brings most benefit to people, and the most beloved of deeds according to Allah the Mighty, the Magnificent, is that you bring happiness to a fellow Muslim, or relieve him of distress, or pay off his debt or stave away hunger from him. It is more beloved to me that I walk with my brother Muslim in his time of need than I stay seclu...