The Lifetime of a Hardship
Allah tell us in the Quran that for all things He has created an “appointed term’. This includes our hardships and struggles. They all have a birth and a death. They all have an appointed term. Every situation in our life has an appointed term, after which they come to an end and/or change.
There have been a few periods of my life when this particular ayah has comforted me so much. It is ‘simple’, but so profound:
“And be patient for the decision of your Lord, for indeed you are in Our eyes.” (52:48)
So many powerful lessons:
1. Allah has your situation covered. So just be patient. Everything has an appointed term. So does this hardship. It will not last forever. And Allah is in charge (the decision of Your Lord).
2. “Indeed you are in Our eyes.”: Even *during* the ‘appointed lifetime’ of the hardship, you are in His eyes. He is taking care of you *during* it. What a comfort!
3. Not only should you have patience because: 1. Allah’s command is controlling the situation (and when it will come to an end/change), but also *because* 2. You are in ‘His eyes’: He is your Guardian even throughout the hardship’s ‘lifetime’. It is actually by way of the fact that you are in His eyes and protection, that you can be patient. Your ability to be patient, in and of itself, is one of His greatest provisions and gifts.
Summary: It is through the knowledge that God sees what we are going through and is in control that we are able to be patient.
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5 Comments
It is a comfort knowing that the Lord of the Heavens and the Earth is tending to us and our hardships. All praise is due to the Lord who has set the mighty mountains to stand and balanced the sky and ground in proportion. Thank you, Yasmin.
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AlhamdulilAllah I got great comfort reading this article and knowing that Allah(swt) is watching over me. You can never master patience unless you believe that Allah(swt) has a purpose for everything that happens in your life. Therefore being patient is waiting for the decision of Allah(swt) to come, and Allah (swt) is just in all his decisions.
Salim
it gave me so much comfort when there is no one Allah (swt) is always with me & thats all we need.may allah (swt)always be with us.thanks to Allah(swt)for everything.
Approve.