Whenever a person faces hardship, it’s easy for him/her
to give up and walk away from their challenges or complain and blame those
around him/her. They fall into depression, feel sad about their situation and
feel powerless. They don’t understand “why this is happening to them” or “what
they did to deserve this”. But for a ProductiveMuslim, his/her way of thinking
is completely different.
Whenever a ProductiveMuslim faces hardship, he/she takes
a step back from their difficult situation and thinks about it from a higher
level. They step back from their life with all its worries, anxieties,
problems, and thinks about it from an Akhira perspective, then they ask
themselves the question: what does this ALL mean when compared to the
Hereafter? What does this ALL mean when compared to eternity in
Jannah?
One of the main misunderstanding we all have in this life
is that if we do good, we should get good in this life and hereafter. This is
not entirely true.
This life is not the life we’ll get justice in. If this
was the case, there would be no need for a Day of Judgement or Akhira.
This life is a life of duality; there’s good and bad,
justice and injustice, mercy and oppression, love and hate, truth and
falsehood..etc. Your role in this life is to live your life according to how Allah
(Subhanahu Wa’Tala) asked you to do, seeking His pleasure, avoiding His anger.
And Allah (Subhanahu Wa’Tala) promises you in many places in the
Quran, that if you do just that, He’ll give you a ‘good’ life. Allah
says in the Quran:
“Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has
Faith, verily, to him will We give a new Life, a life that is good and pure and
We will bestow on such their reward according to the best of their actions.” (Surat Al-Nahl, Verse 97)
“He that is righteous and patient,- never will Allah
suffer the reward to be lost, of those who do right.” (Surat Yousef, Verse 90)
During times of hardship, it’s essential to remember
there are effective ways to deal with any difficulty.
Here are 7 practical steps to help you face any difficult
situation
1 Salah. Make
sure you stick to praying on time – 5 times a day. Never miss a salah and do
your best to pray each Salah with sincerity as if it’s your last salah in this
world.
2 Read
Quran. This Quran is so beautiful that no matter what
difficulties you face you’ll find solace in it.
4 Give
Sadaqah. Give lots of charity, as much as you can, because
it helps push away hardship. And if you can’t give money, even kind words or
physical sadaqah can do (i.e. helping people physically or emotionally).
5 Set
Goals and Have Vision. Don’t let shaytaan play with you
and keep replaying the video of your hardship in your mind over and over again,
move on! Set new goals, new projects, and remember you’re with Allah,
nothing should stop you!
6 Wake
up Early. Wake up before fajr and work on your ideas and
projects, or simply read Qur’an. Getting busy before day break is a definite
way to move away from your hardship and overcome challenges. Get most of your
ideas/work done in these early hours, these are blessed hours.
7 Hardship
is Not Lost. Remember, Allah
will never forget the injustice/hardship you faced, so don’t worry about
seeking revenge or trying to get justice
In the end, I pray that Allah
(Subhanahu Wa’Tala) removes all your ordeals and hardships, blesses you all
with a good life and helps you remember Him day and night, for “Verily, with
remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest”. (Surah Ar-Ra’d , verse 28)
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