CALAMITIES /TRIALS /MISFORTUNES /TRIBULATIONS/BLESSINGS FROM ISLAMIC LAW PERSPECTIVES. ---------------------------------------------- *Calamities are not an evil omen as some perceive; rather a person may be tested with good things. Allah (SW) says: Everyone is going to taste death, and We shall make a trial of you with evil and with good, and to Us you will be returned.[21:35].*As for the type mentioned in the above verse…the trial of evil; Allah would test His slave to see if he bears patiently or not. Allah(SW) says:And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sâbirin (the patient ones, etc.).[2:155]. *As for the second type, the trial of good; Allah would test His slave to see if he is grateful or not. Allah, the Exalted,relates to us the story of Prophet Sulaiman(AS): One with whom was knowledge of the Scripture said: I will bring it to you within the twinkling of an eye! then when [Sulaimân (Solomon)] saw it placed before him, he said: This is by the Grace of my Lord to test me whether I am grateful or ungrateful! And whoever is grateful, truly, his gratitude is for (the good of) his own self, and whoever is ungrateful, (he is ungrateful only for the loss of his own self). Certainly! My Lord is Rich (Free of all wants), Bountiful.[27:40]. *A person should understand that if he is tested with good things it is not a sign that Allah loves him and is pleased with him. Allah says about Qaroon: Verily, Qârûn (Korah) was of Mûsas (Moses) people, but he behaved arrogantly towards them. And We gave him of the treasures, that of which the keys would have been a burden to a body of strong men. When his people said to him: Do not be glad (with ungratefulness to Allâhs Favours). Verily! Allâh likes not those who are glad (with ungratefulness to Allâhs Favours). But seek, with that (wealth) which Allâh has bestowed on you, the home of the Hereafter, and forget not your portion of legal enjoyment in this world, and do good as Allâh has been good to you, and seek not mischief in the land. Verily, Allâh likes not the Mufsidûn (those who commit great crimes and sins, oppressors, tyrants, mischief-makers, corrupts). He said: This has been given to me only because of knowledge I possess. Did he not know that Allâh had destroyed before him generations, men who were stronger than him in might and greater in the amount (of riches) they had collected. But the Mujrimûn (criminals, disbelievers, polytheists, sinners, etc.) will not be questioned of their sins (because Allâh knows them well, so they will be punished without account). So he went forth before his people in his pomp. Those who were desirous of the life of the world, said: Ah, would that we had the like of what Qârûn (Korah) has been given? Verily! He is the owner of a great fortune. But those who had been given (religious) knowledge said: Woe to you! The Reward of Allâh (in the Hereafter) is better for those who believe and do righteous good deeds, and this none shall attain except those who are patient (in following the truth). So We caused the earth to swallow him and his dwelling place. Then he had no group or party to help him against Allâh, nor was he one of those who could save themselves.[28:76-81]. Sahl b. Sad t said that the Messenger of Allah (saw) passed by Dhul-Hulaifah and saw a decaying bloated sheep whose leg was raised, and he (SAW) said:Is this sheep worthless to its master? the Companions said: yes! He(SAW) then said: By the One in Whose hands is my life, this world is more worthless to Allah than this animal to its master! Were the life of this world to equal even the wing of a fly, He would not have given the disbeliever even a drink of water. (Haakim). *Allah gives worldly riches to those whom He loves and to those whom He does not; whereas the success in the Hereafter is only granted to him whom Allah loves. Furthermore, *if a person is struck with a calamity, it does not mean that Allah hates that person. Allah, the Exalted relates to us in the Quran the story of Prophet Ayoub(AS) saying: And (remember) Ayûb (Job), when he cried to his Lord: Verily, distress has seized me, and You are the Most Merciful of all those who show mercy. So We answered his call, and We removed the distress that was on him, and We restored his family to him (that he had lost), and the like thereof along with them, as a mercy from Ourselves and a Reminder for all who worship Us.[ 21:83-84]. Musab b. Sad b. Malik narrated that his father said:O Messenger of Allah, who are the most tested and tried people in this world? He answered: The Prophets, and then who are similar to them (i.e. the god-fearing and pious). A man would be tested and tried according to his piety and Deen. If the individual has strong faith,he would be tested and tried in a severer manner;similarly, if the mans Deen is weak, he would be tested accordingly. A person would be struck by a calamity until he would be sin-free. (Ibn Hibban #2901). Abdullah b. Mughaffal t said that a man fondled with a woman who was known to be a harlot during the Days of Ignorance as he walked past her. She exclaimed in disapproval: Leave me alone! Allah has cleansed us from Shirk (polytheism) and honored us with Islam! He left her alone, but turned his head to look at her, (and while he was doing this) he smashed into a wall and cut his face. He then went to the Prophet (SAW) and he said:Allah wants good for you, for if Allah wants good for a slave, he would punish him in this life for the sins that he committed. But if he wants evil for a slave, he would delay the punishment of his sins till the Hereafter.(Hakim #8133) The Prophet[S.A.W] said: A person would be afflicted and tried in his health,offspring and wealth until he would meet Allah (on the Day of Resurrection) sin-free. (Ibn Hibban #2924) The reward that Allah has promised for those who bear patiently would only be for the patient believer! Imam Ibn al-Qayyim, may Allah have mercy on him, said: A person would be considered from a category of six categories, if he dislikes something which is preordained for him. 1st Category: Pure Tawheed, such that a person would say,Allah has predestined, preordained, created, and what He wills shall come to pass. 2nd Category: Justice, such that a person would say, Allah is just, whatever He ordains is just. 3rd Category: Mercy, such that a person would say, Allahs mercy surpasses His anger. 4th Category: Wisdom, such that a person would say, Allah is all-Wise, and He has ordained that this will come to pass, therefore there must be a divine wisdom behind it which we may or may not perceive. 5th Category: Gratefulness, such that a person would say,All the praise belongs to Allah, alone. 6th Category: Complete Submission to Allah, such that a person would realize that he is a slave, and that whatever his Master ordains and wills shall come to pass. *********** AND ALLAH KNOWS BEST ***************** ________________________________________________________
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