Don't ever lose hope

Assalamu alaikum warahmathullahi wabarakathuhu😊

This is a translation of the previous post which was in Arabic.

When difficult situations or hard times test them, many people give up and lose hope. This happens due to one reason only, in my point of view. What is it? You may ask
The reason is that the belief in Allah isn't strong.

I will list down some solutions to this problem.

First of all, make your belief in Allah strong
How? Belief doesn't increase by itself. No doubt, you have to exert great hardwork. Everyday renew your intentions and say to yourself that you will try to get closer to Allah through obligatory worship and voluntary worship. Be mindful of your prayers and try to read a small part of the Qur'an everyday.

Surround yourself with positive people
Leave all the toxic people who feed your mind with negativity and find positive people.
A point to note: I'm not saying you to abandon them completely because we all have negative thoughts once in a while. If it's in your power to help them be positive then do but in this situation, you yourself have no hope so you will be pulled into depression along with them. It's when they are adamant about their negative thoughts that you have to distance yourself from them.

Surround yourself with people who remember Allah a lot
This good habit of theirs will make an influence on you and it will make you remember Allah and it will give you hope that Allah is, in fact, present and He sees you and hears you every moment.

Lastly, always ponder upon and look at how people overcame their tribulations.

All these ways will make your hope in Allah increase.

Allah mentioned many ayahs about hope in the Qur'an. I will remind you all of two of them 

Say, "O My servants who have transgressed against themselves [by sinning], do not despair of the mercy of Allah . Indeed, Allah forgives all sins. Indeed, it is He who is the Forgiving, the Merciful."

So do not weaken and do not grieve, and you will be superior if you are [true] believers.

Due to the fact that you are Allah .. my heart is full of hope.💗

With that I conclude. Peace

لا تفقدي الامل ابدا

😊السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

كثير من الناس عندما تواجههم مشاكل او أوقات صعبة، يستسلمون ويفقدون الأمل. وهذا يحدث لسبب واحد فقط بالنسبة لي. ما هو يا ترى؟

هذا يحدث لأن الإيمان بالله ليس قوي 

سأذكر لكن بعض المحاليل لهذه المشكلة

•  أولا قوي إيمانك بالله سبحانه وتعالى 

كيف؟ الإيمان لا تزداد بنفسه. لازم تبذلي جهدا كبيرا. كل يوم جددي نياتك و قولي لنفسك أنك ستحاولين أن تقترب إلى الله بالفرائض والنوافل. كوني حريصة على صلواتك. وأقرئي وردا من القرآن كل يوم.

•  اجعلي نفسك بأشخاص إيجابيين 

اتركي الاناس السامة الذين يغذون عقلك مع السلبية واجدي الاناس الاجابيين. 

نقطة جديرة بالملاحظة: أنا لا أقول لك أن تتخلى عنها تمامًا لأننا جميعًا لدينا أفكار سلبية من حين إلى آخر. إذا كان في وسعك مساعدتهم على أن يكونوا إيجابيين ، ففعلوا ذلك ولكن في هذه الحالة ، لن يكون لديك أي أمل و سوف تنجرفوا إلى الاكتئاب معهم. عندما يصرون على أفكارهم السلبية ، عليك أن تنأى بنفسك عنها.

•  اجعلي نفسك بأشخاص يذكرون الله كثيرا 

هذه العادة الجيدة سيجعلك ايضا أن تذكر الله كثيرا عندما يتكلمون عن الله ويعطيك أمل أن الله بالفعل موجود و هو يسمع و يراك كل لحظة 

•  اخيرا، دائما شوفي الناس الذين وقعوا في مشكلة و كيف تَغَلَّبُوا على المشكلة 

كل هذه الطرق يجعل الأمل بالله تزداد 

الله ذكر في القرآن الكريم آيات كثيرة عن الأمل. سأذكر ايتين لكن 

(۞ قُلۡ یَـٰعِبَادِیَ ٱلَّذِینَ أَسۡرَفُوا۟ عَلَىٰۤ أَنفُسِهِمۡ لَا تَقۡنَطُوا۟ مِن رَّحۡمَةِ ٱللَّهِۚ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ یَغۡفِرُ ٱلذُّنُوبَ جَمِیعًاۚ إِنَّهُۥ هُوَ ٱلۡغَفُورُ ٱلرَّحِیمُ)

[Surat Az-Zumar 53]

(وَلَا تَهِنُوا۟ وَلَا تَحۡزَنُوا۟ وَأَنتُمُ ٱلۡأَعۡلَوۡنَ إِن كُنتُم مُّؤۡمِنِینَ)

[Surat Aal-E-Imran 139]

ومع ذلك ، فإن عقلي مفتوح للنقد البناء ، لكنني لن أتسامح مع السخرية. كوني إنسانًا عاديًا أحب أن أسمع أفكارًا إيجابية عن كتاباتي وأيضًا سأكون على سطح القمر لتلقي كلمات التشجيع.

😁من خلال كتاباتي ، سوف تعرفني أفضل بكثير من أي شخص آخر

💗لأنك الله .. قلبي كله أمل

وبهذا أختم. سلام

A du'a that was answered

Assalamu alaikum warahmathullahi wabarakathuhu

Many a times I have experienced a situation where my du'as were answered, and this has only increased me in awe of my Creator. It gives me great hope that my Creator is in fact listening to my pleas of sorrow and responding to them.

On the other hand, there are times when I would have made plentiful du'as staying up late at night but none of them would have been answered. At times like this my heart would swell with happiness because I know that Allah didn't answer my du'as due to the fact that He wishes to reward me in the Hereafter.

Abu Sa’id al-Khudri reported: The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “There is no Muslim who supplicates to Allah without sin or cutting family ties in it but that Allah will give him one of three answers: he will hasten fulfillment of his supplication, he will store it for him in the Hereafter, or he will divert an evil from him similar to it.” They said, “In that case we will ask for more.” The Prophet said, “Allah has even more.”

Source: Musnad Aḥmad 10749

Grade: Sahih (authentic) according to Al-Albani

So never lose hope (instagram account reference ~ @never_lose_hope1 😁) my dear habibtis since Allah has only goodness in store for you all. He grants what is best for us in all circumstances. He never lets down a true believer, for a true believer always has faith and hope.

ibn al-Qayyim (May Allah have mercy on him) said, “The heart on its journey towards Allah the Exalted is like that of a bird. Love is its head, and fear and hope are its two wings. When the head is healthy, then the two wings will fly well. When the head is cut off, the bird will die. When either of two wings is damaged, the bird becomes vulnerable to every hunter and predator.”

This is the thought Muslims are supposed to have when asking du'a to Allah. Always have hope that He will surely answer your du'as in the best way possible.

Always ask du'as my habibtis. A sincere du'a never goes to waste. It might be that you don't see the effects of it now but later on in life you will be glad because of the fruitfulness of the du'a you made years back.

It might be that you and your friend made the same du'a but hers was answered before you. That would have been great for her. She might even boast about it to your face. However, Allah knows when to answer you and when to answer her. The fact is that delaying your du'a would in the longer run be better for you. In the future, you will see your life falling into place and you will thank Allah for answering your du'a only then.

We must all understand that Allah has given us all different lives. Different lifestyles. Different worldly goals. Difference in many things. What is better for her now would be better for you later. Sometimes what you have been blessed with might never really reach her.

In some ways unanswered du'as are also tests to see if we will bear with patience or blame Allah and everyone around.

That being said, have any of you had du'as which were answered? If so, comment down below.

Peace out 😊