A while back a very close friend of mine brought to my attention a bad habit I had, Complaining. She gave me some really good advise and said somethings that really stood out to me. She said :" Allah does NOT like complainers because they have forgotten that he is in charge." Astagfar Allah that was not my intention of complaining, some people become so used to complaining that they don't even notice that they are complaining which was my case. I just did it but never thought of it. When someone complains alot it's not the person they are complaining about but it's actually them. They have been wronging their soul for so long, their complains is really them needing to pay attention to themselves not the person they are complaining about.
Allah said: We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits. But give good news to the steadfast: (Qur'an, 2:155)
You might be complaining about somethiong Allah is testing you in and sometimes he tests you in things to make room for something even better.
One of my favorite Ayahs from the Quran :
Or did you suppose that you would enter the Garden without facing the same as those who came before you? Poverty and illness afflicted them and they were shaken to the point that the Messenger and those who believed with him said, 'When is Allah's help coming?' Be assured that Allah's help is very near. (Qur'an, 2:214)
Allah's help is ALWAYS near, Allah tests those that he loves so they can become closer to him in the end Insha'allah.
I have developed a new habit and that is turning to Allah when I feel helpless, frusterated, sad, or even happy and excited because you can't only remember Allah in the bad times and forget him in the good.It doesn't work that way.
We must also always remember
“And whatever strikes you of disaster—it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much” (Qur’an, 42:30).
Maybe you did something you shouldn't have, or maybe Allah wants you to grow more. I can go on and on but one thing to remember that EVERYTHING has a purpose, we might not see it all the time but with patience and awareness Allah will open our heart and eyes for us to be able to recognise it and remember Him.
I was once going through a very tough time not understanding what could possibly be the reason for what had happened to me and read this :
“When Allah tests you, it is never to destroy you. Whenever He removes something from your possession, it is only to empty your hands for an even better gift.” ~ By Ibn al-Qayyim rahimahu Allah (may Allah have mercy on him)
SubhanAllah what a beautiful way to look at something, right?
We must always keep in mind that Allah has our best interest and if we want to succeed in this life and the hereafter, we must listen well to what he is telling us. Starting with the first word Read.
So my advise is STOP complaining and starting praying, for Allah listens to every prayer as He says in the Holy Quran :
"When My servants ask thee concerning Me,
I am, indeed, close (to them): I listen
to the prayer of every supplicant when he
calleth on Me. Let them also, with a will,
listen to My call, and believe in Me, that
they may walk in the right path."
(Q. 22: 186)
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