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imported_Abu Ahmad
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Dear brother, as-salamu alaikum.
There is no such thing as bad luck. Everything that happens to us, happens for a reason.
A "test" from Allah can be good events or bad events. We should always keep in our minds that whatever happens to us, good or bad, is a test. The way we react to it, will be taken into consideration by Allah.
Urwa bin Azzubair, may Allah be pleased with him, was a well-known person in the time of the Tabieeen (those who accompanied the companions of the Prophet after his death.) His leg had an infection and finally it was decided they should amputate it. He was offered to be given a drug so that he would become unconscious, but he refused it. He told them to let him pray, and to amputate it while he is in that situation. They did it, and he did not cry out of pain. After he finished his prayers, he saw his leg by his side, and said: Thank God that I did not walk with you to anything that He prohibited.
Can you imagine this? This is a person who never did a grave sin in his life, and even though, he was "put to test", and he passed the test!
It was reported that the same day, Urwa was told that his son died. All what he did, was praising Allah, and recognizing that the boy was a gift from Allah, that he belonged to Him, and to Him he returned.
These are examples of keeping patience in the most difficult times. When confronting troubles, one needs to look at things from a different angle: We are not necessarily being "punished", we are just suffering a test to our faith. If we keep our trust in Allah, and we compare the trouble we are suffering with people who are suffering much more, we might get some condolence.
I repeat, there is no bad or good luck. Everything happens for a reason.
I wish you all the best.
Peace/salaam
There is no such thing as bad luck. Everything that happens to us, happens for a reason.
A "test" from Allah can be good events or bad events. We should always keep in our minds that whatever happens to us, good or bad, is a test. The way we react to it, will be taken into consideration by Allah.
Urwa bin Azzubair, may Allah be pleased with him, was a well-known person in the time of the Tabieeen (those who accompanied the companions of the Prophet after his death.) His leg had an infection and finally it was decided they should amputate it. He was offered to be given a drug so that he would become unconscious, but he refused it. He told them to let him pray, and to amputate it while he is in that situation. They did it, and he did not cry out of pain. After he finished his prayers, he saw his leg by his side, and said: Thank God that I did not walk with you to anything that He prohibited.
Can you imagine this? This is a person who never did a grave sin in his life, and even though, he was "put to test", and he passed the test!
It was reported that the same day, Urwa was told that his son died. All what he did, was praising Allah, and recognizing that the boy was a gift from Allah, that he belonged to Him, and to Him he returned.
These are examples of keeping patience in the most difficult times. When confronting troubles, one needs to look at things from a different angle: We are not necessarily being "punished", we are just suffering a test to our faith. If we keep our trust in Allah, and we compare the trouble we are suffering with people who are suffering much more, we might get some condolence.
I repeat, there is no bad or good luck. Everything happens for a reason.
I wish you all the best.
Peace/salaam
