Do Not Despair If You Face Obstacles or Problems; Rather, Forbear and Be Patient. "O' time, if you have any of that leftover, From which you bring down the worthy, then let me have it." Patience, as opposed to anxiety, bears the fruit of comfort; and the one who does not voluntarily show patience will have it forced upon him by circumstances. Al-Mutanabbi said: "Time has … [Read more...] about Do Not Despair If You Face Obstacles or Problems; Rather,
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O’ Son of Adam, Do Not Despair.
O' man:man who is bored of life, who finds it difficult to pass the days, and who has tasted the bitter vicissitudes of life, remember that ease follows difficulty, that Allah's promise is true, and that, if you are true and sincere, victory is near. "[It is] a Promise of Allah, and Allah fails not in His Promise, but most of men know not." (Quran 30:6) For your dilemma - … [Read more...] about O’ Son of Adam, Do Not Despair.
Do Not Despair When You Face a Difficult Situation.
If you find yourself in a tough situation, do the following: 1. Ask yourself, what is the worst that can happen? 2. Prepare yourself to cope and deal with that worst-case scenario. 3. If something bad does occur, meet it with calm nerves in order to deal with the situation better. "Those [i.e. believers] unto whom the people [hypocrites] said:'Verily, the people [pagans] … [Read more...] about Do Not Despair When You Face a Difficult Situation.
Despair Not – Handicaps Do Not Prevent Success.
An interview was published in the Arabic daily 'Ukkaaz, with a blind man named Mahmood ibn Muhammad al-Madani. He studied books of Arabic literature through the eyes of others. He would listen as others read to him books of history and commentaries on the classics. He used to have one of his friends read to him until 3 o'clock in the morning. Today, he is considered to be a … [Read more...] about Despair Not – Handicaps Do Not Prevent Success.