Do Not Grieve over How People Treat You and Learn This Lesson by Observing How They Behave With Allah. Imam Ahmad reported a Hadith in the book of Zuhd, in which the Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) relates the following saying from Allah: "Strange are you, O' son of Adam! I have created you and you worship other than … [Read more...] about Do Not Grieve over How People Treat You and Learn
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Why Grieve When You Have the Six Ingredients?
The author of Ease After Difficulty mentioned the story of a wise person who was afflicted by calamity. His brothers went to him and tried to console him over his loss. He answered, 'I have put together a remedy that is composed of six ingredients.' They asked him what those ingredients were, and he answered, 1. 'The first is to have a firm trust in Allah, the Almighty. 2. … [Read more...] about Why Grieve When You Have the Six Ingredients?
Do Not Grieve Over Trivialities for the Entire World Is
Do Not Grieve Over Trivialities for the Entire World Is Trivial. A righteous person was once thrown into a lion's cage, and Allah then saved him from its claws. He was later asked, "What were you thinking about at the time." He said, "I was considering the saliva of a lion - whether it is considered by scholars to be pure or impure (i.e. whether, when I die, I will be in a … [Read more...] about Do Not Grieve Over Trivialities for the Entire World Is
Don’t Grieve If You Are Poor, for Your True Value
Don't Grieve If You Are Poor, for Your True Value Is Not Determined by Your Bank Balance. 'Ali (may Allah be pleased with him) said: "The (true) value of every person is weighed according to the good that he does." Therefore the value of a scholar is based on his knowledge, on whether it is limited or vast, and on the degree to which he disseminates his knowledge. Similarly, … [Read more...] about Don’t Grieve If You Are Poor, for Your True Value
Do Not Grieve – There Is Another Life to Come.
Do Not Grieve - There Is Another Life to Come. The day will come when Allah will gather together the first of the creation and the last of it. The knowledge of this occurrence alone should reassure you of Allah's justice. So whoever's money is usurped here shall find it there; whoever is oppressed here shall find justice carried out there; and whoever oppresses here shall find … [Read more...] about Do Not Grieve – There Is Another Life to Come.