Believing While Not Being Satisfied
So sorry to hear that u have had nothing but difficulties, may Allah provide you with ease. Yes, problems, disappointments, betrayal heart us to our core. Although logic and reason understand but the heart refuses to accept and question’s morality and purpose of this life. 1. Keep fighting and trying is the only solution, there’s no shortcut 2. Problems r part and parcel of life, there’s no measure that can tell us precisely if we have equal problems like others 3. From problems and hardships comes success and serenity, only losers have no issues 4. Write down your problems in a chronological order and also write down problems u don’t have, you’ll see that u r not dealt with the worst hand 5. Read biographies of rich and famous, learn from the lessons they learnt 6. Establish a living relationship with quran, contemplate on the issues prophets went through. Imagine Moses AS thrown out of life of luxury to life of exile and a status of fugitive. Whole quran doesn’t mention a single event where Moses AS was not in somekind of pain or disappointment 7. Read Seerat, Muhammad SAW suffered the most, imagine ur uncle celebrating that your son has died! 8. Don’t dwell on the notion of test and fate, no one can give u an absolute answer, all we can do is to strive as hard as we can and thats it Hope this helps, insha Allah
Would this person’s perspective change if he learns 1. His bipolar has saved him from abusing drugs, major depression and drug induced psychosis 2. MS has saved him being crippled and paralyzed due to a motorcycle accident 3. Terminal cancer has saved him from a life of sin and ignorance, result of which is only eternal hell Brother, the assumption that Allah is ONLY merciful when He does what’s pleasing to oneself or according to his/her plans is a false notion. Mercy is also saving from bigger and long lasting suffering and pain, particularly pain that will lead to ignorance. Besides, if this person doesn’t have all these ailments, what evidence do we have that he would’ve had a fuller, happier and successful life? Thousands of people who have none of these issues ruin their lives for nothing. Lastly, this world isn’t a place of judgement neither people reward u for your good deeds. Whatever good one does, he/she will see it in this world and in the next Read surah Kahaf, contemplate on Moses AS and Khazir story, all calamities befalls you, through no fault of your own, they are either to save u from some bigger problem in this world or from damnation in the next
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