As Salaamu Alaikum Wa Rahmutallahi Wa Baraakaatahu,
It’s your Sunnah Infographics Family here.
We hope your well and in the best of health!
Have you ever considered that we are living in a time of test and trial?
If you haven't.
Time to wake up.
It's all around you!
Let’s take a closer look at what patience upon our trials feels like..
Ayat Al Qur’an - Surah Al Mulk (The Dominion) - (67:2)
ٱلَّذِى خَلَقَ ٱلْمَوْتَ وَٱلْحَيَوٰةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا وَهُوَ ٱلْعَزِيزُ ٱلْغَفُورُ
Who has created death and life, that He may test you which of you is best in deed. And He is the All-Mighty, the Oft-Forgiving;
Hadith 1
Anas bin Malik narrated that the Messenger of Allah(s.a.w) said: "There shall come upon the people a time in which the one who is patient upon his religion will be like the one holding onto a burning ember."
حَدَّثَنَا إِسْمَاعِيلُ بْنُ مُوسَى الْفَزَارِيُّ ابْنُ بِنْتِ السُّدِّيِّ الْكُوفِيِّ، حَدَّثَنَا عُمَرُ بْنُ شَاكِرٍ، عَنْ أَنَسِ بْنِ مَالِكٍ، قَالَ قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم " يَأْتِي عَلَى النَّاسِ زَمَانٌ الصَّابِرُ فِيهِمْ عَلَى دِينِهِ كَالْقَابِضِ عَلَى الْجَمْرِ " . قَالَ أَبُو عِيسَى هَذَا حَدِيثٌ غَرِيبٌ مِنْ هَذَا الْوَجْهِ . وَعُمَرُ بْنُ شَاكِرٍ شَيْخٌ بَصْرِيٌّ قَدْ رَوَى عَنْهُ غَيْرُ وَاحِدٍ مِنْ أَهْلِ الْعِلْمِ .
Jami` at-Tirmidhi 2260
1 Reflection Point
It’s often the most testing times that we find out the most about ourselves.
Do we not reflect?
With the trials and tests we go through, throughout our lives.
We see those who truthful from those that are not...
We see those who stick with us..
And those that do not...
It separates the good from the bad!
Like oil and water!
It is exactly the same..
With the trials and tests in our deen.
It identifies those who are best and most truthful in deed.
So we must ask ourselves.
Do we truly worship Allah?
Or do we worship the society we live in?
Are we truly patient upon our trials?
Or do we give up at the first hurdle.
The trials we face today are many.
And holding firm to our religion is one of the greatest trials.
To the point where we look up to those that Allah is displeased with.
Are we not proud to represent our faith within reason?
Or do we hide away.
As we draw closer to the day that we will stand in front of our Lord..
And will be questioned about everything that we used to do.
Let’s make sure that we are patient upon the trials that are put in front of us.
The similitude to the one who holds hot coal with his bare hand.. As described by the Prophet ﷺ.
This week, we have designed a hot and smoky Infographic...
Full of coal smoke!
Cough, Cough..
Representing the trials that we all face on a day to day basis...
Throughout our lives and especially within our deen.
The Infographic represents the true patience that is required for the Muslims to make it through this life successfully إِنْ شَاءَ ٱللَّٰهُ
Don't be distracted by the smoke!
Your task this week, is to share with as many Muslims as you can among your worldwide communities and beyond borders!
To keep them focused, patient, reflective and assured.
We know the struggle, so let's keep striving!
