Religious issues

[salahdin]

In the name of Allah, the Beneficent, the Merciful


QUOTE I've been dealing with thoughts and internal conversations in my heart that has really lead me to a crisis of faith. I am having a hard time being accepting of a God who allows children to starve, murder and genocide to happen and also something as simple as why wouldn't a God who loves us replace amputated limbs?
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All praise is for ALLAH (swt). We praise HIM and aid seek HIS help and forgiveness. We seek refuge in ALLAH (swt) from the evil in ourselves and the wickedness of our own deeds whomever ALLAH (SWT) guides, cannot be lead astray and whomever ALLAH (swt) misguides ,none can guide him.


Dear bottlecap you are talking about what mankind has done to himself all this wars, hunger, genocide is the action of mankind and not ALLAH. Thats why We seek refuge in ALLAH (swt) from the evil in ourselves and the wickedness of our own deeds . If only mankind could follow ALLAH command i swear this world skall and will be a perfect place to live in .But manking through his greed and selfishness (i.e self interest or self concern) wont allow that to happen. Thats why you see all murder and genocide to happening all around us

ALLAH (swt) says "Truly Man is, to his Lord, ungrateful" 100:6

Last but not the least i hope you find what you looking for and who know better than ALLAH (SWT) may its ISLAM . Which will give you a peace of mind


"Acquire knowledge, it enables its professor to distinguish right from wrong; it lights the way to heaven. It is our friend in the desert, our company in solitude and companion when friendless. It guides us to happiness, it sustains us in misery, it is an ornament amongst friends and an armour against enemies." (widely attributed to the Prophet Mohammed peace be upon him)

 

[Bottlecap]

Thank you all for your support and prayers, I am going to commit to reading the Nobel Qu'ran, daily and see how it rings true in my life.

Thanks again for helping me through this time in my life.

 

[loveislam1]

I've been a way a while and it's been a conscious decision, not that anyone here has offended me, quite to opposite, I've been dealing with thoughts and internal conversations in my heart that has really lead me to a crisis of faith.
Asalam alikoum brother Bottle cap I also wanted to stress the importance of coming to your brothers and sisters and not secluding yourself.....making sure you are around good people when this happens wards off those thoughts inshallah, when trials befell the Prophet salalhu alahi wa salam he went to the masjid, he made more prayers etc. Inshallah brother you will see that trials and tribulations are a part of this life to see who is truly faithful in saying allhamdullilah in ALL things, may ALLAH let us be amongst those who thank HIM and let us die on alsurat al mustiqueem.

 

[Al Qassimi]

Salam Aliekom(Peace be upon you),

Seeing that my brothers and sisters have answered your questions, I say there is not much for me to tell you. However, do please post if you want to ask any further questions.

What I only suggest doing is, for all your questions, read the Quran. All the answers are there.

W'Salam, Inshallah your my brother soon.

 

[Mairo]

السلام عليكم ورحمة الله وبركاته

The only reason why Allah created us is for us to worship him with faith and dedication.
(51:56)I created the jinn and humankind only that they might worship Me.

So Allah may descend a plague or misfortune upon people for 2 reasons:

1. To see how faithful they are: people of good faith will thank Allah even when bad things happen to them, Because true believers know that everything in this world happens Only when Allah says it to be, and that its a test from him.
(2:155)And surely We shall try you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of wealth and lives and crops; but give glad tidings to the steadfast, (2:156) Who say, when a misfortune striketh them: Lo! we are Allah's and lo! unto Him we are returning. (2:157) Such are they on whom are blessings from their Lord, and mercy. Such are the rightly guided.
And people are known to be closer to Allah in times of need.
(29:65)And when they mount upon the ships they pray to Allah, making their faith pure for Him only, but when He bringeth them safe to land, behold! they ascribe partners (unto Him)

2. To punish them for some of thier wrongdoing: (42:30)Whatever of misfortune striketh you, it is what your right hands have earned. And He forgiveth much.

It is believed that when muslims endure and bear such misfortune, It may purify them from the sins they made, Then Allah may be willing to reward them in this life or the life of hereafter, or both.

Hi brother

Beside the great answers provided by brothers and sisters here, I found the following fatwa (relegious openion) that may shed some light on the topic, and give you a part of the answer in chaa' Allah (god willing). Here;

The wisdom behind calamities​

Question:
I often hear that there is great wisdom behind the calamities that befall people. What is this wisdom?.

Answer:
Praise be to Allaah.

Yes, there is great wisdom behind calamities, including the following:
1 – To attain true submission and servitude (‘uboodiyyah) to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds.
Many people are slaves to their whims and desires and are not true slaves of Allaah. They say that they are slaves of Allaah, but when they are tested they turn on their heels and lose out in this world and in the Hereafter, and that is an evident loss. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And among mankind is he who worships Allaah as it were upon the edge (i.e. in doubt): if good befalls him, he is content therewith; but if a trial befalls him he turns back on his face (i.e. reverts to disbelief after embracing Islam). He loses both this world and the Hereafter. That is the evident loss”
[al-Hajj 22:11]
2 – Trials prepare the believers to prevail on earth
It was said to Imam al-Shaafa’i (may Allaah have mercy on him): Which is better, patience or tests or prevailing? He said: Prevailing is the level attained by the Prophets, and there can be no prevailing except after trials. If a person is tried he will become patient, and if he remains patient he will prevail.
3 – Expiation of sins
al-Tirmidhi (2399) narrated that Abu Hurayrah (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Trials will continue to befall the believing man or woman in himself, his child and his wealth until he meets Allaah with no sin on him.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2399), classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah, 2280.
It was narrated that Anas (may Allaah be pleased with him) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) “When Allaah wills good for His slave, He hastens the punishment for him in this world, and when Allaah wills ill for His slave, he withholds the punishment for his sins from him his sin until he comes with all his sins on the Day of Resurrection.” Narrated by al-Tirmidhi (2396); classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in al-Silsilah al-Saheehah (1220).
4 – Attainment of reward and a rise in status
Muslim (2572) narrated that ‘Aa’ishah (may Allaah be pleased with her) said: The Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “The believer is not harmed by a thorn or anything greater, but Allaah will raise him in status thereby, or erase a sin thereby.”
5 – Calamities provide an opportunity to think about one's faults and shortcomings and past mistakes.
Because if it is a punishment, what was the sin?
6 – Calamity is a lesson in Tawheed, faith and trust in Allaah
It shows you in a practical sense what you really are, so you will realize that you are a weak slave, and you have no strength and no power except with your Lord, then you will put your trust in Him in a true sense, and will turn to Him in a true sense, and put aside your position, pride, arrogance, self-admiration and heedlessness, and you will understand that you are poor and in need of your Lord, and you are weak and need to turn to the Most Strong, the Almighty, may He be glorified.
Ibn al-Qayyim said:
Were it not that Allaah treats His slaves with the remedy of trials and calamities, they would transgress and overstep the mark. When Allaah wills good for His slaves, He gives him the medicine of calamities and trials according to his situation, so as to cure him from all fatal illnesses and diseases, until He purifies and cleanses him, and then makes him qualified for the most honourable position in this world, which is that of being a true slave of Allaah (‘uboodiyyah), and for the greatest reward in the Hereafter, which is that of seeing Him and being close to Him. End quote.
Zaad al-Ma’aad, 4/195
7 – Calamities drive out self-admiration from our hearts and bring them closer to Allaah
Ibn Hajr said: Yoonus ibn Bukayr narrated in Ziyaadaat al-Maghaazi that al-Rabee’ ibn Anas said: A man said on the day of Hunayn: “We will never be defeated today for lack of numbers.” That upset the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) and then they were defeated.
Ibn al-Qayyim said in Zaad al-Ma’aad (3/477):
In His wisdom, Allaah decreed that the Muslims should first taste the bitterness of defeat, despite their great numbers and adequate equipment and strength, so as to humble some people who felt proud as a result of the conquest of Makkah and who had not entered His land and His sanctuary as the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) had entered it, bending his head whilst riding his horse to the extent that his chin almost touched the saddle, out of humbleness before his Lord.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And that Allaah may test (or purify) the believers (from sins) and destroy the disbelievers”
[Aal ‘Imraan 3:141]
al-Qaasimi (4/239) said:
i.e., to cleanse them and purify them of sin and of pride and arrogance. He also cleanses them of the hypocrites, and make them stand out distinct from them… then He mentions another reason, which is “to destroy the disbelievers”, for if they prevail they will transgress and overstep the mark, which will be the cause of their downfall and destruction. The laws of Allaah dictate that when He wants to destroy His enemies and erase them, he makes available to them the means which will lead to their doom and eradication, among the greatest of which, after their kufr, is their transgression and tyranny in persecuting, opposing and fighting His close friends… Allaah destroyed those who waged war against the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) on the day of Uhud and persisted in kufr. End quote.
8 – To demonstrate the true nature of people, for there are people whose virtue is unknown until calamity strikes
al-Fudayl ibn ‘Iyaad said: As long as people are doing fine, their true nature is concealed, but when calamity strikes, their true natures are revealed, so the believer resorts to his faith and the hypocrite resorts to his hypocrisy.
Al-Bayhaqi narrated in al-Dalaa’il that Abu Salamah said: Many people were confused – i.e., after the Isra’ – and some people came to Abu Bakr and told him. He said: “I bear witness that he is telling the truth.” They said: “Do you believe that he went to Syria in one night then came back to Makkah?” He said: “Yes, and I believe him in more than that, I believe what he says of the Revelation that comes to him from heaven.” And because of that he was named al-Siddeeq.
9 – Calamities strengthen people’s resolve
Allaah chose for His Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) a hard life filled with all kinds of hardship from a young age, in order to prepare him for the great mission that awaited him, which none could bear but the strongest of men, who have gone through hardship and who are tested with calamities and bear them with patience.
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was born an orphan, then it was not long before his mother died too.
Allaah reminded the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) of that when He said (interpretation of the meaning):
“Did He not find you O Muhammad) an orphan and give you a refuge?”
[al-Duha 93:6]
It is as if Allaah wanted to prepare the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) to bear responsibility and endure hardship from an early age.
10 – Another reason behind calamities and hardship is that a person becomes able to distinguish between true friends and friends who only have their own interests at heart.
11 – Calamities remind you of your sins so that you can repent from them.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allaah, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself”
[al-Nisa’ 4:79]
“And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much”
[al-Shoora 42:30]
Calamities offer an opportunity to repent before the greater punishment comes on the Day of Resurrection. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And verily, We will make them taste of the near torment (i.e. the torment in the life of this world, i.e. disasters, calamities) prior to the supreme torment (in the Hereafter), in order that they may (repent and) return (i.e. accept Islam)”
[al-Sajdah 32:21]
The “near torment” is hardship in this world and bad things that happen to a person.
If life continues to be easy, a person may become conceited and arrogant, and think that he has no need of Allaah, so by His mercy He tests people so that they may return to Him.
12 – Calamities show you the true nature of this world and its transience, and that it is temporary conveniences, and shows us that true life is that which is beyond this world, in a life in which there is no sickness or exhaustion.
“Verily, the home of the Hereafter that is the life indeed (i.e. the eternal life that will never end), if they but knew”
[al-‘Ankaboot 29:64]
But this life is just hardship and exhaustion.
“Verily, We have created man in toil”
[al-Balad 90:4]
13 – Calamities remind you of the great blessings of good health and ease.
This calamity shows you in the clearest way the meaning of health and ease that you enjoyed for many years, but did not taste their sweetness or appreciate them fully.
Calamities remind you of blessings and the One Who bestows them, and cause you to thank and praise Allaah for His blessings.
14 – Longing for Paradise
You will never long for Paradise until you taste the bitterness of this world. How can you long for Paradise when you are content with this world?
This is some of the wisdom behind calamities, and the interests attained by them, and the wisdom of Allaah is great indeed.
And Allaah knows best.

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:ma: JAZAK ALLAH KHAIR BROTHERS BOMESHARY AND Ibn_Syena, YOU HAVE PROVIDED VERY EXCELLENT RESPONSES.

Thank you all for your support and prayers, I am going to commit to reading the Nobel Qu'ran, daily and see how it rings true in my life.

Thanks again for helping me through this time in my life.

BRAVO ON YOUR COMMITTMENT TO READING THE QU'RAN BROTHER BOTTLECAP! May Allah reward your courageous decision. The Quran is the most perfect revelation from God Almightly, I pray you will recognize it and the message will ring true for you as you read it and ponder the reality in the world around you. Allah is the Most Beneficient, the Most Merciful. It is us humans that usually cause the most problems for ourselves. :astag:

Best wishes to you, God bless