Abu Fauzi
Junior Member
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It is common, sometimes, to hear some say,''are not the hardships and afflictions that people face a sign that either there's no God or that God is not really a merciful one''?..Subhanallah. If one were to give thought to the positive effects of trials and tribulations, one would not ask such a question. Ibn Rajab mentions the following benefits of trials and tribulations:--
1. Trials and tribulations are a means by which Allah removes sins from a person.
2. Facing trials and tribulations in the proper manner, with patience, is a great source of reward and Allah's pleasure.
3. Trials and tribulation make a person recall the sins that he has committed.T his should lead to repentance and reform.
4. It is through trials and tribulation that a person can experiece the characteristic of patience
5. Trials and tribulations soften a person's heart and make her submit to God. A person who never faces hardship may become haughty, arrogant and cold-hearted.
6. Trials and tribulations make a person realise that he can't solely rely on himself or others. He can only rely on God, who is the only true source of help and assistance.
If a person truly realises and understands the foregoing, he will come to know that the bounty that comes from Allah to a believer due to his trials is greater than the bounty that comes from Him during his time of ease.
For further reading on this, see the
40 Hadith commentary of al-Nawawi by
Jamal al-DinM. Zarabozo.
It is common, sometimes, to hear some say,''are not the hardships and afflictions that people face a sign that either there's no God or that God is not really a merciful one''?..Subhanallah. If one were to give thought to the positive effects of trials and tribulations, one would not ask such a question. Ibn Rajab mentions the following benefits of trials and tribulations:--
1. Trials and tribulations are a means by which Allah removes sins from a person.
2. Facing trials and tribulations in the proper manner, with patience, is a great source of reward and Allah's pleasure.
3. Trials and tribulation make a person recall the sins that he has committed.T his should lead to repentance and reform.
4. It is through trials and tribulation that a person can experiece the characteristic of patience
5. Trials and tribulations soften a person's heart and make her submit to God. A person who never faces hardship may become haughty, arrogant and cold-hearted.
6. Trials and tribulations make a person realise that he can't solely rely on himself or others. He can only rely on God, who is the only true source of help and assistance.
If a person truly realises and understands the foregoing, he will come to know that the bounty that comes from Allah to a believer due to his trials is greater than the bounty that comes from Him during his time of ease.
For further reading on this, see the
40 Hadith commentary of al-Nawawi by
Jamal al-DinM. Zarabozo.