Diary Of A Muslim Girl

Part.17( Don't be depressed Allah is with you )

"Never a believer is stricken with a discomfort, an illness, an anxiety, a grief or mental worry or even the pricking of a thorn but Allah will expiate his sins on account of his patience." [Al-Bukhari and Muslim].

There will be relief for you here before the hereafter, and you will see that if you remain steadfast on your faith and trust Allah (subhanahu wa ta'la).
Allah says:
"...and despair not of relief from Allah. Indeed, no one despairs of relief from Allah except the disbelieving people." (Qur'an 12: 87)

You know this verse is mentioned in the Chapter that narrates one of the best human stories; the story of Prophet Yusuf (peace be upon him).

Yusuf was a righteous, faithful and sincere servant of God. While this is the case, he was faced with difficulty, after difficulty after difficulty...His own brothers plotted against him and wanted to kill him. He ended up being thrown in a well as a helpless child. He was taken from his beloved father and was sold to strangers. He faced more temptations as he grew up, and he was thrown in jail unjustly for years for something that he hasn't committed. Imagine long years of being in jail for something you haven't done...!

If you think about it, he had all the reasons to be depressed, give up and lose faith. But he didn't, he continued to have faith and patience. Eventually, everything was resolved in ways he couldn't have imagined. Not only did he come out of jail and has been proven innocent, but he also became a major ruling authority in his land. He confronted his brothers and had the strength to forgive them, and he was reunited with his beloved father after long and hard years... at this point he said the powerful words Allah documented in the Qur'an:
"Indeed, he who fears Allah and is patient, then indeed, Allah does not allow to be lost the reward of those who do good." (Qur'an 12: 90)

This story is there to show -among many things- that no matter how difficult our situations may be, the relief will come. Sooner or later, it will come. But the most important aspect to be concerned about is the strength of your faith.
You know when we die, we will not take anything with us. We will not take loved ones we lost or still have, we will not take the piles of money, mansions or any possessions we may be after now. The grave is empty, we don't truly own anything or anyone. But what will last is your faith and the moments of patience you gracefully endured.
We all are going through some sort of a test. Even the people you think are happy, you do not know what might be happening to them behind closed doors. You do not know what's in their hearts and minds. Each one of us has his/her individual test.

The entire purpose of life is for us to be tested. The Creator says that it is He who "who created death and life to test you [as to] which of you is best in deed - and He is the Exalted in Might, the Forgiving" (Qur'an 67: 2)
This is not something to depress us, or make us accept hardships passively, this is just to give us perspective. One of the best things to do in tough situations is to put matters in perspective and in the right context.

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May Allah heal all of you and descend peace and tranquility upon your hearts and minds and be with you always, protecting you and showering you in His Mercy until you meet Him. Ameen!