Main Topic
Understanding why righteous believers face trials while sinners often enjoy worldly prosperity, as illustrated through the severe tests endured by the Anbiya (alayhimus salam).
Key Lessons
- Worldly success or hardship is not a scale to judge Allah's pleasure or displeasure; dunya is the place of testing, not final reward.
- Prophet Nuh (alayhis salam) preached for 950 years, faced intense mockery, and lost his own son to the flood despite his steadfastness.
- Hazrat Sarah (alayhas salam) endured exile and abduction by a tyrant king, while Hazrat Hajra (alayhas salam) was tested with isolation in the barren desert of Makkah.
- Prophet Yaqub (alayhis salam) and Prophet Yusuf (alayhis salam) endured decades of painful separation in complete submission to Allah's command.
- Nabi Sallallahu alayhi wasallam faced severe loss in Taif, lost his beloved wife Khadija (radiallahu anha) and uncle Abu Talib, and returned from the victory of Badr to find his daughter being buried.
Quranic/Hadith References
- Hadith regarding Jibreel (alayhis salam) cursing the one who reaches Ramadan but fails to attain forgiveness, to which Nabi Sallallahu alayhi wasallam said "Ameen".
- Incident of Prophet Nuh (alayhis salam) building the ark and his dialogue with his son (Surah Hud).
- Quranic reference to the tranquil soul: "O fully contented soul, return to your Lord pleased and pleasing Him..." (Surah Al-Fajr).
Practical Advice
- Maximize the remaining days of Ramadan by increasing Nafl Salah, Tilawat of the Quran, Dua, and Tahajjud.
- Never lose hope or grow impatient when faced with trials; remember that the ultimate reward lies in the Akhirah.
- Remove musical and inappropriate ringtones from mobile phones, as they disrupt spiritual gatherings and repel angels.
Hazrat Moulana Dawood Seedat Saheb