28. THE FLUCTUATIONS OF TIME ARE TESTS FROM ALLAH
Glory is to Allah Who subjects His slaves (to trials) in order to test their patience and expose their true natures in times of hardship!
Angels prostrated to Adam (‘alayhi as-salam), while shortly thereafter he was expelled from Paradise (jannah).
Nuh (‘alayhi as-salam) was beaten until he fainted, while shortly thereafter he was rescued in the ark, and his enemies were destroyed.
Ibrahim (‘alayhias-salam) was thrown in the fire, and then came out to safety (salanid).
Isma’eel (‘alayhias-salam) lied down in surrender to be slaughtered, then he came to safety, and his praise remained.
Ya’qub (‘alayhi as-salam) lost his eyesight after losing his son, and then he regained it after reuniting with his son.
Musa {alayhi as-salani) was a shepherd, and then was elevated to a rank where he spoke to Allah (taqlim).
Prophet Muhammad was an orphan and faced many hardships from his enemies, and from financial difficulties; yet he persevered and was firm as a mountain. After his objective was fulfilled and when he conquered Makkah, the Angel of death came to him and took his soul while going through the pangs of death.
Whoever observes the sea of life, knows how its waves should be received and know how to be patient while dealing the changing days, will not panic when calamity’ (bila) strikes, and will not become overly happy when good times (rikha) arrive immediately.
(Source: al-Hafiz Abu’l-Faraj ibn al-jawzl [d. 597AH] “CAPTURED THOUGHTS being” a translation of his masterpiece ‘Sayd al-K hatir)
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