[But
lo! With hardship goeth ease. Lo! With
hardship goeth ease.]
(Al-Sharh 94:5-6)
The above verse is full of hope that
inspires and motivates us and shows that there
is always a bright light at the end of the
tunnel. Whenever we are in any difficulty, the
above verse inspires us to patiently persevere
in our efforts and place our full hope and
trust in Allah the Almighty.
Allah is the Best of Planners, and during
times of difficulty, as well as during times
of ease, we should always remember and resort
to Him. When we patiently strive in the path
of Allah then we prepare ourselves to receive
Allah's kindness:
[And
Allah is full of pity for (His) bondsmen.]
(Aal`Imran 3:30)
In addition, Allah in His mercy and
kindness has appointed angels to protect us
and to pray for our forgiveness:
[Lo
! There are above you guardians, generous
and recording, who know (all) that ye do.]
(Al-Infitar 82:10-12)
[Almost
might the heavens above be rent asunder
while the angels hymn the praise of their
Lord and ask forgiveness for those on the
earth. Lo! Allah is the Forgiver, the
Merciful.]
(Ash-Shura 42:5)
Relief Comes After Difficulty
When one is striving in Allah's path, one
should have a goal and set one's sights on
that goal. With every striving there will be
obstacles — success does not come easily.
But patience and perseverance, together with
an unshakeable belief in Almighty Allah, give
one the impetus to carry on despite the
difficulty and despite the hardships, with the
knowledge that the suffering will end and that
the striving will bear fruit:
[And
that man hath only that for which be maketh
effort. And that his effort will be seen.
And afterward he will be repaid for it with
fullest payment.]
(An-Najm 53:39-41)
Continuous striving is the only way to
overcome obstacles. It was only through
striving, persistence, and perseverance, that
apartheid in South Africa was dismantled
although many people thought it impossible.
Similarly, it was only through the same
striving and surmounting huge obstacles that
the Berlin Wall came crumbling down and that
Communism failed. So too will all oppressors
come tumbling down. The will of a people
inspired by freedom and the return of their
land, together with hope as their rocket fuel,
will propel them to confront the oppressor as
they look forward to victory and might. Allah
has promised that His religion will prevail:
[Allah
hath decreed: Lo! I verily shall conquer, I
and My messengers. Lo! Allah is Strong,
Almighty.]
(Al-Mujadilah 58:21)
Oppressors Will Fail
Many believers all over the world are being
mistreated and tortured simply for their
belief. They are suffering various forms of
difficulties and hardships:
[They
had naught against them save that they
believed in Allah, the Mighty, the Owner of
Praise.]
(Al-Buruj 85:8)
The oppressors parade the earth with brutal
arrogance, racism, and discrimination,
regarding one race or nation more worthy of
respect than another and having total
disregard for fairness, justice, mercy,
compassion. They show no fear of Allah. Yet
their time will come soon and they will face a
humiliating punishment. Media blackouts,
propaganda, lies, and conspiracies will not
help them on the day when all will be
revealed:
[Those
who disbelieve assert that they will not be
raised again. Say (unto them, O Muhammad):
Yea, verily, by my Lord, ye will be raised
again and then ye will be informed of what
ye did; and that is easy for Allah.]
(At-Taghabun 64:7)
[Those
who oppose Allah and His Messenger will be
abased even as those before them were
abased; and We have sent down clear tokens,
and for disbelievers is a shameful doom.]
(Al-Mujadilah 58:5)
[Lo!
The guilty used to laugh at those who
believed.]
(Al-Mutaffifin 83:29)
[This
day it is those who believe who have the
laugh of disbelievers.]
(Al-Mutaffifin 83:34)
These verses inspire us and fill our hearts
to the brim with hope.
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