(If
a misfortune befalls you, it is the fruit of
your own labors. He forgives much.)
(Ash-Shura 42:30)
This Qur'anic verse tells us
that whenever anyone is afflicted by some
misfortune, it is necessarily the result of
one or more of their own actions. Complaining
against others in this world is meaningless.
When everyone must suffer the consequences of
their own actions, making protests and
complaints against others is only a waste of
time. It will in no way solve the problem.
This is a system inherent in
the nature of things. It has good tidings, and
great hope for us, in that it has placed our
problems in our own hands. It has not left us
to be dependent on the charity and compassion
of others.
If the problems faced by us
had been caused by others, then we should have
been dependent upon others for their solution.
We should have had to wait for others'
kindness. But God has devised the system of
the world in such a way that He has made
everyone's concerns their own personal affair.
That is, everyone can construct their life by
dint of their own efforts. Everyone's future
is in their own hands.
Sometimes one has to incur a
loss due to one's own foolishness; much harm
can be avoided by adopting wise ways.
Sometimes an initiative goes awry for lack of
planning. But there will always be other
chances to work in the future in a planned way
so that the mistake may be rectified.
Sometimes by being hasty a person invites
trouble, but then they always have the
possibility of turning the situation to good
account by adopting the ways of patience and
fortitude. Sometimes people bring ruin upon
themselves by being too emotional, but they
too have the chance to reach their goal of
success by remaining cool and rational in
their approach on subsequent occasions.
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