There is no good in it.īy not truly understanding this reality, I myself would become consumed by the momentary circumstances of my life (whether good or bad). And Jahannam (hell – may Allah protect us) is perfectly and completely bad.
Jannah (paradise) is perfectly and completely good. The hereafter is saved for the perfection of things. But that’s not the nature of dunya (this life). The question is – which do we chose to focus on? I think the trap we fall into is rooted in this false belief that this life can be perfect-perfectly good or perfectly bad. If we study the difficult times in our lives, we will see that they were also filled with much good.
With hardship, Allah also gives us the strength and patience to bear it. In every bad situation we’re in, there is always something to be grateful for. This means that nothing in this life is ever all bad (or all good). The ease is at the same time as the hardship. The ayah is saying WITH hardship comes ease. I thought this as if life was either all good or all bad. After the bad times, come the good times. In other words, I thought life was made up of good times and bad times. I used to think it meant: after hardship comes ease. Growing up I think I understood this ayah wrongly. But, it also isn’t perfectly bad, either.Īllah (glorified is He) tells us in a very profound ayah (verse): “Verily with hardship comes ease.” (Qur’an, 94:5). My laughter won’t last forever-but neither will my tears. But it also means that the sadness I feel today will change tomorrow. What does that mean? It means that the breathtakingly beautiful rose in my vase will wither tomorrow. The very same worldly attribute that causes us pain is also what gives us relief: Nothing here lasts. There’s something amazing about this life. But it has also led me to wonder: After people leave, do they ever return? After something we love is taken from us, does it ever come back? Is loss permanent-or just a means for a higher purpose? Is loss the End itself, or a temporary cure for our heart’s ailments? So a few weeks ago I asked the question, ‘why do people have to leave each other?’ The answer took me into some of my life’s deepest realizations and struggles. Why Do People Have to Leave Each Other? Part I | Part II
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