Mufti Menk – Comfort in Times of Crisis #16

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			Salam Alaikum warahmatullahi wabarakatuh Bismillah al Rahman al Rahim al hamdu Lillah wa salatu
salam ala rasulillah who Allah, Allah, he was happy he remain. My brothers and sisters, Allah
subhanho wa Taala tells us of a powerful supplication that was made by the prophet Muhammad peace be
upon him and his companions during a time. That was really, really difficult. That time was when
they were told that the enemy had prepared an army and they were on their way to attack the Muslims.
So with that concern and the difficult situation, they made a supplication that extinguished all
their fears and worry. And Allah subhanho wa Taala sent help and assistance such that they were
		

			victorious over the enemy. It is a similar supplication to that of the Prophet Abraham Ibrahim
alayhis, salaam May peace be on him, when he was cast into the fire by his own father and family
members and the community, just because he called people towards Allah, he became an enemy. So he
said a few words and with those words, Allah subhanho wa Taala caused a miracle to happen. The
Miracle was that the fire was no longer hot, it became cold and this is mentioned in the Quran. But
in Surah, Allah imraan verse number 170, Allah speaks of these powerful words that actually
converted a difficult situation into comfort and ease. So these words are like Allah says in the
		

			Quran, has gone a long way I need men lucky, Allah is sufficient for us. And he is the best disposal
of our affairs. So basically, they handed their affairs to Allah, with their helplessness they kept
saying, husband, Allah, Who when a man Joaquin, Allah is sufficient for us, there is nothing that we
have control of, but rather it is Allah who has control of it and gives us to a certain extent. So
this was verse number 173, of surah. Allah Eman, Allah makes mention of it. I've only spoken of that
supplication, because in any situation, my brothers and sisters, remember, Allah is sufficient for
us, and He is the best Disposer of our affairs. He knows best, what will help us and how we will
		

			achieve the comfort in our times of crisis. And this is why Allah says, actually, when you lay your
trust in Allah correctly, you begin to understand the plot of the devil. The Devil's plot is to make
you worry about things that you're not supposed to be worried about. You worry about the future, you
worry about things you worry about whether or not something is going to happen 10 years from now,
Subhana Allah, that is shavon playing with those who are his allies, Subhana Allah. So Allah says in
verse number 179,
		

			in fact, 175 of surah Allah Imran Allah makes mention of this plan and plot of Shaban and Allah
subhanho wa Taala says quite clearly, in Amazon ecommerce shining upon you hungry for only
		

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			many, indeed those type of thoughts and that type of worry, and that type of negativity, that is
shaytan who creates fear in those who are his allies. So Allah says, Don't fear shavonne don't fear
the devils worries that he creates within your system, but rather fear Allah be conscious of Allah
develop a relationship with Allah and inshallah, if you are true believers that will bring about a
sense of comfort in contou, meaning if you are really believers in Allah, lay your trust in Allah,
say husband, Allah who will determine Joaquin, Allah is sufficient for us. That is a fact. Allah
subhanho wa Taala is indeed sufficient for us. So my brothers and sisters, I pray that we can use
		

			this application. In order for us to achieve comfort, a condition of it is you must be a believer,
you must have the conviction, you must realize and understand the power of Allah subhanho wa Taala.
And they will be worries they will be concerns they will be things that happen in our lives, but it
will never go beyond a certain point because we
		

			We will be very, very comforted to know that Allah is in control and what ever he does is the best
for us. May Allah make it easy for every one of us in any form of crisis. And at any time when we
are in difficulty, I mean, so Allah subhanho wa Taala tells us some of the crises that we will face
and he then again repeats to us verse number 186, of surah, Allah imraan what exactly he wants us to
do to achieve goodness. So he says, that rubella one fee
		

			for sin comb like he told us in the past, you will definitely be tested with your wealth, the
fluctuations a day you have a day you don't a day you make a profit a day you make a loss. And Allah
says and we're unfussy come in yourselves, whether it's your health or the lives of those around
you, unless we're going to test you.
		

			It is very difficult for children to witness their parents who have brought them up, especially in
middle age, if the parent were to pass away. It's very difficult for children to witness that to see
it. They would need a lot of help. They would need counseling, perhaps they would need to build
their faith and conviction in Allah. They would need to understand the plan of Allah subhanho wa
Taala of sending us onto the earth and Subhana Allah, may Allah make it easy for everyone. So Allah
says we will test you we will test all of you. When Allah says something else that he didn't say
before this. Well as my own Amina levina Oh to Nikita Bamiyan, cabela como Amina la Vina Shaku
		

			Kathy, you will hear a lot of abusive words, harmful words, words that are very low in their
meaning, you know, cheap words that will be used against you by people of other faiths. So whether
it is, you know, all of the disbelievers the categories that are mentioned by Allah subhanho wa
Taala, some of the people of the book and some of the machinery Keane Who are those who associate
partners with a law in a nutshell, those who follow other religions, those who don't follow your
faith, you will hear a lot of bad words from them. So hon Allah, this is Allah telling this to us
when he revealed the Quran to Muhammad sallallahu alayhi wa sallam that you know what, you are going
		

			to hear some really nasty things about Islam, about the Muslims, you will hear some really, really
bad words leveled against you, by those who don't follow your faith, those who don't agree with your
faith. So Allah subhanho wa Taala tells us these things. So the things he mentions here,
		

			the tests that you will face, within your wealth and yourselves, the lives and your health, as well
as the bad words that you will have to hear. How should I react to it? Should I get angry and
uptight? And should I, you know, create a disaster out of something that is not as big sometimes,
should I make a bigger problem of the problem that is existing in front of me? What should I do when
I hear all these words I need to know. So Allah tells you, well, that's a crisis. If you want
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			does that come in? Come in as mil omoove. as amazing as it may sound, and as simple as it is, Allah
says, If you bear patience and develop taqwa, it's the best thing that you could do. So what's the
best thing you could do? Allah says bear patience. They say bad words. We know they're saying bad
words. Many people have said bad words about Islam and later regretted it to the degree that they've
come to Islam as a result of their ignorance. And then they started learning about Islam. And then
they came to Islam Subhana Allah, so Allah knows in his divine plan, what exactly he wants. But when
they say these bad words don't react in a way that vindicates them don't react in a way that proves
		

			them correct when they say Muslims are hooligans if you start screaming and yelling, you've just
proven what they have said. So Allah says, Don't do that. What you should do bear patience, become
be relaxed and you know what, you must develop a good relationship with Allah, develop taqwa, be
conscious of Allah during those times become a better person. So I'm going to do two things. When I
hear people say bad things about me or about Islam, and I hear really nasty abusive words, slander,
whatever else it may be, I am going to be very patient number one. Number two is I'm going to
improve myself further to become a better person with my relationship with Allah subhanho wa Taala.
		

			And in that way, it will definitely help me and Allah says, part of the stuck work is to constantly
think about what Allah has created, how big Allah is, how the Creator is supreme. He is the deity he
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			That's why in verse number 190 191 of surah, Allah Emraan Allah tells us in a few qualities some one
of the one of the love in Laila, one hyena it only.
		

			Indeed, in the creation of the skies and the earth and the rotation of the night and the day, there
are Signs for those with sound intellect, those who ponder those who remember a lot and they ponder
over the creation of Allah while they're standing or sitting or on their sides. They ponder, they
ponder over the greatness of Allah. So if you were to ponder over who you are, where you came from,
where you are right now, where you're going Subhanallah and the creation of Allah, how beautiful it
is, how huge the creation of Allah is, it will really, really help you overcome a lot of difficulty.
So, the point here is to remember Allah upon all conditions when you're standing, when you're
		

			sitting when you're lying down. When you're working. No matter what you're doing. Keep your tongue
moist in the remembrance of Allah. Khanna Rasulullah sallallahu alayhi wa sallam Maya Kuru La Jolla
Yani the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wa sallam used to remember Allah, during all his times, all the
time, he would remember a lot no matter what he was doing. So remember Allah and see how you're
confident, it's amazing. We are going through challenging times, and we will still go through many
different types of challenges. If one is resolved, another one will come Allah says, that's the
whole reason why we created you challenge after challenge. When a person goes to school, they expect
		

			exam after exam. And you know what if they did not have examinations, there would be something wrong
with that school. So Allah says at the end, like you're going to graduate, you're going to graduate
on the Day of Judgment Day based on how well you did with the exams we gave you in your life and the
tests and the challenges. And this is why Allah says, those who disbelieve when we've given them, it
doesn't mean that we're happy with them. Don't let that annoy you and don't let that deceive you.
They have provisioned for a short time you need to please Allah May Allah subhanho wa Taala be
pleased with every one of us. Aku Kohli hada was Allah who was Allah wa Baraka ala nabina. Muhammad
		

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