Life #18 Finding peace in Allahs Qadr

Finding Peace in Allah's Will.

The Qadr of Allah,

we say it all the time.

Whenever something happens or doesn't happen

it's part of being a Muslim that we

say this is from the Khadar of Allah.

This is from the will of Allah.

There's just one problem.

For a lot of Muslims

they have a struggle finding peace and contentment

knowing that this is what Allah will. So

let me give you an example,

somebody could be diagnosed with cancer,

they lived a good life, healthy life, exercised,

ate well, did all of the things you

could possibly do to guarantee you'll have a

perfectly

healthy life. Till one day they wake up,

go to the doctor, and this is the

diagnosis.

They have cancer. Doctor literally says you have

x amount of months or years to live.

It's devastating for everyone.

But one of the things that Muslims would

say in a situation like this is this

is the will of Allah.

And if you don't understand how that works

you'll struggle understanding why would Allah do this?

Why would this be the will of Allah

that somebody suffer so much? Somebody go through

that much pain? And it's not just on

an individual level, just globally look around at

all of the problems and the tragedies in

the world today

and we still say

this is the iqadr of Allah Subhanahu Wa

Ta'ala. So how do we find peace in

all of that? Here's a couple of things

insha'Allah that will help. Number 1,

Allah tells us throughout the Quran

one of his names is Al Qadr

Allah emphasizes

over and over that He is the master

and the authority that is in control of

all of our affairs.

What that should do for the believer

is that you immediately

develop this trust with Allah.

That when you and I, we plan,

that know that Allah knows what we don't

know so He's the best of planners.

You have to trust Allah's plan,

And the way to do that is to

constantly

remain close to Him through worship,

through devotion,

all the things that we're doing especially in

the month of Ramadan,

these are the things that help you develop

clarity

and confidence certainty

in Allah's will. It's very easy just like

the Prophet alaihis salatu wasalam told us that

when something happens the response of the believer

is we say, this

was the will of Allah and he does

whatever

he wills.

For you and I as the believer, you

immediately find a sense of comfort knowing that

you tried but Allah knows

what is best.

Finding peace in that that journey

is your connection with Allah.

99% of the time when people struggle with

this it is a sign of weak imen.

You've got to work more, you've got to

learn, you've got to understand, you've got to

develop yourself as a believer

and that requires you to learn the deen.

That requires you to truly connect with Allah,

talk to Him, spend time alone worshiping and

praying and just make dua especially in this

month and ask Allah to give you clarity

in whatever confusion you have about Him or

this religion.

The second thing that would help insha'Allah

is look back in history brothers and sisters.

Go back to Islam,

look back at all the prophets and messengers,

look what they went through, look at all

the pain and struggle they went through, yet

their legacy survived till this day. We still

talk about them, we still refer to them

for lessons. You know they say that when

you understand your history you're better

subhanahu wa ta'ala's khadr from history, all nations

and all people and all the things that

have happened in this world.

And you see the outcome of that, that

perhaps maybe during that conflict, during those problems

you couldn't see, okay, where is this going?

Why aren't we in war? Why is there

a plague? Why is there this problem, that

problem? You may not realize

at that moment when you're in the midst

of it where this is going,

but now since that is in history that

has passed,

Now we can go back and understand, oh

now I know

why Allah

put Yusuf alaihis salaam in that well and

then brought him out. It was to preserve

his legacy and to honor him and to

teach him to trust him. Now we know

why the prophet alaihis salam went through all

that pain and struggle

constantly being persecuted in Mecca and Medina. It

was so that Allah

would build empathy in his heart. Anytime somebody

came to him and said, You Rasoolallah,

I lost my child. The prophet alaihis salatu

wasalam knows exactly how they feel because he

buried all of his children except 1 Fatima

radiAllahu anha.

Think about it this way, if you think

about it and you take some time and

reflect on history and the outcome of some

of the most devastating and important events in

our time then

perhaps that will give you the reassurance that

you need.

That O Allah your Qadr I trust it

and I find peace knowing that you are

in charge of all of our affairs. The

true believer can do this. It is your

iman that allows you to find the sense

of comfort and peace in Allah Subhanahu Wa

Ta'ala's will. So I pray Insha'Allah,

especially in this month of Ramadan,

especially during the last 10 nights, especially on

late atul Qadr, the night of Allah Subhanahu

Wa Ta'ala's Qadr that you are able to

find that clarity and that Yaqeen and certainty

Insha'Allah.

from us.

from us.