The Benefits of Adversity Part 1

Continuing this blog has been something which has been on the back of my mind for so long, and now I feel that it is the right time to do so. Inshallah, we will start this adventure once again, and may Allah (swt) reward us in our attempt to praise him in all of our circumstances.

Adversity-

Something which we all might despise feel despair when faced with it. Medically speaking, you normally hear of medications and their adverse (unwanted) effects. To the average individual, adversity is something which is unwanted. Truth be told, to every individual, adversity is relatively unwanted, however, to the believer, it is merely a sign of the greatness of Allah (swt).

Feeling down and out? Well, you are not alone. Not only are you not alone, you are actually being blessed with a blessing in disguise. A great blessing in disguise. Though people who deal with calamities, troubles, and worries, are affected in many different ways, the way that they are most affected is not even noticeable.

You may be asking, what is this all about? How is this even possible? Hardships, worries, anxieties are all negative things, so how is there any sort of positive within this? A trademark theme of this blog is to relate the Hadith, Qur'an, and Sunnah to the principles of psychology. One of the most important hadith which intertwines the different fields, is that a Muslim must always see the positive in things over the negative. Though worries and adversity may befall you remember one thing, one very important thing:

Abu Hurayrah (RA) reported that the Prophet (SAW) said: " Whenever Allah wills good for a person, He subjects him to adversity" [Bukharee and others].

Subhanallah, is there anything more satisfying than that? In any sort of chaos, catastrophe, or adversity, you must realize that essentially, what everything means is that Allah (swt) loves you, and is willing good for you. People who are suffering may look at others who are not, and become envious and jealous, solely due to their own circumstances. But that should not be the case! In actuality, the one who is afflicted is the one whom Allah (swt) wills good for!

I just decided I will make this a series of blogs with the same topic. Until the next writing, remember, just by going through troubles, despair, hardships, and adversity, it symbolizes that Allah (swt) holds you dear to Him.

Jazakullah Khairun

Fouzan Ahmed Quaiser