Faith in Allah , not man.

In the news there are many stories of tragic accidents that have claimed the lives of many;. Often investigations and speculations are made as to the reason for these tragic accidents ,but with no answers.

We must remind ourselves that sea crafts , air crafts , cars , and all these other machines , are just that ; machines built by man.While we pray and hope that while using these devices we will not experience any tragic events , the possibilities of such events happening always hang in the balance.I recently did some reading about the tragic fate of the Titanic ship and was very shocked to read that the ship was considered to be 'unsinkable'; again another man made craft in which it was believed that no harm could come to it .

It is so important for us to remember that only in Allah (God) alone can we place all our faith and that only he can protect us from any tragic accidents .But this is the problem , many of us fail to remember that Allah alone is in charge of our affairs. No matter how perfect we deem a man made device , it is all in Allah's hand to make it function or not, and to keep those of use using these machines safe from any accidents.

Allah the most high and majestic , said :"Every soul shall taste death", this Quranic verse simply means that that every one must die. The thought of us or our loved ones dying is a scary one ; but we should deal with it with patience and prayer.We must live each day as if there is no tomorrow, striving hard in the way of Allah;fearing and loving him , for none of us has been promised tomorrow. Death creeps up on us at anytime and at any place , it cannot be avoided or prolonged except it is by the permission of the most high .


"Beware of procrastination for surely be with your current day and do not be with your tomorrow and if you have a tomorrow
then do tomorrow the same as you did today, and if you do not have a tomorrow then you will not regret what you lack in today." Hasan Al-Basri


Strive hard toward the obedience of the most sublime who has created you and trust in him in regard to all of your affairs ,and remember him always with every breathe and every movement of your limbs , so that he may remember you and bestow his mercy upon you.

{This naseehah is first to myself then others , I seek refuge and forgiveness from Allah from anything I have written with knowlegde and seek his reward for the good in it . ameen }

Faith in the face of adversities

Unfortunately , many people during times of trails and tribulations give up hope.We see this trend happening and increasing especially during these times of recession.Negative situations , whether it be the loss of a job, the loss of a spouse or loved one and other such experiences can be very difficult for anyone.

However, we must not allow the adversities that we will definitely experience to dictate the path we take .Instead , we must tap into and rely on our faith to carry us through times of hardship.When you have faith in God , you know that only he can get you through your difficulties .

If you really think about it, you will discover that your trials for the most part do not last very long.Or you may have found that being patient allowed you to take advantage of opportunities that may have occured as a result.To illustrate ,let's say you lost your job, it will perhaps be very rough for you for the many months ahead , but if you are patient and tough it out you may find a job that is better in many ways than the previous job.

Faith and patience only succeeds in strengthening you and making you a better person.
So let us employ faith in God in our daily lives, I guarantee you will be more patient and happier ;especially during difficult times.