Tomorrow, we will be grateful for the difficult times today

Of course there are times when we are in disaster, misery, pain, and difficulties. Facing a complicated problem that we ourselves do not know, where is the end of the end. Life feels dark, the feet don’t know where to go, then we begin to despair. Especially if we have tried as much as possible that we can try as an ordinary human.

As you know, God does not order us to solve every problem we face. However, he ordered us to be patient, survive, andHusnuzhan (Bad to God). We are ordered to be patient and survive, be kind to Him that God will reduce His help, either fast or for a long time. God resolves our difficulties and problems in His way, without ever having to think and guess.

In the Hadith Qudsi, the Prophet Shoullahu ‘alaihi wasallam say,

God said: Ibn Adam, if you are patient, you will be taken from the first surprise

“Allah Story said, “O Adam’s son, if you are patient and hope (from me) for the first time in a disaster, then I don’t give you a gift other than heaven.” (Hours. Ibn Majah no. 1597. Hasan was evaluated by al-Albani)

Patience is a form of help that God sent down in difficult times-to strengthen ourselves, like a rock that remained upright even though it was hit by a big wave in the middle of the ocean. Remember the word of God Tap,

And remember, when you are still a few, we are weakened by the earth, you are afraid that people will be kidnapped for you, for you, for you, and I will be blessed with you, you might thank you

“And remember when you are still a little, again oppressed on earth, you are afraid that people will kidnap you, then he protects you, Strengthen you with his help, And give you fortune from the good to be grateful. “(Surah Al-Anfal: 26)

In those difficult times, multiply asking for forgiveness (istigfar) to God. Because it is not God to reduce a disaster and difficulties, except because of our own sin and mistakes. Istigfar is between because God eliminates the difficulties and disasters of a servant. Contemplate how the words of Noah ‘Greetings alaihis For its people,

So I say forgive your Lord, that he is a forgiveness (10) sending the sky to you by running (11) and giving you your money and for you surprisingly

“So I say to them, ‘Ask your Lord, he indeed forgives, and he will send you rain, and increase your wealth and your children, and make it a garden and give (in it) for you the river.” (QS. Noah: 10-12)

God also said,

And looking for forgiveness from your Lord, then repent to him, he will enjoy you, both for the name name

“And forgiven for your Lord and repent to Him. (QS. Huud: 3)

Prophet Shoullahu ‘alaihi wasallam say,

Anyone who has forgiveness is mandatory, God has made it from every trouble, and of all of them

“Anyone who is accustomed to being a good person, God will give him a way out of every difficulty, space every sadness, and sustenance in an unexpected direction.” (Jam. Abu Dawud no. 1518, Ibn Majah no. 3819. This hadith is assessed Dha’if by al-albani) [1]

We also increase Tawakal to Him, only depending and asking God for help. This is the condition of the human beings, the higher the level of difficulty, the greater and the quality is also his truth to God Tax. And when a servant a servant is only pure to God, that’s where God has provided His assistance. In other words, Our misfortune today is God’s way of educating us, how true offers. If all this time we only study theory through religious books, then this is the time for practice in real life.

Ibn Rajab Rahimahullah He said, “If the difficulty is increasingly difficult, then a servant will be discouraged and that is the condition of creatures who cannot get out of the problem. Finally, he hangs his heart to God alone.

This tawakal is the biggest cause out of the narrowness. Because God himself has promised to meet the ones who trust Him. As the word of God Tap,

And anyone who relies on God, he is his calculation

“Anyone who believes in God, God will have (needs).” (QS. Ath-Thalaq: 3) “(Jii alone is all coming. matter. 238)

See how Noah ‘Greetings alaihis Never moan, asking God for help, Rabb,

So his Lord said that I was a sinner, and he won

“Noah even prayed to his Lord, ‘I have been injured (defeated), Then help me! ‘” (Surah Al-Qamar: 10)

Simple prayers, only three words (in Arabic), but their influence is terrible, as if it can change the heavens and the earth.

Therefore, do not give up, ask your Lord, with your interests, with your illness, with your weaknesses, and wait for the happiness of God’s help, Rabb from the Most High. God knows you when you smile in happiness, and He knows your heart when you are nervous and hurt.

Remember, the sadness that makes you close to God better than the pleasure that makes you far away and stay away from Him. With the disaster that comes to you, God only wants you to return to Him. However, the best thing is when we are always close to him in every situation, both during happiness, difficult times, sadness, or happiness.

We also sing prayers as Allah taught in the Qur’an,

We have given us our trust, and to you, and to you destiny

“O our Rabb, only for those of you who we trust, and only for you, we repent, and only for those of you who will return.” (Surah Al-Mumtahanah: 4)

Keep learning. Stay patient. Do not give up. Glory needs a struggle. Don’t be fooled by the glitter of the world.

If you want to give up, look back, how far do you go?

The last, there will be a time later we will look back and tell ourselves, “Give thanks, It turns out I can get through all this. “

And we also begin to see the wisdom that God comes from the difficulties we have experienced. And we are finally grateful for all the help God gave us, at the time of that difficulty.

Contemplate this very beautiful string of sentences,

If the waiter knows the purpose

He cried because of his bad thoughts about God

“If a servant knows the wisdom of destiny (which God has set for him)

Undoubtedly he will cry because he has prejudiced to his Rabb. “

And don’t forget that we always pray for protection to God from heavy and sad conditions, as told by Abu Hurairah Radhiyallahu ‘anhu,

He refrained from the misfortune of judgment, and from the blessing of slander, and from enemy tattoos, and from efforts

“Rasulullah Shoullahu ‘alaihi wasallam Always ask for protection (to God) the poor destiny, from continuous misery, from the excitement of enemies over the disaster, and from the severity of the trials. ” (HR. Bukhari no. 6347 and Muslim no. 2707; This Hadith pronunciation belongs to Muslims)

Also Read: Why Is I Difficult to Be Grateful?

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Unayzah, KSA; Friday, 7 Safar 1447/ August 1, 2025

Writer: Hakim M. Saifudin

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Footnote:

[1] Although judged Dha’if Because of weakness in narrators, the scholars allow practicing this hadith in context There is no origin (Charity priority) because it does not conflict with authentic sharia, and its meaning is also in line with the verses of the Qur’an mentioned above. Wallahu ta’ala a’lam.