It will all make sense!
“Alhamdhulillah….for the good I’m not able to see in this situation.”
I said these words in a conversation on a day where my eyes were overflowing with tears and had a throbbing pain in my chest. A pain that I thought would last even to this day and beyond, because it hadn’t left me in a long time and the turn of events had made it worse. And no, I did not say those words because I was pious or because I thought I would find a way out of that sadness. My iman was the weakest it had been in a long time and I wasn’t doing much worship either except for the bear minimum. I had assumed I was in a dark tunnel that had a dead end, with no light whatsoever.
Why did I say those words? Somehow, the little bit of knowledge that I had about Allah had come together to my rescue in that moment. I remembered how Allah had taken care of me all my life to that point. I remembered how He is the Most Loving, how He is the Best of Planners, how He makes a way out for His slaves, how He is competent over all things. I remembered all of His beautiful names. Also this one thing I repeatedly learn from the studies of Suratul Fathiha was embedded deep in my head.
The first ayah of Suratul Fathiha, which is الحَمْدُ لِلّهِ رَبِّ الْعَالَمِيْن is a Jumlah ismiyyah (a noun sentence). Generally in Arabic, when something is said in the noun form as opposed to the verb form, it makes the idea permanent. This means that the حَمْد of Allah is permanent. The praise and thanks that belongs to Allah is present all the time. No matter what Allah decrees for us in our lives, He deserves to be praised and thanked for it. I will repeat that.
NO MATTER WHAT Allah decrees for us in our lives He deserves to be PRAISED AND THANKED for it!
So whatever happens, we need to be able to say Ya Rabb! This is the best thing that could be happening to me right now. I may not be able to see it but I thank You for it!
And guess what? Not too long after I said those words, I did realize that indeed what I went through was the best thing that could have happened to me at that time of my life. I was able to see right through the pain. As my scars healed and the pain subsided by the Will of Allah, I realized that I had become stronger that even before I had those scars. I realized so much about myself and I was able to help so many with my experience. Subhaanallah!
So when we learn that the Prophet (SAW) used to say الحَمْدُ لِلّهِ عَلَى كُلِّ حَالٍ (All praise and thanks belong to Allah in all circumstances), know that the Prophet (SAW) was stating nothing but the fact! And when you say those words even when things aren’t going your way, know that you are saying nothing but the truth too!
So say Alhamdhulillah, always and every day. Say Alhamdhulillah for the situations that won’t get solved. The pain that just won’t go away. The feelings that keep getting tangled and just don’t make sense. Know that whatever is going out of your control is Allah’s beautiful plan for you. Always remember, the sooner you say Alhamdhulillah and convince your heart of those words, the sooner it will make sense In Sha Allah!
#Reflections #Selfreminder
