My Ustadh told me something one evening that completely shifted the way I viewed hardship.
We were talking about setbacks - missed opportunities, closed doors, things that just didn't go our way. Someone had just shared how they didn't get into a job they're really passionate about. You could see the weight in their voice. Disappointment laced every word.
That's when Ustadh said:
"You know the story of Musa and Khidr?"
We all nodded.
He said:
"Everyone loves the part where Khidr explains why he broke the boat, killed the boy, and rebuilt the wall. Because suddenly, the pain makes sense. The confusion becomes clarity. But do you realise something?"
He paused.
"Musa only got the explanation because it was a lesson. The people who owned the boat, the parents of that child, the town that rejected them-they never got told. They just had to live with what happened."
The room was quiet.
Then he said:
"Sometimes in life, you don't get the Khidr moment. You don't get to find out why something happened. You just get the qadr. The closed door. The loss. The silence. And your test is whether you can still trust Allah without needing the explanation."
He leaned forward and said:
"It's easy to have sabr when the story wraps up neatly. But the real test is:
Can you have tawakkul when you're still in the middle of the story?"
I remember sitting with those words long after the class ended.
Because we all wait for our Khidr moment, the point where everything makes sense. But sometimes, that moment doesn't come in this life. And still, we are asked to trust.
Surah Al-Mulk will testify for you as well as protect you from the punishment of the grave so make sure to recite it every day.
Blessings Your Timeline.✨️♥️
"رَبَّنَا آتِنَا مِن لَّدُنكَ رَحْمَةً وَهَيِّئْ لَنَا مِنْ أَمْرِنَا رَشَدًا"
Rabbana atina min-ladunka rahmatan wahayyi' lana min amrina rashada(n)
"Our Lord! Bestow on us mercy from Yourself, and facilitate for us our affair in the right way!"
[Al-Kahf 18:10]
subhanallah every once in a while i hear a story that reminds me *just* how perfect Allah’s (swt) timing is in providing the things that we need
today that story came in the way of a super touching story of an Egyptian man. i tried my best to translate, hope it makes sense lol
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"Did you ever wonder, what if the delay is preparing you for what you're praying for? Or what if the delay is preparing that thing for you? Trust the process, HE only delays for good, HE only delays so that you get what you want or need at the best time and the best way."
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Ladies (& gents) read your athkaars before you leave your house!
It literally takes 30seconds and I made a collection that you and I both can refer back too. 🥺❤️ (thread)