{So verily, with the hardship, there is relief}
~Surah Ash-Sharh, 94:5
Shaikh Ibn al-‘Uthaymeen:
“This statement is news from who? From Allaah عز وجل. And His news is the truest news and His Promise is never broken. So every time things become difficult for you, wait for the relief. Every time things become difficult for you, wait for the relief.”
Imaam Nawawee’s 40, Hadeeth no. 19
Shaikh Al-‘Uthaymeen comments:
“If Allaah helps you through someone, it is not allowed for you to forget the Causer (One who creates the results) – and that is Allaah.”
“If a person seeks help in Allaah and puts his trust in Him, Allaah will suffice him and he won’t need anyone else after Allaah.”
“The benefit that comes to a person from the Creation is actually from Allaah because He is the One who wrote it for him, and this is an encouragement for us to depend on Allaah and know that the (whole) ummah cannot bring us any good except by Allaah’s permission.”
“Every time things get distressful, then indeed relief is near, because Allaah says in His Book: {Is He (not better than your gods) who responds to the distressed one when he calls upon Him and removes the evil…?}.”
“Relief from/removal of distress is connected to distress (itself), so every time something distresses a person, Allaah relieves him.”
“If a hardship befalls a person, let him wait for ease. And Allaah has mentioned that in the Noble Qur.aan, saying: {So indeed with hardship there is ease. Indeed with hardship there is ease}. So if things get difficult for you, take refuge in Allaah, waiting for His ease and believing in His promise.”
“Know that relief accompanies distress”
~Imaam Nawawee’s 40, no. 19
Shaikh ‘Abdul-Muhsin al-‘Abbaad:
“Meaning: if a hardship comes about and one takes refuge in Allaah, then the hardship will be followed by relief from Allaah”
“He (Ibraaheem) said: And who despairs of the Mercy of his Lord except those who are astray?”
~Surah al-Hijr, 15:56
Shaikh al-‘Uthaymeen comments:
“Despairing of Allaah’s Mercy is not allowed because it is having ill thoughts about Allaah, and that is from two aspects:
First: it is discrediting His Ability, as whoever knows that Allaah is Able to do everything will not think anything to be unlikely for Him to be Able to do. Second: it is discrediting His Mercy, as whoever knows that Allaah is Raheem will not think it to be unlikely for Him to have mercy on him. This is why the one who despairs of Allaah’s Mercy is astray.
If a person falls into distress, he should not think that his wish coming true or his distress being removed is unlikely. And how many people were there who fell into distress and thought there was no escape from it then Allaah saved them, either due to a previous good deed – like what happened to Yunus (‘alayhissalaam), Allaah said: {Had he not been of those who glorify[1] Allaah, He would have indeed remained inside its (the fish’s) belly until the Day of Resurrection} – or due to a future deed. And like the supplication of Allaah’s Messenger ﷺ on the day of Badr and night of the Ahzaab, and likewise the companions of the Cave.”
[1] i.e. declare Allaah free of all imperfections
English Translation with Concise Tafseer of Suratul-Faatihah
based on the explanations of al-Qurtubee, as-Sa`dee, al-`Uthaymeen, al-Albaanee, al-Fawzaan, al-`Ajlaan & Tafseer al-Muyassar
سورة الفاتحة
بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
1. [I begin reciting the Qur.aan] in the name of Allaah [Alone, seeking His Help and His Blessing], the Entirely Merciful [to all creation], the Especially Merciful [to the believers] / the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
الحمد لله رب العالمين
2. All praise is due to Allaah [Alone] [for His Perfect Essence, Perfect Attributes and Perfect Actions], the Rabb [Creator, Owner, Disposer of affairs as He wills, Regulator, Nurturer, Bestower of Blessings, Master] of all creation
الرحمن الرحيم
3. The Entirely Merciful [to all creation], the Especially Merciful [to the believers] / the Extremely Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy
ملك يوم الدين
4. The [only] King (Malik), the [only] Owner and Disposer of affairs (Maalik) on the Day of Recompense [i.e. the Day of Resurrection]
إياك نعبد وإياك نستعين
5. It is You [alone] we worship and You [alone] we ask for help
اهدنا الصراط المستقيم
6. Guide us to the Straight Path [i.e. show us the Straight Path, inspire us and give us success in following it, and keep us firm upon it]
صراط الذين أنعمت عليهم غير المغضوب عليهم ولا الضآلين
7. The Path of those whom You have blessed [i.e. the Prophets, the Siddeeqoon (those who are exceedingly truthful and have strong faith in terms of belief, speech and actions), the Martyrs and the Righteous], not [the Path of] those who earned Your Anger [i.e. those who know the Truth but don’t act upon it, like the Jews], nor [the Path of] those who went astray [i.e. those who have no knowledge and act upon ignorance, like the Christians]
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“Every affair is easy for Him”
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan:
“There isn’t anything that is difficult for Him.”
“The One who resurrects without any difficulty”
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) comments:
“Nothing makes Him incapable, but some of the creation judge Allaah by analogy with His creation and thus regard the Resurrection far-fetched, because it is – in his view – impossible, and he doesn’t look to the Power of Allaah; he doesn’t judge Allaah as is due to Him, and this is being ignorant of Allaah (‘azza wa jal).”
“He is not questioned about what He does, but they will be questioned”
~ Surat ul-Ambiyaa, 21:23
Shaykh Saalih al-Fawzaan (hafidhahullaah) comments:
“Allaah is not questioned about what He does, because Allaah never does anything except for a wisdom. And the wisdom may be apparent or may be hidden to us. So we believe that Allaah never does anything in vain, but rather He does it due to a wisdom, whether it is apparent to us or not.”
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