01-23-2006, 07:28 AM
Bismillah
Alhamdulelah alliex
The difference between a Muslim and a non Muslim is that we are always looking forward for a successful end when we Insh aAllah will be comforted from all tests and tribulations of this life. We are always keeping in mind that whatever we face is either a cause for the elimination of sins or elevation of ranks. That Allah Tests whom He Loves. We usually take comfort in looking at the lives of messengers, prophets and companions of the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam and compare ours with theirs. We live luxurious lives, riding cars, enjoying air conditioning, working under comfortable envioronment, eating ice cream and drinking coffee, and just for the slightest problem we may face like an unjust boss, broken love, teaching husband, unkind parents, loosing money...etc, we just flip out and feel unable to cope.
Only yesterday I was remembering what Yusuf suffered, how at the age of like 6 or 7 he was subjected on an attept on his life. The irony is who were the perpturators? His borthers. Actually this what mutliplies the pain, not the killing attempt. He was there alone in a deep well. Ok after been saved, he was thrown in jail for being a chaste man. But then what is the fruit? Only because he was patient, Allah Granted him power, authority, the blessing of wisdom and knowledge of intepreting dreams. Wow.
A muslim knows that he/she is in this life on a temporary basis, thus, nothing is permenant. Omar when he used to be inflicted with a crisis used to thank Allah 3 times, that this crisis was not affecting the level or strenghth of his religion, that it already happened, and that it was not more serious that already is.
This is what keeps a muslim from committing suicide. Alhamdulelah
Did u talk much, sorry, u just pressed my button have a good day dear alliex :)