03-30-2007, 07:10 PM
Bismillah
Praise be to Allah King of the Kings Owner of the Universe Creator of the Creators and Prayer and peace be upon His Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam
Who didn’t go through financial difficulties? Somehow or the other each one of us may experience this as Allah may He be Glorified Say in Quran:
“And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.).” (2:155)
From this Ayah we derive that we are all susceptible to being tested with fear, hunger…etc the items included in the noble Ayah.
But how to handle, and in this post we are focusing on the financial difficulties, is the core of interest. You think that Allah Explained in Quran that Allah Shall test us with those trials and Didn’t specify the remedy? No way, never. Allah Taught us in the manual, it is only for us to dig and surf and get out the treasures therein.
“And enjoin the prayer on your family, and be patient in offering them. We ask not of you a provision (i.e. to give Us something: money, etc.); We provide for you. And the good end (i.e. Paradise) is for the pious.” (Quran 20:132)
The word in Arabic which is translated as family is Ahalak which is best translated as your wife. Thus, the remedy is for the man, and note that the address here is for men since they are the ones charged with the financial responsibility of the household, to order his wife to pray. Allah Made it general, just order to pray, however, we can derive that probably this implies to order the wife with voluntary prayer. It was narrated that Umar used this remedy, when he was confronted with financial difficulty, he used to come into his house and commands the wife to pray.
So simple, rather than hunting for a second job, working long hours, trying to please the manager, taking a bank loan…etc of a long list of manmade remedies which are usually tiring and pressing, just order the wife to pray.
Will you do it?? Start instituting Quran into your life.