No matter what hardship a person faces, Allah will send relief afterwards for one hardship cannot overcome two eases<ul><li>Supplicate when faced with tribulation. </li><li>Confer gratitude in a state of ease</li><li>Place your trust and dependency on Allah alone</li></ul>Here ends the treatise by the grace of Allah

Ease follows Hardship

Everything happens by the will and decree of Allah. Don't please the creation by displeasing Allah. When you truly realise that it is only Allah who can bring about benefit, cause or remove harm, and grant or withhold, this will necessitate your singling Him out for obedience and worship and giving that precedence over obeying any other creature.

Only Allah's decree is in effect!

Everything has a reality and the servant will not attain the reality of faith until he knows that what afflicted him would never have missed him, and what missed him would never have afflicted him

Hope takes on a number of forms: 1)hoping to attain what is desired 2) hoping to keep it after it has been attained 3)hoping to keep at bay all that is disliked and that it not occur 4) hoping to see theend of anything that is disliked that has already occurred. When the feeling ofhope becomes deeply ingrained in a person, it leads to state of submissivenessand humility in the same way that this state is achieved when fear takes firm rootin the heart.

Types of Hope

"Be desirous of all that would benefit you and seek Allah's aid and do not despair. If you are afflicted with something, do not say, 'If only I had done [this], such and such would have happened,' rather say, 'Allah decreed and did what He willed.'[Saying], 'If only,' opens [the door to] the actions of Shaytan.Say La Hawla Wa Laa Quwwata illah billah. It is a cure for 99 ailments, the least of which is worry.

Faith in decree removes worry and distress

<ul><li>Allah recorded the fates of all creatures fifty thousand years before he created the heavens and the earth.</li><li>Allah has decided five matters for every servant: his lifespan, his provision, his deeds, his lying down, and whether he is wretched or felicitous.</li><li>Upon you is to perform good deeds, remain steadfast and be balanced because everyone is eased (towards what he was created for)</li></ul>

The Pen has dried, Fates have been decided

Be Sincere to Allah, He will Intervene between you and the routes leading to destructive sin. Like the story of Kifl, a person from children of Israel who was ready to perform illegal intercourse but was reminded to fear Allah and so he left her. Kifl passed away same night and the following morning, these words were inscribed on his door "Allah has forgiven Kifl"

Being Sincere to Allah & the story of Kifl

It is Recommended and is a state of excellence to be content with decrees of Allah that are hard to bear. If you're unable to be content, It is a must that you remain patient.<ul><li>The Content doesn't desire any other state than the one he is in, whereas the Patient Does.</li><li>The Content accepts whatever he's facing, whereas the patient prevents soul from displeasure </li></ul>

Being content vs Being Patient

Allah is with those who have Taqwa (God consciousness) of him<ol><li>Spend long periods of time alone and in isolation in remembrance of Allah; if you feel loneliness, you're missing the point</li><li>Perform optional good deeds so as to become closer to Allah</li><li>Fill your heart with the love of Allah until your limbs does only that is pleasing to your lord</li></ol>

How to be closer to Allah?

Hope takes on a number of forms:1) Hoping to attain what is desired2) Hoping to keep it after it has been attained3) Hoping to keep at bay all that is disliked and that it not occur4) Hoping to see the end of anything that is disliked that has already occurred.When the feeling of hope becomes deeply ingrained in a person, it leads to state of submissiveness and humility in the same way that this state is achieved when fear takes firm root in the heart.

Hope & Fear go hand in Hand

<ul><li>Obey Allah, Obey his commandments and He will choose what is best for you</li><li>Remember Allah and He'll remember you.</li><li>If you wish not to be afflicted with anything bad, Don't do anything which Allah dislikes.</li></ul>

Honor Allah, He'll honor you!

<ul><li>Remember Allah at the time of ease, He'll remember you at the time of distress</li><li>If you're given to supplicating at the time of ease and are faced with a hardship, and supplicate to Allah, The angels will intercede you saying "this is a familiar voice.."</li><li>Remember your righteous deeds at the time of death, It helps alleviate throes of death and strengthens your hope</li><li>Remember Allah during your life, Allah will take care of you in your deathbed. He will allow you to die in faith</li></ul>

Remembering Allah at the time of ease

<ul><li>Perform all obligations, Abandon all Prohibitions.</li><li>Safeguard your Prayer and Purification (Wudoo)</li><li>Don't take false oaths and frequent oaths by Allah</li><li>Take care of your eyes, tongue and ears from falling into what is prohibited</li><li>Safeguard your stomach from consuming unlawful food and drink</li><li>Safeguard your tongue and private parts from infringing on the proscribed</li></ul>

Follow and Preserve the limits set by Allah 

<ul><li>Ask Allah as he love to be asked. He wants his servants to show their need of him.</li><li>Allah is angry at someone who doesn't ask him. Whereas his creation get angry at someone who ask them.</li><li>Allah calls out every night asking if there's any caller invoking him so he may respond to their need</li><li>Don’t beg people without a need lest you lose your nobility in front of Allah</li><li>Go to the Masjid, Pray two Rakah and ask for your need</li></ul>

Ask Allah Alone

<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">He will protect your Body, Children, Family & Wealth</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Learn the Deen, Memorize Quran - Allah will preserve your intellect when you are old.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Safeguard your limbs from sins when you are young, Allah will protect them when they're old.</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Allah will safeguard your children and grandchildren by virtue of your righteousness.</li><li class="ql-align-justify"> Allah will protect you from any Harms, Predatory Animals, Doubts and Desires</li><li class="ql-align-justify">Ask Allah to Preserve your faith</li></ul>

Obey Allah and will Protect you

This is a brief treatise by Ibn Rajab Al Hanbali (R) where he explains the advice of Prophet ﷺ to Ibn Abbas رضي الله عنه

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