A lesson from the Quran about persevering in times of hardships and
trials
Hardships and trials are part of
everyone’s life. The important thing is for us to have the right attitude of
trusting Allah and His plans when facing such hardships
and trials. During such trying times, always remember that nothing happens
without the will of Allah. Second, we may not know that our trials and
hardships may be part of a bigger plan of which we may have only limited
knowledge. It’s only at a later stage when the bigger plans of Allah reveal
themselves to everyone. We can see an example of this from the following verse
of Surah Yousuf that when the step brothers of Prophet Yousuf were taking him
to throw him into a dark well, Allah revealed to Prophet Yousuf (when he was a
child) that,
So, when they took him away and they
all agreed to throw him down to the bottom of the well, (they did so) and We
revealed to him: "Indeed, you shall (one day) inform them of this their
affair, when they know (you) not" (Quran, Surah Yousuf: 15).
We learn in later verses of the same
surah that Prophet Yousuf later became the king of Egypt. Also, his brothers
came to realize the truth of what they had done and their mistakes when they
were all brought to Prophet Yousuf’s presence when he was the king. It was at this
reunion with his family (when he was also the king of Egypt) that Prophet
Yousuf made the following Dua of gratitude to Allah:
"My Lord! You have indeed
bestowed on me of the sovereignty, and taught me something of the
interpretation of dreams – the (Only) Creator of the heavens and the earth! You
are my Wali (Protector, Helper, Supporter, Guardian, God, Lord.) in this world
and in the Hereafter. Cause me to die as a Muslim (the one submitting to Your
Will), and join me with the righteous" (Quran, Surah Yousuf: 101).
Let’s, therefore, stand firm in our
times of hardship and pray to Allah to make things better later in life.