Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
Salaam
How much should we trust in Allah (swt)? And how much should we do our bit? And how fatalistic should we be as Muslim?
I know that if I wanted to pass some test I should pray to Allah (swt), revise and then sit the test…that’s “tying your camel”
But sometimes I wonder how much I should “do” and how “fatalistic” I should be..?
Allah (swt) has also said that he “does not change men's condition unless they change their inner selves”.
I remember a reading an article once in the MPAC website titled “The Great Muslim Lie; Sit on Your Backside and Call it Dua”…basically arguing the importance of dua AND action.
Anyway I don’t have much to say on this hadith….but I am interested in hearing your thoughts on this.
Wasalaam
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
Salaam
There was this group of Sufi’s who never used to raise their hands in supplication…in other words they never asked for anything.
They saw this as showing displeasure at the decree of Allah (swt). Such was the extent that they had submitted to the divine decree.
They were pleased and content in all situations.
Wasalaam
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
[quote="MuslimSister"]Salaam
There was this group of Sufi’s who never used to raise their hands in supplication…in other words they never asked for anything.
They saw this as showing displeasure at the decree of Allah (swt). Such was the extent that they had submitted to the divine decree.
They were pleased and content in all situations.
Wasalaam[/quote]
reference pls if available.
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
The Mathanawi of Jalaluddin Rumi; Volume 3-4
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
Owned
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
[quote="MuslimSister"]The Mathanawi of Jalaluddin Rumi; Volume 3-4[/quote]
thank you.
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
[quote="Don Karnage"]Owned[/quote]
I don't think Med was challanging her.
Lol
you remind me of a college mate, he got thrown out of a Sociology class once for shouting "BOOYAH!" when the teacher told him his test result.
😂
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
Salaam
Nothing in life happens without Allah (swt) permission…we can spend our entire life chasing something, but if God has not destined it for us it won’t happen.
However, whilst this should fill a true believers heart with happiness…people with weak Iman (belief) become stressed.
In life, we’re all going to get what’s coming to us….but it’s so hard to keep ones emotions and feelings out of this (esp if you’re a woman).
I’m a very passionate person…whatever I want or strive for in life I REALLY, really want it…and always totally give my all in pursuit of it…and when I don’t get what I want, I have a serious problem with getting over it.
I can’t deal with failure or unfortunate circumstances.
A true believer is the one who is happy and content in ALL situations…
Some Sufi’s never even used to raise their hands in prayer because they were so satisfied with the decree of Allah (swt).
Unfortunately, we have not submitted ourselves to the decree of God as much as we should have.
Wasalaam
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
I personally can deal with failure, what i mean is that once everything is done, I am ok with it, well I have been in the past not sure how i will deal with it now.
But the thing that does get me is the thought of failure then the actual failing. I seem to stress alot over this for some reason, Maybe this is my way of trying to adapt myself to failure as when i do actual fail, it never seem as bad as i thought it will and it like I am constantly preparing myself for the worse case senario anyway.
But whatever it is, it does show a lack of faith IMO, but saying that when you stress you do seem to find more time for Allah swt as well, so it not all bad i guess.
Trust In Allah, But Tie Your Camel
[quote="yuit"], but saying that when you stress you do seem to find more time for Allah swt as well, so it not all bad i guess.[/quote]
Very true!
Allah (swt) is always found in stressful situations. And sometimes, this is why Allah (swt) places his servents in stressful situations.
The dark paladin quoted this hadith in a another thread.
"If The Lord loves a servant then he sends suffering upon him. For through suffering his rank is increased and he gains closeness to his Lord."
She is a very pleasing person.