THE DAILY ISLAMIC REMINDERS. Yaum Al-Ithnayn, 15th day of Dhul Qa'adah (Monday 6th July, 2020).
*_SUFFERINGS MAY BE BLESSINGS FOR A SINFUL BELIEVER_*. BismilLah.
Sufferings may be trials from ALLAH for HIS Good servants but maybe a good reminder for the sinful believer about the greatest affliction of life, i.e. death, which may afflict him at any moment. It reminds him of the severe punishments, which may follow next, as a result of his disobedience to ALLAH. When one deviates, he seldom pays any heed to the advice of others; but when calamity strikes, he is reminded of ALLAH and HIS severe punishments.
ALLAH says,“HE will make them (those who disobey HIS rules or disbelief) taste a near torment before the greater punishment that perhaps they may return (to the right path).” [Suurah as-Sajdah 32:21].
Ibn Abbas said,
"The near torment means diseases and problems in this world, and the things that happen to its people as a test from ALLAH to HIS servants so that they will repent to HIM."
So, calamities gives one the time to reflect over one’s sins and their awful outcome. As a result, one recognizes his errors and returns to ALLAH in repentance; worldly difficulties thus, serve as a blessing for the sinful believer. Alhamdulillah.
*_May ALLAH keep guiding us all and protect us from committing sins of any nature_*. Aameen.