Encouragement to bear Difficulties

Encouragement to bear Difficulties, and the Command to Glorify your lord until comes to you certainty (i.e. death)

Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى said:

﴿وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ - فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُنْ مِّنَ السَّـجِدِينَ  

(Indeed, We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say. So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him).) meaning `We know, O Muhammad, that you are distressed by their insults towards you, but do not let that weaken your resolve or cause you to give up conveying the Message of Allaah. Put your trust in Him, for He will suffice you and will support you against them. Keep yourself busy with remembering Allaah, praising Him, glorifying Him, and worshipping Him (which means Salah, or prayer)'

Hence Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى says:

﴿فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُنْ مِّنَ السَّـجِدِينَ ﴾

‘So glorify the praises of your Lord and be of those who prostrate themselves (to Him’

Imâm Ahmad reported from Nu`aym bin Hammar that he heard the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم say:

«قَالَ اللهُ تَعَالَى يَا ابْنَ آدَمَ لَا تَعْجَزْ عَنْ أَرْبَعِ رَكَعَاتٍ مِنْ أَوَّلِ النَّهَارِ أَكْفِكَ آخِرَه»

Allaah سُبحانه وتعالى said,

"O son of Adam! It is not too difficult for you to perform four Rak'at at the beginning of the day, (and if you do them,) I will take care of you until the end of it.''

﴿وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ ﴾

‘And worship your Lord until the certainty comes to you.’

(Al-Hijr 15: 99)

Al-Bukhari said: "Salim said, `(This means) death.''' This Salim is Salim bin `Abdullah bin `Umar. Ibn Jarir also recorded from Salim bin `Abdullah,

﴿وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ ﴾

‘And worship your Lord until the Yaqeen (i.e. certainty) *comes to you.’

He said, "Death.'' It is reported in the Sahih from Umm Al-`Ala'- one of the women of the Ansar - that when the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم entered upon `Uthman bin Maz`un after he had died, Umm Al-`Ala' said, "May the mercy of Allaah be upon you, Abu As-Sa`ib. My testimony over you is that Allaah has honored you.''

The Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم said,

«وَمَا يُدْرِيكَ أَنَّ اللهَ أَكْرَمَهُ؟»

(How do you know that Allaah has honored him) I said, "May my father and mother be sacrificed for you, O Messenger of Allaah! If not him, then who else'' He said,

«أَمَّا هُوَ فَقَدْ جَاءَهُ الْيَقِينُ، وَإِنِّي لَأَرْجُو لَهُ الْخَيْر»

(As far as he is concerned, the death has come to him, and I hope for good for him.) This is evidence that the meaning of this Ayah,

﴿وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّى يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ ﴾

‘And worship your Lord until the certainty comes to you’ --- are those acts of worship, such as prayer and the like, are obligatory on man so long as his mind is sound, so he should pray according to his best ability.

It was reported in Sahih Al-Bukhari from `Imran bin Husayn that the Messenger of Allaah صلّى اللَّهُ عليه وسلّم said:

«صَلِّ قَائِمًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَقَاعِدًا، فَإِنْ لَمْ تَسْتَطِعْ فَعَلَى جَنْب»

(Pray standing, and if you cannot, then sitting, and if you cannot, then on your side.) *

Praise be to Allaah for His guidance. It is to Him that we turn for help and it is in Him that we put our trust. He is the One Whom we ask to help us to reach the best of circumstances, for He is the Most Generous. Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of all that exists.

Tafsir Ibn Kathir , Tafsir of Surat Al-Hijr 15 :97:98

Transcribed By أبو زكريا صادق

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