“No
calamity befalls, but with the Leave [i.e. decision and Qadar (Divine
Preordainments)] of Allaah, and whosoever believes in Allaah, He guides
his heart [to the true Faith with certainty, i.e. what has befallen him
was already written for him by Allaah from the Qadar (Divine
Preordainments)], and Allah is the All-Knower of everything.”
Allaah سبحانه و تعالى says:
(No
calamity befalls, but by the Leave decision and Qadar of Allaah). This
takes account of all calamities that may touch one’s self, wealth,
children, loved ones, and so forth. All that touches the slaves happens
by Allaah’s decision and destiny. His knowledge has encompassed all this
beforehand; His Pen recorded it, His decree appointed it, His wisdom
dictated it.
The heart of
the matter is, would the slave fulfil their mission here or not? One
who does will earn the handsome reward and the beautiful compensation in
this and the Last Life. When one believes that calamities are ordained
by Allaah, feels content, and submits to Allaah’s decision, Allaah will
guide his or her heart. They will then be tranquil and not prone to
anxiety when calamities befall, unlike those whose hearts Allaah did not
guide. Allaah will also grant them firmness when calamities come, and
therefore, they will fulfil the requirements of patience. As a
consequence they will earn immediate reward along with the reward that
Allaah will keep for them for the Day of Recompense just as he stated,
إِنَّمَا يُوَفَّى الصَّابِرُونَ أَجْرَهُم بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
⁃ سورة الزمر - ٣٩:١٠
Consequently
those who do not have faith in Allaah when misfortune happen, and thus
ignore the role of Allah’s decision and appointed destiny (in the
misfortune) only concentrating on the effect not the cause, will attain
failure. Allaah will abandon them and make them rely on themselves. If
the slaves are left to rely on themselves, the inner-self can only offer
them anxiety and fear, which is an immediate punishment for the slave
even before punishment in the Hereafter, because they ignored the
requirement of observing patience. This pertains to conduct during
misfortunes as pertains to Allaah’s Statement, (and whosoever believes
in Allaah He guides his heart).
As
for the general implication of the Ayah Allaah states that if a slave
has proper faith, which consists of belief in Allaah, His Angels, His
Books, His Messengers, the Last Day, and the good and undesirable parts
of Predestination, and had sincere faith by fulfilling the necessary and
obligated parts of Eman, then this becomes the biggest reason to
achieve Allaah’s guidance in all conditions, statements, actions,
knowledge and practice. This, indeed, is the best reward that Allaah
grants to people of faith. For instance, Allaah states that He will keep
‘firm’ those who believe, in this world and in the Hereafter. Firmness
in the heart, patience, and feeling certainty in the face of every
calamity constitute the firmness mentioned here;
Allaah سبحانه و تعالى
said,
يُثَبِّتُ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا بِالْقَوْلِ الثَّابِتِ فِي الْحَيَاةِ الدُّنْيَا وَفِي الْآخِرَةِ
⁃ سورة إبراهيم ١٤:٢٧-
“Allaah
will keep firm those who believe, with the word that stands firm in
this world (they will continue to worship Allaah Alone and none else),
and in the Hereafter.”
People
of Eman have the most rightly guided hearts and the most firm stance
when confronted by misfortunes or problems, on account of the faith they
have.
تفسير السعدي - سورة التغابن
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