Understanding The Prophet's Life
From Issue: 618 [Read full issue]
Moment of Misfortune
Both Bukhari and Muslim relate that God's Messenger, peace be upon him, said: "Patience is shown at the moment of misfortune."
Patience is a key to success and triumph. It means to accept pain, trouble, misfortune, and similar unpleasant facts without complaint, or loss of self-control, trust, or belief in God and Destiny.
There are several kinds of patience:
- Determination to avoid sins. This elevates one to the rank of the God-fearing, whom God takes into His care.
- Constant and regular worship of God. This causes one to acquire the rank of being a beloved of God.
- Acceptance of misfortune without complaint. This causes one to be included among the people of patience and those who put their trust in God.
- Dealing with exasperation. This means having a realistic understanding of what is required to achieve a specific result. For example, producing a loaf of bread requires that the field be cultivated, the crop harvested, the grain taken to a mill, and the dough shaped into loaves and baked in an oven.
Compiled From:
"The Messenger of God: Muhammad" - Fethullah Gulen, p. 106