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People's Response To Calamities. by akinsmail51: 2:20pm On Nov 14, 2023
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

In their response to calamities, people fall into many ranks:

1. One who is grateful

2. One who shows acceptance and contentment

3. One who is patient

4. One who panics.

As for the one who panics, he is doing something that is prohibited and is expressing discontent with the decree of the Lord of the Worlds, in Whose hand is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, His is the dominion and He does whatever He wills.

As for the one who is patient, he is doing that which is obligatory. The one who is patient is the one who puts up with calamity. In other words, he finds it bitter and difficult and hard, and he dislikes it befalling him, but he puts up with it and restrains himself from saying or doing anything that is prohibited. This is what is obligatory.

As for the one who shows acceptance and contentment, he is the one who does not worry about this calamity, for he sees that it is from Allah, so he accepts it with complete acceptance and feels no sorrow or regret in his heart, because he is completely content. His situation is better than that of the one who is merely patient.

As for the one who is grateful, he gives thanks to Allah for this calamity.

But how can he give thanks to Allah for this calamity, when it is a calamity?

The answer is twofold:

Firstly, he looks at those who are afflicted with a greater calamity, and he gives thanks to Allah that he has not been afflicted with such a level of calamity.

Secondly, he realises that this calamity has befallen him as expiation for his bad deeds and to raise him in status, if he is patient, and what awaits him in the hereafter is better than what is in this world, so he gives thanks to Allah.

Moreover, those who are most sorely tested among the people are Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best, then the next best. So he hopes that he is one of the righteous, and he gives thanks to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, for this blessing.

Giving thanks for calamities is mustahabb, because it is superior to acceptance, for gratitude includes acceptance and more.

End quote from ash-Sharh al-Mumti‘ (5/395-396)

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by Padipadi(m): 11:36am On Nov 17, 2023
Lemme park here. I need to marry a well behaved Muslim girl. Like make I just marry 4 together. One from Sokoto possibly sultan's family, one from Kano, one from Borno and one from Adamawa, possibly Atiku's kin.
Northern women are the sweetest.
I come in peace. Is there anyone with vawulence, I v done nukes!

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by Fiscus105(m): 11:41am On Nov 17, 2023
How did you guys respond when you hear that extremists kill non Muslims? Happy that infidels reduce!




I remember wen Boko Haram newly started, wen they were going to churches to burn and kill Christians. Muslims in the country refused to speak up to condernm the killings.

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by adesegun121(m): 12:01pm On Nov 17, 2023
Ok
Re: People's Response To Calamities. by ENIGMA11(m): 12:32pm On Nov 17, 2023
Alhamdullilah

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by Therepentant: 1:55pm On Nov 17, 2023
Religion of piss kiss

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by TheEndless: 2:28pm On Nov 17, 2023
akinsmail51:
Shaykh Ibn ‘Uthaymeen (may Allah have mercy on him) said:

In their response to calamities, people fall into many ranks:

1. One who is grateful

2. One who shows acceptance and contentment

3. One who is patient

4. One who panics.

As for the one who panics, he is doing something that is prohibited and is expressing discontent with the decree of the Lord of the Worlds, in Whose hand is the sovereignty of the heavens and the earth, His is the dominion and He does whatever He wills.

As for the one who is patient, he is doing that which is obligatory. The one who is patient is the one who puts up with calamity. In other words, he finds it bitter and difficult and hard, and he dislikes it befalling him, but he puts up with it and restrains himself from saying or doing anything that is prohibited. This is what is obligatory.

As for the one who shows acceptance and contentment, he is the one who does not worry about this calamity, for he sees that it is from Allah, so he accepts it with complete acceptance and feels no sorrow or regret in his heart, because he is completely content. His situation is better than that of the one who is merely patient.

As for the one who is grateful, he gives thanks to Allah for this calamity.

But how can he give thanks to Allah for this calamity, when it is a calamity?

The answer is twofold:

Firstly, he looks at those who are afflicted with a greater calamity, and he gives thanks to Allah that he has not been afflicted with such a level of calamity.

Secondly, he realises that this calamity has befallen him as expiation for his bad deeds and to raise him in status, if he is patient, and what awaits him in the hereafter is better than what is in this world, so he gives thanks to Allah.

Moreover, those who are most sorely tested among the people are Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best, then the next best. So he hopes that he is one of the righteous, and he gives thanks to Allah, may He be glorified and exalted, for this blessing.

Giving thanks for calamities is mustahabb, because it is superior to acceptance, for gratitude includes acceptance and more.

End quote from ash-Sharh al-Mumti‘ (5/395-396)
Better topic should be how Mozulems respond when they create calamities 🙄

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by chillychill(f): 3:47pm On Nov 17, 2023
Tawakul is key to success and happiness. Having trust in Allah(saw)plan for you will make one appreciate ones trails are more than blessings,stay strong for yourself,stay strong for your creator, because Allah will never burden a soul beyond it can bear.

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by Banjoramos(m): 10:13pm On Nov 17, 2023
Jazakallahu khairan

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Re: People's Response To Calamities. by akinsmail51: 7:42am On Nov 18, 2023
Aamiin wa antum!

Banjoramos:
Jazakallahu khairan

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