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I Am Enjoying Being A Muslim

A person does not have an understanding of Islam until they think of a hardship as being a blessing, and comfort and luxury as being a tribulation.

Allah will make a way when there seems to be no way. Allah will replace my sadness with something beautiful. Allah knows our situation, our weaknesses, and our needs. To Allah we must turn, to Allah we must complain, and from Allah we must seek help. Sometimes I pray with tears when the words are missing, and Allah knows my heart. [b]When I begun to pray late at night, I started to find a big difference in my life.[/b]

Comfort and luxury are a tribulation because they can take us away from Allah. Hardships are a blessing because they bring us closer to Allah.
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sometimeslonelytoo · 51-55, M
Sh. Hamza Yusuf has an excellent lecture, being an explanation of a classic treatise on this matter. Well worth listening to on youtube. Would probably need several repeat listenings over a number of months or years to comprehend in greater depth, as one's experience improves.
Madeleine · 41-45, F
@sometimeslonelytoo Oh I love Sh. Hamz Yusuf so much!.. he's such an inspiration and I never have enough of listening to him. MashaAllah.
Madeleine · 41-45, F
@sometimeslonelytoo Can you please share the title of this lecture?
sometimeslonelytoo · 51-55, M
@Madeleine The text which the lecture is an exposition of is an incredible classic anyway. Of course accessing these texts without spiritual training isn't really possible in-depth. Yes, I have found his lectures quite moving many-a-time. I also appreciate that his readings are quite broad and he can bring reflections together in a cross-disciplinary manner. I hope you find time to listen to it and benefit from it. Repeatedly, as I suggested :)
sometimeslonelytoo · 51-55, M
Oops, sorry, messages crossed. Give me a few minutes please!
sometimeslonelytoo · 51-55, M
The 17 benefits of tribulation. Original text is by Imam Izz ibn Abdus Salam.
Madeleine · 41-45, F
@sometimeslonelytoo Thank you very much. I'd like to share its link here so everyone will benefit inshaAllah.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J4E55TSTOh0
sometimeslonelytoo · 51-55, M
@Madeleine That is very kind of you. God bless :)