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assalamu alaykum...
I'm 24 years old... I have something called lymphedema in both my legs for 10 years now... It looks like a cruel joke...
In the past few days there has been a deterioration and to be honest right now I feel that there is no point in making a duaa...I never expected that my life wil look like this at this age.... everything feels stuck... and I feel I have no life or future...
Asalaamu Alaikum Wr Wb, we must realise that Allah only tests those that he wants closest to him so is not not the greatest honour that Allah is wanting you the closest to him? Allah distinguishes between his slaves by testing them and those that are tested the most are the ones that he wants closest to him so what a great honour that is. We think to ourselves that tests are harmful and they are a curse on us for something we done bad but what we don't realise is that they are actually a blessing in disguise.
Allah loves it when his slaves be patient through difficult trials and hardships. Allah is looking for your patience for his pleasure and that you turn towards him in dua, prayer and worship asking of him to help you and be there for you. He wants you to be closer to him and will you not take this nost honourable opportunity to be the closest to Allah?
The worst thing we can do is say to Allah "Why me?". We must NEVER say to Allah that why did he do this to us but we must accept his decree and whatever he decides for us is the best for us but we as humans know not what is best for us. Therefore put your trust, faith, hopes and reliance in Allah and accept his decree and realise that he is only testing you because he wants good for you and he wants you to turn to him, be patient and get closer to him. This is such a great honour that we can never imagine.
Therefore if you ever asked Allah "why me"? then repent and ask of Allah to forgive you sincerely and remorsefully and say to Allah that you now accept his decree and that you will be patient for his pleasure.
Those that are tested so greatly may face Allah on the day of judgement with little or no sins because of the great trials they went through in life. Therefore know that these trials are an expiation of sin and it may be that when you realise the great rewards that are avaialble for you on the day of judgement for being patient through these great trials that you may ask Allah that you wished you went through this trial until your last breath. Subhanallah!
We only have very short lives in this world so therefore we should be asking of Allah to give us a long life in order that we please him as much as possible and build up as many good deeds as we can for in the hereafter we will wish we did build up bigger investments than we currently have now.
So do not give in to your etrnal enemy shaythan who is making you feel this way like giving up. You sworn enemy hates you and he wants the worst for you so will you listen to him? Disregard him and turn towards Allah and get as close to him as you can.
I promise you that if you be patient through this until your last breath then you will have rewards that you have never imagined and those rewards will last you for eternity! What is a few years of suffering in this world for ETERNITY of bliss in the next world which is our ultimate destination.
Ramadan is here now so let us make the necessery changes to our lives and go towards Allah as much as is possible. Know that if you be patient through these trials you will get greater rewards than people who are not going through many trials. These great rewards can only be achieved through patience through difficult trials. So know that you are lucky and NEVER let shaythan make you think otherwise.
So do NOT lose hope for that is what your enemy shaythan wants! Put your FULL faith, hopes, reliance and trust in Allah and strive to be as close to him as you can. Open up to him, share ALL of your feelings with him. ONLY he understands you better than you understand yourself and ONLY he will give your heart comfort. Remember him as much as you can and accept his decree and know that Allah is with those who are patient and those that are patient will soon recieve the fruits of theor patience. The reward for patience can only be paradise so this trial is the cost for ETERNITY of Jannah! Subhanallah!
and Allah knows best in all matters