Assalamualaikum brothers and sisters.
I was talking to a friend of mine who's family is having a bit of financial trouble and my friend is losing faith in Islam. I was very shocked to hear from him today when he said something like.. why should i pray. because i know nothing good ever will happen from doing it. nothing good has happened yet.
Someone please help me get this brother back onto the right path and help his family.also is there a proper way to make dua for him and his family?
Inshallah someone will respond soon.
Read these verses from Qur'an to ur friend; Thell them this life is all about TEST:-
[2:155] Be sure
we shall test you with something of
fear and
hunger, some
loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil), but give
glad tidings to those who patiently persevere,
[21:35] Every soul shall have a taste of death: and
We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return.
[3:185] ......For the life of this
world is but goods and chattels of deception. [186]
Ye shall certainly be tried and tested in your possessions and in your personal selves; and ye shall certainly Hear much that will grieve you, from those who received the Book before you and from those who worship many gods. But if ye persevere patiently, and guard against evil,-then that will be a determining factor in all affairs.
[2:245] ......
It is God that giveth (you) Want or plenty, and to Him shall be your return.
[2:177] ........; and to be
firm and patient, in pain (or suffering) and a dversity, and throughout all periods of panic. Such are the people of truth, the God-fearing.
[2:214] Or
do ye think that ye shall enter the Garden (of bliss) without such (trials) as came to those
who passed away before you?(Pray to Allah Q:2:286:-our Lord! Lay not on us a burden Like that which Thou didst lay on those before us
they encountered suffering and adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Apostle and those of faith who were with him cried: "When (will come) the help of God?" Ah! Verily, the help of God is (always) near!
[70:19]
Truly man was created very impatient;-[20]
Fretful when adversity touches him;[21] And
niggardly when good reaches him;-[22] Not so those devoted to Prayer;-[23] Those who remain steadfast to their prayer;[24] And those in whose wealth is a recognised right.[25] For the (needy) who asks and him who is prevented (for some reason from asking);[26] And those who hold to the truth of the Day of Judgment;[27] And those who fear the displeasure of their Lord,-
[9:126] See they not that
they are tried every year once or twice? Yet they turn not in repentance, and they take no heed.
[3:142] Did ye think that ye would enter Heaven
without God testing those of you who fought hard (In His Cause)
and remained steadfast?
[11:7] He it is Who created the heavens and the earth in six Days - and His Throne was over the waters -
[that He might try you, which of you is best in conduct. But if thou wert to say to them, "Ye shall indeed be raised up after death", the Unbelievers would be sure to say, "This is nothing but obvious sorcery!"
[11:9] If We give man a taste of Mercy from Ourselves,
and then withdraw it from him, behold! he is in despair and (falls into) blasphemy.[10] But if We give him a taste of (Our) favours after adversity hath touched him, he is sure to say, "All evil has departed from me:" Behold! he falls into exultation and pride.[11] Not so do those
who show patience and constancy, and work righteousness; for them is forgiveness (of sins) and a great reward.
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& that there's good time after bad time if they persist:-
[65:7] Let the man of means spend according to his means: and the man whose resources are restricted, let him spend according to what God has given him. God puts no burden on any person beyond what He has given him.
After a difficulty, God will soon grant relief.
