Allah's Justice and Mercy
It is related that there was once a woman who went to Prophet Dawud:as: and said, 'O Prophet of Allah, is your Lord an oppressor or is He unjust?". The Prophet Dawud:as: said, "Woe unto you, o woman! He is the All-Just, Who never oppresses. What is your story?".
She explained that she was a widow, with three daughters and that she provided for them by what she would spin with her hands. She explained, "Yesterday, I tied what I had spun into a red cloth to sell in the marketplace so as to provide for my children.
"As I was walking, a bird came and snatched the cloth off me and flew away, leaving me with nothing to sell for the provision of my children."
As the woman was speaking, someone came knocking at the door. Nabi Dawud alayh salam gave permission for them to enter and learned that they were ten businessmen bringing with them one hundred dinars each. They said, "O Prophet of Allah, give this wealth to one that is deserving."
Nabi Dawud alayh salam asked them what had brought them to him with their wealth. They explained, "O Prophet of Allah, we were on a boat, the wind was very violent, and we were about to drown when a bird came and dropped a red cloth on us. In this cloth was some yarn and with this we were able to block the hole in the ship until the winds subsided and we vowed that each one of us would give one hundred dinars in charity. So give that amount to whomever you please".
Prophet Dawud alayh salam turned to the woman and said, "Your Lord does business for you in the land and in the sea, yet you ask whether He oppresses!".
He gave her the thousand dinars and said, "Spend this on your children."
Moral of the story: At times things dont always go how we want it to go. But, remember, Allah is the best of Planners.
May Allah swt give us the ability to comprehend that He always listens to our prayers, in different ways.
