Remove Stress In Life - Turn to Allah!
Always be conscious of the fact that Allah is aware, that Allah is there, that He is watching. When Allah, Subhana wa Ta'ala, commanded Musa and Harun to go to Fira'wn, go and invite someone to faith who believes he is God. You think you have difficulty with interfaith? Imagine you are talking to someone who thinks he is God. It was very stressful for Musa and Harun. What does Allah say? What does Allah tell them to help them manage their stress? "Qala la takhafa" (20:46) Don't be afraid. "Inni ma'a akuma asma'u wa ara." (20:46). "I am with you. I see and I hear everything." Know that Allah is there.
Imam al-Husayn, alayhi as-salam, on the day of Ashura, what does he say when his family members were being slaughtered? I mean, talk about emotional trauma. One of the things that Imam Al-Husayn says is, "Hawwana alaya ma nazala bi annahu bi ayni Allah." The one thing that consoles me on this day, the day when 'Abbas is being mutilated, the day when Ali al-Akbar is being killed, the day when the noble companions are being slaughtered before his eyes. The Imam says: "The one thing that gives me comfort is that Allah is watching." "Hawwana alaya ma nazala bi annahu bi ayni Allah." Know that Allah is there. He knows. He sees.
Number two, remember that Allah is merciful. Allah, in the Qur'an, Surah An-Nisa', verse 29, Allah says, "La taqtulu anfusakum." (4:29) "Don't kill yourselves." There is an ayah about suicide in the Qur'an. Allah says, do not take your life. Do not kill yourself. I know life can be difficult. There is a lot of stress. You feel like there is no light at the end of the tunnel. But what does Allah say? "Inna Allaha bikum Rahima." (4:29).
Don't kill yourself because Allah is merciful. Don't allow Shaytan to convince you that there is nothing to live for, that Allah has not blessed you, that there is no mercy. Allah says, "Do not kill yourself." And the reason why Allah says, don't kill... "Because I'm Merciful." Don't do this to yourself. Don't become blind to My na'mah. Don't become blind to My Grace. Do not allow Shaytan to delude you, to deceive you.
Number three, we have to keep in mind that life is riddled with hardships. Sometimes, you and I, we have this expectation that I have to have a comfortable life, stress free life. That's an unrealistic expectation. "Sheikh, why is this happening to me?" It's happening to you because we're in Dunyiah. That's the nature of Dunyiah. Allah says: "Laqad khalaqna al-insana fi kabad." (90:4) "We created man to endure hardship."
This life is about developing your soul. Your soul will only grow and mature if you struggle, if you experience hardships. When a baby is born, what does a baby who's born do? What do they do? They cry. They enter this world crying, which is a sign that this is a place of suffering and trial.
And finally, we have to keep in mind that no matter if you are comfortable or you are suffering, no matter if you are at ease or you are stressed, no matter if you feel joyful or you feel depressed or sad, remember the impermanence of this life. It is all going to end. The good days are going to end. The bad days are also going to end.
Sometimes we have bad days and we think that we are having a bad life. You are having a bad day. Don't exaggerate. It is going to end. It is temporary. The Qur'an tells us in Surat ul-Hadid, verse 23, "Likayla ta'saw 'ala ma fatakum, wa la tafrahu bima atakum." (57:23).
Allah says: have this mindset. Don't get too excited about what you get in Dunyiah because you are going to depart it. You are going to leave it. And don't grieve too much about what you miss. Because we are all leaving. We are all leaving this world. Don't get too attached. It is temporary. Just like when you take a child to get a shot.
What does the doctor say? It is just going to hurt for a moment. It's just going to hurt for a moment. That's Dunyiah. Allah is the doctor and He is giving us the shot of Dunyiah and He is telling us, it is just going to hurt for a second. Be patient. It is going to end.
Vær altid bevidst om faktummet, at Allah er klar over, at Allah er der, at han holder øje. Da Allah, Subhana wa Ta'ala, befalede Musa og Harun at tage til Fira'wn, gå hen og inviter en person til tro, som tror, at han er Gud. Tror du, at du har problemer med tværreligiøse? Forestil dig, at du taler med en person, der tror, at han er Gud. Det var meget stressende for Musa og Harun. Hvad siger Allah? Hvad siger Allah til dem for at hjælpe dem med at håndtere deres stress? "Qala la takhafa" (20:46) Vær ikke bange. "Inni ma'a akuma asma'u wa ara." (20:46). "Jeg er med jer. Jeg ser og hører alting." Vid, at Allah er der.
Imam al-Husayn, alayhi as-salam, hvad siger han på Ashura-dagen, da hans familiemedlemmer blev slagtet? Jeg mener, tal om følelsesmæssigt traume. En af de ting, som Imam al-Husayn siger, er: "Hawwana alaya ma nazala bi annahu bi ayni Allah." Den eneste ting, der trøster mig på denne dag, den dag, hvor 'Abbas bliver lemlæstet, den dag, hvor Ali al-Akbar bliver dræbt, den dag, hvor de ædle ledsagere bliver slagtet foran hans øjne. Imamen siger: "Den eneste ting, der trøster mig, er, at Allah holder øje." "Hawwana alaya ma nazala bi annahu bi ayni Allah." Vid, at Allah er der. Han ved det. Han ser.
For det andet skal du huske, at Allah er barmhjertig. I Koranen, Sura An-Nisa', vers 29, siger Allah: "La taqtulu anfusakum." (4:29) "Slå ikke jer selv ihjel." Der er en ayah om selvmord i Koranen. Allah siger: "Tag ikke jeres liv. Tag ikke livet af jer selv. Jeg ved, at livet kan være svært. Der er en masse stress. Man føler, at der ikke er noget lys for enden af tunnelen. Men hvad siger Allah? "Inna Allaha bikum Rahima." (4:29).
Du må ikke slå dig selv ihjel, for Allah er barmhjertig. Lad ikke Shaytan overbevise dig om, at der ikke er noget at leve for, at Allah ikke har velsignet dig, at der ikke er nogen barmhjertighed. Allah siger: "Slå ikke dig selv ihjel." Og grunden til, at Allah siger, at du ikke skal dræbe "Fordi jeg er barmhjertig." Gør ikke dette mod dig selv. Bliv ikke blind for Min na'mah. Bliv ikke blind for Min nåde. Tillad ikke Shaytan at vildlede dig, at bedrage dig.
For det tredje skal vi huske på, at livet er fyldt med modgang. Nogle gange har du og jeg den forventning, at vi skal have et behageligt liv, et liv uden stress. Det er en urealistisk forventning. "Sheikh, hvorfor sker det her for mig?" Det sker for dig, fordi vi befinder os i Dunyiah. Det er Dunyiah's natur. Allah siger: "Laqad khalaqna al-insana fi kabad." (90:4) "Vi skabte mennesket til at udholde modgang."
Dette liv handler om at udvikle din sjæl. Din sjæl vil kun vokse og modnes, hvis du kæmper, hvis du oplever modgang. Når et barn bliver født, hvad gør et barn, der er født? Hvad gør de? De græder. De kommer grædende ind i denne verden, hvilket er et tegn på, at dette er et sted med lidelser og prøvelser.
Og endelig skal vi huske på, at uanset om du har det godt eller lider, uanset om du har det godt eller er stresset, uanset om du føler dig glad eller deprimeret eller trist, så husk på dette livs forgængelighed. Det hele vil ende. De gode dage vil ende. De dårlige dage vil også ende.
Nogle gange har vi dårlige dage, og vi tror, at vi har et dårligt liv. Du har en dårlig dag. Du skal ikke overdrive. Den vil ende. Den er midlertidig. Koranen fortæller os i Surat ul-Hadid, vers 23: "Likayla ta'saw 'ala ma fatakum, wa la tafrahu bima atakum." (57:23).
Allah siger: har denne tankegang. Bliv ikke for begejstret for det, du får i Dunyiah, fordi du kommer til at forlade det. Du kommer til at forlade det. Og sørg ikke for meget over det, du går glip af. For vi skal alle sammen af sted. Vi forlader alle denne verden. Bliv ikke for knyttet for meget. Den er midlertidig. Ligesom når du tager et barn med til en vaccination.
Hvad siger lægen? Det vil bare gøre ondt et øjeblik. Det kommer bare til at gøre ondt et øjeblik. Det er Dunyiah. Allah er lægen, og han giver os sprøjten med Dunyiah, og han fortæller os, at det bare kommer til at gøre ondt et øjeblik. Vær tålmodig. Det vil ende.
