What kind of people does Allah love? Hadith about what Allah loves the most. Signs of Allah's love for his slave
On April 3, 2015, the prayer hall of the “Risalat” Muslim Community was overcrowded with parishioners who came to Friday prayers. The topic of the sermon that Anvar hazrat made is very relevant, because what the hazrat spoke about worries every believer: “How to become the one whom Allah loves?”
Having rendered immeasurable praise to the Almighty Allah and invoking blessings on the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), Anwar hazrat moved on to the main topic:
“A Muslim loves his Lord. How can one not love the Merciful Allah, who created man from clay, gave him the most beautiful of forms, breathed life into him, endowed him with intelligence and taught him everything that is necessary in this and the next life? How can one not love the Creator of heaven and earth, the Creator of day and night, the Creator of all living and non-living things, of all that serves man in the realization of the great mission for which he was created?
Moreover, love for the Almighty elevates a Muslim above everything in this mortal world.
Love for Allah gives a person the meaning of life, makes him spiritually beautiful and strong, morally exalted and physically healthy. It forms his way of life, which is fundamentally different from the idea of him of those who are far from this love.
And, of course, every servant of Allah, who loves his Lord, has the right to hope that the Almighty also loves him, because this is the highest good that a Muslim should strive for in this and the other world.
But it is possible that some Muslims do not even suspect that the Almighty and Almighty Allah has the quality of loving his slaves, and if they know about it, they think that it is very difficult to deserve this love.
And if, indeed, there are such Muslims, then it is worth dwelling on this issue in more detail for their sake. After all, one who does not know about the love of the Lord and does not strive to deserve it, he cannot truly enjoy the fruits of this religion.
A Muslim, having fallen in love with the Almighty, believing in Him, and obeying Him, acquires a great blessing, which not everyone is destined to be rewarded with. But this blessing is not the limit.
After all, loving Allah is one thing, but loving Him and being loved by Him is quite another.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be upon him) said:
“If Allah has loved one of his slaves, He turns to Jibril, saying: “Verily, Allah loves such and such, love him too!” - after which Jibril begins to love him. And Jibril turns to the inhabitants of heaven with the words: “Verily, Allah loves such and such, love him and you!”, - and the inhabitants of heaven begin to love him, and then they begin to give him a good reception on earth.
1) Showing patience (sabr):
"For Allah loves the patient" (3:146).
All achievements of mankind are connected with patience. And the development of sciences, and major successes in production, and the improvement of trade relations, and, even more so, the prolonged worship necessary for spiritual growth - all this is the result of patience.
An impatient farmer will not get a good harvest, and an impatient student will not become the owner of solid knowledge. Just as it will be difficult for an impatient warrior to achieve victory, so an impatient journeyman is unlikely to become a skilled craftsman.
Sabr helps the God-fearing possessor of this quality to restrain his passion and overcome difficulties (not allowing passion to cause mistakes).
Sabr is a reliable tool that helps to achieve the goal in the shortest way.
Sabr is the key to the gates of happiness.
Sabr - contributes to the consolation of the suffering soul and helps to gain Divine Grace.
Patience is divided into three types:
A) Patience in the face of adversity.
B) Patience needed to overcome difficulties in performing obligatory (fard) worship.
C) Patience needed in confronting one's passions.
This world, which is a place of testing for us, is constantly examining a person. No one can escape difficulties in this life. They (these tests) have various forms and can be expressed: in the death of relatives; in our illnesses; in our economic difficulties, etc. If in these situations, when God's test is manifested, we can not forget about the form of trust in God's mercy and show sabr, then, insha Allah, we will pass the test. Otherwise, if, having received the test predetermined for us and having experienced the full bitterness of loss, we do not show patience, then we will still not be able to pass our exam for all this. Since a believer (mu'min) can achieve goodness only in a state when he is satisfied with everything that Almighty Allah gives him, and can achieve happiness only when he shows sabr.
It is said in the Noble Quran, which means:
"...Verily, it will be given to the completely patient and the reward without counting!" (39: 10).
2) Be fair and impartial.
"Indeed, Allah loves the just and the just" (49: 9).
“O you who believe! When you testify before Allah, defend justice, even if the testimony is against yourself, or against your parents, or against close relatives. Whether he is rich or poor, Allah is nearer to both of them” (4:135).
Types of justice:
1.Justice towards Allah.
This is when a person worships only Allah, does not betray his partners, does all his deeds for the sake of Him.
2.Justice is when a person judges between two disputing parties.
“Verily, Allah orders you to return the property entrusted to its owners and judge with justice when you judge among people.” (4:58)
One day, two arguing people came to the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa allam), who asked him to judge them. The Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) said to them: "He who takes his brother's rights out of injustice, he takes one piece from the fire." These people began to cry, and each of them gave up his right for the sake of the other.
3.Justice in the scales.
Allah Almighty said, which means:
"And set the weight fairly, and do not reduce the weight." (55: 9)
4. Justice between wives.
Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said:
“Whoever has two wives, and he will not clearly treat them equally, then on the Day of Judgment he will appear with half dragging behind him(body)" (Ahmad, ibn Maja).
In the family, each of the spouses is charged with fair duties established by the Sharia, which suit each of them. And at the moment when they begin to fulfill their duties, their marriage will grow stronger, the life of the spouses will be beautiful and full of happiness, they will find peace and grace.
And when the spouses do not fulfill their duties, life loses its colors, former pleasures become unbearable, quarrels occur. And the reunification of such a family is already very difficult. Beneficial development of the family stops. Both husband and wife suffer harm, both in religion and in everyday life. The Almighty said, which means:
“Wives have the same rights as duties and should be treated kindly” (2: 228).
In Islam, it is recommended that a husband and wife try to see only good qualities in each other, show patience in life's difficulties, not be irritated over trifles, be attentive and take care of each other.
5. Justice between children.
It is reported that an-Nugman ibn Bashir said: “My father gave me a gift, but Amra binti Rawaha (an-Nugman’s mother) said: “I will not be satisfied with this gift until the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) says about it your opinion." Then my father came to the Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) and said: “I made a gift to my son, but my wife ordered me to make you a witness of the gift.” The Prophet asked: “Have you given other children the same gift?” The father said, "No." Then the Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: "Fear Allah and be just between your children." Then my father came back and took his gift.” (Al-Bukhari)
6. Justice with all people and believers and unbelievers
Allah Almighty said, which means:
“And let not the hatred of the people push you to injustice. Be just, for that is closer to piety. Fear Allah, for Allah is Aware of what you do. (3:8)
One day, a man from the inhabitants of Egypt came to Umar ibn al-Khattab (may Allah be pleased with him) and said: “O Commander of the Faithful! I competed with the son of Amr ibn al-As and overtook him. So he hit Yamene with a whip and said that he was the son of an honorable man. After that, Umar ibn al-Khattab wrote a letter to Amr ibn al-As: “If my letter reaches you, then come to me with your son.” When they arrived at the commander of the faithful, he gave a whip to this Egyptian and ordered to hit the son of Amr ibn al-As and said: "Strike the son of an honorable man." After that, Umar ibn al-Khattab turned to Amr ibn al-As with the words:
"You began to enslave people when their mothers gave birth to them free."
The Quran says what it means:
“Allah does not forbid you to be kind and just with those who did not fight you because of religion and did not drive you out of your dwellings. Indeed, Allah loves the righteous." (60:8)
3) Trust in Allah and trust Him with your affairs:
“When you decide, then put your trust in Allah, for Allah loves those who trust.”(Quran, 3:159).
Some Muslims believe that relying on Allah means ignoring the reasons by which the Lord gives a person the opportunity to achieve what he wants. Such a belief is erroneous. It stems from ignorance of the verses of the Quran and the sayings of the Prophet Muhammad (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam), as well as simple human laziness, which was not approved by either Allah or His Messenger (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam).
Trust in the Almighty is the main reason by which a person fulfills or receives what he asks from Allah. Thus, one who does not take into account the reasons or opportunities that fall to him throughout his life does not fully trust in the Lord. The one who ignores the reasons goes towards hopelessness and impotence. The Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) in one of his statements said the following:
“Strive for what will benefit you, ask for help from Allah and do not give up, and if something befalls you, do not say:“ If I did (this and that), it would turn out like this and so-and-so!” - but say: “It was ordained by Allah, and He did what He willed,” for these “ifs” open the way for Satan to his deeds”(Muslim).
Also, a believer relies on the Almighty to spread Islam and protect this religion from attempts to discredit it by ill-wishers. This was the attitude of all the Messengers of Allah:
“Why should we not trust in Allah, if He has led us in our ways? We will certainly endure the torment you inflict. Let those who trust only in Allah!” (Quran, 14:12).
The great Imam Al-Ghazali (rahmatullahi alayhi) in his book "Kimiya Saadat" wrote:
“Some people think that hope means leaving everything to chance and not doing what is necessary. Do nothing to earn money, do not save, do not beware of snakes, scorpions and predators, do not drink medicine in case of illness, do not study Sharia, do not defend yourself from the enemies of religion. To believe that hope is all of the above is a delusion, it does not comply with Shariah. And what does not correspond to it, how can it be hope?
The Messenger of Allah (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) used antimony for his eyes every evening. He was bled once a month, and if necessary, he used medicine. When the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) received revelations and he had a headache, he painted his head with henna. If he had a wound, he put henna on it. And when there was no henna or anything else, he sprinkled the wound with clean sand.
4) Show kindness towards others:
The best healing for the soul is kindness, good deeds and good thoughts. No matter how many evil people surround us, the main thing is to remain kind ourselves. Such a person will never lose.
Health is that priceless gift that the Creator has given us, and it is our duty to take care of it. Evil eats both soul and health. Kindness is the best medicine.
The Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said: “Indeed, Allah is kind and loves kindness. It allows you to achieve through kindness what cannot be achieved by severity or anything else.(Imam Al-Bukhari, Muslim).
Imam Al-Bayhakiy narrated from Anas the Hadith of the Prophet (sallallahu alayhi wa sallam) which means: “In the Other World, one of the believers-sinners, while in Hell, will see another believer who is in Paradise and turn to him: “Oh, such and such! Do you recognize me?" To which the inhabitant of Paradise will answer: “No, I swear by Allah, I don’t remember you. Who are you?" He will say: “Once you, passing by me, asked for water, and I gave you a drink.” Then the inhabitant of Paradise will say: “Yes, I remembered!”. The sinner will say to him: "Ask Allah for mercy for me for the sake of this good deed." The inhabitant of Paradise will turn to Allah, and Allah will grant mercy to this sinner - he will be taken out of Hell.
(To be continued, insha Allah, in the next khutba).
Testing is an essential part of life, growth, and…well-being. Despite the pain and sadness of some misfortunes, difficulties, difficulties, they bring in return something whose value a person can realize over time - when the first waves of frustration subside and events move away. That is why some sages say: “When something unpleasant befalls you, do not ask “why?”, but ask “why?”
What does Islam say about trials? In Islam, they are presented as steps on the way to the happiness of a person, his purification. And according to one of the opinions, trials are sent down for several purposes (goods) ...
1. Guide to the straight path
Many have probably noticed that moments of difficulty are the key moments in which a “shift of consciousness” takes place, new decisions are made. Often it is suffering or pain that makes us evaluate our actions in a new way, “align ourselves”, force ourselves to act according to our conscience and draw moral guidelines. As the Quran says:
“Evil appears on land and on the sea because of what human hands do, so that they taste part of what they have done, and so that they return to the straight path” (Sura Ar-Rum, Romans, verse 41).
2. Cleansing from sins
Abu Saeed al-Khudri and Abu Hurairah (may Allah be pleased with them both) reported that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “Whatever befalls a Muslim, whether it be fatigue, illness, anxiety, sadness, trouble, grief (or) even a prick of a thorn, Allah will certainly forgive him for this (something) of his sins.” (Bukhari, Muslim).
Perhaps many of the trials erase from our hearts the traces of those sins in which we would never have thought to repent on our own ...
3. Protection from more serious consequences
There is a saying "There would be no happiness, but misfortune helped." This reflects one of the benefits of trials - that they "prevent" worse events. For example, one boy who lost his parents as a child claimed that defenselessness gave him the motivation to be responsible, dependable, and persistent in achieving success.
The accident and the loss of legs “helped” someone to turn to the spiritual side of life, to deal with issues of meaning, benefit, participation in constructive processes instead of his riotous and reckless lifestyle. Someone said that the loss of his job finally helped him to do what he really loves and fail in it. Of course, the first impression of the trials is one of shock and despair, but over time, the seeds of their reverse side grow.
4. Ability to know and understand yourself
Sufis said: "Whoever knows himself knows the Lord". The Quran says: "He who has lost himself will never believe." In order not to lose contact with the Creator, it is important for a person to remain “in touch” with himself, to know and understand himself. Trials can serve well in this, because in times of difficulty, the essence of a person is revealed.
It's easy to be a role model when you're happy, full, and content, but can you follow the same model when you're tired, exhausted, and hungry? In this light, the story of Umar ibn al-Khattab, who defined a person by his ability to overcome three types of tests, is interesting.
Harasha ibn al-Harr said: “Once a man began to testify before Umar ibn al-Khattab, and Umar said to him: “I don’t know you, come with someone who knows you!” One of those present said, "I know him!" Umar asked: "How is he known to you?" He replied: "Fairness and reliability" Umar asked: "Is he your neighbor, whom you see both at night and during the day, and when does he come and go?" He replied: "No." Umar asked: "Are you trading with him in which piety is recognizable?" He said no. Umar asked: "Is he your companion on the path in which good character is known?" He replied: "No." Then Umar said to him: "You do not know him!" And then he said to that witness: "Come with someone who knows you."
5. Development, the opportunity to become better
As one of the companions said: The best times of our lives were the periods of trials and patience. The ability to endure a test, not allowing it to absorb the best features, to knock morality and humanity off the compass, brings a person the joy of new spiritual heights, approaching the Creator, peace and contentment. As stated in the hadith:
“High reward comes with great challenges. When Allah loves a person, He tests him. Whoever accepts them will be pleased with Him, but whoever is displeased will receive His wrath.” (Tirmizi, Ibn Majda).
The righteous also said: “If it were not for the trials of this world, then on the Day of Judgment we would have come empty-handed.” Because trials give impetus to development, search, overcoming inconveniences and hardships.
Some hardships (which you cannot change) teach patience and perseverance, while others (which you can influence) teach you to be decisive, reasonable, and persistent. In both cases, trials serve as a boon, subject to overcoming which a person gains wisdom, humility and ... a strong connection with himself and with his Creator.
Modesty, modesty, shyness are those qualities of a person that Allah loves. These are the qualities of all the prophets and the righteous, the qualities of iman, which call for the abandonment of sins, for the doing of good. Shame is from iman, and iman will be in paradise. The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
الحياء لا يأتي إلا بخير
« From shame comes nothing but good "(Bukhari, Muslim).
The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) also said:
الحياء من الإيمان
« Shame is from iman "(Bukhari, Muslim).
Modesty is keeping oneself from everything obscene. This quality is the quality of Allah. The hadith says:
إن الله حيي كريم يستحي من عبده، إذا رفع يديه إليه أن يردهما صفرا
« Allah is ashamed of His servant who raised his hands and asked Him that the slave lower his hands empty ”(i.e., embarrassed not to answer his call) (Abu Dawud).
Our noble Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was very shy. If a person is not ashamed of either Allah or people, then he is like animals. There is an interesting statement about this by Mustafa al-Sabai (may Allah have mercy on him): “ When your nafs wishes to commit a sin, remind him (nafs) of Allah; if he is not ashamed, then remind him of people; if even then you are not ashamed, then know that you have turned into a donkey».
We really need this quality. Scientists say that modesty is one of the highest and most worthy qualities, since various virtues come from it. Children do good to their parents because of embarrassment, the owner of the house exalts the guest because of embarrassment; therefore, when the Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings be upon him) was asked, he replied:
إن لكل دين خلقا، وخلق الإسلام الحياء
« Every religion has its own trait, the trait of Islam is modesty ».
If a person loses modesty, then he will do stupid things, dishonor not only himself, but also his relatives.
The most meritorious modesty appears before Allah in three cases:
1. The manifestation of shame when Allah replaces your bad deeds with good ones, when you realize that we do not give praise to Allah as we should; He gives us blessings, and we are separated from Him by our own sins.
2. Adhere to modesty before Allah, do not get irritated when trouble befalls you, forgetting all the former goodness that Allah gave you. Imam Alusi (may Allah have mercy on him) cites a story that one day, when the Prophet Ayub (peace be upon him) lost his property, his wife told him: “You are the prophet of Allah; if you ask the Almighty to take trouble away from you, then Allah will accept. Ayub asked: "How long did we live in safety?" She replied, "Sixty years." And then Ayub said: I am embarrassed to ask Allah to avert trouble without living in trouble as much as I lived in prosperity "("Tafsir Alyusi", No. 17/80).
3. Adhere to modesty, keeping the mind, not thinking about sins, keep yourself from forbidden food.
Once the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said:
استحيوا من الله حق الحياء؟ قالوا: وكيف نستحي من الله حق الحياء؟ قال:أن تحفظ الرأس وما وعى والبطن وما حوى، وأن تذكر الموت والبلى، ومن فعل ذلك فقد استحيا من الله حق الحياء
« Be ashamed of Allah in the proper form ". In response, they asked: Like this? The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: To be properly ashamed of Allah means to protect the head and all other organs of the body, it means to remember death and our corruption in the earth; who does so - it will be modesty in the proper form "(at-Tirmidhi).
The manifestation of modesty among society consists in the preservation of the language from the forbidden, in pronouncing only the good or silence. The hadith says:
من كان يؤمن بالله وباليوم الآخر فليقل خيرا أو ليصمت
« Whoever believes in Allah and the Day of Judgment, let him speak good or be silent ».
Shyness should also be shown to parents and scientists. Once Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) saw a boy who was walking with a man, and he asked the boy: “ Who is he to you? The boy replied: This is my father ". Abu Hurayrah said: Obey him, don't walk in front of him, don't sit in front of him and don't call his name ».
With regard to shame in front of the Ulama, the hadeeth says:
العلماء ورثة الأنبياء
« Scientists are the heirs of the prophets "(Abu-Dawud, at-Tirmizi).
May Allah not deprive us of this wonderful quality! Amine!
In one city there lived a little boy Musa. He was good to everyone, but he didn’t like to swim and wash. Yes, he didn’t like it so much that when it came time to swim, he ran away and hid, mom and dad barely put him in the bath, and even here he yelled with all his might and tried to run away!
Because of this, he constantly quarreled with his parents. And no matter what they told him, he still refused to bathe, wash his hands, brush his teeth and look after his clothes. Over time, he began to simply deceive his mother, saying that he had washed and changed.
And then one day a big holiday was approaching in their town, all the inhabitants rejoiced and looked forward to this day! Our Musik was also happy - after all, he loved treats and gifts so much! Before going to bed, he, as usual, lied to his mother that he brushed his teeth and washed himself, and, pleased that his mother believed him, he lay down in bed and began to dream about the day ahead, about gifts, sweets and entertainment.
Musik began to fall asleep, when suddenly his stomach ached sharply! So much so that he jumped right out of pain! Musa rolled over on his side, hoping that the pain would pass, but no such luck! My stomach hurt even more!
The pain became so strong that Musik burst into tears and began to call his mother.
- Oh oh oh!!! Painfully! Mother! Mother! he screamed, clutching his stomach.
Mom ran into the room, she saw the pale Musik, got scared and immediately called the doctor. While the doctor was getting there, the mother kept reading the dua to Allah so that her son would get better soon.
Here comes the doctor. He looked at the boy and shook his head in displeasure.
- Ah ah ah! Dear friend, you have a serious illness! The disease is severe, the treatment will be difficult! And all just because you didn’t wash your hands before eating and didn’t brush your teeth! Don't you know how important hygiene and cleanliness is in our lives? Cleanliness is the key to health, remember this, my friend! We get a lot of diseases due to non-compliance with personal hygiene. Therefore, Islam requires Muslims to wash their hands and rinse their mouths both before and after eating! the doctor said.
Musa blushed and turned away. He felt embarrassed and ashamed. And the doctor continued:
“And now, because you didn’t wash and take care of yourself, you will have to endure bitter medicines and injections!”
Musa was even more upset and then remembered the holiday:
- And what about the holiday and treats? he asked plaintively.
- What you?! the doctor said sternly. - No holiday! Only bed rest! And absolutely no sweets! You are now on a strict diet until you finally get better!
Musik burst into tears from chagrin, and the doctor took pity on him:
Well, you don't have to cry! Tears of sorrow will not help! Do not worry, with the help of Allah you will quickly recover, and this holiday will not be the last in your life, insha Allah. Most importantly, learn a good lesson about how important cleanliness is in our lives, remember that Allah constantly sees you, and from now on be always clean and tidy! Indeed, the Almighty said in the Holy Quran (meaning): “ Allah loves those who keep clean ”(Sura Al Bakara, verse 222).
- And our glorious Prophet Muhammad (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said that: Purity is half of faith! "(Muslim), - added mom. - A Muslim must be clean and look neat! This is our duty to God!
- Yes Yes! By keeping ourselves clean, we preserve our dignity, strength, and righteousness. When we are clean and tidy, we are pleasant to communicate with others, attract to ourselves and set a good example! Don't forget about it, dear friend! - finished the doctor, said goodbye and left.
A week passed, Musa finally recovered and since then he never forgot to wash his hands before eating, loved to swim, brush his teeth and wear clean and tidy clothes! After all, now he knew how important cleanliness is in our lives!
Aisha (Nadezhda) Anikeeva was born in the north in the village of Khachela, Onega district, Arkhangelsk region. Many people there live in poverty, are engaged in agriculture, cut down forests, but there is not enough work for everyone.
From childhood, Nadezhda was drawn to faith. She realized that God exists and sees her. I had to walk to school 3.5 kilometers from home. The road passed near the forest and the cemetery. On the way home, Nadia often turned to the Almighty: “Lord, help me. Very scary".
Hope had a difficult childhood. The collapse of the Soviet Union, the difficult economic situation in the country, poverty. Added to all this was the death of his father.
In the village school, Nadia did not have a relationship with her classmates. She was the only girl from the village, moreover, from a poor family. After graduating from 10 classes, Nadia could no longer endure the mockery and humiliation of her peers. So, she was able to agree with the director of the Onega boarding school to finish the 11th grade at the 4th city Onega school.
The youth of the village of Khachely, if possible, leave for the city to continue their studies at the university. At the age of 17, Nadezhda left her home and decided to enter the Arkhangelsk State Technical University. The desire to study was great, and the girl was preparing for the entrance examinations all summer. But, without getting one point, she could not enter the university.
Hope did not despair. Returning to Onega, she enrolled in paid courses “Accountant. Computer Operator" at GPTU. During the day, Nadia worked at the market, and in the evening she studied. She lived with an old woman who could not walk and looked after her. Soon, his brother, who had previously moved to the Tula region, invited Nadya to his place to give his sister the opportunity to study as an economist.
In Tula, passing by the construction university, Nadya saw that the acceptance of documents had not yet ended, and, without hesitation, she again submitted the documents. This time history repeated itself. Nadia did not have one point to enter the university.
Nadezhda did not enter the construction university, but found out that she could rent a room in the dormitory of this university. Muslim students from Bangladesh and Pakistan lived there.
The life of Muslims was keenly interested in Nadia. Her attitude towards her parents was especially admirable. She saw with what trepidation these students waited for the days when their parents would call them again. “Already then I began to think that Islam is a pure religion. They did not drink alcohol, they kept their rooms clean and could not pass by poor old women selling seeds without sympathy,” says Aisha.
Despite the high level of unemployment in Tula, very soon Nadezhda got a good well-paid job. “At first everything went very well, the money poured in. When everything was, I didn’t think about anything. I was far from any religion,” Aisha now recalls. She worked for half a year in Tula, half a year in Syktyvkar. She dreamed of opening a branch of a distribution company in Arkhangelsk. But ... something happened that no one could have expected. The director of the Syktyvkar branch was fired, and there was no point in staying to work in Syktyvkar. Hope returns to Tula again.
Left without a livelihood, Nadezhda asked herself: “There is no money, no work. What to do next? Wandering around an unfamiliar city, she did not find peace of mind and balance in herself, she more and more often asked herself: “Who am I? Why do I live? For answers to her questions, Nadezhda turned to followers of various religions, and then, one main question did not come out of the girl’s head: “Why, if the Lord is one for all, why then does He not give one Law for all mankind?”
Every day the feeling of anxiety grew, I wanted to decide and, finally, choose the right spiritual path. One night, Nadezhda could no longer hold back her tears. She cried, thought about the meaning of life, about her destiny in it. Sincerely, from the bottom of her heart, Nadia called out to her Creator: “Lord, I know that You exist. Only You know the truth, show me the right path.”
In the morning, Asiya, her old Muslim friend, knocked on Nadia's door. She came to Tula from Kazakhstan to study. The girl said that that night she had a dream, as if she had a responsible task, to go and tell Nadia about the religion of Islam.
The knowledge about Islam that Asiya possessed, she passed on to her friend Nadia. The friend briefly talked about the fact that Islam is the last religion, that Allah is the One and Only God, and Muhammad is His Messenger (peace be upon him). She also added: “In any situation, you should always turn to Allah and ask only Him to help you.”
Hearing these words, Nadia felt that the relief that she had been waiting for so long had come. Remembering that she once lived in a hostel with Muslim students, the girl immediately went there.
There she found a young man whom everyone called Hafiz. She thought it was his name. But it turned out that he is a hafiz, a connoisseur of the entire Koran by heart. Nadia asked him to write a shahada (testimony of faith in Islam) so that she could pronounce the words of Monotheism behind him.
Overnight, Nadezhda turned her life around once and for all. She already knew what she wanted. She returned to God again, she thanked Him for such a turn of fate... “I knew that now I am not alone. That now I can turn to Allah for help, ”says the girl.
Before our eyes, the life of a newly converted Muslim woman began to change for the better. A week later, she got a new job.
After moving to Moscow, Aisha had the opportunity to get a job in Sweden. But, faced with difficulties in completing all the necessary documents, she again from the bottom of her heart, sincerely turned to Allah: “Oh, my Lord! If You give me the chance to move to live in Sweden, I will dedicate my whole life to You!” The Almighty accepted the du'a (prayer) of a believing Muslim woman, and Aisha was able to obtain all the necessary documents for traveling abroad.
Arriving in Stockholm, Aisha could not resist the temptations of European life. She left the prayer. It is not known how much longer this would have continued if it had not been for a dream that she once had.
“The sensation was so realistic that it seemed that this was not a dream at all. I felt that someone was choking me and saying that I could not go further from Islam,” says Nadya.
Moving away from an unpleasant dream, Aisha remembered that before leaving for Sweden she made a promise to Allah to devote her whole life to serving Him. In the morning, the girl went to an Internet cafe and on one of the forums described everything that happened to her. Then sisters from various parts of the world answered her and, the first thing she advised to start with was to repent and go to the mosque to find observant Muslims.
The next day, Aisha decided to go to a small mosque, where she met Swedish Muslim women, who surrounded her with attention and treated her like a sister. “When I saw them, they were so beautiful in long robes and headscarves. When these girls walked, it seemed that something was illuminating their path,” recalls Aisha. And that day I again felt the same joy as then, in Tula, when I accepted Islam. I wanted to fly for joy.”
From that day, Aisha decided to start studying Islam, she began to read a lot, attended all the lectures in the mosque whenever possible.
After work, secluded in her room, Aisha, with tears in her eyes, turned to Allah with a request to send her an observant Muslim husband engaged in calling to Allah. She understood that she had a duty to transfer the religion of Monotheism to other people. And again, Allah accepted the prayer.
“Islam is the only way to save the human soul. I love my mother very much, and with all my heart I wished that she would go to Heaven. For a whole year, I got up for a nightly voluntary prayer (tahajjud) and offered long du'a, turned to Allah, asked Him to direct my mother on the path of worshiping the One and only God',” says Nadya.
From Sweden, Aisha very often called her mother in the village. They talked for hours about Monotheism. The daughter gave examples from life about what signs Allah sent them.
In 2006, Aisha's mother came to Sweden to visit her daughter and congratulate her on the birth of her daughter. Aisha's mother, Natalya Andreevna, was amazed at the life of Muslims in this country. She was able to see for herself in a reverent attitude towards her parents, a respectful attitude towards her wives, and a healthy lifestyle.
The religion of Monotheism attracted Natalya Andreevna with its kindness, sincerity, calmness and tranquility. So, at the age of 58, she entered the Muslim community.
Whoever Allah loves, He tests. The Almighty cleanses people from sins, leading them through trials. The hadeeth says: “A great reward comes with great trials. When Allah loves a person, He tests him. Whoever accepts them will be pleased with Him, but whoever is dissatisfied will get His wrath” (Tirmidhi, Ibn Majda). And one of the companions said: “If there were no trials in this world, then on the Day of Judgment we would be empty-handed.”
“Now I understand,” says Aisha, “that everything that happened to me in life turned out to be good for me. In moments of joy and sadness, I always thanked Allah, because I knew that this was a great blessing. There was no such moment in my life that I doubted the mercy of Allah. Having gone through such difficult trials, my heart softened, they brought up in me indifference. But only a true believer, who has patience, firm faith and fortitude of character, can do this.
Recorded by Maryam Smirnova (Arkhangelsk)