resilience
The Strong Believer Is Better and More Beloved to Allah
الْمُؤْمِنُ الْقَوِيُّ خَيْرٌ وَأَحَبُّ إِلَى اللَّهِ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِ الضَّعِيفِ وَفِي كُلٍّ خَيْرٌ احْرِصْ عَلَى مَا يَنْفَعُكَ وَاسْتَعِنْ بِاللَّهِ وَلاَ تَعْجَزْ وَإِنْ أَصَابَكَ شَيْءٌ فَلاَ تَقُلْ لَوْ أَنِّي فَعَلْتُ كَانَ كَذَا وَكَذَا وَلَكِنْ قُلْ قَدَّرَ اللَّهُ وَمَا شَاءَ فَعَلَ فَإِنَّ لَوْ تَفْتَحُ عَمَلَ الشَّيْطَانِ
Transliteration
Al-mu'minul-qawiyyu khayrun wa aḥabbu ilallāhi minal-mu'minil-ḍa'īf, wa fī kullin khayr. Iḥriṣ 'alā mā yanfa'uk, wasta'in billāh, wa lā ta'jaz. Wa in aṣābaka shay'un falā taqul: law annī fa'altu kāna kadhā wa kadhā. Wa lākin qul: qaddarallāhu wa mā shā'a fa'al. Fa'inna law taftaḥu 'amalash-shayṭān
Translation
Abu Huraira (RA) reported: The Messenger of Allah ﷺ said, 'A strong believer is better and dearer to Allah than a weak believer, and there is good in everyone. Cherish what gives you benefit, seek help from Allah and do not give up. If any adversity comes to you, do not say: "If only I had done such-and-such." Rather say: "Allah decreed it and what He wills He does," for saying "if only" opens the door to the work of Shaytan.'
Practice This Today
When things do not go your way today, replace 'if only' with 'Allah decreed it.' Then refocus on what you can still do.
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