I was destroying the remaining riverbank when an unseen voice said, “O servant of Allah! Why are you breaking this?” I replied, “This riverbank has certainly broken, because Allah wanted it to break. When my Lord has decreed for the water of this river to go towards my village, then I am pleased with this, and I am making way for it to flow.” The voice said, “When you are pleased with My decree, then I will fulfil your wish.” This is why the flood was brought to a standstill.

سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه - If we are pleased with the decree of Allah, then اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه He will be pleased with us. If He is pleased with us, اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه our problems will be resolved. May Allah grant us the ability to be pleased with His decree!

What should we do to remain pleased with Allah’s decree

Dear Islamic brothers! To build a deep-rooted habit of remaining pleased with Allah’s decree, there are many things we can do. For example, we can read about the virtues of remaining pleased with Allah’s decree, and read about the lives of the pious predecessors who always remained pleased with whatever decision Allah made in their regard (the discussion of contentment in Ihyāˈ ꜤUlūm al-Dīn’s 5^th volume is massively beneficial in this regard).

We can also read about the reward received for pain, affliction, difficulty or poverty. (For example, this is found in the booklets of Mawlana Ilyas Attar al-Qadiri, entitled Ailing Worshipper and Excellence of Poverty).

 اِنْ شَــآءَالـلّٰـه We will learn to be pleased with whatever pleases Allah, and submit to His every decision.

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