“Or do you think that you will enter Paradise while such [trial] has not yet come to you as came to those who passed on before you? They were touched by poverty and hardship and were shaken until [even their] messenger and those who believed with him said, ‘When is the help of Allah?’ Unquestionably, the help of Allah is near.” - Surah Al-Baqarah (2:214)
"...After a difficulty, Allah will soon grant relief... "- Surah At-Talaq (65:7)"Certain hardships are so consuming that we cannot focus on anything but the difficulty. But we have to remember that if we were to enumerate the blessings of Allah (swt), we would not be able to count them. Reminding ourselves of the other blessings in our lives helps us to see the test within the context of the grand scheme of things. Just the fact that you can make sajda (prostration), and call out, “O Allah!” is a blessing that surpasses all others."
"There is a purpose behind the trial, and this purpose corresponds to our internal state and our relationship with Allah (swt). Allah (swt) has 99 Beautiful Names, and it should suffice us to know that He is the Most Merciful, the Most Just and the Most Wise. Your test is not being put upon you by a random being, but by the Almighty Allah, who is closer to us than our jugular vein."
"Tests are a way to purify us. The Prophet ﷺ said, “No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that,” [Bukhari]."..."These tests, as burdensome as they are, ease our burden on the Day of Judgment, if we respond with patience."
"Trials also have a way of reminding us of our purpose. If we are far from Allah (swt), the test is usually to bring us close to Him. Whatever heedlessness we are engaging in, the test should make us realize we have no one, no one at all, but Him."
"If we are close to Allah (swt), it is to test our resilience. Are we only close to Allah (swt) in times of ease, or does our trust extend to the times of hardship? When we are tested, do we leave the good deeds that we used to do? Allah (swt) describes such people in the following verse:
There are among men some who serve Allah, as it were, on the verge: if good befalls them, they are, therewith, well content; but if a trial comes to them, they turn on their faces: they lose both this world and the Hereafter: that is loss for all to see!" - Surah Al-Hajj (22:11) "
" ... tests are also out of Allah’s love. The Prophet ﷺ said, “When Allah loves a servant, He tests him,” [Tirmidhi]. In a hadith qudsi (a hadith relating the words of Allah [swt]), Allah (swt) tells Jibreel to delay the response to the du`a’ of a servant because Allah (swt) loves hearing his voice [Tabarani].
Sometimes the answer to a test is that need for Allah (swt), those long hours spent in the night, and the tears of sincerity."
Make du'as for our brothers and sisters who are currently being tested, and may Allah reward the Shuhadas Jannatul Firdous. If we have some love for the Ummah, do what is needed without thinking twice (even as small as boycotting the source thats contributing towards their loss and suffering in this Dunya), if we're not able to be there in Gaza, ourselves.Just imagine ourselves in their shoes.
Source copied from:-
Why am I tested?,http://www.suhaibwebb.com/relationships/withthedivine/why-am-i-tested/ , Accessed on 31st July 2014.
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