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Look at the Bright Side
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The Degree of Hope
Allah says in the Quràn:
“Those whom they call upon do desire (for themselves) means of access to their Lord even those who are nearest: they hope for His Mercy and fear His Wrath: for the Wrath of thy Lord is something to take heed of.“ (17:57)
“For those whose hopes are in the meeting with Allah, (in the Hereafter let them strive); for the Term (appointed) by Allah is surely coming: and He hears and knows (all things.)“ (29:5)
“Those who believed and those who suffered exile and fought (and strove and struggled) in the path of Allah,―they have the hope of the Mercy of Allah; and Allah is Oft-Forgiving Most Merciful.“ (2:218)
Narrated 'Ubada bin As-Samit: The Prophet said, "Who-ever loves to meet Allah, Allah (too) loves to meet him and who-ever hates to meet Allah, Allah (too) hates to meet him." (Bukhari)
We should always be in the state of hope and fear of Allah.
Degrees of Iman
- Love
- Allah`s consciousness
- Hope for Allah`s mercy, rewards and forgiveness.
Kinds of Hope
- Working righteousness and hoping for a reward: This is the best kind of Hope.
- Repenting from a sin and hoping for a reward: Sincerely repenting and then hoping for Allah`s rewards.
Narrated Abu Huraira: Allah's Apostle said, "When Allah completed the creation, He wrote in His Book which is with Him on His Throne, "My Mercy overpowers My Anger."(Bukhari)
Prophet (saw) said: "O son of Adam, as long as you call on Me and ask of Me, I will forgive what you have done, and I will forgive what you have done, and I do not mind. O son of Adam, even if your sins reached the clouds and you asked My forgiveness, I will forgive you. O son of Adam, if you came to Me with sins nearly as great as the earth and you met Me without giving Me partners, I will give you a similar amount of forgiveness." (Tirmidhi)
- Hoping without performing
E.g. Hoping to go to Jannah without doing any righteous deeds, Not working thinking Allah will somehow find a way out for us for survival, etc.
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Umm Sahl, your sister in Islam, a wife and mother of 3 beautiful blessed babies
"God is enough for us! God will give us [whatever He wills] out of His bounty, and [will cause] His Apostle [to give us, too]: verily, unto God alone do we turn with hope!" (9:59)
"… and do not lose hope of God’s life-giving mercy: verily, none but people who deny the truth can ever lose hope of God’s life-giving mercy."(12:87)
"And do not do mischief on the earth, after it has been set in order, and invoke Him with fear and hope; Surely, Allâh’s Mercy is (ever) near unto the good-doers." (7:56)