The Prescribed Response When Calamities Be
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Question:
Sami says: Honorable Shaykh, what is prescribed for the Muslim when calamities befall him?
Answer:
It is prescribed to be patient, to seek reward from Allah, not to be distressed, and not to be dissatisfied, while doing the causes that ward off calamities. If he is afflicted with illness, he seeks treatment. Praise be to Allah. If he feels hungry, he seeks sustenance. Allah has made causes that we do to resist hunger, to resist illness, and to resist [calamities]. So, patience and seeking reward, along with doing the beneficial and protective causes. Yes.
Sami says: Honorable Shaykh, what is prescribed for the Muslim when calamities befall him?
Answer:
It is prescribed to be patient, to seek reward from Allah, not to be distressed, and not to be dissatisfied, while doing the causes that ward off calamities. If he is afflicted with illness, he seeks treatment. Praise be to Allah. If he feels hungry, he seeks sustenance. Allah has made causes that we do to resist hunger, to resist illness, and to resist [calamities]. So, patience and seeking reward, along with doing the beneficial and protective causes. Yes.
Source
75-لقاءات مع الشيخ صالح الفوزان - 09-5-2-1433 — archive.org (25:05)
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