According to Surah Ankabut Ayah 2? Because most of my friends are born into Islam & they have life so easy. Whatever they want they get with ease & some dont really even pray! this Ramadhan ive seen half-hearted efforts for them to leave their houses to pray Taraweeh. Yet I make an effort & my life is so sad. Does not Allah test all people or being born into the Deen means that you have an easy ticket to jannah? I try my hardest & all people say is its a test & that after hardship comes ease. All I see is hardship & im finding it very hard to cope even though I try with extra deeds to get close to Allah. Doesnt He want me close? Is this His way of saying Im doomed. How do I know when He hates/loves me? Im so confused & geting despondant. All I see around me is people who dont try to even keep their 5 times prayers get so much from Allah. But its like my striving isnt worth anything. I dont pray for anything but Allahs pleasure. But I thought if I obeyed Him it would be easier for Him to respond my Duaa. He says He is angry when we dont supplicate. I supplicate so why is my life so sad?
The purpose of any worship is certainly to earn Allah’s pleasure. That will
be manifested by Allah after our death in Jannah (paradise). The comforts of
this world have no value at all in the sight of Allah and neither can it be
an iota of the reward for your sacrifices. Be rest assured that Allah does
not reward in any insignificant way. Allah says in the Quran, If true
Believers would not get despondent, He would grant disbelieves every comfort
of the world but he has limited that in consideration of the feelings of the
Believers. Rasulullah (SAW) said that Allah said, If the world held any
value in the sight of Allah, He would not give a disbeliever even a drop of
water. However, the reality is, the world is not even equivalent to the
wings of a misquito. Possessing the comfort of this world is not a criteria
to determine acceptance or rejection. Should that be the case, Rasulullah
(SAW), the greatest prophet of Allah would not have spent his life in a
small hut, he would not have spent his life without food for months, etc.
Rasulullah (SAW) said, Those that are close to him also share in hardships
and difficulty. You are indeed fortunate to be one of them. Hence, there is
no reason for you to be in despair and grief. Infact, it is a moment of
rejoicing and happiness. Leave your matter to Allah, when He bestows you any
good, be thankful, and when in difficulty, make sabr. That was the Sunnah of
Rasulullah (SAW).
and Allah Ta’ala Knows Best
Mufti Ebrahim Desai
FATWA DEPT.