The effect of some afflictions
What do we know!
What do we know! God knows that some afflictions are the prerequisite of some blessings. Someone would say, "I got afflicted with such and such a difficulty and it increased my knowledge.”
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God's mercy
Pray and cry for the relief of Muslims
How much of God's mercy is for those who are not indifferent and pray and cry for the relief of Muslims and believers from the afflictions that befall them.
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May we realize that we are spoiled
May God grant us the Tawfeeq (Divine Assistance)
May God grant us the Tawfeeq (Divine Assistance) that if we are caught in the midst of afflictions and tests, we do not see the bad as good and the good as bad. We are spoiled; may it be such that we realize that we are spoiled, so that we begin thinking about reforming and curing ourselves.
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If we do not supplicate
If we remain indifferent afflictions will get closer to us also
If we remain indifferent and do not pray for the relief of believers from the troubles and afflictions encountered by them, those afflictions will get closer to us also.
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Paying attention to bounties and afflictions
The poor should have patience in poverty
The poor should have patience in poverty and destitution, and they should know that they have other bounties that the rich do not have, and that the rich have difficulties and afflictions that the poor and the destitute do not have.
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Referring to the intermediary of Divine Blessings in all affairs
We can resort to him for all our difficulties
Despite the fact that we do not receive revelations and inspiration, we do not pay attention to that intermediary who does receive revelations and inspirations; and this is despite the fact that we can resort to him for all our difficulties, regardless of whether spiritual or physical, worldly, or o...
The sole way of getting rid of difficulties
Pray for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi
The sole way of getting rid of difficulties is to pray for the reappearance of Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him, in solitude, not the usual prayers and the movement of the tongue; rather prayers with sincerity and purity of intention, accompanied with repentance.
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He cries while we laugh
The kindness of Imam Mahdi
Is it possible for our Master, Imam Mahdi, peace be upon him, to be grieved, and for us to be happy; for him to weep because of the afflictions of his friends, and for us to laugh and be cheerful; and despite all of this, consider ourselves his followers?
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The Reason behind Afflictions
Our distance from Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them
Every affliction that we encounter is the result of our distance from Ahl al-Bayt, peace be upon them, and their authentic narrations.
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In Afflictions
We have to look into the book of Shari'ah step by step
When encountered by afflictions, we have to look into the book of Shari'ah step by step. Wherever we find it clear and sound, we should step forward and act upon it and in doubtful instances we have to stop and have self-control.
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