Allah Knows Best

Allah Knows Best

By: Finesse
YouRACreator member

I have been a revert for a little over a year now. Every day since the time I reverted, I have been shown over and over that Allah knows best, but did not truly notice until recently. I have to be honest and say that when I first reverted, I had not yet totally adopted the faith that I should have had. I, of course, strive to be the perfect Muslimah, but perfect I have not been, nor will I ever be. I used to get annoyed when people, Muslim and non, would tell me that I needed to stop worrying so much. I would always think, “You are not in my shoes. Do not tell me not to worry. I need money for this. I don’t have that. Someone did this to me.” I never listened. Though deep down I almost knew worrying would be the death of me, I couldn’t stop. It was so bad that I worried about EVERYONE.

It is amazing and I am so proud looking back and comparing my faith then to how much I have progressed now. In two weeks time, I have lost two family members and my place of employment. The only way that I may pursue employment now is to put my 4 month old son in daycare, which I refuse to do. Previously, my job allowed me to bring him because I was in childcare, but they shut down without notice. The old me would have totally lost it by now, but I have been okay. I have actually been quite happy. Yes, I lost family members, but I know that the world that they left was a harsh one, so I do not cry. Yes, I lost my job, but now I have time with my son and a chance to go back to school. Because I was laid off, I am also getting unemployment to provide a temporary income. Unlike the old me, I did not question. I see these events as Allah’s will and I am thankful. I do not have what the average man would deem as “valuable,” but in regards to my faith, family, and blessings, I deem myself wealthy. In my mind, nothing else matters.

So, here is to the topic at hand—Iman. I tell everyone that you can make prayer and go to Jummah, but the true tests of faith come when things are falling apart around you. Do not call upon Allah only when you feel as though you need things fixed. Allah blesses you every day. The biggest blessings are just being here another day. How old are you now? Think of how long He has been giving you that one blessing of living another day and how many other blessings came along with that. Allah constantly guides and looks after you, so why only occasionally seek Him? When things seem to be at their worst, ask yourself a few questions. I call it the Iman Check:

1) Are you alive?

2) Are you healthy?

3) Do you have a means of living?

4) Is someone worse off than you?

5) Did you seek Allah today?

For each of these questions that you can answer “yes” to, you are truly blessed. If you answered “no” to 2 or 3 questions, then as hard as it may be, please remember that as long as you are living Allah is not done with you yet. He has a plan for you. As long as you continue to worship Him and Him alone, you will be taken care of. It cannot be said when or how, but Allah knows best and one way or another it will be. For question 4, someone is ALWAYS worse off than you. Be appreciative of that fact and seek to help those that are in need. Even the man with two pennies has something to give to the man who has none. And for question 5, no matter what day or time, this answer should always be “yes.” It has always been said that your frame of mind had a large affect on the events in your life and the way you handle them. This is true, but the biggest factor is your faith. This is what will ultimately determine your frame of mind and your heart, which will in turn make a difference in how strong your faith will be. I hope that this serves as a valuable reminder to everyone.