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Life how to handle it one minute
everything's good the next minute it's a
Calamity where do you go who do you run
to for help why is it happening do you
want you take it like a man what do you
do all these questions answered and more
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theam peace be unto you
sh how are you how are you good thank
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This Dean the fastest growing Dean the
fastest growing way of life in the world
Islam way of life of all the prophets
isn't it that total complete submission
to the one who created us yes and in his
book The Quran that he sent down
preserved no additions
deletions it's there and it's original
we have all the answers to our problems
right and now one of the key problems a
lot of people are facing is is the
calamities every day it's a test and
trial so is this part of the test that
Allah the Creator is talking about that
we're going to be tested and how do
people deal with these tests when they
come one day everything is good the next
day you're crying you're balling is
Allah mad at us is does Allah want to
make things difficult for us how do we
handle
this Allah the most high had made the
human being in such a way that is
different than the rest of the creation
of Allah we have means of intellect that
we can look beyond the physical things
that we are in we can think and we can
analyze and we can do things for what's
coming ahead and this is by itself is
such a unique for the human being and as
a result of that Allah subhana wa tala
prepared us for facing tests and trials
for what reason not just to be tested
but for the human being being to worship
none but the creator of the heavens and
the Earth meaning acts of worship are so
many one of which patience is an act of
worship the Angels they don't have this
the human being Allah subhana tal
created them so that they would do
certain acts of worship that none of the
creation of Allah will be able to
achieve one of which is patience
struggle for the sake of Allah since
he's the most wise and one of which that
we have to go through tests on the face
of Earth if not we will be faced with a
test at the moment of death after death
in the graves there will be questions
this is test that we have to prepare
ourselves for and it's not good to be
intoxicated and to live in ignorance and
forgetfulness because one day or the
other something has to face the human
being this is the nature of life for
what purpose so that when we are faced
with tests and calamities we know
exactly what to do that Allah subhana wa
tala wants from us to be patient to be
pleased with the destiny of the most
wise he's the most wise anything happens
happens for a reason and the most noble
reason it is what Allah subhana says in
the
Quran that I did not create the human
beings or or the Jin except to worship
me to establish this meaning this broad
meaning of worship times of ease times
of difficulties times of adversities
times of goodness anything the person is
being a servant of allaha
so when we say Allah we're talking about
the creator of the heavens and the Earth
the creator of the Moon the Sun and
everything in this universe the one God
right and this one God this one Creator
so he created us and we're being tested
is every second of our life everything
is being recorded right and this is
either pass or fail if you pass you got
Paradise if you fail the Hellfire right
and it's the mercy of Allah that we're
not left alone like some people think
that books have been brought down that
Messengers have been sent so that they
would teach the people what they won't
know just by what they see around them
the human beings have no capacity to get
to know what Allah wants from them
unless they would follow the messengers
of Allah and Allah subhana T says in the
Quran which means that we had sent
Messengers our Messengers with clear
signs and arguments and evidence
with the book and the balance of what is
right and what is wrong for what purpose
so that people would do what what is
just to know what is just and what is
not just we need the messengers of Allah
the final message is the message of
prophet Muhammad sallallahu alaihi
wasallam the final book is the Quran
that teaches us how to be just just with
ourselves when something bad happens to
a person how to deal with oneself how to
deal with others and to endure patience
and to be pleased with whatever happens
seeking the rewards from Allah subhana
that he's the most wise and there are
many incidences and many things in the
Quran and in the way of the Prophet
sallallahu alaihi wasallam that would
teach the the Believers how to act at
times of calamities can you before we
cut to a break can you give us the
commentary on a verse which the meaning
of is that Allah the Creator is saying
that I have not created life and death
except to test which of you are best in
action what does this mean this is inah
Allah says
that he's the creator of the heavens and
the earth and the creator of the heavens
and the Earth he's the most wise he does
not do things out of no meaning to it
and then he said the one that created
life and death for what purpose to test
you who among you will be the best of
the doers of Good Deeds doer of Good
Deeds good actions righteousness the
best among you and that's why life and
death is there so our whole life mission
is to be in a constant can you say uh
state of self-development to develop
yourself to be the best human being
possible right and that's why Iman or
faith is not just a belief in the heart
and a person could do whatever they want
and live the life the way that they like
and desire no every day is a is a day
where we Elevate ourselves IM or faith
is made of so many parts as the prophet
sallallahu alaihi wasallam he said 70
something or 60 something Parts the
highest of is to believe in no one is
worthy of worship except Allah the most
high and the lowest level of e is to
remove an obstacle From the Path this is
by itself is part of our faith so in
between there are so many levels and
that's why every day we Elevate
ourselves that's why for those who and
all of us we would face one way or the
other some tests and some difficulties
with the faith and with this belief and
this attitude a person is able to be the
strongest when it comes to facing these
types of calamities sh let's take a
break and we'll come back for more right
back for more with SH Ibrahim zadan here
on the dean show sit
tight born about 60 years ago in former
Yugoslavia today is Bosnia after second
world war can you imagine today you have
one child K too much it's important that
we realize that Islam is a gift so we
believe that in the teachings of Jesus
what is left there is truth
in but the truth has been mixed up with
paganism and with nature worship and so
Islam has given you a pure
straightforward way of approaching
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monotheism back on the dean show with
shik ibraim zidan in the dean show
studio and we're talking about the test
of life so life is one big test and
we're being tested so we want to pass
that's right now let's talk a little bit
about the wisdom of this test I mean
it's kind of easy like you know without
the Calamity sometimes somebody will say
yeah I believe this that and then
something hits and then that person just
you know uh he jump ship so can you
comment you commented on one verse from
the noble Quran the Glorious Quran
verbaan word of God now let's go to
another one I believe it's in chapter 29
the second verse where God Almighty the
Creator Allah is
saying he yes can you comment in English
he's saying that you know do you think
that you're going to be left alone just
saying that you believe and you're not
going to be tested can you talk about
this test and Allah subhana T after this
verse he said that we have tested the
people before you so that the truthful
ones will be shown distinctly from those
who are not truthful ones so this is the
purpose of the test people are times of
ease everybody can be good mhm but the
real people or the truthfulness of the
people shows at times of adversities and
difficulties you would know a friend not
when you're enjoying your life and
everybody's healthy and everybody's
wealthy and everything you won't know
your friend very well till you are in
need till something happens to you those
who are close to you those who are
truthfully they want to be friends of
yours not because they want something
from you so this is a fact of life that
the real mannerism and the real
characteristics of a human being shows
clearly when it's time of difficulties
so that's why Allah subhana T the most
wise I would like to comment on
something very important many people
they would say why would Allah subh
create this big test and what's the
purpose of all of this he can just take
everybody to Jenna and the matter is
over Paradise right the purpose of this
there are so many reasons of course but
one of the great meanings that many
people are not aware of we know that God
has names and attributes the perfect
names and attributes one of which that
he's the most
forgiver that he is a the one that is
forbearing forbearance and he's patient
and so on these qualities and attributes
are to Allah to God even if there's
nothing to practically to prove this but
because of the creation of the human
beings where this attribute will be in
place if there's no human beings if
there's no test on the face of Earth
there has to be sins to be forgiven
there has to be some difficulties for
people to endure patience and to seek
reward from Allah and to turn to him
alone
human beings are tend to be ignorant
they don't turn to the creator of the
heavens and the Earth only unless they
are in time of distress most of them
like this but God wants from us that at
times of ease we turn to him and at
times of difficulties we turn to him I
remember one time I was in a plane this
was like maybe 15 years ago and the
plane was over the ocean and the pilot
said like this like uh we're not sure if
the gas will take us all the way to the
states will try to land somewhere North
because of the resistance of the air but
we're not sure he said this people were
before that having fun drinking you know
things like that once he said that I
watched people in the plane everybody
looked up mhm they knew in their heart
that Allah subhana tal is the most high
at this time it cannot be explained with
words I can just say it and we're
relaxed like this but when a person
faces A Moment Like This
the real IM and faith comes in place and
this is mentioned in the
Quran when the disbelievers are in the
ocean on in on a ship and now the the
the storm comes in place they would turn
to Allah sincerely they're not thinking
about the means in this life anymore a
test comes see the benefit of it that
they would turn their hearts will be
completely in this state of worship
turning to the creator of the heavens
and the Earth alone asking for help from
him when all the worldly means won't
benefit them and this is such a noble
act of worship that we want to be in
that state when we are times of ease now
for example we're not in the Calamity
now but where is this attachment of our
hearts to the creator of the heavens and
earth that we are really feel that we
are in need of him like someone drowning
and he's holding to a piece of wood in
the middle of the ocean how his Dua and
supplication how sincere it is he's not
thinking about the ship and the plane
coming he's sincerely turning to the
Creator alone saying oh God help me this
sincerity we need to develop at times of
ease not just at times of difficulties
and this is what Allah the most high
wants from us to be true Servants of the
creator of the heavens and the Earth not
to turn to no one but him now we we'll
see that you
know trying to look for the wisdoms and
things in some of these tests are are
the test when you go through these
trials if if you pass them with patience
if you're forbearing does this increase
your Iman your your faith is it supposed
to make you a stronger believer of
course and and this is one of the great
benefits also that it changes the human
being make him a better human being
Allah subhana T says in the
Quran the verse that we will test You by
something and this is the mercy of Allah
not all fear but some fear and some
hunger and some loss of wealth and loss
of life right so and then he says give
Glad Tidings to those who are patient
patient is a key word here right but
then the verse after it explains who are
those patient ones those when a cality
afflict them this is what the verse says
they would
say which means they say that with their
tongue yes but their hearts is full of
that belief conviction that we belong to
Allah we are owned by Allah and we shall
return to him if the tongue would say
this and the Heart believes in this no
matter how heavy the Calamity is it
brings so much tranquility and peace in
one's life we are owned by Allah and we
shall return to him so what really
matters is how our return to him and
he's the most wise he's all watching us
so we need to have the good expectations
that nothing happens from him unless
it's for great wisdom for us maybe a
person has been away from Allah and he
did not come back to him times of ease
Calamity hits it's not something that is
good for the human being but what good
comes after this is that the person
would flee to Allah subhana tala and
have the love of Allah subhana T in
one's heart and turn to him sincerely I
don't know if you can recollect but from
your own personal experience I know
people that when the times of trial come
either at that time or later they start
to to to reflect and ask the crater to
let them know the wisdom behind it they
might not see it at that moment maybe
you can share uh some some stories or
something and comment on this but later
they saw from this test there there was
something that they perceived as bad but
then later so much good blossomed from
it can you comment on this this is a
very important point because we do not
know what is good for us and in many
cases some for example even some worldly
things a person wanted to go to medical
school so bad right and he would think
that if I don't go to medical school
this is the I'm I'm going to be a loser
in my life and he applied and applied
and he never get accepted and he would
feel so much misery how can these other
people can be accepted and not me why me
not and things like this but then coming
after 10 years or 20 years when he sees
that his state is is so much better and
that he Allah subhana T guided him and
directed him in a certain path that he
feels that this is the best thing for
him he would look back and he say I was
silly to to be sad of something that I'm
not sure exactly if it's good for me or
not same thing when it comes to
marriages the same thing that when it
comes to any relationship we need to
reflect and see the wisdom of Allah why
this has happened see the life of the
human being is so complex person coming
from another part of the world to meet
someone and then all of a sudden they
get married and see how the effect of
such a relationship that we need to
reflect on the wisdom of Allah subhana
wa tala that it all has to come into the
meaning of establishing the worship of
Allah subhana tal on the face of Earth
and this is something that Allah subhana
tala ordered us to reflect on and to see
and when we see that in every day of our
life we would see that there's amazing
work of the creator of the heavens and
the Earth we're going to take another
break and we'll be right back with more
God willing inshallah sit tight no
problem you can take my daughter to
dinner you and my daughter and
me let me tell you something it's
natural that's the idea God created it
and he created us to have a good time we
should have a good time only with our
wives though Islam is the fastest
growing religion in the world and most
of the converts are women not men they
see that the rules of Islam instead of
constraining them the rules set them
free who protects us from
Hunger I am not afraid of stand
alone I am not afraid to stand alone if
a li by I am not afraid to stand alone
I am not afraid to stand alone if Li by
I am not afraid to stand
alone I am not afraid to stand alone if
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stand back here on the dean show we're
talking about the test the test of life
and we're expounding counting on some of
the verses from the Glorious Quran the
verbatim word of God and you're giving
us some commentary and some advice now
should somebody who's going through this
test you mentioned the person that was
excited about medical school didn't get
accepted and then later he sees after a
year 10 years two months whatever the
case he sees that wow this was silly
that I was upset over this is the state
of this person is it going to evolve to
something better if he's patient rather
than let's say he doesn't get accepted
and he turns his back on the crater he
turns his back on prayer he turns his
back on doing good and he just you know
lets loose or he's steadfast is it
normal he's a little bit depressed but
still in his heart he's he holds on he
knows that you know what my crator is
never going to let me down and I'm going
to keep doing what I'm supposed to be
doing worshiping him alone establishing
the prayer being good doing good and
then by doing this we then he'll see the
blossom the fruit of his hard work and
patience right and that's definitely
patience would never lead the person to
any form of loss never the best life
that a person would live is the life of
being patient by witnessing the wisdom
of Allah subhana wa tal that nothing
happens without the perfect wisdom of
Allah subhana tala he wants you to be a
true servant to him so as a result of
that anything that happens to us we feel
honored that Allah the most high had in
his knowledge that we have to be
afflicted by this or that for us to turn
to him alone so with patience and
there's a very beautiful Hadith of the
Prophet wasam that shows how to develop
this patient in our life he
said which means patience is in the
first instant not that we wait for years
afterwards and we say alhamdulillah that
this is was my path no you're hit by a
Calamity in the same instant you are
witnessing the wisdom of the Creator you
see this is his destiny and I'm willing
to be pleased with it and I know that it
will bring good to me with the condition
that I'm patient and seeking the
pleasure of the creator of the heavens
and the Earth alone and that's why if we
want to be patient and we want to have
all forms of Happiness when Calamity is
happen and it will happen we have to die
a person gets sick you know something
has to happen for us to reach this level
we need to develop this when we are at
times of
ease you know when a person is hit by
Calamity what mostov people do they get
trapped into this moment of Calamity
they forget that they lived in so much
long time in matters of ease and
goodness so when at times of ease we
need to develop the IM and the faith and
turn to Allah alone that's why the five
daily prayers remind us of this so that
anything happens we are connected
constantly so we would see that and
that's why the most happiest people on
the face of Earth are the people of Al
the Believers and not the ones that are
intoxicated in this life a few more
points before we run out of time so we
mentioned that so this is for the person
who stays patient but if you flip out
and you do opposite are you just
bringing more harm to yourself you're
oppressing yourself and you know you be
the the means to your own destruction
right because the the Calamity is like a
message a letter coming to you from the
King you're supposed to behave in such a
way because of this either a person will
behave accordingly or he is heedless of
it if he's heedless of it then that
means he is in danger so that's why we
need to witness the wisdom of Allah
something happens that we should ask
ourselves there's something here meant
for me to do that God wants something
for me to do he wants me to do something
how can we know this it's not by dreams
or anything it's what's in the
Revelation Quran and Sunnah of the
prophet wasallam and what is meant for
us is to turn to him alone and to
worship him and to make remembrance to
him and to deal with others with
goodness Allah
says we made you to one another Calamity
and a test I'm a test to you and you're
a test to me if you are in any
relationship people are test to one
another so what to do he said should you
then be patient I should be patient
dealing with you you patient dealing
with me knowing what Allah wants from
you dealing with me a husband with his
wife a husband with his children the
same thing the wife with her husband and
the children what Allah subhana tala
wants from us in these types of
relationship because it's all tests
because Allah the most wise we do not
meet people just like that without a
meaning or a reason for it no it's meant
that you meet that person that
particular place that you marry that
person and so on and so forth everything
in our life is with the great wisdom of
Allah subhana tala and his knowledge and
his mercy and we end with the last point
where you mentioned shik that at the
moment patience is at the moment you
lose a loved one someone who is so dear
to your heart now is time for patience
your wife she spills uh some some uh um
you know she ruins your favorite outfit
you come home and you're freaking out
patience at that moment husband gets a
second wife patience at that moment so
whatever we just I'm giving examples sh
that's all so something happens you
think of the worst at that time right
then is to you know you want to let out
you want to just Vamp you want to just
scream and you want to break some no you
don't want to do that right is that
correct you want just patience and
patience meaning at that moment make
remembrance of Allah
say don't say an F word don't say a
curse word don't punch somebody right
say alhamdulillah Allah is the most wise
there's something meant here yeah right
and it doesn't mean that we become do
bad things or relax the truth no we do
the right thing but we need to have this
we
say we seek refuge in Allah from the
devil and so on but we have to to train
ourselves at times of ease when this is
coming I'm ready for any test can you
put your head on the ground make sujud
prostration also fall down put your head
down right to suud if a person and is
something good happen and he makes to be
grateful to Allah but something close to
this is to rush to the Salah rush and
make two unit of prayer that's right
Prophet whenever something concerned him
he would rush to the Salah making saying
allahar and stand in the Salah and get
it all out your cry complain to the
Creator you do yeah you make all the Dua
and all the the right complain the good
complaint is when you complain not
complaining but you're getting all of
your feelings out to the one that is the
most merciful to you yeah he is the one
that listen not seeking pity from the
people or just to the creator of the
heavens and earth thank you very much sh
thank you very much may God Almighty the
Creator Allah reward you thank you oh
yeah and that was another episode of the
dean show from the womb to the tomb and
it's one test in between so we want to
pass the test we got some great advice
from the sheay continue to tune in here
to the dean show keep us in your duas
and we look forward to having you here
with us again next time here on the dean
show until then peace be unto
you
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