~Just Bear it a Little More~
كُلُّ شَىْءٍ هَالِكٌ إِلَّا وَجْهَهُۥۚ لَهُ ٱلْحُكْمُ وَإِلَيْهِ تُرْجَعُونَ. (28:88) 'Every thing is going to perish except His Face. He alone has the right to judge, and to Him you are to be returned.' كُلُّ مَنْ عَلَيْهَا فَانٍ. وَيَبْقَىٰ وَجْهُ رَبِّكَ ذُو ٱلْجَلَٰلِ وَٱلْإِكْرَامِ. (27-55:26) 'Whatsoever is on it (the earth) will perish. And the Face of your Lord full of Majesty and Honour will remain forever.'
These ayahs remind us of the fact that everything will pass and be left behind.. And that from the moment I taste death and leave the world behind until the day I will get resurrected again, there will be only Him, my Lord, with me. So bear a little more as half of life has passed, with only half remaining. We must have patience a little more, for ALLAH's pleasure and blessings will await us when there will be no more fear and sorrows. We must not lose hope, as ALLAH consoles us with His words:
مَن كَانَ يَرْجُوا۟ لِقَآءَ ٱللَّهِ فَإِنَّ أَجَلَ ٱللَّهِ لَءَاتٍۚ وَهُوَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ. (29:5) 'Whoever hopes to meet Allah (must be sure that) Allah’s appointed time has to come, and He is the All-Hearing, the All-Knowing.'
~That is, O you who love your Lord and long to be near Him and meet Him, and hasten to seek His pleasure, receive the glad tidings that your meeting with the Beloved is at hand and will soon come, for everything that is coming is near at hand. So prepare to meet Him and start your journey towards Him with your heart full of hope, hoping to reach Him. But (remember) not everyone who makes a claim will be accepted as having a sound claim, and not everyone who wishes for something will be given what he wishes for. For Allah hears all voices and knows all intentions. Whoever is sincere in that will attain what he hopes for, but whoever is insincere, his claim will not benefit him. Allah knows best who is deserving of His love and who is not. [As-Sa'adi]
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JazakAllah for sharing this profound reflection and for reminding us of the eternal nature of Allah's presence and the importance of unwavering hope and sincerity in our journey towards Him. May we all strive to meet Him with hearts full of hope and sincerity.