Solid faith in tested times.

"Allah tests those that He love"

Yes that's true. I know this now even more than ever now... Every time that i'm tested or my family is tested or my friends are tested i always remind myself or them of the phrase. I chant them over and over again like some kind of mantra to calm me.

"Allah tests those that He love"

"Allah tests those that He love"

"Allah tests those that He love"

Sometimes i wonder, kitorang dah already susah. I mean y'know we had much on our plate then come this another test. I am sometimes confused. What did we do to earn this ? I always, Allah knows that i am always seeing it from a better much more positive perspective, often that i succeed, often too simultaneously i break down. I cried. I question. And then i istigfar. Astaghfirullah hal azim~

I learnt that test were given to us to determine our faith during happy glory days and during sad gloomy times. Do we resort to Him or someone/something else to cure our pain and agony ? Do we decide to shut ourselves from the world and blame everything or learn to be patient and pray for strength ?

“And certainly, We shall test you with a bit of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits. But give glad tidings to the patient ones who, when afflicted with a calamity, say: “Truly! To Allah we belong and truly, to Him we shall return.” They are those upon whom are the blessings, descend from their Lord, and they receive His Mercy, and it is they who are guided.” 
- Surah Al-Baqarah 2:155-157

Thus, i  try to sabar with everything that Allah decide to test me with. It's not one of my finest quality but yes, i'm working on it. I am confident that those who is patient and always saying their prayers and doa, will be rewarded and their sins will be forgiven.

Maybe this is a sign, that we a getting further and further from Him. So He decide to give us 'wake-up-calls' to steer us back to the right path. The path of rightenous.

Alhamdulillah that He did that to us~