The Beloved Will Surely Test The Lovers!

[ummtaalib]

A student who has not made any effort and who
everyone knows will fail the exams is not prevented from sitting the exams as
this will give him the perfect excuse to claim injustice. His failure will be
proof enough. So it is when we are tested with trials and tribulations.
 

A declaration of faith by a Believer is a
proclamation of being an ‘Aashiq (a lover of Allah subhaanahu wata’ala) and it
is the dastoor (the way) of this world that the beloved will test the lover.
Allah subhaanahu wata’ala knows the state of our hearts so He tests the
Believers to differentiate the liars and the truthful ones. Without these tests
the liars and the hypocrites will claim injustice on the Day of Judgement when
they’re consigned to the Fire.
 

Those who fail these tests will wail and moan and
ask “Why me?” On the other hand the true lovers will say “But this is what
Allah subhaanahu wata’al and His Rasool sallallaahu ‘alayhi wasallam promised.
We expected to be tested. We are yours O our Lord,” They will accept without
question the decree of the Beloved with an increase in their love and
strengthening of their faith.
 

They will remain firm despite the trials and
tribulations coming their way, like the tender crop swaying in the direction of
the blowing winds. If the winds come from one direction they will bend one way
and then stand up straight only to be bent in another direction with the
blowing winds. A tall standing tree on the other hand will not be affected by
the winds. It will remain standing straight, seemingly indestructible until a
gale force wind comes along and removes it from its root and it is thrown
aside, useless and destroyed.  

 

Narrated Kab
may Allah be pleased with him:

The Prophet صلى الله عليه و سلم said, "The example of a believer is that of a
fresh tender plant, which the wind bends it sometimes and some other time it
makes it straight. And the example of a hypocrite is that of a pine tree which
keeps straight till once it is uprooted suddenly.
 

Chapter of
Patients, Bukhari Shareef

Volume 7, Book 70, Number 546:

 

Therefore when struck by pain and grief, loss of wealth or
loved ones, remain steadfast and ask for ease and ‘aafiyat (safety) and know
that you are among the Believers, the true lovers of Allah subhaanahu wata’ala.

 

 “’Aashiq, maashuq par i’itiraaz nahi kartaa”

(A lover does
not question/doubt the beloved) 

 

From the teachings of Shaykh Muhammad Saleem Dhorat
(Hafizahullah)