Be thankful when all is well
Supplicate often in times of comfort,peace, and well being.Among the characteristics of the believer is that he is thankful and resolute: he sharpens the arrow before releasing it from the bow,and he turns to Allah before he is afflicted. The opposites of the believer in this regard are the vile disbeliever and the injudicious Muslim.
The Qur'an tells us:
{{ And when some hurt touches man,he cries to his Lord[Allah alone],turning to Him in repentance,but when He bestows a favour upon him from Himself,he forgets that for which he cried for before,and he sets up rivals to Allah..}} Qur'an 39:8
There if we truly want to be saved,we must remain steadfast in supplication and praising Allah. The purpose of supplication to Allah during times of ease,as has been mentioned by Imam al- Haleemmee,is to praise Allah,to thank Him, and to recognise His many favours;and at the same time,to ask for guidance and help. It is also important to seek forgiveness for our short-comings: no matter how hard we try,you cannot completely fulfill the rights of Allah has upon you.When one remains heedless of those rights at a time when he has no worries or when he feels secure, he falls under the category of those mentioned in this verse:
{{And when they embark on a ship,they invoke Allah,making their Faith pure for Him only,but when He brings them safely to land,behold,they give a share of their worship to others.}} Qur'a 29:65
The above is taken from page 296/297 of the book entitled Don't Be Sad by al -Qarnee.
My short comments: How true indeed! How complacent and negligent we have been .May Allah forgive us.
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