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[6:17] If GOD touches you with adversity, none can relieve it except He. And if He touches you with a blessing, He is Omnipotent.
[10:107] If GOD touches you with a hardship, none can relieve it except He. And when He blesses you, no force can prevent His grace. He bestows it upon whomever He chooses from among His servants. He is the Forgiver, Most Merciful.
[4:122] As for those who believe and lead a righteous life, we will admit them into gardens with flowing streams, wherein they live forever. Such is the truthful promise of GOD. Whose utterances are more truthful than GOD’s?
[40:77] You shall be patient, for GOD’s promise is truth. Whether we show you some of (the retribution) we have promised for them, or terminate your life before that, they will be returned to us.
[2:155] We will surely test you through some fear, hunger, and loss of money, lives, and crops. Give good news to the steadfast.
[3:200] O you who believe, you shall be steadfast, you shall persevere, you shall be united, you shall observe GOD, that you may succeed.
[28:80] As for those who were blessed with knowledge, they said, “Woe to you, GOD’s recompense is far better for those who believe and lead a righteous life.” None attains this except the steadfast.
God willing, we continue to remain steadfast through all times, good and bad. God willing, if we fall into moments of doubt we take the time to repent and ask God to strengthen us. God willing, we ask God to grant us patience against anxiety,
ask God to fill us with love to battle against hate, and ask God to increase our faith when things seem hopeless. Through the unknown may we always remember to say “Praise be to God, Lord of the Universe”.
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For thousands of years, God has called humanity to a single message through His messengers. The message is that there is no god but God, and that only He is worthy of worship. We learn from the holy scriptures that the messengers always strived to unite people as they spread the message among the communities to which they were sent.
The Real Family
The believers are members of one family; you shall keep the peace within your family and reverence GOD, that you may attain mercy. [49:10]
Believers are United
You shall hold fast to the rope of GOD, all of you, and do not be divided. Recall GOD’s blessings upon you—you used to be enemies and He reconciled your hearts. By His grace, you became brethren. You were at the brink of a pit of fire, and He saved you therefrom. GOD thus explains His revelations for you, that you may be guided.” [3:103]
As we can see, God commands us to unite with our brothers and sisters who believe in Him and not to be divided. If we do not become brothers and sisters, it is because of our own faults. If we have been blessed to become sisters and brothers, it is by God's grace. Of course, we say, “We are sisters and brothers,” but are we truly?
Do we fulfill the obligations of sisterhood and brotherhood, towards all our brothers and sisters? To understand this, let us look at a few verses from the Bible:
(1. Peter 3:8-9) Finally, all of you, have unity of mind, sympathy, brotherly love, a tender heart, and a humble mind. Do not repay evil for evil or reviling for reviling, but on the contrary, bless, for to this you were called, that you may obtain a blessing.
(1 Thessalonians 4:9) Now about your love for one another we do not need to write to you, for you yourselves have been taught by God to love each other.
(1 John 4:20-21) Whoever claims to love God yet hates a brother or sister is a liar. For whoever does not love their brother and sister, whom they have seen, cannot love God, whom they have not seen. And he has given us this command: Anyone who loves God must also love their brother and sister.
If we love God, we will also love our brother. Brotherhood is the name of a bond of the heart that goes beyond blood ties. It is not about sharing the same house, but about shouldering the weight of the same feelings.
Of course, brotherhood is not just a matter of feeling, but also a matter of action. If we truly see the people we call “brother” as our brothers, we must be there for them. We must support them in every way, make sure they are not in need, and stand behind them materially and spiritually when they are in difficulty.
Tell My servants to treat each other in the best possible manner, for the devil will always try to drive a wedge among them. Surely, the devil is man’s most ardent enemy. [17:53]
(Proverbs 17:17) A friend loves at all times, and a brother is born for a time of adversity.
We know that our Lord God is Compassionate. According to the dictionary definition, compassion means “to love with pity and protection.”
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