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How To See The Good In Things That Happen

What is incumbent on a person is to recognize and appreciate
the perfection in all events, and to believe with all certainty
that some good lies in it, remaining conscious of the fact that,
within God's infinite wisdom, all is designed to lead

ultimately to the most perfect results. Indeed, for those who
believe and recognize the goodness in all that befalls them,
both this world and the beyond are part of an eternal good.
In the Qur'an, God draws our attention to the
aforementioned fact almost in every page. This is why failing
to remember that everything is according to a certain destiny
is a terrible failing for a believer. The destiny ordained by
God is unique, and is experienced by a person in precisely
the way God has predestined. The ordinary man perceives
the belief in destiny as merely a way of "consoling in time of
disaster". A believer, on the other hand, attains the correct
understanding of his destiny, fully grasping that it is the sole
perfect program exclusively designed for him.
Destiny is an entirely flawless agenda developed to
prepare a person for Paradise. It is replete with blessings and
for a divine purpose. Each difficulty a believer faces in this

world, will be the source of infinite bliss, joy and peace in the
next. The verse, "For truly with hardship comes ease" (Surat
ash-Sharh: 5) draws our attention to this fact; within one's
destiny, the patience and courage a believer exhibits are pre-
ordained together with their respective rewards in the
Hereafter.
It may happen during the course of the day, that a
believer would become irritated or concerned about certain
things that had happened. The primary reason of the
irritation he feels is his failure to remember that that very