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| Anonymous |
| 07/03/02 at 12:53:19 |
| AOA everyone. i am stuck with a problem. and like always i thought i'd ask you people what you think. i am a dr. and lately there was a death of a child during my duty in the hospital. the parents blame me and the rest of the pediatrics dept. for neglect . and they've published news against the dept and against me in the newspaper. the thing is that i didnt neglect the child and did everything that there could be done for him. i feel so sad that after all the effort that i make for my patients i'm being blamed for such a thing. do you think God is punishing me for something or is it a trial? |
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| Traveler |
| 07/03/02 at 15:07:41 |
| [slm] Sorry to hear about your plight. But I guess it comes with the job, especially if you're a pediatrician. I don't really have much to say about the awful sitauation you're stuck in but just wish to comment on your question. You wish to know if this has befallen you because you've sinned and if you're being punished for it or if this is a trial? Well, no one can say you're being punished since we don't know of Gods intention. Perhaps this whole thing is for your own good. Second, if this is a trial or not? Brother this whole life is a trial. Your every single breathing moment is a trial. There are no time offs from trials. Humans were given this life to be tested. So hang in there. Ask for Allahs help and handle the whole situation as Allah wishes us to handle it; with patience and perseverence. |
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| siddiqui |
| 07/03/02 at 15:39:24 |
| [slm] I understand how you feel and have gone through and seen similar situations there are a few things i would like to say 1) Life and death are in the hands of Allah swt everything you did and anything you could do further would never have saved the baby for it was in his qadar to die and since he his a baby he will inshallah go to jannah 2) Your concience is clear that you did the best for the child , thats what you could do for you are just the 'zariyah' my brother for Allah is the shafi and the giver sustainer and cherisher of life 3) The parents are disraught , it is one of the most painfulthinng for a mother to see the loss of her child ,Try to understand that what they are doing is trying to channel that grief and maybe a gulit feeling that they could have done more by accusing you and the dept.This is wrong and I know you have been hurt,Try to forgive them for they are in pain and know not what they do, and do sabr for inshallah you will have your moment on the day of judgemnt and they will have theirs 4) As the brother says every moment of ours is a trail so hang in there 5) its okie to feel the way you feel and its a nice thing you came out with it for it helps to talk things out 6) when you are sad and in despair read this dua"Oh Allah I am your slave and the son of your slaves My fate is in your hands your judgment on me is assured ,justice on me is your command I ask you by every name you have taken for yourself revealed in your book taught any one of your creation or taken untoy our self in the realm of the unknown to make the quraan the spring of my heart the light of my breast and the banisher of my sadness and despondency' May Allah swt give you sabr and heal your wounds ameen please pray for me [wlm] |
| 07/03/02 at 15:43:07 |
| siddiqui |
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| Muneerah134 |
| 07/03/02 at 16:18:38 |
| [slm] May Allah grant you relief from your pain. People everywhere tend to think they will live forever, so especially when a child is called back, everyone's balance is completely thrown off. I have been there myself and was questioned why I was not more upset. I am a Muslim, alhamdullillah, so...from Allah we come... I will keep you in my du'a. Remember the du'a our fellow Madinian Siddiqi recommended. It has helped me through many a trial. May Allah grant you sabr. Muneerah |
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| Fatimah |
| 07/04/02 at 03:36:54 |
| salam alaikum wrwb, Question: Allah menitions in the Quran that when an evil befalls us it is due to what our own hands have earned. Also our beloved Messenger, Muhammad (sallalahu 'alayhi wassallam) said in a hadith that the most tried are the Prophets, then those in piety after those. So therefore in our day to daylife when things go wrong in our lives how do we decide whether it is due to our sinfulness or that Allah loves us . and therefore sends a trial upon us Jazakallahu khairun Answer: Praise be to Allaah. Punishments are what happen to people in return for their evil deeds. Trials are tests which are sent to try people, and people may be tested by good things or by bad. Concerning punishments, Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning): “Whatever of good reaches you, is from Allaah, but whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself…” [al-Nisa’ 4:79] Concerning the phrase “is from yourself”, Qutaadah said: “[It means] the punishment is for you, O son of Adam, because of your sin.” Abu Saalih said that “whatever of evil befalls you, is from yourself” means “because of your sin, and I [Allaah] am the One Who decreed it for you.” (Tafseer Ibn Katheer). Allaah also says (interpretation of the meaning): “And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much.” [al-Shoora 42:30] Ibn Katheer, may Allaah have mercy on him, said: “[It means] whatever misfortune happens to you, O people, is because of evil deeds that you have already done, and ‘He pardons much’ refers to evil deeds – He does not punish you for them but He pardons them. ‘And if Allaah were to punish men for that which they earned, he would not leave a moving (living) creature on the surface of the earth…’ [Faatir 35:45 – interpretation of the meaning].” Concerning trials, the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “If Allaah loves a people, He tries them, and whoever has patience will have patience, and whoever is anxious will be anxious.” (Reported by Imaam Ahmad; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 1706). The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) also said: “The extent of the reward will be in accordance with the extent of the trial. If Allaah loves a people, He tries them, and whoever is content will have contentment, and whoever is angry will have anger.” (Reported by al-Tirmidhi, 2320; Saheeh al-Jaami’, 2210). The following outlines how one may tell whether a given event is a punishment or a trial: If the misfortune results from doing an act of obedience to Allaah, such as being wounded in jihaad, or losing money when migrating for the sake of Allaah, or losing a job because of becoming Muslim or increasing one’s commitment to Islam, then this is a trial. Whoever bears it with patience will be rewarded, but if one reacts angrily then one will earn the wrath of Allaah. If the misfortune results from sin, such as sexually-transmitted diseases or illnesses caused by drinking alcohol and taking drugs, and so on, then this is the kind of punishment that comes in this world (as opposed to being deferred until the Hereafter). If the misfortune is connected neither to a good deed nor a sin – such as other kinds of disease and sickness, losing a child, or failing in business – then it depends on the person’s situation. If he is good and devout, it is a trial, and if he is sinful, it is a punishment. The misfortune may be a punishment to atone for sins, or it may be a trial aimed at raising a person’s status and increasing his hasanaat (good deeds/rewards) – this may be determined by whether a person is obedient or disobedient. A person should not praise himself, rather he should criticize himself for his shortcomings and strive to attain perfection. He will benefit from misfortunes in any case, if he has patience and hopes for reward. And Allaah knows best. Islam Q&A Sheikh Muhammed Salih Al-Munajjid (www.islam-qa.com) |
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