Book Name:Khai Walon Ka Waqia
his book of deeds has no sin in it, except one.
He is feeling thirsty in his last moments and desires to drink some water. I have been commanded to pour his water away. His one remaining sin will be erased in recompense for this trial. He will then leave this world completely free of sin.[1]
سُـبْحٰـنَ الـلّٰــه Dear Islamic brothers! Look at the infinite mercy of Allah! We are His slaves and it is His choice whether He grants us joy or hardship. Look how immense His mercy is; we sin and make ourselves deserving of Hell, but our merciful Lord sends us hardships which uproot our sins and make the path to Paradise easy for us.
We face all kinds of difficulties in life. Financial problems, worries, problems, illnesses, and even oppression can and will come our way. Whenever they do, we must be patient. At that time, our most important responsibility is to do everything we can to protect our faith.
We just heard about the People of the Ditch. The king who claimed to be a god was a tyrant, who oppressed the believers and had them thrown into fire to burn alive. But look at those believers! They were willing to burn and give their lives, but they were not willing to compromise their faith at all. To the extent, a mother was even thrown into fire with her child. She welcomed death and did not give her faith away for anything.
This is matter of immense courage, unshakeable fortitude, and profound bravery.
From this, we learn a believer always remains steadfast in his faith and is not shaken by calamities. Doubt never enters his heart, and he