Forwarded from فرقت
This is from a prison in Baghdad.
We've heard even previously reports of how maliciously they treat our sisters in Iraqi prisons. In some, they don't even give them ANY clothes to cover their bodies!!
Keep the Ummah in your adiyat, especially our sisters and children! For as Shaykh Ahmad highlights in his lecture 'Free the Captives', women are given more priority!
He said:
"Because Men of Tawhid and chivalry, they know their priorities and concerns.
And a woman is given more precedent over such matters.
With a man, you fear for his Deen and his well-being in captivity.
For a woman, you fear for her Deen, for her well-being and for her honour!
FOR HER HONOUR!
Noble, honourable women in captivity, would rather their hearts be lifted and snatched from their chests, than their niqabs to be forcefully lifted off their faces.
In Palestine, in bilad As-Sham, in Iraq, those in the camps of the Chinese government and elsewhere.."
The Shaykh is mentioning about niqāb being snatched away. Imagine having no clothes! These are OUR sisters. The women of OUR ummah! They are of US!
ابو بقاء الرندي “رثاء الأندلس”:
وطفلةٍ مثل حسنِ الشمسِ
إذ طلعت كأنما ياقوتٌ ومرجانُ
And many a maiden fair as the sun when it rises, as though she were rubies and pearls,
يقودُها العلجُ للمكروه مكرهةً
والعينُ باكيةُ والقلبُ حيرانُ
Is led off to abomination by a barbarian against her will, while her eye is in tears and her heart is stunned.
We've heard even previously reports of how maliciously they treat our sisters in Iraqi prisons. In some, they don't even give them ANY clothes to cover their bodies!!
Keep the Ummah in your adiyat, especially our sisters and children! For as Shaykh Ahmad highlights in his lecture 'Free the Captives', women are given more priority!
He said:
"Because Men of Tawhid and chivalry, they know their priorities and concerns.
And a woman is given more precedent over such matters.
With a man, you fear for his Deen and his well-being in captivity.
For a woman, you fear for her Deen, for her well-being and for her honour!
FOR HER HONOUR!
Noble, honourable women in captivity, would rather their hearts be lifted and snatched from their chests, than their niqabs to be forcefully lifted off their faces.
In Palestine, in bilad As-Sham, in Iraq, those in the camps of the Chinese government and elsewhere.."
The Shaykh is mentioning about niqāb being snatched away. Imagine having no clothes! These are OUR sisters. The women of OUR ummah! They are of US!
ابو بقاء الرندي “رثاء الأندلس”:
وطفلةٍ مثل حسنِ الشمسِ
إذ طلعت كأنما ياقوتٌ ومرجانُ
And many a maiden fair as the sun when it rises, as though she were rubies and pearls,
يقودُها العلجُ للمكروه مكرهةً
والعينُ باكيةُ والقلبُ حيرانُ
Is led off to abomination by a barbarian against her will, while her eye is in tears and her heart is stunned.
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Forwarded from Haqq Hurts Hypocrites
May Allāh protect our brother (“Minshawary”) from all harm, keep him steadfast & patient, and hasten his release, Amīn!
‼️Please make du’ā & raise awareness‼️
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‼️Please make du’ā & raise awareness‼️
#WhereIsMuhammad #BringMuhammadBack #HakiForMuhammad #freemuhammadabubakar
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Sufyān ath-Thāwrī رحمه الله said:
“A day will come when in huge cities there will be only one or two people from Ahlus Sunnah, who will cling onto the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ, and be upon the religion of Tawheed (Islam).”
[كشف الكربة]
“A day will come when in huge cities there will be only one or two people from Ahlus Sunnah, who will cling onto the Sunnah of the Messenger ﷺ, and be upon the religion of Tawheed (Islam).”
[كشف الكربة]
“An Islamic marriage should be based upon love - for the sake of Allah - that's the main quality required in a marriage, because love never fades, that love which is solely for the sake of Allah will remain forever, it will continue from this life and meet in the hereafter at the reckoning throne in paradise.”
— Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
— Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=br7PoqWPCUw&ab_channel=ProjectGuidingLight
Beautiful Reminder, Allahumma Baarik
Beautiful Reminder, Allahumma Baarik
Forwarded from Gems of Tawheed
True brother/sisterhood for the sake of Allah; there’s nothing like it.
Besides the benefits we attain for this love in this world, that benefit extends to the Hereafter.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah, the Almighty, will say on the Day of Judgment: 'Where are those who loved each other for My glory? Today, I will shelter them under My shade the day when there is no shade but My shade.'" (Muslim)
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man set out to visit a brother (in faith) in another town, so Allah sent an angel to wait for him on his way. When he met the angel, the latter said: 'Where are you going?' He said: 'I am going to visit my brother in this town.' The angel said: 'Are you returning a favor?' He said: 'No, only that I love him for the sake of Allah, the Exalted.' Thereupon the angel said: 'I am a messenger from Allah to you to tell you that Allah loves you as you love him for His sake.'" (Muslim)
Besides the benefits we attain for this love in this world, that benefit extends to the Hereafter.
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "Allah, the Almighty, will say on the Day of Judgment: 'Where are those who loved each other for My glory? Today, I will shelter them under My shade the day when there is no shade but My shade.'" (Muslim)
Abu Hurayrah (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (may Allah's peace and blessings be upon him) said: "A man set out to visit a brother (in faith) in another town, so Allah sent an angel to wait for him on his way. When he met the angel, the latter said: 'Where are you going?' He said: 'I am going to visit my brother in this town.' The angel said: 'Are you returning a favor?' He said: 'No, only that I love him for the sake of Allah, the Exalted.' Thereupon the angel said: 'I am a messenger from Allah to you to tell you that Allah loves you as you love him for His sake.'" (Muslim)
The Muslimaat should constantly include in their Du’aa that Allāh makes them from the Pure and Chaste women, both in mind and body. The societies we live in are hell bent on turning women into promiscuous and immoral beings, and every part of the western culture enforces this incentive, directly and indirectly. One may not even realize how conditioned they’ve become, due to the normalization of so much filth that we hear, see, and physically experience in our daily lives.
May Allah grant our sisters chastity and purity in both mind and body. “Mind” here MUST be included, because as we see today, so many women never commit anything that would undermine their physical chastity, but if you were to take a look into their heads, they’re uncensored and full of every type of filth, Wallahul Musta’aan. We must strive to purify our minds, indeed, our mindsets have be pure and chaste before anything else!
Of course, Shaytaan will always come with his whispers, and there are things which are natural to humans of desire, but when you allow those whispers to take root in your heart and cultivate their growth, you’re setting yourself up for destruction. Once the heart has been corrupted, the body follows suit. If your normalize evil thoughts to yourself, to the point that you feel no shame when they arise, and instead feed them and allow them to grow, then a day will come where your limbs will no longer feel shy or ashamed to act upon what you’ve been thinking of for so long.
Catch yourself when it happens and seek refuge in Allah from the whispers of the Shaytaan. Admonish yourself and busy yourself in Adhkaar and ‘Ibaadaat, too much free time spent in non-beneficial thoughts is road to killing Imaan. Cultivate your shame and shyness sisters, Wallahi you will never feel at such ease or in such peace as you will when you’ve “detoxed” yourself from the filth of society and you’ve gotten back in touch with the pure Fitrah of Hayaa’ that Allāh created you upon.
May Allah grant our sisters chastity and purity in both mind and body. “Mind” here MUST be included, because as we see today, so many women never commit anything that would undermine their physical chastity, but if you were to take a look into their heads, they’re uncensored and full of every type of filth, Wallahul Musta’aan. We must strive to purify our minds, indeed, our mindsets have be pure and chaste before anything else!
Of course, Shaytaan will always come with his whispers, and there are things which are natural to humans of desire, but when you allow those whispers to take root in your heart and cultivate their growth, you’re setting yourself up for destruction. Once the heart has been corrupted, the body follows suit. If your normalize evil thoughts to yourself, to the point that you feel no shame when they arise, and instead feed them and allow them to grow, then a day will come where your limbs will no longer feel shy or ashamed to act upon what you’ve been thinking of for so long.
Catch yourself when it happens and seek refuge in Allah from the whispers of the Shaytaan. Admonish yourself and busy yourself in Adhkaar and ‘Ibaadaat, too much free time spent in non-beneficial thoughts is road to killing Imaan. Cultivate your shame and shyness sisters, Wallahi you will never feel at such ease or in such peace as you will when you’ve “detoxed” yourself from the filth of society and you’ve gotten back in touch with the pure Fitrah of Hayaa’ that Allāh created you upon.
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Normally I would hate to bring such filth to the surface and expose others to it, but perhaps this can open the eyes of some naïve sisters insha’Allah.
If I remember correctly, this comment was made about a woman who was fully covered in Niqāb and Jilbāb. It just goes to show the filthy minds of people, and how neglected the obligation of lowering the gaze is amongst those who claim to be Muslims.
It also goes to show the carelessness of these so called “modest” influencers to their claimed “modesty”. They expect everyone on the face of the earth to lower their gazes from them, kafir or Muslim, it’s always someone else’s fault that they’re being objectified. Ironic when they’re literally using themselves as an attraction piece for their pages. Obviously, any woman with two cents of decency and shyness would rather disappear under the earth than to hear such a comment about herself, and even reading it is enough for her to feel second hand shyness and disturbance. And any man with honor and Ghayrah would not stand to have any stranger PUBLICLY utter this about his wife/sister/mother/daughter, or even his sister in Islam. Sisters may think “well I’ve never received such a comment”, well we’d like to inform you that if nobody said it to you, they’re definitely thinking it, and if you’re okay with that and you feel nothing, we ask Allah to return your modesty and decency to you.
Regarding the Ayah:
(يَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِى ٱلصُّدُورُ)
"He knows the treachery of the eyes and whatever is concealed by hearts."
Ibn 'Abbas explains that this verse is regarding a man who is sitting in a gathering and a woman passes by them so he looks at her. When his companions look towards him, he lowers his gaze, and when he sees that they are mindless of him, he steals another look at her, and when they look at him again, he lowers his gaze, and Allah عَزَّ وَجَلَّ knows that he would like to see her 'Awrah.
So do not be surprised at such comments, for this is known. The only difference is that people have abandoned lowering the gaze and lost the decency and shyness to keep such comments to themselves. We have even seen such comments from Kafir men regarding their wish to see what's under the veil of a Muslimah.
As a Muslimah, your first level of protection and Hijab is to remain in your home, unseen and hidden from the eyes of men totally. Only when you have a need or reason are you permitted to appear before them in full Shari' Hijab (Niqab/gloves/Jilbab). The influencer sisters need to realize when posting their pictures, these are the type of thoughts you are permitting and facilitating for others to have of you 24/7. While you're sleeping, eating, walking, whatever— there's someone out there who is looking at your photos and thinking such things, and if that doesn't bother you, you need to ask yourself if you truly possess modesty or not.
And the husbands of these women, what can one even say to them? They themselves are men who know the minds of other men, yet they stand behind the camera like slaves and snap these pictures of their wives themselves, and follow their page and like their pictures. They see the comments from other males and they have not an ounce of care in the world that other men are complimenting their wife and expressing their attraction towards her. But when a sincere brother messages him advising him regarding his open display of his wife, he breaks loose on him and holds a grudge against him for that. What little honor such men possess, and how little modesty their women have!
If I remember correctly, this comment was made about a woman who was fully covered in Niqāb and Jilbāb. It just goes to show the filthy minds of people, and how neglected the obligation of lowering the gaze is amongst those who claim to be Muslims.
It also goes to show the carelessness of these so called “modest” influencers to their claimed “modesty”. They expect everyone on the face of the earth to lower their gazes from them, kafir or Muslim, it’s always someone else’s fault that they’re being objectified. Ironic when they’re literally using themselves as an attraction piece for their pages. Obviously, any woman with two cents of decency and shyness would rather disappear under the earth than to hear such a comment about herself, and even reading it is enough for her to feel second hand shyness and disturbance. And any man with honor and Ghayrah would not stand to have any stranger PUBLICLY utter this about his wife/sister/mother/daughter, or even his sister in Islam. Sisters may think “well I’ve never received such a comment”, well we’d like to inform you that if nobody said it to you, they’re definitely thinking it, and if you’re okay with that and you feel nothing, we ask Allah to return your modesty and decency to you.
Regarding the Ayah:
(يَعْلَمُ خَآئِنَةَ ٱلْأَعْيُنِ وَمَا تُخْفِى ٱلصُّدُورُ)
"He knows the treachery of the eyes and whatever is concealed by hearts."
Ibn 'Abbas explains that this verse is regarding a man who is sitting in a gathering and a woman passes by them so he looks at her. When his companions look towards him, he lowers his gaze, and when he sees that they are mindless of him, he steals another look at her, and when they look at him again, he lowers his gaze, and Allah عَزَّ وَجَلَّ knows that he would like to see her 'Awrah.
So do not be surprised at such comments, for this is known. The only difference is that people have abandoned lowering the gaze and lost the decency and shyness to keep such comments to themselves. We have even seen such comments from Kafir men regarding their wish to see what's under the veil of a Muslimah.
As a Muslimah, your first level of protection and Hijab is to remain in your home, unseen and hidden from the eyes of men totally. Only when you have a need or reason are you permitted to appear before them in full Shari' Hijab (Niqab/gloves/Jilbab). The influencer sisters need to realize when posting their pictures, these are the type of thoughts you are permitting and facilitating for others to have of you 24/7. While you're sleeping, eating, walking, whatever— there's someone out there who is looking at your photos and thinking such things, and if that doesn't bother you, you need to ask yourself if you truly possess modesty or not.
And the husbands of these women, what can one even say to them? They themselves are men who know the minds of other men, yet they stand behind the camera like slaves and snap these pictures of their wives themselves, and follow their page and like their pictures. They see the comments from other males and they have not an ounce of care in the world that other men are complimenting their wife and expressing their attraction towards her. But when a sincere brother messages him advising him regarding his open display of his wife, he breaks loose on him and holds a grudge against him for that. What little honor such men possess, and how little modesty their women have!
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And an advice to the many brothers who are absolutely careless regarding looking at Niqabi women on social media and in real life:
Regarding the Ayah: (وََخُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ ضَعِيفًا)
"and man was created weak." [An Nisaa]
Taawus said, "In the matter of women, man is not weaker in any matter than he is in the matter of women." [Tafseer at Tabari]
and he said, "When he looks at women, he is not able to be patient."
Imam al-Ramli ash-Shaafa‘i said:
"It is haraam to look at a woman in niqab of whom nothing can be seen except her eyes, especially if she is beautiful. How much fitnah may be caused by looking at a woman’s eyes.
[Nihaayat al-Muhtaaj, 6/188]
A poet once said:
"If a person keeps looking at the eyes of pretty women,
then he will be in danger.
He will please his eyes with that which hurts his heart,
no welcome to a joy that results in harm."
Regarding the Ayah: (وََخُلِقَ ٱلْإِنسَـٰنُ ضَعِيفًا)
"and man was created weak." [An Nisaa]
Taawus said, "In the matter of women, man is not weaker in any matter than he is in the matter of women." [Tafseer at Tabari]
and he said, "When he looks at women, he is not able to be patient."
Imam al-Ramli ash-Shaafa‘i said:
"It is haraam to look at a woman in niqab of whom nothing can be seen except her eyes, especially if she is beautiful. How much fitnah may be caused by looking at a woman’s eyes.
[Nihaayat al-Muhtaaj, 6/188]
A poet once said:
"If a person keeps looking at the eyes of pretty women,
then he will be in danger.
He will please his eyes with that which hurts his heart,
no welcome to a joy that results in harm."
Regarding Truthful Dreams
Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani رحمه الله says,
“Whenever the times are difficult for the believer, he will see dreams that are true frequently because he needs help. When the believer is alone, when the times are difficult, when you don’t find people supporting on truth, then Allah سبحانه و تعالى will inspire you to give you glad tidings through the good dreams you would see and this is to give the believers in those difficult and testing times gives the believers strength, it gives them confidence, it gives them hope so they would see a lot of dreams that would come true.”
Ibn Hajar al-‘Asqalani رحمه الله says,
“Whenever the times are difficult for the believer, he will see dreams that are true frequently because he needs help. When the believer is alone, when the times are difficult, when you don’t find people supporting on truth, then Allah سبحانه و تعالى will inspire you to give you glad tidings through the good dreams you would see and this is to give the believers in those difficult and testing times gives the believers strength, it gives them confidence, it gives them hope so they would see a lot of dreams that would come true.”
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The Du’aa of Abu Bakr Siddeeq رضي الله عنه when he was praised to his face:
" اللهم لا تؤاخذني بما يقولون ، واجعلني خيرا مما يظنون ، واغفر لي ما لا يعلمون "
“O Allāh, do not take me to account for what they say, and make me better than what they think, and forgive me for what they don’t know.”
You can fool people easily, but if people don’t know your reality, rest assured, Allāh knows it. We can’t fool our creator with our seemingly pious outer appearances and eloquent speech. Never let people’s positive opinions of you get to your head. If this was the Du’aa of the best man to walk the face of the Earth after the Prophets, then what should our attitude be when praised or thought well of?
" اللهم لا تؤاخذني بما يقولون ، واجعلني خيرا مما يظنون ، واغفر لي ما لا يعلمون "
“O Allāh, do not take me to account for what they say, and make me better than what they think, and forgive me for what they don’t know.”
You can fool people easily, but if people don’t know your reality, rest assured, Allāh knows it. We can’t fool our creator with our seemingly pious outer appearances and eloquent speech. Never let people’s positive opinions of you get to your head. If this was the Du’aa of the best man to walk the face of the Earth after the Prophets, then what should our attitude be when praised or thought well of?
Forwarded from Project Guiding Light
Alhamdulillah, a project we've set out earlier in the year, has been completed (for now - who knows what type of Kufr Saudi Arabia will come up with next!).
Anyone who listens to this playlist in its entirety will see the deception of these neo-Salafis, by the tongues of those whom they love!
We ask Allah to guide the sincere amongst them, and to enrage the groveling bootlickers amongst them.
Please share this playlist with your family and friends, and your neighborhood Madkhali, and challenge him to call Fawzān a Khāriji...
Saudi Arabia | UNVEILED:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1gQBy_Us0bs6WfrC1KVE6j47hEMZeC1d
Anyone who listens to this playlist in its entirety will see the deception of these neo-Salafis, by the tongues of those whom they love!
We ask Allah to guide the sincere amongst them, and to enrage the groveling bootlickers amongst them.
Please share this playlist with your family and friends, and your neighborhood Madkhali, and challenge him to call Fawzān a Khāriji...
Saudi Arabia | UNVEILED:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1gQBy_Us0bs6WfrC1KVE6j47hEMZeC1d
Forwarded from Light of the Truth ©
Q. Is it permissible to make duaa for the health of a non-Muslim relative?
A. There is no duah for the unbelievers. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in an authentic hadith made duah for a tribe called Daws (قبيلة دوس) and also in an authentic hadith he made duah for a tribe called Thakeef (قبيلة ثقيف) - for Allah to guide them. Allah answered his duah and He guided them to Islam. This shows us the permissibility of only making duah for the unbelievers for their guidance. That's the only exception. There is a unanimous consensus on this matter of making duah for the unbelievers to be guided.
The Jewish people used to come to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم purposely sneezing, hoping that the Prophet would say to them, "May Allah have mercy on you", just as is said to the believers. But on the contrary, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say to them, "May Allah guide you!"
That is proof that (other than for guidance) you cannot make duah for the unbelievers.
It's mentioned in Soorat At-Tawbah verse 113: It is not permissible for the Prophet(s) and those who believe to ask for Allah's forgiveness for the unbelievers (those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allah), even if they're your relatives.
- Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
https://news.1rj.ru/str/LightOfTheTruth
A. There is no duah for the unbelievers. The Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم in an authentic hadith made duah for a tribe called Daws (قبيلة دوس) and also in an authentic hadith he made duah for a tribe called Thakeef (قبيلة ثقيف) - for Allah to guide them. Allah answered his duah and He guided them to Islam. This shows us the permissibility of only making duah for the unbelievers for their guidance. That's the only exception. There is a unanimous consensus on this matter of making duah for the unbelievers to be guided.
The Jewish people used to come to the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم purposely sneezing, hoping that the Prophet would say to them, "May Allah have mercy on you", just as is said to the believers. But on the contrary, the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم used to say to them, "May Allah guide you!"
That is proof that (other than for guidance) you cannot make duah for the unbelievers.
It's mentioned in Soorat At-Tawbah verse 113: It is not permissible for the Prophet(s) and those who believe to ask for Allah's forgiveness for the unbelievers (those who disbelieve in the Oneness of Allah), even if they're your relatives.
- Shaykh Musa Jibril حفظه الله
https://news.1rj.ru/str/LightOfTheTruth
Forwarded from Banquet of Allāh
On Singing the Qur’an.pdf
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| Treatise on singing the Qur’ān | Shaykh Nasr al-Fahd فك الله اسره
The affair of the believer is truly strange, but what a beautiful strangeness it is
When inflicted with the harshest of trials and the most extended periods of tribulations, most of mankind falls into despair and grief, hating the trial and lamenting at being struck by it.
But the believer is so different. The believer experiences the worst of days and passes through the darkest of nights that seemingly have no end, and although his heart feels all the natural grief and pain that a human would experience, in the depths of his heart there is a strange breeze of relief, happiness, and contentment.
Relief knowing that his Lord didn’t leave him to live an easy life as He left his enemies to live, in knowing that if this Dunya has become a troubling abode for him, that he is not from those whom his Lord has left in peace to exceed in their transgressions, only to punish in the hereafter with the severest of punishments.
Happiness in knowing that his Lord is testing him because He loves him, and in knowing that his sins are being forgiven and his ranks are being raised.
And contentment in knowing that this was the decree of his Lord for him specifically that he could never avert from himself, and that when his Lord takes something, He gives better, and in knowing that every trial that afflicts him, it harms him once, but it benefits him tenfold the amount of that which it harmed him.
He raises his hands to Allāh while his eyes brim with tears but his heart smiles... because he knows that even if he gains nothing out of these trials except that his heart becomes fully reliant upon his Lord and he draws near to Him, that those are blessings worth more than the world and everything it contains.
Oh Lord, if you remove our burdens from us, we are pleased, and if you increase them, we only increase in our pleasure. We can bear patiently the difficulties of this life so long as we aren’t faced with any in the hereafter.
When inflicted with the harshest of trials and the most extended periods of tribulations, most of mankind falls into despair and grief, hating the trial and lamenting at being struck by it.
But the believer is so different. The believer experiences the worst of days and passes through the darkest of nights that seemingly have no end, and although his heart feels all the natural grief and pain that a human would experience, in the depths of his heart there is a strange breeze of relief, happiness, and contentment.
Relief knowing that his Lord didn’t leave him to live an easy life as He left his enemies to live, in knowing that if this Dunya has become a troubling abode for him, that he is not from those whom his Lord has left in peace to exceed in their transgressions, only to punish in the hereafter with the severest of punishments.
Happiness in knowing that his Lord is testing him because He loves him, and in knowing that his sins are being forgiven and his ranks are being raised.
And contentment in knowing that this was the decree of his Lord for him specifically that he could never avert from himself, and that when his Lord takes something, He gives better, and in knowing that every trial that afflicts him, it harms him once, but it benefits him tenfold the amount of that which it harmed him.
He raises his hands to Allāh while his eyes brim with tears but his heart smiles... because he knows that even if he gains nothing out of these trials except that his heart becomes fully reliant upon his Lord and he draws near to Him, that those are blessings worth more than the world and everything it contains.
Oh Lord, if you remove our burdens from us, we are pleased, and if you increase them, we only increase in our pleasure. We can bear patiently the difficulties of this life so long as we aren’t faced with any in the hereafter.