7 Things To-Do In Times of Hardship

Whenever a person faces hardship, its easy for him/her to give up and walk
away from their challenges or complain and blame those around him/her. They
fall into depression, feel sad about their situation and feel powerless. They dont
understand why this is happening to them or what they did to deserve this.

One of the main misunderstanding we all have in this life is that if we do good,
we should get good in this life and hereafter. This is not entirely true.

This life is not the life well get justice in. If this was the case, there would be no
need for a Day of Judgement or Akhira.

This life is a life of duality; theres good and bad, justice and injustice, mercy and
oppression, love and hate, truth and falsehood..etc. Your role in this life is to live
your life according to how Allah (Subhanahu WaTala) asked you to do, seeking
His pleasure, avoiding His anger. And Allah (Subhanahu WaTala) promises you in
many places in the Quran, that if you do just that, Hell give you a good life.
Allah says in the Quran:

Whoever works righteousness, man or woman, and has Faith, verily, to him will
We give a new Life, a life that is good and pure and We will bestow on such their
reward according to the best of their actions. (Surat Al-Nahl, Verse 97)

He that is righteous and patient,- never will Allah suffer the reward to be lost, of
those who do right. (Surat Yousef, Verse 90)

During times of hardship, its essential to remember there are effective ways to
deal with any difficulty.

Here are 7 practical steps to help you face any difficult situation:

1. Salah. Make sure you stick to praying on time 5 times a day. Never miss a
salah and do your best to pray each Salah with sincerity as if its your last salah
in this world.

2. Read Quran. This Quran is so beautiful that no matter what difficulties you
face youll find solace in it. Especially read Surat Yusuf. The scholars say that no
one is faced with hardship and reads surat Yusuf except he finds sweetness and
calm.

3. Make Dua. Especially the dua for removing anxiety.

4. Give Sadaqah. Give lots of charity, as much as you can, because it helps push
away hardship. And if you cant give money, even kind words or physical
sadaqah can do (i.e. helping people physically or emotionally).

5. Set Goals and Have Vision. Dont let shaytaan play with you and keep
replaying the video of your hardship in your mind over and over again, move on!
Set new goals, new projects, and remember youre with Allah, nothing should
stop you!

6. Wake up Early. Wake up before fajr and work on your ideas and projects, or
simply read Quran. Getting busy before day break is a definite way to move
away from your hardship and overcome challenges. Get most of your ideas/work
done in these early hours, these are blessed hours.

7. Hardship is Not Lost. Remember, Allah will never forget the injustice/hardship
you faced, so dont worry about seeking revenge or trying to get justice.

In the end, I pray that Allah (Subhanahu WaTala) removes all your ordeals and
hardships, blesses us all with a good life and helps you remember Him day and
night, for Verily, with remembrance of Allah, do hearts find rest. (Surah ArRad , verse 28)