Patience at The Time of Trials by Hasan Somali by Salafi Publications published on 2014-09-22T11:33:07Z [May 2009] Patience at the Time of Trials - By Ḥasan As-Ṣomālī حفظه الله. Lesson at Masjid As-Salafi, Birmingham, UK. Some points discussed during this lesson: - Mankind’s true state and their need for Allāh. - The one who is truly successful. - The test of the believer vs the test of the kāfir. - Giving preference to what the fiṭrah dictates, and the consequences of not doing so. - Āyāt that highlight the fact that we will be tested in this life. - The reason why we are tested. - True patience. - The trials present in times of ease. - The determining factor regarding whether a person is successful or destroyed. - Remembering the blessings of Allāh upon us and not being ungrateful. - The verbal and physical harm the Prophet ﷺ endured while calling to the worship of Allāh alone. - Weighing the speech of the people with the text and ijmā’ and not being deceived by degrees and certificates. - The offer of the mushrikūn to the Prophet ﷺ when they realised verbal and physical harm would not stop him from calling to Tawḥīd, and their similarity to the deviant groups and parties of today. - A warning against extreme hatred and how it can lead to accepting falsehood. Genre Religion & Spirituality