How To Survive These Trials

The answers are in Surat Al-Kahf

Survival kit 1:

Good Companionship.

“ And keep thy soul content with those who call on their Lord morning and evening, seeking His Face, and llet not thine eyes pass beyond them, seeking the pomp and glitter of this life, no obey any whose heart we have permitted to neglect the remembrance of Us, one who follows his own desires, whose case has gone beyond all bounds.” (Surah Al-Kahf, verse 28)

Survival kit 2:

Knowing the truth of this world.

“Set forth to them the similitude of the life of this world.  It is like the rain which we send down from the skies.  The earth’s vegetation absorbs it, but soon it becomes dry stubble, which the winds do scatter.  It is (only) Allah who prevails over all things” (Surah Al-Kahf, verse 45)

Survival kit 3:

Humbleness.

“Moses said: “Thou wilt find me, if Allah so will, (truly) patient.  Nor shall disobey thee in aught.” (Surah Al-Kahf, verse 69)

Survival kit 4:

Sincerity

“Say: “I am but a man like yourself, (but) the inspiration has come to me, that your Allah is one Allah.  Whoever expects to meet his Lord, let him work righteousness, and, in the worship of his Lord, admit no one as partner.” (Surah Al-Kahf, verse 110)

Survival kit 5:

Calling to Allah.

“And recite (and teach) what has been revealed to thee of the book of thy Lord.  None can change His Words, and none wilt thou find as a refuge other than Him.” (Surah Al-Kahf, verse 27)

Survival kit 6:

Remembering the hereafter

“One day We shall remove the mountains, and thou wilt see the earth as a level stretch, and We shall gather them, all together, nor shall We leave out any one of them.  And they will be marshaled before thy Lord in ranks, ( with the announcement),  “Now have ye come to Us (bare) as We create you first aye, ye thought We shall not fulfil the appointment made to you to meet (Us).”  And the Book (of Deeds) will be placed (before you); and thou wilt see the sinful in great terror because of what is (recorded) therein, they will say, “Ah! Woe to us!” what a Book is this! It leaves out nothing small or great, but takes account thereof!” They will find all that they did, placed before them.  And not one will thy Lord treat with injustice.” (Surah Al-Kahf, verse 47-49)