Your Future is in the Hands of the Best Planner

Motivational speaker andauthor of several self-help books, Denis
Waitley has said, "Losers live in the past. Winners learn from the
past and enjoy working in the present towards the future." We can
develop apositive attitude towardsour future by refusing to dwell on
past hardships, realising that they cannotbe changed, and knowing that
stressing oneself over them is useless as well as foolish. We must
train ourselves to shun depressing thoughts and reject feelings of
fear and anxiety over what might happen in the future.
All future events and circumstances, whether good, pleasant, evil or
difficult are impossible topredict and are totally under the control
of The Almighty and All-Wise; none of the slaves of Allaah The
Almighty have any control over them. Allwe can do is to strive hard to
achieve virtuousness and preventharm from befalling us.
A believer should rely on Allaah The Almighty for favours and
wellbeing and be content with his lot in life. This makes the heart
tranquil, improves his general circumstancesand removes anxiety and
grief.
A beneficial way of dealing with anxiety about the future is to usethe
supplication of the Prophet, , in which he used to say: "O Allaah!
make my religion easy for me by virtue of whichall my affairs are
protected, set right for me my world in which I live, make good for me
my Hereafter which is theresort to which I must return, make my life a
means of increase in achieving all types of good, and make death a
relief for me from every evil." [Muslim].
Also, his saying, : "O Allaah! I hope for Your mercy, so do not leave
me to myself even for (as short a time as) the blinking of an eye and
rectify for me all my affairs. Nothing is worthyof being worshipped
except You alone." [Abu Daawood]
If one repeatedly utters these supplications with a sincere and
attentive heart, while simultaneously striving toimprove his future,
AllaahThe Almighty will certainly respond to the supplications and
grant success.
On the other hand, being emotionally prepared forhardships reduces the
harms that result from sudden afflictions. Being in a state of
preparedness also reduces anxiety, since theanxiety will be replaced
by enthusiasm to get the very best out of the situation in a manner
that minimises harm as far as possible. The best way to handle a
situationthat causes fear, sickness,poverty, or loss of cherished
items, is to staycalm and then prepare toface the worst of it, because
expecting hardship and acquainting oneself with it reduces its impact,
especially if at the same time one keeps himself busy by striving to
prevent it as much as possible.
Of course, this is only in addition to completely relying on and
putting one's trust in Allaah The Almighty. Complete reliance on
Allaah The Almighty is the primary source of strength that helps one
face afflictions and helps to gain the reward from Allaah The Almighty
for his perseverance.
One of the most effective cures for the diseases of the heart (whether
physical or emotional) is having a strong, resilient heart that is
free from anxiety and imaginary illusions brought on by evil thoughts.
This is because when a person succumbs to his imagination, his heart
begins reacting to it. Therefore, if one is unduly worried about
sickness, anger, harm, evil and the loss of loved ones, this will
affect the heart and make a person more anxious and fearful, and
result in physical and emotional diseases of the heart. These thoughts
may evenlead to a person having anervous breakdown, which has serious
health repercussions.
Hospitals are filled with people who suffer from delusions and morbid
imaginations; even strong-hearted people have been affected by this,
let alone the weak-hearted, and this has led many of those who have
been affected by this to do countless foolish and ridiculous things.
However, the one who is safe from all this isthe one whom Allaah
TheAlmighty has granted the ability to struggle againsthis desires and
engage inbeneficial acts which strengthen his heart and expel anxiety
and grief. Allaah The Almighty Says (what means): } "And whosoever
puts his trust in Allaah, then He will suffice him." { [Quran, 65: 3],
meaning He will suffice him in all that concerns him, in worldly
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