Allah gives gifts to everyone as he seems fit. He only needs a certain amount of people who are good at mathematics, he needs other people who are good at other things. He has given each of us gifts, you need to recognize what he has given you and be thankful for those things, rather than feel slighted or cheated out of gifts he has given to others. Once you become a nurse, and if it is his will he will grant you success at that, you will realize you do not need as much mathematics as you think you need. The drugs you dispense come in specific dosages, you may have to calculate how much based on a persons body weight, but usually the Dr. will do that. You have to measure bodily fluid output, but everything has metric (ml) amounts on it. So do not have so much fear. Also accept that perhaps Allah wants you to do something other than Nursing. I am lousy at mathematics and had great difficulty with
Chemistry also, but I have other skills, analytical, organizational, intuitive, compassion, writing etc. I am beginning to be thankful for however Allah uses me and realize that each thing I do is because Allah uses me as a catalyst to bring about change and perhaps for someone there to learn something from it. My biggest problem has been having faith that he will provide for all my needs, that is the biggest lesson he is teaching me now. I have already overcome anger, and feeling forsaken and slighted. I realize he is the source, and what I want may not be what he wants me to do, so I have to be flexible. Be thankful in everything and pray, he will help you to do his will.
Salaams,
gina
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Khaledh El' Tahan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Salam all I have been having this problem since i was a young child. I have
always been afraid of mathematics, never liked the subject you know always
wanted to stay away from it mashallah i want to be a nurse i am currently a
wife and a college student i have only been married a year alhumdillah my
husband supports me and my schooling but i have had this problem with math
and i ask ya allah why didnt you make me smart like the other students who
are passing this class you know and it brings my self esteem down sometimes
i feel like allah is not answering my prayers you know what i mean like i
feel he made me less of what he has made others because i have this
disadvantage when it comes to mathematics can someone help me ? is there
like a duaa i can say before i study ?
please help sisters and brother
fi amanillah
sister khalood
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>Subject: [IslamCity] Moderation in Worship
>Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2005 05:20:56 -0700 (PDT)
>
>Moderation in Worship
>Allah, the Exalted, says:
>
>"Ta-Ha. We have not sent down the Qur'an unto you (O Muhammad
(PBUH)) to cause you distress". (20:1,2)
>
>"Allah intends for you ease, and He does not want to make things
difficult for you". (2:185)
>
>142. Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: The Prophet
(PBUH) came in when a woman was sitting beside me. He asked me, "Who is
she?'' I said: "She is the one whose performance of Salat (prayer) has
become the talk of the town.'' Addressing her, he (PBUH) said, "(What
is this!) You are required to take upon yourselves only what you can carry
out easily. By Allah, Allah does not withhold His Mercy and forgiveness of
you until you neglect and give up (good works). Allah likes the deeds best
which a worshipper can carry out constantly".
>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
>
>Commentary:
>1. This Hadith prohibits `Ibadah (worship) beyond one's capacity lest
one gets tired and stops it altogether. One should be, therefore, moderate
in this respect.
>
>2. Allah likes that good action which is done regularly, even if it is
a small one. Any good deed which is done continuously, will also have an
everlasting reward. On the contrary, a good deed which is done for a short
period will have a short return.
>
>143. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: Three men came to
the houses of the wives of the Prophet (PBUH) to inquire about the worship
of the Prophet (PBUH). When they were informed, they considered their
worship insignificant and said: "Where are we in comparison with the
Prophet (PBUH) while Allah has forgiven his past sins and future sins".
One of them said: "As for me, I shall offer Salat all night long.''
Another said: "I shall observe Saum (fasting) continuously and shall
not break it". Another said: "I shall abstain from women and shall
never marry". The Prophet (PBUH) came to them and said, "Are you
the people who said such and such things? By Allah, I fear Allah more than
you do, and I am most obedient and dutiful among you to Him, but still I
observe fast and break it; perform Salat and sleep at night and take wives.
So whoever turns away from my Sunnah does not belong to me".
>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
>
>Commentary:
>1. This Hadith deals with the following five points:
>
>a) Moderation in worship.
>
>b) Obligation to marry.
>
>c) Inducement for following in the Prophet's footsteps.
>
>d) Prohibition from observing Saum (fasts) all the time.
>
>e) Prohibition of keeping awake all the night for Nawafil prayers.
>
>2. There is neither virtue nor reward for making innovations in
religion. All the blessings and rewards lie only in the obedience and
following the conduct of the Prophet (PBUH).
>
>144. Ibn Mas`ud (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet
(PBUH) said, "Ruined are those who insist on hardship in matters of the
Faith.'' He repeated this three times.
>[Muslim]
>
>Commentary: This Hadith shows disgust against exercises which many
Sufis have introduced in religion which deviate from the conduct of the
Prophet (PBUH) and encourage self-violence. Similarly, such people who are
hypocritical and make unnecessary probe into religious matters also fall in
this category and are usually far from the teachings and practice of the
Prophet (PBUH).
>
>145. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet
(PBUH) said, "The religion (of Islam) is easy, and whoever makes the
religion a rigour, it will overpower him. So, follow a middle course (in
worship); if you can't do this, do something near to it and give glad
tidings and seek help (of Allah) at morn and at dusk and some part of
night".
>[Al-Bukhari].
>
>Commentary: Besides moderation in worship, this Hadith enjoins that
such times should be fixed for worship when one is fresh so that one feels
pleasure in performing it. But this principle is for optional and voluntary
prayers only. Obligatory Salat are to be performed at the prescribed times
only.
>
>146. Anas (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet (PBUH)
came into the mosque and noticed a rope stretched between two poles. He
enquired, "What is this rope for?'' He was told: "This is Zainab's
rope. When during her voluntary prayer, she begins to feel tired, she grasps
it for support". The Prophet (PBUH) said, "Untie it. You should
perform prayers so long as you feel active. When you feel tired, you should
go to sleep".
>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
>
>Commentary: This Hadith deals with the following three points:
>
>1. It forbids undue strictness and taking support of anything in the
course of Salat.
>
>2. If wrong can be corrected by hand, it must be stopped immediately.
>
>3. One should be moderate in `Ibadah and select such times for optional
and voluntary prayers when one feels real pleasure in them.
>
>147. `Aishah (May Allah be pleased with her) reported: Messenger of
Allah (PBUH) said, "When one of you feels drowsy during prayer, let him
lie down till drowsiness goes away from him, because when one of you
performs prayers while feeling sleepy, he does not know whether he seeks
forgiveness or abuses himself".
>[Al-Bukhari and Muslim].
>
>148. Jabir bin Samurah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: I used
to perform prayer with the Prophet (PBUH) and his Salat was of a moderate
length and his Khutbah too was moderate in length.
>[Muslim].
>
>Commentary: This Hadith tells us that Imam should neither lengthen the
Salat nor give a long Khutbah in the congregational Salat because both of
these things are not according to the practice of the Prophet (PBUH).
>
>149. Abu Juhaifah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Prophet
(PBUH) made a bond of brotherhood between Salman and Abud-Darda'. Salman
paid a visit to Abud-Darda' and found Umm Darda' (his wife) dressed in
shabby clothes and asked her why she was in that state. She replied:
"Your brother Abud-Darda' is not interested in (the luxuries of) this
world. In the meantime Abud-Darda' came in and prepared a meal for Salman.
Salman requested Abud-Darda' to eat (with him) but Abud-Darda' said: "I
am fasting.'' Salman said: "I am not going to eat unless you eat.'' So,
Abud-Darda' ate (with Salman). When it was night and (a part of the night
passed), Abud-Darda' got up (to offer the night prayer) but Salman asked him
to sleep and Abud-Darda' slept. After some time Abud-Darda' again got up but
Salman asked him to sleep. When it was the last hours of the night, Salman
asked him to get up and both of them offered (Tahajjud) prayer. Then Salman
told Abud-Darda': "You owe a duty to your
> Rubb, you owe a duty to your body; you owe a duty to your family; so
you should give to every one his due. Abud-Darda' came to the Prophet (PBUH)
and reported the whole story. Prophet (PBUH) said, "Salman is
right".
>[Al-Bukhari].
>
>Commentary: This Hadith highlights the following points:
>
>1. Although the performance of voluntary prayers (Nawafil) is highly
meritorious, it should not be done at the cost of obligations for, in this
case, they loose their merits and are disliked by Allah.
>
>2. The right time for Tahajjud (optional prayers at night) is the last
third part of the night. The reason being that in the first two portions of
the night, one should take rest and perform his conjugal duties.
>
>3. Voluntary fasting can be broken (for valid reasons) without any
expiation.
>
>4. It is permissible to establish fraternity on the basis of Deen, and
when this is established, the families so affiliated can associate with each
other.
>
>5. Muslims must provide right guidance to each other.
>
>6. In case of need, it is permissible to speak to an unknown woman while
observing the teachings of the Prophet (PBUH) in this regard, such as
lowering the gaze and be as brief as possible.
>
>150. `Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (May Allah be pleased with them)
reported: The Prophet (PBUH) was informed that I said that I would perform
prayers the whole night and observe fasting every day as long as I live.
Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "Is it you who said this?'' I said to
him, "O Messenger of Allah! I ransom you with my parents, it is I who
said that.'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "You will not be able to
do that. Observe fast and break it; sleep and get up for prayer, and observe
fast for three days during the month; for every good is multiplied ten times
and that will be equal to fasting the whole year.'' I said, "O
Messenger of Allah! I can do more than that.'' He said, "Observe fast
one day and leave off the next two days.'' I said, "O Messenger of
Allah! I have strength to do more than that.'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH)
said, "Observe fast every other day, and that is the fasting of Dawud
(PBUH) and that is the most moderate fasting".
>
>According to another narration: Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"That is the best fasting.'' I said, "But I am capable of doing
more than this". Thereupon, Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "There
is nothing better than this.'' `Abdullah bin `Amr (May Allah be pleased with
them) said (when he grew old): "Had I accepted the three days (fasting
during every month) as the Messenger of Allah had said, it would have been
dearer to me than my family and my property".
>
>In another narration `Abdullah is reported to have said: Messenger of
Allah (PBUH) said to me, "O `Abdullah! Have I not been informed that
you observe fast during the day and offer prayer all the night.'' I replied,
"Yes, O Messenger of Allah!'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"Don't do that. Observe fast for few days and then leave off for few
days, perform prayers and also sleep at night, as your body has a right upon
you, and your eyes have a right upon you; and your wife has a right upon
you; your visitors have a right upon you. It is sufficient for you to
observe fast three days in a month, as the reward of good deeds is
multiplied ten times, so it will be like fasting the whole year.'' I
insisted (on fasting) and so I was given a hard instruction. I said, "O
Messenger of Allah! I have strength.'' Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"Observe fast like the fasting of Prophet Dawud (PBUH); and do not fast
more than that.'' I said: "How was the fasting of Prophet Dawud?'' He
(PBUH)
> said, "Half of the year (i.e., he used to fast on every alternate
day).''
>
>Afterwards when `Abdullah (May Allah be pleased with him) grew old, he
used to say: "Would that I had availed myself of the concession granted
to me by Messenger of Allah.''
>
>In another narration `Abdullah is reported to have said: Messenger of
Allah (PBUH) said, "I have been informed that you observe fast
continuously and recite (the whole of the Qur'an) every night.'' I said,
"Messenger of Allah! It is right, but I covet thereby nothing but
good,'' whereupon he (PBUH) said, "Then observe fasts like the fasting
of Prophet Dawud (PBUH) as he was the most ardent worshipper of Allah;
recite the Qur'an once every month.'' I said, "O Prophet of Allah! I am
capable of doing more than that.'' He said, "Then recite it (the
complete Qur'an) in every twenty days.'' I said, "O Prophet of Allah I
am capable of reciting more than that.'' He said, "Then recite it once
in every ten days.'' I said, "O Prophet of Allah! I am capable of
reciting more than that.'' He said, "Then recite it once in every seven
days, but not recite more than that.'' The Prophet of Allah also said to me,
"You do not know, you may have a longer life". When I grew old I
wished I had availed
> myself of the concession (granted to me by) the Prophet of Allah.
>
>In another narration `Abdullah is reported to have said: Messenger of
Allah (PBUH) said, "The best fasting with Allah is that of (Prophet)
Dawud, and the best prayer with Allah is that of Dawud (PBUH) for he would
sleep half of the night and stand for prayer for the third of it and (then)
would sleep sixth part of it; he observed fast one day and leave off the
other. He would not flee on meeting the enemy".
>
>In another narration `Abdullah is reported to have said: My father
helped me marry a noble woman and he used to inquire of his daughter-in-law
regarding her husband. She would say: "He is, indeed, a fine man. Since
I have come to him, he has neither stepped on my bed nor he has had sexual
intercourse with me". When this state of affairs lasted for some time,
my father mentioned the matter to Messenger of Allah (PBUH) who directed my
father saying, "Send him to me". I went to him accordingly. He
asked me, "How often do you observe fast?'' I replied;
"Daily". He asked me, "How long do you take in reading the
Noble Qur'an completely.'' I said, "Once every night". Then he
narrated the whole story. He (in his old age) would recite one seventh of
his nightly recitation to some members of his family during the day to
lighten his task at night. Whenever he wished to have a relief from his fast
on alternate days, he would give up fasting for a few days and make up
deficiency later by
> observing the number of fasts he had missed. He would not give up the
number of fasts altogether because he did not like to abandon what he had
settled with Messenger of Allah (PBUH).
>
>Commentary: This Hadith brings the following two things into focus:
>
>1. Besides mentioning the continence and ardour for worship of the
Companions of the Prophet (PBUH), it tells us of the teachings of the
Prophet of Allah to adopt moderation and fulfill the lawful needs of life as
well as religion.
>
>2. It also presents a model of the chastity, modesty and bashfulness of
the Sahabiyat (women who embraced Islam and saw the Prophet (PBUH)). It
tells how patiently they bore the indifference of their husbands. In the
instance quoted in the above mentioned Hadith, the politeness with which the
wife of Abdullah bin `Amr bin Al-`as (May Allah be pleased with them)
answered her father-in-law when he inquired her about the treatment of her
husband is a model of decency and modesty.
>
>151. Hanzalah Al-Usayyidi (May Allah be pleased with him) who was one
of the scribes of Messenger of Allah (PBUH), reported: I met Abu Bakr (May
Allah be pleased with him) he said: "How are you O Hanzalah?'' I said,
"Hanzalah has become a hypocrite". He said, "Far removed is
Allah from every imperfection, what are you saying?'' I said, "When we
are in the company of Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and he reminds us of
Hell-fire and Jannah, we feel as if we are seeing them with our very eyes,
and when we are away from Messenger of Allah (PBUH), we attend to our wives,
our children, our business, most of these things (pertaining to life
hereafter) slip out of our minds.'' Abu Bakr (May Allah be pleased with him)
said, "By Allah, I also experience the same thing". So Abu Bakr
(May Allah be pleased with him) and I went to Messenger of Allah (PBUH) and
I said to him, "O Messenger of Allah (PBUH), Hanzalah has turned
hypocrite.'' Thereupon Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "What has
happened to
> you?'' I said, "O Messenger of Allah, when we are in your
company, and are reminded of Hell-fire and Jannah, we feel as if we are
seeing them with our own eyes, but when we go away from you and attend to
our wives, children and business, much of these things go out of our
minds.'' Thereupon Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said, "By Him in Whose
Hand is my life if your state of mind remains the same as it is in my
presence and you are always busy in remembrance (of Allah), the angels will
shake hands with you in your beds and in your roads; but Hanzalah, time
should be devoted (to the worldly affairs) and time should be devoted (to
prayer)". He (the Prophet (PBUH)) said this thrice.
>[Muslim].
>
>Commentary: This Hadith also tells us about the continence and piety of
the Companions of the Prophet (PBUH) with reference to the natural instinct
of man to think differently in different situations. This condition has
nothing to do with Nifaq (hypocrisy). Islam is the Deen of Fitrah (pure
nature) and takes the middle course in everything, and combines the benefits
of this world and those of the Hereafter. It also satisfies the needs of the
body as well as that of the soul.
>
>152. Ibn `Abbas (May Allah be pleased with them) reported: While the
Prophet (PBUH) was delivering Khutbah (religious talk), he noticed a man who
was standing, so he asked about him and was told that he was Abu Israel who
had taken a vow to remain standing and not sit, or go into the shade, or
speak while observing fasting. Thereupon Messenger of Allah (PBUH) said,
"Tell him to speak, to go into the shade, to sit and to complete his
fast''.
>[Al-Bukhari].
>
>Commentary:
>1. This Hadith makes it abundantly clear that one cannot attain the
Pleasure of Allah by means of self-invented methods. It can only be achieved
by ways and means prescribed in the Qur'an and Sunnah.
>
>2. One should never vow for anything which is smeared with sin or which
is not permitted by Deen. An instance of this is quoted in the above
mentioned Hadith.
>
>3. The majority of 'Ulama' (scholars) who do not think the expiation of
such vows necessary, quote this Hadith in support of their view. They argue
that the Prophet (PBUH) has not prescribed expiation in such cases as is
evident from this Hadith.
>
>
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