Before we proceed...
Before we proceed, let’s look at a Hadith, when we make an effort, Allah -azwj Helps us from unexpected sources and Blesses us more than our expectations: عِدَّةٌ مِنْ أَصْحَابِنَا عَنْ أَحْمَدَ بْنِ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ عَنْ عَلِيِّ بْنِ مُحَمَّدٍ الْقَاسَانِيِّ عَمَّنْ ذَكَرَهُ عَنْ عَبْدِ اللَّهِ بْنِ الْقَاسِمِ عَنْ أَبِي عَبْدِ اللَّهِ ع عَنْ أَبِيهِ عَنْ جَدِّهِ ع قَالَ قَالَ أَمِيرُ الْمُؤْمِنِينَ ع كُنْ لِمَا لَا تَرْجُو أَرْجَى مِنْكَ لِمَا تَرْجُو فَإِنَّ مُوسَى بْنَ عِمْرَانَ ع خَرَجَ يَقْتَبِسُ لِأَهْلِهِ نَاراً فَكَلَّمَهُ اللَّهُ عَزَّ وَ جَلَّ وَ رَجَعَ نَبِيّاً مُرْسَلًا وَ خَرَجَتْ مَلِكَةُ سَبَإٍ فَأَسْلَمَتْ مَعَ سُلَيْمَانَ ع وَ خَرَجَتْ سَحَرَةُ فِرْعَوْنَ يَطْلُبُونَ الْعِزَّ لِفِرْعَوْنَ فَرَجَعُوا مُؤْمِنِينَ A number of our people have narrated from Ahmad ibn Abu ‘ Abd Allah from Ali ibn Muhammad al-Qasaniy from the one whom he has mentioned from’ Abd Allah ibn al-Qasim ibn Muhammad from Abu Abd Allah -asws from his father, from his grandfather -asws who has said the following: ‘Abu Ja’far -asws has said that Amir-ul-Momineen -asws has said: ‘Your hope for help from an unexpected source should be greater than an expected source.
Musa -as [3] went to find fire for his family, Allah -azwj Spoke to him -as and he -as came back as a Prophet. The Queen of Sheba’ [4] made an effort and became a Muslim with Sulayman [5] . The magicians went out to defend Pharaoh’s majesty but they returned as believing people’.
[6] All we have to rely on the Mercy of Allah -azwj and to have trust in Allah -azwj that we will be guided even if there we find it difficult in the beginning but when one makes an effort, Allah -azwj always Eases Guidance for him!
As in another Hadith: أَبُو عَبْدِ اللَّهِ الْأَشْعَرِيُّ عَنْ بَعْضِ أَصْحَابِنَا رَفَعَهُ عَنْ هِشَامِ بْنِ الْحَكَمِ قَالَ قَالَ لِي أَبُو الْحَسَنِ مُوسَى بْنُ جَعْفَرٍ ( عليه السلام ) يَا هِشَامُ إِنَّ اللَّهَ تَبَارَكَ وَ تَعَالَى بَشَّرَ أَهْلَ الْعَقْلِ وَ الْفَهْمِ فِي كِتَابِهِ فَقَالَ فَبَشِّرْ عِبادِ الَّذِينَ يَسْتَمِعُونَ الْقَوْلَ فَيَتَّبِعُونَ أَحْسَنَهُ أُولئِكَ الَّذِينَ هَداهُمُ اللَّهُ وَ أُولئِكَ هُمْ أُولُوا الْأَلْبابِ O Abu Abdullah Al Ashary, from one of our companions, raising it, from Hisham Bin Al Hakam who said, ‘Abu Al-Hassan Musa Bin Ja’far -asws said to me: ‘O Hisham!
Allah -azwj Blessed and High Gave glad tidings to the people of the intellect and the understanding in His -azwj Book, so He -azwj Said: therefore give good news to My servants [39:17].
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