If he misses the bus
while on his way some-
where, he will think
that by being late or
not getting on that
bus, he may have
avoided an accident
or other disaster.
These are only a few
examples. He will
think that there may
be other hidden rea-
sons such as these.
These examples can
be multiplied many
times in a person's daily
life. But the important
thing is this: a person's
plans may not always turn
out the way he wants. He may
find himself in a totally different
environment than he had planned, but
that is beneficial for someone who puts him-
self in Allah's hands and so he tries to find a divine pur-
pose for everything that happens to him. In the Qur'an, Allah re-
veals the following:
…It may be that you hate something when it is good for you
and it may be that you love something when it is bad for you.
Allah knows and you do not know. (Surat al-Baqara: 216)
As Allah says, we do not know what is beneficial or harmful;
but Allah knows. A person must make friends with and submit to
Allah, the Most Merciful and the All-Compassionate.
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Harun Yahya
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