We have created all things in due measure. (Surat al-Qamar: 49)
Allah created the things we encounter every moment of our
lives, not only for a single individual, but also for each of the billions
of people on the earth. For someone who lives according to the
teaching of the Qur'an, to think about this is a way for him to know
that Allah is always at his side, and that He sees his every deed and
action. Because the awareness of this fact is with him throughout the
day, neither traffic congestion, nor a vehicle swerving in front of him,
or any other difficulty he may experience will alter this attitude of
submission to Allah.
Some people see even small misfortunes as major adversities;
they become impatient and sometimes lose control of themselves,
behaving in an irrational way. Heavy traffic or an inattentive driver
quickly irritates them and they may start to mutter to themselves or
shout. They have no patience when they are stuck in traffic and they
show this by continuously honking their horns and irritating others.
The reason for such behaviour is that they have forgotten that every-
thing is under Allah's control.
For someone who has turned his back on Allah, transportation is
not a blessing but a bother and an annoyance. For example, potholes
in the road, traffic congestion, a sudden
rainstorm, and many other things will oc-
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