We Need to Complain & Vent!

We Need to Complain & Vent!



#Complain #Khutbah #Help
– To whom shall I complain…? To whom shall I talk to?
– The topic of complaining especially amongst our brothers and sisters seems to be confused
Some tell you do not complain to anyone except Allah
Others tell you, complaining to people is backbiting
Others say, it is haram to complain to Allah
Others tell you, complain to your friends and family only…
– This topic if we understand it correctly then it will help us feel much better and be in a great shape, in shaa Allah.

Complaining about Allah:
Hadith: “عِظَمُ الْجَزَاءِ مَعَ عِظَمِ الْبَلاَءِ وَإِنَّ اللَّهَ إِذَا أَحَبَّ قَوْمًا ابْتَلاَهُمْ فَمَنْ رَضِيَ فَلَهُ الرِّضَا وَمَنْ سَخِطَ فَلَهُ السُّخْطُ”
“The greatest reward comes with the greatest test. When Allah loves a people He tests them. Whoever accepts that wins His pleasure but whoever is discontent with that earns His wrath.” [Ibn Majah]

Warning against not asking Allah:
Hadith: قَالَ رَسُولُ اللَّهِ صلى الله عليه وسلم ‏ “‏ مَنْ لَمْ يَسْأَلِ اللَّهَ يَغْضَبْ عَلَيْهِ ‏”‏
the Messenger of Allah (ﷺ) said: “Indeed, he who does not ask Allah, he gets angry with him.” [At-Tirmidhi]

Prophet Musa:
فَسَقَىٰ لَهُمَا ثُمَّ تَوَلَّىٰٓ إِلَى ٱلظِّلِّ فَقَالَ رَبِّ إِنِّى لِمَآ أَنزَلْتَ إِلَىَّ مِنْ خَيْرٍۢ فَقِيرٌۭ – [Al-QaSaS 24] So he watered ˹their herd˺ for them, then withdrew to the shade and prayed, “My Lord! I am truly in ˹desperate˺ need of whatever provision You may have in store for me.”1

Prophet Ya’qoob:
قَالَ إِنَّمَآ أَشْكُوا۟ بَثِّى وَحُزْنِىٓ إِلَى ٱللَّهِ وَأَعْلَمُ مِنَ ٱللَّهِ مَا لَا تَعْلَمُونَ [Yusuf 86] He replied, “I complain of my anguish and sorrow only to Allah, and I know from Allah what you do not know.

The Mother of Mariam:
إِذْ قَالَتِ ٱمْرَأَتُ عِمْرَٰنَ رَبِّ إِنِّى نَذَرْتُ لَكَ مَا فِى بَطْنِى مُحَرَّرًۭا فَتَقَبَّلْ مِنِّىٓ ۖ إِنَّكَ أَنتَ ٱلسَّمِيعُ ٱلْعَلِيمُ
˹Remember˺ when the wife of ’Imrân said, “My Lord! I dedicate what is in my womb entirely to Your service, so accept it from me. You ˹alone˺ are truly the All-Hearing, All-Knowing.”
فَلَمَّا وَضَعَتْهَا قَالَتْ رَبِّ إِنِّى وَضَعْتُهَآ أُنثَىٰ وَٱللَّهُ أَعْلَمُ بِمَا وَضَعَتْ وَلَيْسَ ٱلذَّكَرُ كَٱلْأُنثَىٰ ۖ وَإِنِّى سَمَّيْتُهَا مَرْيَمَ وَإِنِّىٓ أُعِيذُهَا بِكَ وَذُرِّيَّتَهَا مِنَ ٱلشَّيْطَـٰنِ ٱلرَّجِيمِ
When she delivered, she said, “My Lord! I have given birth to a girl,”—and Allah fully knew what she had delivered—“and the male is not like the female.1 I have named her Mary, and I seek Your protection for her and her offspring from Satan, the accursed.”
فَتَقَبَّلَهَا رَبُّهَا بِقَبُولٍ حَسَنٍۢ وَأَنۢبَتَهَا نَبَاتًا حَسَنًۭا وَكَفَّلَهَا زَكَرِيَّا ۖ كُلَّمَا دَخَلَ عَلَيْهَا زَكَرِيَّا ٱلْمِحْرَابَ وَجَدَ عِندَهَا رِزْقًۭا ۖ قَالَ يَـٰمَرْيَمُ أَنَّىٰ لَكِ هَـٰذَا ۖ قَالَتْ هُوَ مِنْ عِندِ ٱللَّهِ ۖ إِنَّ ٱللَّهَ يَرْزُقُ مَن يَشَآءُ بِغَيْرِ حِسَابٍ
So her Lord accepted her graciously and blessed her with a pleasant upbringing—entrusting her to the care of Zachariah. Whenever Zachariah visited her in the sanctuary, he found her supplied with provisions. He exclaimed, “O Mary! Where did this come from?” She replied, “It is from Allah. Surely Allah provides for whoever He wills without limit.” [Al-Imran 35-37]

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  2. Reply
    maryam mirza

    " The more you know Allah swt , the more you will be busy complaining to Allah and less to people " SubhanAllah , what a profound advice !!!

  6. Reply
    Rumjit Nazimah

    السلام عليكم ورحمةالله وبركاته يا شيخ جزاك الله خيرا بارك الله فيه
    Im from mauritius island

  12. Reply
    Jakia Sultana

    Thank you sir. I didn't know about complainin to Allah(SWT). This lecture touch my heart. I needed this. Now I am going to complain to Allah(SWT). Please make Duaa for me,its been 2 years I am going through. May Allah bless you with strong Iman and give you a comfort life. And we love You for the sake of Allah.

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