Two necessary steps to solve life’s problems

download1. Accept the reality of the present problem.

2. Positive actions

1. Acceptance- This means that you feel calm about the reality that this problem is there. You do not feel overly emotional, extremely upset, or frantic. It is normal to feel a little bit unhappy about the problem, however you patiently accept the reality of the situation.

Last summer when I arrived to Turkey from America, some of my suitcases were lost. Someone had mistakenly sent my suitcases to the wrong airport in another country. I also lost the luggage tracking ticket and it was very difficult to track my luggage.

Initially I was extremely distraught. I was also very tired from all the traveling. Allah helped me to realize that my strong negative feelings of being upset and distraught were harming me more than helping me. I realized that I had to calmly accept this problem and work from there.

2. Positive action – The first and best positive action to take is to pray to Allah about any problems you are facing. Then look for other positive actions to take. For example, talk to other people and ask them for their ideas. In the case of my lost luggage, my husband encouraged me to go to the passport counters and ask them if anyone had left a luggage tracking ticket there. I was not hopeful but I took his advice and with the help of Allah we found my lost luggage tracking ticket. I also had to take positive actions of calling the different airlines multiple times to explain to them my situation. It took some time but with the help of Allah I was able to finally obtain my lost luggages.

When you accept the reality of the present situation , rather than resist the reality, you are more likely to take positive actions that will solve your problems with the help of Allah.

Remember to take responsibility for your feelings and your actions.

“…Surely Allah does not change the conditions in which a people are in until they change that which is in themselves… (Holy Quran 13:11).”

4 Comments

  1. saeed muhammed lawan

    Masha Allah , I’ll hold these two great points and make them my habit I knew insha Allah I won’t regret may Allah increase you in knowledge and grant you knowledge that is beneficial.

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    1. Sheima (Post author)

      Thank you very much for your positive comment brother Saeed. May Allah increase your beneficial knowledge too, ameen

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  2. Sagar Parviz Ali

    Alhumdullah…A very nice Post

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    1. Sheima (Post author)

      JazakAllah khair, thank you 🙂

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