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How can you feel the same as those others, the Quraysh?

How can your philosophy be the same when you have Rajah in Allah and they don't have Rajah in Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala?

One of the greatest setbacks for the Muslim community was the tragedy of Uhud.

It was a tragedy that literally caused a shock amongst the Sahaba.

It was a tragedy that did cause despair to set into the ranks of the Sahaba.

And Allah Azza Wajal reminded them, cheered them up, gave them comfort in Surah Ali Imran.

And one phrase he said that,

don't give up hope, don't feel sad, and then Allah Azza Wajal describes,

how can you be sad what are Junna min Allahi Mala Yajun?

When you have Rajah with Allah and they have no Rajah with Allah.

Literally in a time of catastrophe, in a time of sadness, Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala said to the believers,

how can you feel the same as those others, the Quraysh?

How can your philosophy be the same when you have Rajah in Allah and they don't have Rajah in Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala?

Ibn Al-Qayyam defines a Rajah as thinking or believing that the vastness of Allah's mercy is going to have an impact on you.

To have Iman in the vastness, in the si'ah of the Rahmah of Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala,

and to believe that Allah's Rahmah will be manifested in your life.

That is what Rajah means.

And in fact in one passage he says that Rajah is linked to Iman in Allah because he says,

how can anybody who knows Allah's names and attributes not be optimistic?

How can anybody who understands that Allah is Rahman and Allah is Rahim and Allah is Al Bar and Allah is Kareem and Allah is Al Muarsin?

Ibn Al-Qayyam says, how can anybody who knows these names not be optimistic at all good coming from Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala?

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