No calamity befalls on the earth or in yourselves but it is inscribed in the Book of Decrees-before We bring it into existence. Surah Al-Hadid Ayah 22.

The pen has dried, the pages have been lifted: all events that shall come to pass have already been written.

Nothing shall ever happen to us except what Allah has ordained for us. Surah At-Taubah Ayah 51.

Whatever has befallen you was not meant to escape you, and whatever has escaped you was not meant to befall you: If this belief were to be firmly ingrained in your heart, then all hardship and difficulty would become ease and comfort.

The Prophet Sallalahu Alayhi Wasalam said:

Whoever Allah wishes good for, He inflicts him (with hardship).

For this reason, do not feel overly troubled if you are afflicted with sickness, the death of a son, or a loss in wealth. Allah has decreed these matters to occur and the decisions are His, and His alone. When we truly believe in this, we shall be rewarded well and our sins shall be atoned for it. For those that are afflicted with disaster, glad tidings await them: so remain patient and happy with your Lord.

He cannot be questioned as to what He does, while they will be questioned. Surah Al-Anbiya Ayah 23.

You will never completely feel at ease until you firmly believe that Allah already pre-ordained all matters. The pen has dried and has written all that will happen to you, so do not feel remorse over that which is not in your hands. Do not think that you could have prevented the fence from falling, the water from flowing, the wind from blowing, or the glass from breaking. You could not have prevented these things, whether you wanted to or not. All that has been pre-ordained shall come to pass.


Details Taken >From Dont Be Sad by Shaykh Aaidh Al-Qarni.