These days, with the return of the coronavirus and the news getting worse every day, I want to share with you a very beneficial du’a. ‘Abdullah bin ‘Umar (may Allah be pleased with them) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace be on him) used to supplicate thus: إني أعوذ بك من زوال نعمتك، وتحول عافيتك، وفجاءة نقمتك، وجميع سخطك‏ Allahumma inni a’udhu bika min zawali ni’matika, wa tahawwuli ‘afiyatika, wa fuja’ati niqmatika, wa jami’i sakhatika  O Allah! I seek refuge in You against the disappearance of Your blessings and from the loss of good health, the suddenness of Your punishment and all that which displeases You. (Muslim) Out of the blue your circumstances can suddenly change. We are all faced with individual challenges – big and small, private and public, but this year has been a particularly tough year not just individually, but nationally and globally. Unfortunately the numbers are going up. We rely on Allah Almighty while doing our bit – using hand sanitizers, face masks and keeping socially distanced, sticking to the rules and regulations. And while we have to do our best, ultimately, we rely on Allah Almighty to protect us. Keep asking Him to protect us and to save us from losing our blessings. Fall in favours Just this time last year, people were enjoying a normal life. They could enjoy the blessing of going out and visiting whoever they wanted, whenever they wanted, without any restrictions. Now, we have lost so many people from our midst, so many have been sick and are sick, and our movements have been curtailed. Good health has been replaced with illness.  Many of our blessings have been removed and many of us are still in shock. Ask Allah to protect us from this vanishing of nai’mah, return to … Continue reading 2020 – The year of calamities and tests. How to protect your blessings.