She Accepts the Will and Decree of Allah(swt)

The Muslim woman who is obedient to the command of her Lord naturally accepts His will and decree, because this is one of the greatest signs of faith, obedience, taqwa and righteousness in a person. So the Muslim woman who is guided by the teachings of Islam always accepts whatever befalls her in life, whether it is good or bad, because this Attitude of acceptance is good for her in all cases, as the Prophet (saas) explained:

“How amazing is the affair of the Muslim! His affairs are all good. If he experiences ease, he is grateful, and that is good for him. If he experiences hardship, he faces it with patience and perseverance, and that is also good for him.”

The Muslim woman is convinced that whatever befalls her in life could not have been avoided, and whatever does not befall her could not have been made to happen. Everything happens according to the will and decree of Allah (swt), so her affairs are all good. If something good happens to her, she voices her praise to Allah (swt), the Magnificent Bestower, and she becomes one of those who are grateful, obedient and successful; if something bad happens to her, she faces it with patience and fortitude, so she becomes of those who are patient, redeemed and victorious.

With this deep faith, the Muslim woman faces the upheavels and calamities of life with a calm soul that accepts the will and decree of Allah (swt). She seeks his help with patience and prayer, and hoping for reward from Him. She voices her praise to Allah (swt) for what He had willed and decreed, as al-Khansa’ did on the day when she heard the news about her four sons and said: “Praise be to Allah (swt) Who has honored me by their martyrdom; I hope that Allah (swt) will gather me with them under His Mercy.” (Muslim) She goes to the places where she usually prays, and seeks Allah’s (swt) help with prayer and patience as Asma’ bint ‘Umays used to do when disasters and tragedies struck one after the other. She lost her first husband, Ja’far ibn Abi Talib, then she was stricken by the death of her second husband, Abu Bakr al-Saddiq, and of her son Muhammed ibn Abi Bakr (May Allah be pleased with them all).

There are many other examples in history of Muslim women who had faith, hoping for reward from Allah (swt) and facing difficulties with patience and fortitude. Allah (swt) will reward them greatly:

( Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure! ) (Quran 39:10)