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Create Your Environment
In response to the excuse (I cannot find anyone to help me remain steadfast in my religion)
In response to the excuse (I cannot find anyone to help me remain steadfast in my religion)
"I can't find anyone to help me stay firm in my religion"; a common complaint we often hear. The question here is: Will you keep waiting to find that person who will help you? Why not be the one who creates your supportive environment? Why not be the one who grows the branches that support and are supported, strengthen and are strengthened?
Consider the description of the tree that represents the wonderful description with which Allah described our Prophet peace be upon him and his companions: {Muhammad is the Messenger of Allah. And those with him are severe against disbelievers, and merciful among themselves...} until He said: {Like a tree that puts forth its shoot, then makes it strong, so it becomes sturdy, standing firmly on its trunk.}
Muhammad peace be upon him created his environment; "he put forth its shoot," which are the secondary growths that grow from the lowest part of the tree's trunk, "then supported it," meaning each of them supported the other, "so it became sturdy," so they became a force that cannot be easily broken, as it was said:
The spears refuse to break when they are together ... but if they are separated, they break one by one
"Then it stood firmly on its trunk"; so if one of them was about to bend, the others supported him, so they all stood up straight, with their heads held high.
You may say, "I can't, for I am not a messenger," but {Indeed, you have in the Messenger of Allah a good example} and {And whoever relies upon Allah, then He is sufficient for him}. And your Prophet, the creator of his environment, peace be upon him, said: "Seek what benefits you, and seek help from Allah and do not be helpless."
Therefore, do not wait for your environment to provide you with someone who will strengthen you, just as you should not wait for the sky to rain gold or silver; create your own environment.