Our Shaykh Abu Bilaal Al-Hadhramy- may Allah preserve him- stated on 21st Rajab1441( 16th March 2020):
Wisdom:
“Indeed Allah does not send down a plague except in order for the slave to return, repent and start again.”
“وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ”
And We have certainly sent [messengers] to nations before you, [O Muhammad]; then We seized them with loss of wealth and loss of health so that they would humble themselves [to Us in supplication].
“فَلَوْلَآ إِذْ جَآءَهُم بَأْسُنَا تَضَرَّعُوا۟ وَلَٰكِن قَسَتْ قُلُوبُهُمْ وَزَيَّنَ لَهُمُ ٱلشَّيْطَٰنُ مَا كَانُوا۟ يَعْمَلُونَ”
Then why, when Our punishment came to them, did they not humble themselves? But their hearts became hardened, and Satan made attractive to them that which they were doing.
“فَلَمَّا نَسُوا۟ مَا ذُكِّرُوا۟ بِهِۦ فَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ أَبْوَٰبَ كُلِّ شَىْءٍ حَتَّىٰٓ إِذَا فَرِحُوا۟ بِمَآ أُوتُوٓا۟ أَخَذْنَٰهُم بَغْتَةً فَإِذَا هُم مُّبْلِسُونَ”
So when they forgot that by which they had been reminded, We opened to them the doors of every [good] thing until, when they rejoiced in that which they were given, We seized them suddenly, and they were [then] in despair.
“فَقُطِعَ دَابِرُ ٱلْقَوْمِ ٱلَّذِينَ ظَلَمُوا۟ۚ وَٱلْحَمْدُ لِلَّهِ رَبِّ ٱلْعَٰلَمِينَ”
So the people that committed wrong were eliminated. And praise to Allah, Lord of the worlds.
(Al-An’am 6:42-45)
“So it is upon the people of Islam not to forget what they have been reminded of, because Allah is certainly remininding us with this epidemic that there is a final abode and return to Allah (free is He from all imperfection and most high)”
Cause:
“It is necessary for us to know the cause, because once the cause is known there can be no surprises. What has afflicted us is only from sins, heedlessness and indifference.”
(Ash-Shura 42:30)
《وَمَآ أَصَٰبَكُم مِّن مُّصِيبَةٍ فَبِمَا كَسَبَتْ أَيْدِيكُمْ وَيَعْفُوا۟ عَن كَثِيرٍ》
And whatever afflicts you of disaster – it is for what your hands have earned; but He pardons much.
“اللهم إنه ما نزل بلاء إلا بذنب، ولا يرفع إلا بتوبة”
Oh Allah, verily no affliction is sent down except due to sin and it is not lifted except by repentance.
Solution:
Wallahi, that which you are currently in fear of, the reason why you are shutting down your schools, government departments, masaajid, congregational prayers and society in general will not be lifted except by Allah
By the one whom there is no God beside; there is nothing that will lift it from you except you supplicating to Allah (free is He from all imperfection and most high) just like Allah said:
《وَلَقَدْ أَرْسَلْنَآ إِلَىٰٓ أُمَمٍ مِّن قَبْلِكَ فَأَخَذْنَٰهُم بِٱلْبَأْسَآءِ وَٱلضَّرَّآءِ لَعَلَّهُمْ يَتَضَرَّعُونَ》
And We have certainly sent [messengers] to nations before you, [O Muhammad]; then We seized them with loss of wealth and loss of health so thay they would humble themselves [to Us in supplication].
Translated by : Abu Sufyaan Saami ibn Daniel Al-Ghaani
Arabic Transcript https://t.me/abubilalhami/4216
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