03/22/2020
In the name of God, most Gracious, most Merciful,
All praise and thanks is for God and may His peace and blessings be upon His beloved Messenger Muhammad, his family, his companions and the righteous everywhere.
We at Muslim Chaplaincy of Toronto are well aware of the challenging moments we are presently experiencing. However, please be reminded that God says, “O believers! Seek comfort in patience and prayer. God is truly with those who are patient.” (Quran 2:153) And, “God is your Guardian and He is the best of Helpers.” (Quran 2:150).
Our beloved Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) taught us to maintain divine hopefulness with sacred vision and certainty.
He says, “Hoping for good is an act of worship towards God.” (Tirmidhi and Hakim).” And, “Supplicate to Almighty God and be certain that He will answer your prayers” (Tirmidhi).
Also, the believers are positive in every circumstance. The Messenger of God (peace be upon him) says,
“Wondrous is the affair of the believer for there is good for him/her in every matter and this is not the case with anyone except the believer. If he/she is happy, then he/she thanks Allah and thus there is good for him/her. If he/she is harmed, then he/she shows patience and thus there is good for him/her.” (Muslim).
In light of the above scriptures we can understand that the believers are characterized by the exalted virtues of patience, hopefulness, optimism, and above all thankfulness during times of hardship and/or ease. Therefore, we ask God Almighty to plant the seed of certainty within our hearts during these times of difficulty, and allow those seeds to germinate, grow and produce the fruits that will increase our faith and submission to Him!
“And this only increased them in faith and submission.” (Quran 33:22)
Although personal counselling sessions have been tentatively placed on hold until April 6th, Muslim Chaplaincy of Toronto will be accepting requests from UofT and Ryerson University students and staff for phone consultations. Please visit www.calendly.com/mcuoft to book an appointment to speak with a chaplain.
May God bless, guide and protect our communities.
Yasin Dwyer
Executive Director
Muslim Chaplaincy of Toronto
For meetings with Yasin Dwyer, Muslim Chaplain at the University of Toronto. Students and staff at the University of Toronto and Ryerson University are welcome. All sessions are confidential.
