# Allah Loves Independence | Episode 13 **Author:** Dr. Omar Suleiman **Series:** Allah Loves **Published:** 2019-05-18 **YouTube:** https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AA8FTg70i2A **URL:** https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-independence-episode-13 **Topics:** Allah, Faith ## Description Allah loves the person who, even in his/her most difficult situations, tries to be as self-sufficient as possible. In this episode, we explore the importance of adapting a mindset of independence. ## Transcript **[0:00]** As-salamu alaykum. Welcome to Allah Loves. So last time we talked about the strong believer **[0:19]** and in this episode I want to focus on independence, this idea of actually being independent. So obviously a person should seek to be in a place in which they are giving. The Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam mentioned, Inna allaha yuhibbul abd al-faqeer al-muta'affif. That **[0:36]** verily Allah loves a servant who is poor yet at the same time maintains a sense of dignity, does not go out and beg, does not put themselves in a vulnerable situation, but instead tries to pick themselves up. And the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam mentioned, ab al-ial, even **[0:51]** if that person might have a big family, they still do their best to be as independent as possible. The Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam taught us to seek refuge in Allah from debt, to seek refuge in Allah from being in a difficult situation. Yet there are entire chapters of hadith on the virtues of poverty, the virtues of being in these types of tests that are **[1:08]** not self-inflicted but at the same time they are tests and trials that come. And that a person tries their best to maintain as much of modesty, as much of their independence as possible even in those situations. And it becomes a mindset. Sometimes if a person **[1:24]** finds himself in a difficult situation and has to resort to something they typically would not, then they can actually adopt that as a mindset. And that's something that the scholars mentioned that a person should try to avoid. Allah loves that person who is trying even in their most difficult moments to be as independent as possible. The Prophet salallahu **[1:43]** alayhi wasalam went through numerous examples of this. A'uf ibn Malik says we even took a bay'ah, we took a pledge with the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam, ala alla nas'alu nasa shay'ah, that we would not ask people for anything. And he says the companions that were present in that pledge took that pledge so seriously that if one of them were on their **[2:03]** riding animal and they dropped something, they dropped a whip or they dropped whatever it is that they had with them, they wouldn't ask someone else to pick it up for them but instead they would get down and they would pick it up themselves. So that sense of independence is something that is to be ingrained in the mindset, in the psyche. The Prophet salallahu **[2:20]** alayhi wasalam mentioned five advices that Jibreel alayhi wasalam, that the angel Gabriel gave to him. And the last two things he said, wa'lam anna sharafa al mu'min qiyamuhu bil layl. Know that the nobility of the believer is a standing up in prayer at night, that your sense of nobility is not in the things that other people endow you with. It's not **[2:39]** with the awards that are given to you, it's not with the recognition of this world. It's in the standing up in prayer at night and distinguishing yourself in the sight of Allah, seeking honor in His sight. Wa'lam anna sharafa al mu'min qiyamuhu bil layl. Know that the nobility of the believer is his standing up at night. Wa'izzahu istighnaahu AAan annas. **[2:57]** And his sense of dignity is his not being in need of people. So a person should strive as much as they can to be always in a state of independence whether it's financial, emotional, physical, whatever it may be. Now with that being said, with all of the du'as, all of **[3:13]** the supplications that you make, asking Allah to protect you from al ajz wal kasal, from inability, from laziness, from ghalabat al dayn wa qahra al rijal, from the hardship of poverty, the hardship of debt and the cruelty of man being in a situation where you are **[3:30]** subject to some sort of cruelty because you need someone. With all of that being said, if a person finds themselves in a situation where they are in need of help, obviously they should seek help. This is speaking to the mindset. Allah does not want us to suffer **[3:46]** in silence. Allah subhanahu wa ta'ala simply wants us to not accept or resign ourselves to a position of weakness or to a position of being dependent. To try our best to not adopt it as a mindset and that speaks to the same strength that the Prophet salallahu alayhi wasalam was speaking about in the previous episode. So we ask Allah to never allow us **[4:06]** to be in need of anyone but Him. To make us people that always strive for His goodness and strength and to make us a people that are independent of all things but Him. For surely upon Him we are always dependent even if we don't recognize it. Jazakum Allah Khayran **[4:21]** See you all next time. InshaAllah. ## Other Episodes in "Allah Loves" - [Allah Loves Beauty | Episode 30](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-beauty-episode-30.md) - [Allah Loves the Acceptance of His Gifts | Episode 29](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-the-acceptance-of-his-gifts-episode-29.md) - [Allah Loves Being Prophetic | Episode 28](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-being-prophetic-episode-28.md) - [Allah Loves Generosity in Trade | Episode 27](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-generosity-in-trade-episode-27.md) - [Allah Loves the Unnoticed | Episode 26](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-the-unnoticed-episode-26.md) - [Allah Loves Your Mother | Episode 25](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-your-mother-episode-25.md) - [Allah Loves Love | Episode 24](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-love-episode-24.md) - [Allah Loves The Mosques | Episode 23](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-the-mosques-episode-23.md) - [Allah Loves Cleanliness | Episode 22](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-cleanliness-episode-22.md) - [Allah Loves Punctual Prayer | Episode 21](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-punctual-prayer.md) - [Allah Loves Consistency | Episode 20](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-consistency-episode-20.md) - [Allah Loves Due Diligence | Episode 19](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-due-diligence-episode-19.md) - [Allah Loves Forbearance and Deliberation | Episode 18](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-forbearance-episode-18.md) - [Allah Loves Humility Without Disgrace | Episode 17](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-humility-without-disgrace-episode-17.md) - [Allah Loves Gentleness | Episode 16](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-gentleness-episode-16.md) - [Allah Loves Honor | Episode 15](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-honor-episode-15.md) - [Allah Loves Healthy Pride | Episode 14](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-healthy-pride-episode-14.md) - [Allah Loves Strength | Episode 12](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-strength-episode-12.md) - [Allah Loves Beneficial People | Episode 11](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-beneficial-people-episode-11.md) - [Allah Loves Justice | Episode 10](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-justice-episode-10.md) - [Allah Loves Patience | Episode 9](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-patience-episode-9.md) - [Allah Loves Trust | Episode 8](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-trust-episode-8.md) - [Allah Loves Tears and Traces | Episode 7](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-tears-and-traces-episode-7.md) - [Allah Loves Those Who Are Trying | Episode 6](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-those-who-are-trying-episode-6.md) - [Allah Loves Sincere Supplication | Episode 5](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-sincere-supplication-episode-5.md) - [Allah Loves Angelic Praise | Episode 4](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-angelic-praise-episode-4.md) - [Allah Loves Excellence | Episode 3](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-excellence-episode-3.md) - [Allah Loves Repentance | Episode 2](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-repentance-episode-2.md) - [Allah Loves Piety | Episode 1](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-taqwa-episode-1.md) - [Allah Loves: Series Introduction](https://yaqeeninstitute.org/watch/series/allah-loves/allah-loves-series-introduction.md)