09Faith and Certainty

Once repentance and istighfar had become part of my day and I felt Allah near at every moment, I realised there was a deeper dimension to reach: iman and yaqin, faith and certainty.

Faith is not merely believing that Allah exists, but complete trust and certainty that everything in my life happens by His decree and wisdom.

I began noticing how some things went differently from what I expected, at work or in my relationships. Before, I worried and grew tense when things did not go as planned; now I began living the meaning of certainty: Allah chooses the best for me, even when I do not understand the wisdom at first.

One day I faced a major challenge at work: an important project was unexpectedly delayed and the pressure to finish on time was intense.

In the past I would have collapsed under the anxiety, but this time I sat in my office, took a deep breath, closed my eyes and said in my heart: “I am certain Allah knows what I do not, and that He will make this challenge an opportunity to grow.”

It was a real test of my faith, so I placed my full trust in Allah, then reordered my thoughts and focused on solutions rather than problems. Over time things began to improve, and I realised there had been wisdom in the delay, part of a greater plan I could not see.

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Certainty taught me that there is strength in complete surrender to Allah. That surrender was not resignation to fate; it came with hard work and the confidence that Allah would write good. Whenever I felt fear or anxiety I remembered His words:

﴿ قُل لَّن يُصِيبَنَا إِلَّا مَا كَتَبَ اللَّهُ لَنَا هُوَ مَوْلَانَا ۚ وَعَلَى اللَّهِ فَلْيَتَوَكَّلِ الْمُؤْمِنُونَ ﴾

“Say: Nothing will befall us except what Allah has decreed for us; He is our Protector. And upon Allah let the believers rely.” (9:51)

This verse became my daily motto. Everything is written, Allah arranges good even in the hardest circumstances, and nothing in the universe happens without wisdom. Certainty was not words I repeated but a way of life I tried to apply in every detail.

When I thought about my future, at work or in family life, I felt Allah taking care of me, so I no longer feared the future as before; it is enough that I give my effort and leave the rest to Allah.

One evening I sat with my family and spoke about faith and certainty: “Faith is not only believing in Allah in good times, but believing in His wisdom in hard times. Certainty is trusting that Allah knows what is best for us even when we do not understand.”

Faith and certainty do not mean leaving work or sitting and waiting, but doing our utmost and leaving the results in Allah’s hands. I still pursue my goals, but I no longer worry about the outcomes.

Over time I felt a real change in my soul and my life. I no longer feared the unknown, but saw every hard situation as a new lesson in faith, and every challenge strengthened my certainty that Allah was with me.

I learned that faith is tested in hardship, not only in ease, and that every moment of my life is part of a continuing journey of faith towards inner peace and contentment.