Every hardship has a positive outcome if…

Allah has put character on priority while on the front line for a Muslim whenever an issue needs to be dealt with. There are two perspectives to see an issue from. It could be seen from either a positive or a negative angle. In other words every issue can be related to goodness or evil. The teachings of Islam keeps a Believer focused on goodness on every issue that he faces no matter how hard and difficult it appears and he keeps on expecting a good outcome. This positive attitude also happens to be the strongest source of our mutual love and affection that binds us together.

Man is created to undergo hardships

Allah has already declared that 'Man has been created to be in hardship, ​ ' which indicates a lot of hardships, difficulties and crises a human being undergoes. With regards to the believers Allah has already said, "We will surely test you with something of fear, hunger, loss in wealth, health and profit." The verse goes further assuring a glad tidings to those who bear such crises with patience and it says, When a calamity befalls them they say, "Indeed we are from Allah and to Him we shall be returning. Those are the ones upon whom are the Blessings from their Lord and His Mercy and those are the ones who are on the guidance. "

The strongest precaution and preparation to survive a crisis is to purify one's Nafs.

Allah has given the capacity to each soul to look at each crises from two perspectives, hoping a good outcome and waiting patiently for it or giving up all the hope and look at the crises as a huge disaster. This is exactly what the Qur'an means when it says, We have put both the inclinations in your nafs but he who purifies his soul from the evil inclination will be successful.