All praise is due to Allah, Whose aid we implore, and Whose
forgiveness, guidance, and protection against our own evil
and sinful acts we seek. He whom Allah guides aright, none
can lead astray; and whom He leads astray, none can guide
aright. I testify that there is no true god worthy of being
worshipped except Allah alone Who has no partner, and I
testify that Muhammad, may Allah exalt his mention, is the
slave of Allah, and His Messenger. May Allah exalt his
mention and render him and his household, his Companions,
and those who follow their way safe from every evil, and
grant them security on the Day of Resurrection.
One of the graces that Allah, the Exalted, granted to Muslims
is that He has assigned for us acts of worship which bring us
nearer to Him at all times. Remembrance of Allah and
supplication are two such acts of worship.
The Prophet (ρ) clarified its merit and virtue, saying:
"Shall I tell you of a deed which is beloved to Allah, and
would elevate one's ranks, and would be better for its
doer than expending gold and silver for the sake of
Allah, and better than fighting for the sake of Allah?
They said: 'What is that, O Messenger of Allah?' The
Messenger of Allah ε said: 'The remembrance of Allah,
the Exalted." (Haakim #1825)
Remembrance of Allah is the ‘fortress’ that would safeguard
the believer, his family and his wealth. This world is a

transitory stage, wherein a person would be tried and tested.
Allah (Ι) says:
(Verily, We have created man from Nutfah (drops) of
mixed semen, in order to try him: so We made him
hearing and seeing.) (76:2)
Allah (Ι) says:
(Verily, We have created man in toil.) (90:4)
Man is weak; he cannot extend benefit or harm to anyone,
nor can he waive it away from himself or anyone else. He lives
in a state of constant need...which would not cease until he
dies. Man is in dire need of help; therefore, Allah has guided
the slave to ask and supplicate Him. Supplication is the link
between the Creator and the slave. The slave would beseech
his Creator to take care of his needs, and Allah would answer.
Allah (Ι) says:
(And your Rubb said: 'Invoke Me, I will respond to your
invocation. Verily, those who scorn My worship, they
will surely enter Hell in humiliation!) (40:60)
Allah (Ι) says:
(And when My slaves ask you (O Muhammad)
concerning Me, then answer them, I am indeed near to
them by My knowledge. I respond to the invocations of
the supplicant when he calls on Me without any
mediator or intercessor. So let them obey Me and
believe in Me, so that they may be led aright.) (2:186)

 In this booklet, the author mentioned the reason different types of afflictions and trials befall the Ummah nation and how to prevent them, and how to deal with them after they occur in the light of Quran and Sunnah.