Hope in Allah: Husn al-Dhann in Hardship
When fear rises and doors seem closed, believers anchor themselves with ḥusn al-dhann bi’Llāh—a good opinion of Allah. In this Pearls of the Conference 2024 talk, Shaykh Hassan Lachheb shows how hope transforms us in hardship: from the Cave with the Prophet ﷺ, to Musa (A) at the sea, to Talut and Jalut, to Ya‘qub (A)’s patience—then brings it home with two practical paths: suhba (the company of the righteous) and dhikr (remembrance), in thousands daily.
We pray for our family in Gaza and ask Allah to make us people of prophetic hope—anchored, luminous, and useful.
Chapters
00:00 Opening salawat & du‘a’
01:44 Du‘a’ for Gaza
02:37 Why ḥusn al-dhann is central
03:27 Reliance on deeds vs reliance on Allah
04:36 “The servant has nothing but his Lord”
05:17 Sources & ḥadith preface
05:55 Ḥadith: A man saved by good opinion of Allah
07:27 Our only capital with Allah
08:04 “Do not die except with good opinion of Allah”
08:31 Tranquility in the Cave with the Prophet ﷺ
08:49 Musa at the sea: “My Lord is with me—He will guide me”
10:11 Consequences of faith: Allah is with us
11:23 Ibrahim: “I am going to my Lord; He will guide me”
12:16 Nothing occurs but by His decree; Ibn ‘Aṭa’illah’s comfort
13:14 Navigating sorrow & anxiety with faith
14:01 Ya‘qub’s hope despite loss
14:33 What we offer humanity: prophetic hope
15:25 Strengthening ḥusn al-dhann: suhba & dhikr
16:01 Talut’s trials & the river
17:27 Few vs many—facing Jalut
18:50 Dawud defeats Goliath
19:05 Tie our fate to the righteous (suhba)
20:31 Become people of dhikr—thousands daily
21:57 Gaza’s witness of faith
23:00 Closing du‘a’
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