Q 4: I am often fed up with my life and the Muslims' lack of religious commitment. I frequently say, "I wish I was not born." I ask Allah (Exalted be He) to help me get rid of this feeling of dissatisfaction. How can I eliminate this distress?

A: It is not permissible for a man to say the phrase "I wish I was not born;" rather, they should, when afflicted with an unpleasant thing, show patience and have Ihtisab (confident anticipation of Allah's Recompense) and say as the patient ones used to say: "Truly! To Allâh we belong and truly, to Him we shall return." If anything bad happens to a person, they should say: "Allah has decreed and what He wills has happened," as the Prophet (peace be upon him) said: "Maintain doing the useful things, seek the help of Allah, and do not feel helpless. If anything happens to you, do not say, ‘If only I had done such and such thing, then such and such thing would have happened.’ Say instead, 'Allah (Exalted be He) has decreed and what He wills has happened, (Part No. 2; Page No. 325) for ‘If only’ opens the door to Satan." (Related by Muslim in his Sahih (authentic) Book of Hadith)May Allah grant us success. May peace and blessings be upon our Prophet Muhammad, his family, and Companions.