Solution to Distress

Allah(swt) says in the concluding verses of Surah Al-Hijir, 97-99:

وَلَقَدْ نَعْلَمُ أَنَّكَ يَضِيقُ صَدْرُكَ بِمَا يَقُولُونَ
Indeed, We know that your heart is distressed at what they say.

فَسَبِّحْ بِحَمْدِ رَبِّكَ وَكُن مِّنَ السَّاجِدِينَ
So glorify and praise your Lord and be of those who prostrate (to Him).

وَاعْبُدْ رَبَّكَ حَتَّىٰ يَأْتِيَكَ الْيَقِينُ
And worship your Lord until certainty comes unto you (i.e. death).

Reading these words carefully, look at what is happening. Allah(swt) is telling the Prophet: we know what you are going through; we know your heart is hurting from these people's words. You see sympathy and care in this verse toward our beloved prophet Muhammad(PBUH). Many times, you yourself go through hardships in life and you have companions to support and sympathize with you. But it usually stops there. Looking closely at what Allah tells Prophet Muhammad next, He does not sympathize with him and leave it be. Instead he gives him an actual SOLUTION to his distress. He gives him a command as result of his hurting. It's like saying: I know you're in pain, so do the following in order to heal. What are those steps here? Allah tells him: Glorify God, Praise Him, Prostrate, Pray, and Preoccupy yourself with worship until your very last breath.

Has your heart ever been hurt? Try this. Pray, cry in worship to God, praise Him for the good things you do have, have constant remembrance of Him, live for His sake. There is your solution. Not to just this one problem, but to every problem. Follow these steps to your best and let God handle the rest.