Do not allow your bad thoughts about your self or your many sins to prevent you from calling out to your Lord, for indeed He answered the Duā of Iblees, when he said: “My Lord, grant me respite (time to live) until the Day of Resurrection” (15:36)
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The ONLY HUMAN Allaah ever took an oath by in the Qur'an was by the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ and the ONLY time this occurred was in the verses describing the crime of homosexuality: "By your life (O Muhammad) in their wild intoxication they are wandering blindly" [Qur'an 15:72]. Let that sink in...
Allah's remedy in the Quran for dealing with people's hurtful words...
In the Quran, Allah addresses our Prophet's ﷺ sadness over his people's harmful words. Allah gave him the perfect remedy to this sadness: be patient and make tasbeeh (say subhanAllah/Allah is far removed from any imperfection):
"And We already know that your breast is constrained by what they say. So make tasbeeh with praise of your Lord and be of those who prostrate [to Him]," (Quran 15:97-98).
"So be patient, [O Muhammad], over what they say and make tasbeeh with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting," (Quran 50:39).
Allah promised His Prophet ﷺ and all of us that having patience and making tasbeeh will remove this grief and sadness and replace it with contentment: "So be patient over what they say and make tasbeeh with praise of your Lord before the rising of the sun and before its setting; and during periods of the night [exalt Him] and at the ends of the day, that you may be content," (Quran 20:130). Alhamdulilah for the blessing of Islam which has given us a solution for each of our problems!
Tafseer As Saedy :gem: Juz 14| Surah Al Hijr, Ayāt 97-99
[And we know that your chest becomes constricted due to what they say] Allah is consoling His Prophet that He knows that he becomes saddened due to what the disbelievers say by denying him and mocking him. Allah is most capable of making a punishment reach them, and hasten their accounting, yet He is giving them time, while not forgetting them.
So you, O Muhammad; [So therefore Praise the glory of your Lord and be amongst those who do Sajdah]. Meaning : increase in the remembrance of Allah his Tasbeeh, and his Tahmeed, and prayer - for indeed that expands the chest and widens and relieves it, and will help and aid you in your affairs.
[And worship your Lord until Al Yaqeen (certainty) comes to you]. “Certainty” here means death, meaning continue throughout your life to come closer to Allah through various acts of worship.
And the Prophet صَل الله عليه وسلم followed this command from His Lord; for he was always in worship, until The Certianty came to him from His Lord. May peace and blessings be upon Him.
-Summarized Translation-
Reflect: Sometimes the speech of the creation and what they tell us can really make us depressed and feel miserable. We should utilize this opportunity to increase in our worship, come closer to Allah, and be amongst those who do Sajdah to Allah seeking help from Him. And remember these comforting words from Allah, and thus strive to continue to worship Him until death comes to us. For that is the only way to achieve peace in both lives.