The richest wealth is WISDOM
The strongest weapon is PATIENCE
The best security is FAITH
The greatest energizer is LAUGHTER
Suprisingly, They are all FREE.
Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله
“From Allāh’s mercy upon His servant is that He tests him with a trial which he can’t disclose to others nor can he find anyone who can understand it properly — so that his heart doesn’t become attached to anyone else instead of Allāh
As the writer Mustafa Sadiq al-Rafei (1880–1937) beautifully captures:
“داخلُ كلِّ شخصٍ تعرفه، هناك شخصٌ لا تعرفه”
“Inside every person you know, there’s a person you don’t know.”
Ibn Taymiyyah said patience has three levels: patience in obeying Allah, patience in avoiding sin, and patience in accepting His decree. Most people only think of the third. But the first two are where sabr is actually built, in the small daily choices.
The Prophet (peace be upon him) wept. The Companions grieved. Patience was never the absence of emotions. Rather, it was the decision to not let emotions frustrate your trust in Allah.
Your income is written. Your spouse is written. Your career is written. The food you eat is written. Your death is written. So please, tell me. Why are you so hard on yourself and stressing yourself on something that has already been decreed? Trust Allah with all these affairs. Just continue to work on yourself all the while focusing on your deen. And eventually, everything will fall into place at the right time.