˹And We said to him,˺ “Take in your hand a bundle of grass, and strike ˹your wife˺ with it, and do not break your oath.”1 We truly found him patient. What an excellent servant ˹he was˺! Indeed, he ˹constantly˺ turned ˹to Allah˺.
'Your wound is the place where the light enters you'
Pain, illness, trials, are blessings.
Illness reminds us of our dependence on Allah, increases humility, and brings us closer to Him through du‘a and tawakkul Enduring pain with patience increases your status with Allah:
'A man will have a certain status with Allah, but he will not attain it through his deeds. So Allah continues to test him with what he dislikes until He causes him to rea...