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Finding Faith in Delays: Embracing Allah’s Wisdom

The Blessings of Waiting: A Reflection on Faith and Gratitude

A thought for self

 It is extremely difficult to have faith while waiting. Delays are painful. But they certainly are blessings through and through, only if you change your perspective and you choose to view them as such. 

 You can’t learn gratitude without loss. You can’t learn to appreciate abundance without lack. You can’t learn how to love without disappointments. And you can’t learn companionship without lonely nights.

❝Had Allah lifted the veil for his slave and shown him how He handles his affairs for him, and how Allah is more keen for the benefit of the slave than his own self, his heart would have melted out of the love for Allah and would have been torn to pieces out of thankfulness to Allah. 

Therefore if the pains of this world tire you do not grieve. For it may be that Allah wishes to hear your voice by way of duaa. So pour out your desires in prostration and forget about it and know; that verily Allah does not forget it.❞

 Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله

❝If Allah removed the veil for us to see counterfactual realities (other possibilities that didn’t happen) the heart would melt in thankfulness and gratitude for Allah’s choices and mercy.❞ 

 Ibn al-Qayyim رحمه الله

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