Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.
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From the perfection of Allah's ihsan is that He allows His slave to taste the bitterness of the break before the sweetness of the mend. So He does not break his believing slave, except to mend him. And He does not withhold from him, except to give him. And He does not test him (with hardship), except to cure him.
Interpretation
What this quote means
This quote illustrates the idea that hardships lead to personal growth and healing.
Ibn Qayyim Al-Jawziyya's quote emphasizes that the struggles and tests one faces in life have a purpose: they are not meant to break a believer but rather to strengthen and mend them. The 'bitterness of the break' refers to the challenges and pains we experience, which ultimately lead to the 'sweetness of the mend,' representing the growth and positive outcomes that follow these trials. This perspective encourages acceptance of difficulties as part of a nurturing and healing process by a higher power.
Themes
HardshipGrowthFaithTestHealing
In practice
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During a motivational speech about resilience in difficult times.
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