april 02
There is a moving anecdote of a man who was blind and who had lost both of his hands and feet. Another man saw him and noticed that his tongue was always busy with the remembrance of Allah. The man grew irritated by this and, turning to the blind man, said: �What do you have to be thankful for, when you are in the state that you are in � blind and without hands or feet?�
The blind man replied: �I thank Him that I still have a tongue with which to remember Him.�
When we remind ourselves of what rewards Allah has in store for those who are patient, it becomes easier for us to achieve the fortitude that we need. It can bring us to the point where patience becomes our habit.
Allah says: �We shall sure test you with something of fear and hunger and with loss in goods, in lives, and in the fruits of our labor, but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere � who say when afflicted with calamity: To Allah we belong and to Him is our return. They are the ones on whom descend blessings from their Lord and mercy, and they are the ones who are guided. � [S�rah al-Baqarah: 155-157]
Allah says: �Those who patiently persevere will truly receive a reward without measure.� [S�rah al-Zumar: 10]
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