(*) A Dull Day made Bright(*) Imran bin Hattaan was a very ugly man whose wife was extraordinarily beautiful. Once she stared at his face for some time and then expressed gratitude by saying: “Alhamdulillah.” He asked in surprise: “What is all this about?” She replied: “I praised Allah Ta‘ala because I hope that both of us will be ushered in to Jannah.” He said: “On what basis do you say so?” She answered: “Because you are blessed with a wife as beautiful as myself, upon which you are grateful. Likewise I am married to a man like you, upon which I am exercising patience. Allah Ta‘ala has promised Jannah for both - those who are grateful as well as those who adopt patience.” (Tafseerul Kashaaf vol. 1, pg. 560) Lesson: An intelligent person looks for something positive in the worst of situations, whilst a foolish person looks for the smallest negativity in the best of situations. Allah Ta‘ala has blessed us with so many things for us to be happy and joyous about. Let us appreciate and enjoy them, and stop moaning about the small difficulties we sometimes experience. This applies to everything in our life, including our marriages. The secret is that one must focus on the reality - the Hereafter. As a result, the temporary difficulties of this world do not lead to depression and frustration. By focussing solely on this world, ‘a tissue becomes an issue,’ and by focussing on the Hereafter, ‘a mountain becomes a molehill. May Allah grant us understanding «̶⌣ آمين يا رب العالمين «̶⌣ يَا مُجِيبَ السَّائِلِينْ And remember us in your duas
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