The purpose of trials [Taimiyyah Zubair]
﷽ Subhan Allah, sometimes we can get overwhelmed by the trials in our lives or the lives of our loved ones. And if one is not grounded in faith, the very trials can even lead one astray. I had been thinking about writing on the topic of the purpose of trials for a while but Subhan Allah one of the sisters shared the following beautiful reminder. Putting it in a post for my future reminder and hopefully others can benefit from it too insha' Allah. #COPIED [@ taimiyyahzubair] ===================== I read this quote recently and it has changed the way I think. ( ابتلاؤك في الحياة ليس اختبارًا لقوتك الذَّاتية؛ إنما هو اختبار لقوة استعانتك ) The purpose of trials is not to test how strong you are, but how strongly you seek the help of Allah. No matter how much strength you exhibit in bearing a trial - the strength of body or will - and no matter what you accomplish or avoid, the universe is stronger, and your strength and accomplishments compared to it are only a spec. The strength o...