Convert Material Loss into Spiritual Gain

CONVERT MATERIAL LOSS INTO SPIRITUAL GAIN Remaining patient in the face of hardship increases a person’s spirituality. The more sensitive he becomes, the more capable does he become of receiving divine inspiration. This increases his modesty. A ccording to the Quran, God afflicts people with calamities and loss. But if a person endures with fortitude and remains patient, he receives divine guidance. God sends His blessings and mercy on such persons: “They are the ones who have blessings and mercy from their Lord: it is they who are on the right path.” (2:157) This point is further clarified by a tradition of the Prophet. The Prophet once observed that whenever any Muslim suffers from any hardship and at that time he says, “I belong to God and to God I will return,” and then he prays, “O God, reward me on my affliction and grant me better than that,” then God hears his prayers and sends His blessings upon him. (Sahih Muslim 918)