mindset that perhaps I am being punished for my misdeeds in this world instead of in the hereafter. There is hope that it will be easier to have patience like this. By Allah! The punishment received in the world is extremely easy as compared to the punishment after death, for a person can bear the punishment of the world, but enduring the punishment of the hereafter is impossible. Therefore, whenever you are struck by a calamity, whether it is remaining unemployed for a long time, an illness not going away or issues not being resolved, then do not lose hope, and endure with utmost patience in every moment!

صَلُّوۡا عَلَى الۡحَبِيۡب                                                                 صَلَّى اللّٰهُ عَلٰى مُحَمَّد

He left the food

Dear Islamic brothers! According to Sayyiduna Shaykh Ghaus-ul-A’zam Shaykh Abdul Qaadir Jeelani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه, the importance of worship was such that he رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه would only eat with the intention of gaining strength for worship. Hence, Sayyiduna Abdullah Sulami رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states: Shaykh Muhiyyuddin Syed Abdul Qaadir Jeelani Qutb-e-Rabbani رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه mentioned the following account regarding himself: When I was a resident in an area of the city known as ‘Qutbiyyah Sharqi,’ a few days came upon me when I had nothing to eat nor did I have the means to buy anything. In this state, a man suddenly placed a small parcel wrapped in paper in my hand and then left, so I took the money wrapped inside it and bought a sweet bread with it and went to the Masjid. Then I sat facing the Qiblah and began to ponder over whether I should eat it or not.

Whilst in this state, my gaze fell upon a piece of paper which was in the wall of the Masjid, so I stood and read it, and it had written on it, ‘We created a desire for sustenance for weak believers, so that they can attain strength from it to worship.’  He رَحْمَةُ الـلّٰـهِ عَـلَيْه states: Seeing this