The Fundamentals of Freedom

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Life is hard.

The last few years in particular feel like they’ve really taken their toll.

Generally speaking as a people, we’ve become less tolerant, we have less energy, and the mood is more sombre.

We are showing signs of age and weariness, where perhaps once there was youthful exuberance.

The smiles have eroded and increasingly replaced with frowns.

And it’s no surprise. Everything but the kitchen sink has been thrown at us – rocketing costs, constant bad news, death and destruction.

And that’s just on a global scale.

Never mind the personal challenges we may have faced along the way.

We’ve had no choice but to adapt and absorb it all.

It is a testament to our mental strength and resilience that we can still keep going despite these battles.

Alhamdulillah. Allah has given us all the ability to endure, to have sabr and persevere through the pain.

Anas ibn Malik reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said, “I am amazed by the believer. Verily, Allah does not decree anything for the believer except what is good for him.” Source: Musnad Aḥmad 12906