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In the Name of Allah, The All-Merciful and Most Merciful

and strength or recover their lost possessions, for those who
do not suffer often give it no thought. As a result, they may
acquire a greater appreciation of the Creator’s endless mercy,
compassion, and power.
One of the things we do not think about in our daily life
is how much of a blessing health is. An individual who has
not had a long term illness is not used to feeling pain or dis-
comfort. But when he becomes ill, he realizes that being

healthy is a great gift from Allah. Some people, when they are
stricken with a health-threatening illness or lose a limb, think
of it as something bad for them. They do not consider that
Allah may have sent it to them so that they would turn to-
ward Him and begin thinking about the real meaning of life
and the reality of the Afterlife. Perhaps they will realize how
senseless their attachment to the world really is and how they

could die at any moment. This new awareness, gained
through an unexpected illness, may lead them toward salva-
tion and engender within them a desire to start trying to earn
Allah’s good pleasure. When considered from this point of
view, we can better understand that illness is a source of good
for believers, a great gift from Allah to humanity.
When people believe that death is approaching, they be-
gin to consider what such an event means. They may pray
sincerely to Allah for good health, even if they have never

prayed before. This may draw them closer to Allah and, if it
causes a real change in their worldview, will have been a
great boon for them by causing them to begin a new life. And,
if this person continues to pray with the same sincerity and

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