the full moon in Makkah

سيصلح الله كل شيء بطريقة جميلة

Allah will fix everything in a beautiful way.

فصبر جميل

I used to really struggle with the concept of beautiful patience. How is patience beautiful? What was the secret? I have had the same thoughts about this verse for years and every time I would read Surah Yusuf in a hardship I would ask myself the same question.

It did not click until this Ramadan.

Beautiful patience is to embrace the waiting because you know what follows is surely a great relief. That is the only way to bear patience upon something that doesn’t make sense or a hardship that shakes you to your core. It is to remember Who put this in your path. When you know who Allah is, when you internalize His attributes, when you are upon absolute certainty that He is with you. That He is the Most Merciful and not a single thing happens to you without being full of His mercy. That everything that happens to you is full of khayr because He will never hurt a believer. That He is the Most Powerful and the One who opens the most tightly shut doors. That all of this could change at any moment. That He has complete control over your affairs and complete knowledge, so He is protecting you from something and when the time is right, this hardship will certainly pass. That He is the Most Generous, so *never* will you sincerely ask Him for something and beg him, clinging to His mercy and refusing to give up your duaa, except that He will respond with *more* than what you asked Him for. Wallahi not a single time will Allah not give you even more than you asked Him for if you internalize all of this. Only then— does patience become beautiful. Because you know what is coming will make you forget all the pain that has passed. That He is preparing you for something great. That He is shaping you into someone great. That His love can be found in every little detail and it will all make sense one day, no matter how long it takes.

Endure with beautiful patience, my friends. How can we know who Allah is and expect anything but the absolute best from Him? No— Allah is unlike anyone and anything. Even what you imagine to be the best case scenario will fall short of what He actually gives you. Do not doubt that for a moment. He is Allah. He is beautiful in all that He does 🩵

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There is Khayr in everything, but only if you look with Imaan. The rain doesn't ruin your plans, it gives you a chance to make more Dua. You broke your wudu, but making wudu again will wash more sins away. You lost something beloved to you because Allah heard things you didn't hear. You can't fall asleep because Allah wants you to talk to Him. Your life is hard because Allah is opening the gates of Jannah for you.

لغات الحب كثيرة، والدعاء هو أفضلها

The languages of love are many, dua is the best of them all.

When ALLAH loves you, he won't necessarily bless you materialistically. He will favour you in ways that make you more grounded internally and make you a better human being. He will give you a better sense of self and self-worth. He will give you clarity in knowledge and deen. He will give you more opportunities to help others. And ultimately, He will give you peace of mind and a sound heart. Sometimes blessings are not obvious.