Can a person attain the great reward that those afflicted by trials achieve through their mindfulness and patience, but without experiencing a trial? And is sincerity and purity of intention sufficient to reach this reward? And which sciences are most suitable to begin with: Quran, Fiqh, or Aqeedah?
Affliction is not the only path to Allah the Almighty. Rather, a Muslim in good health should praise and thank Allah and strive in His obedience. And whoever Allah has granted health, let him strive to show gratitude for the blessing and fulfill the duty of servitude. A Muslim should correct the idea that tribulation is the only way to draw closer to Allah. Indeed, the believer is in constant interaction with Allah's decree: if afflicted, he is patient, and if blessed, he is grateful, fulfilling the duty of servitude in times of ease and hardship. Do not preoccupy yourself with who is afflicted and who is healthy, but rather look at your own state and fulfill the duty of servitude, whether it be through gratitude for blessings or patience in adversity. One must be keen on sincerity and devotion to Allah and to adopt the means of uprightness and closeness to Him, through obligatory acts, supererogatory acts, remembrance, supplication, and righteous company. You should also learn what is necessary for you regarding the rulings of worship and the soundness of belief, then strive to memorize the Book of Allah, the Sunnah, jurisprudence, and creed.
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