The Heavenly Decree — Page 36
36 A sm a n i Fai s lah through his blessings the world is moving on, and he is the hidden means of the realization of people’s desires and objects, whether they recognize him or not, yet those who turn to him with particular reverence and devotion attain not just mundane goals but also find guidance in their faith. They become strong in their beliefs and recognize their Sustainer and, if they are steadfast in their devotion to the perfect believer and do not veer off in the mid course, they witness a great many heavenly signs. I have specified the inclusion of sufferers of all sorts so that Allah’s mercy may manifest itself in many different forms and so that every person of every nature and disposition may comprehend it. The following instances are likely to cover all the various types of sufferers. For instance, one may be suffering from some disease, another may be, or about to be wrongfully punished, and yet another person’s son may have gone missing or the person himself may be childless; someone might be lying in the pit of ignominy having once attained the pinnacle of rank and glory and may thus be deserving of sympathy; another may be in the clutches of a cruel captor, and yet another may be at death’s door and borne down by the burden of debt beyond his means, and there may be one whose very near and dear has turned apostate and another suffering from some other grief which have not mentioned.