A friend of mine, one of the dearest friends, a successful university professor, loved, and has a son who recently comp…
A friend of mine, one of the dearest friends, a successful university professor, loved, and has a son who recently completed his medical studies, and this son is very diligent and excellent in his studies, in addition to his good character and good religion...
This son, the doctor, complained to his father repeatedly that the university study environment he lived in distances him from Allah and makes students feel they can do without their Creator, glorified and exalted be He! To the point that they despise the speech that mentions Allah.
Shortly before this son graduated from medical school, he was afflicted with asthma to the point that his breath would sometimes tighten.
My friend (his father) said to me - and listen to what he said -: Of course, as a father, I am upset when I see my son suffering from illness sometimes, but on the other hand, I am happy for him because I see in that a lesson from Allah: Do not be deceived by your knowledge and know that you are weak, in need of Allah, and submissive to His power, glorified and exalted be He. And I say to my son:
"My son, your graduation from the school of patience is more important to me than your graduation from medical school. May Allah not bless knowledge without faith".
These were great words that affected me, especially since I know how affectionate, tender-hearted, and loving of his children my friend is...but despite that, he knows that he is not more merciful to his son than Allah, and he knows that Allah's choice for his son is better than his choice, and he knows that this disease is a blessing because it makes his son realize the position of servitude to Allah and humble himself, so that his knowledge benefits him in religion and the Hereafter by Allah's permission.
Remember that, O you who panic and your chest tightens when your children get sick...and remember that Allah is more merciful to His servants than a mother to her child.