It's not Sabr or Shukr, but Sabr and Shukr




The presence of hardship does not mean absence of blessing. And the presence of blessing does not mean absence of hardship. Both can exist simultaneously in our lives. 

So it's okay to feel sadness when surrounded by blessing, and it's okay to feel joy when surrounded by hardship.

Allah knows the heaviness in your heart when all that people see is good fortune. And He know the delight in your heart when all that people see is misery.

- Ustadzah Taimiyyah Zubair

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