“And it may be that you dislike a thing which is good for you and that you like a thing which is bad for you. Allah knows but you do not know.” (2:216)


This is a poem Hailwa and I encountered into back in STF. I remember that the poem is written by a Malaysian student in America; of losing, and finding back his faith in Allah, and life. I love it, and would like to share it once again here.


Allah Knows Best

Allah knows what's best for us
So why should we complain

We always want the sunshine
But He knows there must be rain

We always want the laughter
And the merriment of cheer
But our heart will lose its tenderness
If we never shed a tear

Allah tests us often
With suffering and with sorrow

He tests us not to punish us
But to help us meet tomorrow

For growing trees are strengthened
If they withstand the storm

And the sharp cut of the chisel
Gave the marble grace and form

Allah tests us often
And for every pain He gives to us

Provided we're patient
Is followed by rich gain

So whenever we feel
That anything is going wrong

It is just Allah's way
To make our spirit strong.
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