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Everyone in this world goes through one calamity or another.
For me the following book has been an exceptional source of comfort and solace in times of distress.

The Object of Testing the Lovers of Allah Ta’ala

By means of such tests, Allah Ta’ala wishes to record in history
the fidelity of His lovers to show the rest of humanity what the
definition of patience, fortitude of trustworthiness is. He is, through
such servants of His, teaching the lessons on love, He is establishing
their workshops of worthiness. He is revealing to us the true meaning
of the concepts of Sabr (patience) which they not only display as a
formal, a forced acceptance of a situation they cannot change, but as
the true ability to pleasantly and totally submit to His Pleasure in every
circumstance of difficulty which He immerses them in. Even if they are
reposing in a state of ease and comfort, of enjoyment and ecstasy, they
never, but never become oblivious of Him. They never become
attached to the creation in a manner whereby they become heedless of
the Creator. From this explanation, it has become evident that, with
reference to Allah Ta’ala, one cannot apply the concept of ‘putting to
trial and test’ that is applicable to servants. We, as His servants, resort
to different means for testing each other’s capabilities. Allah Ta’ala, on
the other hand, is totally independent of all such means, for minus
means He is Fully Aware of our every state and our innermost secrets.

http://www.khanqah.org/books/show/pa...n-of-siddiqeen