Every day, a blind and disabled man would sit outside while his children took him out for fresh air.
Each day, a man would walk past him and recite the du‘ā’:
"Alhamdulillah alladhi ‘āfānī mimma ibtalāka bihi wa faddalanī ‘alā kathīrin mimman khalaqa tafḍīlā."
"All praise is to Allah who has protected me from what He has tested others with and has favored me over much of His creation."
One day, the blind and disabled man asked him,
"Which trial are you seeking protection from—my blindness or my disability?"
The man paused. Then the blind man said,
"Come closer."
When he did, the blind man said:
"Alhamdulillah, the One who has given me a tongue that remembers Him,
A heart that is grateful to Him,
And a body that is patient with what He has decreed."
The man was silent. He had no response.
How often do we only focus on what we don’t have?
How often do our eyes wander towards others, wishing we had their wealth, their health, their opportunities—forgetting the countless blessings we already enjoy?
If you woke up today, breathing, with a heart that still beats—Alhamdulillah.
If you can pray, even with hardship—Alhamdulillah.
If you have food, shelter, and people who care for you—Alhamdulillah.
Most of us live our lives in heedlessness, focusing on what’s missing instead of what’s abundant. But the greatest blessings aren’t in the body—they’re in the heart.
A tongue that remembers Allah.
A heart that is grateful.
A soul that is patient.
That’s wealth. That’s success. That’s what really matters.
So next time you make du‘ā’, don’t just ask for what you don’t have.
Thank Allah for what He has already given you.
Because, wallahi, you’re richer than you think.
Each day, a man would walk past him and recite the du‘ā’:
"Alhamdulillah alladhi ‘āfānī mimma ibtalāka bihi wa faddalanī ‘alā kathīrin mimman khalaqa tafḍīlā."
"All praise is to Allah who has protected me from what He has tested others with and has favored me over much of His creation."
One day, the blind and disabled man asked him,
"Which trial are you seeking protection from—my blindness or my disability?"
The man paused. Then the blind man said,
"Come closer."
When he did, the blind man said:
"Alhamdulillah, the One who has given me a tongue that remembers Him,
A heart that is grateful to Him,
And a body that is patient with what He has decreed."
The man was silent. He had no response.
How often do we only focus on what we don’t have?
How often do our eyes wander towards others, wishing we had their wealth, their health, their opportunities—forgetting the countless blessings we already enjoy?
If you woke up today, breathing, with a heart that still beats—Alhamdulillah.
If you can pray, even with hardship—Alhamdulillah.
If you have food, shelter, and people who care for you—Alhamdulillah.
Most of us live our lives in heedlessness, focusing on what’s missing instead of what’s abundant. But the greatest blessings aren’t in the body—they’re in the heart.
A tongue that remembers Allah.
A heart that is grateful.
A soul that is patient.
That’s wealth. That’s success. That’s what really matters.
So next time you make du‘ā’, don’t just ask for what you don’t have.
Thank Allah for what He has already given you.
Because, wallahi, you’re richer than you think.
