The principle for a believer is that if there is a matter that is amicable to us then we must praise Allah Almighty and if there is a matter that is not to our liking we must bear it with patience by saying that all praise is for Allah Almighty is all circumstances. Hazrat Wala Shah Hardoi (NM) used to say that think in the following direction. A big trouble was going to descend but Allah Almighty had Mercy and reduced it to the present one.
(Sitting (majlis) on Saturday, September 4, 2010)