🆕 𝐎𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐆𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐟 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐫𝐲: 𝐈𝐛𝐧 𝐚𝐥-𝐐𝐚𝐲𝐲𝐢𝐦’𝐬 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞’𝐬 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐞𝐬 Imam Ibn al-Qayyim (rahimahullah): What has passed is not remedied by grief and sadness, but rather by contentment, gratitude, patience, and faith in divine decree (al-Qadr), along with the servant’s words: “Allah has decreed, and He does what He wills. (Qaddarallahu wa ma sha’a fa‘ala)”

Likewise, what will come in the future is not prevented by worry and stress. Rather, if he has a means to avert it, he should not be negligent in doing so. But if he has no means to avert it, he should not despair over it, but rather face it with patience, prepare himself appropriately for it, take the necessary measures, and equip himself with the proper provisions. He should shield himself with a strong fort of tawhid, reliance on Allāh, and humbling himself before the Lord, submitting to Him and being content with Him as the Lord in all matters.

Source: Zād al-Ma‘ād (2/327) https://musunnah.com/overcoming-grief-and-worry-ibn-al-qayyims-speech-on-navigating-lifes-challenges/ @_MuSunnah