She asked her elder sister, lying on her bed, watching a tree near her window, "How many leaves are left on the tree?"

Her sister, with tears in her eyes, replied, "Why do you ask, my dear?"

The sick girl answered, "Because I know my days will end with the falling of the last leaf!"

Her sister smiled and said, "Then until that time, let's enjoy our lives and live beautiful days."

Days passed, and the leaves fell one by one until only one leaf remained.

The sick girl continued to watch it, believing that on the day it fell, her illness would end her life.

Autumn passed, then winter, and the year went by, yet the leaf did not fall. The girl remained happy with her sister and began to recover her health until she was completely healed. The first thing she did was to see the miracle of the leaf that never fell!

She found it was a plastic leaf pinned by her sister to the tree!

Yes, it's hope that plants another optimistic spirit, creates miracles, and instils contentment and happiness in the heart.

Here, we speak of hope in Allah, relying on Him, and having faith that He only wants what's best for us.

Reflect on the poet's wise refrain:

 "A decree you heed, a decree you heed,

 In it, the cherished hides, in it, woes may breed.

Hidden is love within His decree,

In hardship, His wisdom you'll see."

Our trust in Allah is great, and Allah will not disappoint our hopes, as He has said, "Allah will soon grant relief after hardship." (Quran, 65:7). It is said that if all the despair of the world were gathered in your heart, faith in this verse would dispel it.

Listen to what Al-Shinqiti said: "By Allah, no one ever knocked on the door of goodness except that Allah opened it for him, and no one ever followed a path of obedience except that Allah made it easy for him."

So, if you live for Allah, with Allah, and in Allah, confident, reliant, and optimistic, certainty will prevail in your heart, and know that whoever acts with certainty in Allah, Allah will manifest miracles for them.

Therefore, we say to you:

Breathe with "There is no god but Allah."

Reprimand yourself with "I seek forgiveness from Allah."

Feel pain with "There is no power nor strength except with Allah."

Be amazed with "Glory be to Allah!"

Rejoice with "Sending blessings upon the Prophet Muhammad."

Grieve with "Indeed, to Allah we belong and to Him we shall return."

Start with "In the name of Allah."

And end with "All praise is due to Allah."

Let your deeds be for Allah, and with Allah; when you are with Allah, Allah will be with you.

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