He shall split open knowledge just as a cow splits open the earth.

He shall split open knowledge just as a cow splits open the earth.”[^4] Pleased with Three Calamities Hadhrat Isa [Jesus] (a.s) happened to come upon a blind, paralytic leper, whose disease had caused his very flesh to fall out of his body, and overheard him say: “Thanks to Allah, Who has cured me from the affliction that has seized numerous persons in its grasp!” Isa (a.s) said to him: “O' Man! What is that affliction from which He has protected you?” The man replied: “O' Spirit of Allah!

I am better off than one whose heart does not possess the cognizance of Allah - that cognizance which He has placed in mine.” Hearing this, Isa (a.s) said to him: “You have spoken correctly. Now give me your hand.” Then taking hold of his hand, Isa (a.s) moved his holy hand over the leper's body, whereupon, the leper was immediately cured of his afflictions and was transformed into a man of charming appearance and good physique.

Since he had remained pleased (and uncomplaining) over the tribulations that had afflicted him, Allah cured him of his ailments.

Later on he went on to become one of the companions of Isa (a.s) and engaged in worship along with him (a.s).[^5] One of the Inmates of Paradise Imam Sadiq (a.s) relates: “Once, Allah revealed to Hadhrat Dawud (a.s) to give glad tidings to Khalladah, the daughter of Aus, that she was of the inmates of Paradise and would be one of his (a.s) companions in it.” Hadhrat Dawud (a.s) went to her house and knocked at her door, and it was Khalladah herself who opened it.

She recognized him the moment she set her eyes upon him and so inquired: “Has something been revealed about me that you have come here?” When he (a.s) had replied in the affirmative, she said: “The revelation is probably for someone else, who resembles me in name!” He (a.s) said: “No. The revelation has been for you. Tell me something about yourself.” She replied: “Whenever any pain, injury or misfortune would come to afflict me, I would exhibit patience and submit myself to Allah's pleasure.