The Wise One...

The Wise One, then, is inclined to alter the conditions of His servant so that such a servant will not contend himself with one particular condition. His goal is that His servant must have Him in mind in all circumstances. When one is enjoying ease, he must not feel secure against a change in a minute. He, therefore, has to keep Him in mind during that minute and every minute, and so on[^3]. The same applies to hardship and deprivation.

A servant of Allah will then be in a dire need for Him because of being unable and too weak to tolerate affliction. If the…