One of the greatest hardships for the virtuous is having to...

One of the greatest hardships for the virtuous is having to socialize with the wicked. 35ـ مِنْ أعْظَمِ مَصائِبِ الأخْيارِ حاجَتُهُمْ إلى مُداراةِ الأشْرارِ. How great is the hardship in this world when accompanied by the severe indigence of tomorrow (i.e. the Hereafter)! 36ـ ما أعْظَمَ المُصيبَةَ فِي الدُّنيا مَعَ عِظَمِ الفاقَةِ غَداً. A hardship that befalls others and has reward for you is better than the hardship that befalls you while its reward and recompense is for others.

37ـ مُصيبَةٌ في غَيْرِكَ لَكَ أجْرُها خَيْرٌ مِنْ مُصيبَة بِكَ لِغَيْرِكَ ثَوابُها وَأجْرُها. A hardship from which good is expected is better than a blessing for which gratitude is not expressed. 38ـ مُصيبَةٌ يُرْجى خَيْرُها خَيْرٌ مِنْ نِعْمَة لايُؤَدّى شُكْرُها. Be happy with tribulation and pleased with affliction [as you will gain great reward for it]. 39ـ كُنْ بِالبَلاءِ مَحْبُوراً، وبِالمَكارِهِ مَسْرُوراً. The worst of adversities are those in which there is no reckoning [and recompense].

40ـ أكْرَهُ المَكارِهِ فيما لايُحْتَسَبُ. Verily great reward accompanies great trials; so when Allah, the Glorified, loves a community, He tries them. 41ـ إنَّ عَظيمَ الأجْرِ مُقارِنٌ عَظيمَ البَلاءِ، فَإذا أحَبَّ اللّهُ سُبْحانَهُ قَوْماً اِبْتَلاهُمْ. The one who exposes himself to affliction puts himself in danger. 42ـ المُتَعَرِّضُ لِلْبَلاءِ مُخاطِرٌ. Tribulation follows behind ease [and comfort]. 43ـ اَلبَلاءُ رَديفُ الرَّخاءِ.

Many a person is shown sympathy for an affliction that is [actually] his cure. 44ـ رُبَّ مَرْحُوم مِنْ بَلاء هُوَ دَواؤُهُ. Many a person who is afflicted is made stronger by his affliction. 45ـ رُبَّ مُبْتَليً مَصْنُوعٌ لَهُ (إلَيهِ) بِالبَلْوى. The distress of tribulation [one faces] is proportionate to the blessings [one receives]. 46ـ عَلى قَدْرِ النَّعْماءِ يَكُونُ مَضَضُ البَلاءِ. Tribulation may come suddenly. 47ـ قَدْ تُفاجِئُ البَلِيَّةُ.

Every tribulation other than the fire [of hell] is [a means to] wellbeing. 48ـ كُلُّ بَلاء دُونَ النَّارِ عافِيَةٌ. For every heart there is anguish. 49ـ لِكُلِّ كَبَد حِرْقَةٌ. When you are tested, be patient. 50ـ إذا اُبْتُلِيتَ فَاصْبِرْ. How many a person is tested with blessings! 51ـ كَمْ مِنْ مُبْتَلًى بِالنَّعْماءِ. How many a person is blessed through tribulation! 52ـ كَمْ مِنْ مُنْعَم عَلَيْهِ بِالبَلاءِ.

Do not consider yourself secure from tribulation in your times of safety and comfort. 53ـ لاتَأْمَنْ مِنَ البَلاءِ في أمْنِكَ ورَخائِكَ. Previous…