It may be that you hate something when it is good for you and it may be that you love something when it is bad for you. Allah knows and you do not know.” (Qur'an, 2:216). The sense of pain, which seems like a bad thing and which most people find disturbing, is actually good for people contrary to popular belief.
Quran says: What comes to you from pain and suffering is all due to your wrong behaviors, and God forgives many mistakes (verse 30 of surah al-Shouri).
“Pain in the body is often a signal of something wrong, which we can cure by remedial measures. Our duty is to find out our own shortcomings and remedy them. If we try to do so in all sincerity of heart, Allah will give us guidance.” (64:11) (A.
The Prophet said, "No fatigue, nor disease, nor sorrow, nor sadness, nor hurt, nor distress befalls a Muslim, even if it were the prick he receives from a thorn, but that Allah expiates some of his sins for that."
The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said to him: “Put your hand on the part of your body that hurts and say: 'Bismillaah' (in the name of Allah) three times, then say seven times: 'I seek refuge in Allah and His Power from the evil of what I find and I fear.
Many times the Quran reminds one that there is no grief or fear if one remains steadfast and that the Hereafter is free of all those negative and overwhelming feelings and situations (Quran 43:68, 46:13). The Quran acknowledges the reality of these emotions and, by extension, acknowledges the reality of depression.
The bravest heart is the one that stays close to Allah (God), even, when it's in pain.
Allah is described as all knowing, benevolent, and nonjudgmental, and that He already knows what happened to them. By turning to Allah repeatedly about what happened instead of pushing the memory away, trauma-related anxiety, fear, and sadness ought to decrease over time.
Hence the Prophet explains that crying in such a situation was the mark of compassion and it should be treated as such. Compassionate people are sure to receive God's mercy, because they are softhearted people who will help others in their difficulties.
The Prophet (saw) cried when he lost his infant son, Ibrahim. Ibrahim was in his last breaths and the eyes of Allah's Messenger (saw) started shedding tears. Abdur Rahman bin 'Awf (ra) said, “O Allah's Messenger (SAW), even you are weeping!”
Almighty Allah creates everything for a reason and with goodness. The disease of not feeling any pain is also one of the best examples of this perfect creation; if Almighty Allah had not created such a disease, no one would know that pain is actually a great blessing for the protection of the body.
And He ˹alone˺ heals me when I am sick. "When I fall sick, He restores my health!" "And if I am sick, He is the One who cures me."
Suffering as a Tool of Sanctification
Suffering causes our focus to turn inward, to face those parts of ourselves we might otherwise ignore. God can use suffering then to develop us into better people: the people who can love and enjoy Him forever (Romans 5:3-5; James 1:2-4).
The Quran and the Prophet Muhammad clearly tell us that weeping is a virtuous act when receiving knowledge. It is a sign of humility that you are able to shed a tear in the face of a spiritual truth.
With every difficulty or pain, there will be ease and relief from Allah (The Most Merciful). “And will provide for him from where he does not expect. And whoever relies upon Allah — then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, Allah will accomplish His purpose.
The Messenger of Allah s.a.w. said, "Place your hand where you feel pain and say: 'Bismillah (In the Name of Allah)' three times; and then repeat seven times: 'A'udhu bi'izzatillahi wa qudratihi min sharri ma ajidu wa 'uhadhiru (I seek refuge with Allah and with His Power from the evil that afflicts me and that which I ...
Just as God saw and heard the Hebrew's cry, He hears yours, too. He is aware of your affliction and suffering. Each tear we cry has meaning to our Father God. He keeps track of all our sorrows just as carefully as if He were gathering each tear and placing it in a bottle for His remembrance.
But we must not hit oneself, cry excessively, tear down the clothes, and most especially question Allah's decree. These acts are strictly prohibited, and thus, we waste away on the great reward that is to come for being patient.
The Superstition of a Crying Cat
Is this correct according to Islamic teachings? Considering the crying of a cat to be a sign of misfortune, or holding the thinking that due to a cat crying a calamity befalls or a person dies, is a form of taking bad omens from something, which is impermissible and a sin.
We all experience difficulties in our life's and as Muslims we should know that this is a test from Allah. In fact that this is something Muslims firmly believe in, that going through difficult times is inevitable.
Muslims attribute the moral quality of suffering (the badness or evil thereof) only to human action. Everything else is under God's direct control and therefore, despite all delusions to the contrary, perfect in design. Physical pain and ailment are common to human life.
Looking at our pain from this perspective, we should try our best to make dua during the pain. Ask Allah (تعالى) for relief from the pain, for it to be an expiation of your sins, to be a source of you moving closer to Him, and for the pain to bring you happiness and comfort in the end.
Increase your hope in Allah by reflecting on His Names. For example, when you learn about Allah The Ever-Pardoning (al-ʿAfuww), hope for his pardon; or Allah The Most Generous (al-Karīm), hope for his generosity; or Allah The Ever-Giving (al-Wahhāb), hope for endless gifts and favours from Him.
On no soul doth Allah Place a burden greater than it can bear. It gets every good that it earns, and it suffers every ill that it earns.