The more someone complains to Allah, the more Allah gives him a reason to complain. And the more someone expresses thankfulness to Allah, the more Allah blesses him.
Mufti Ebrahim Desai wrote:
My beloved teacher and Sheikh Hadhrat Mufti Ahmed Khanpoori Sahib Mudda Zilluhu offered me sound advice regarding differences of opinions. He stated that in legitimate differences of opinions, one should adopt the following attitude;
"نہ مجھ پر وحی آئی ، نہ ان پر وحی آئی "
”Neither was wahi revealed upon me, nor was wahi revealed upon them.”
The most dignified and impressive actions are three:
(1) Generosity in a state of poverty and deficiency
(2) Piety and abstinence in privacy
(3) A word of truth spoken in the presence of someone you have pinned your hope on or someone you fear.
[الفوائد والأخبار لابن حمكان، دار البشائر الإسلامية، ١٣٣]
Shu‘bah narrated from Hishām who said Qatādah reported on the authority of Yūnus ibn Jubair:
شُعْبَةُ، وَهِشَامٌ: عَنْ قَتَادَةَ، عَنْ يُوْنُسَ بنِ جُبَيْرٍ، قَالَ:
We were with Jundub b. ‘Abdillâh Al-Bajalî رضي الله عنه I asked him, “Advise us.”
He said: “I advise you to fear Allāh ﷻ and obey Him (taqwā)
And I advise you to adhere to the Qur’ān,
For it is a light in the dark night and a guidance during the day,
So implement it no matter how much struggle and poverty you have to face.
If a calamity befalls you, put your wealth forward to protect your religion,
And if the calamity continues, put forward your wealth and your life to save your religion [but never risk your religion],
We must all suffer from one of two pains: the pain of discipline or the pain of regret. The difference is discipline weighs ounces while regret weighs tons.
Depends on your understanding of the word discipline.
To spend time in the company and service of ones nearest and dearest requires discipline.
If he fails to make time he will lose and perhaps alienate his nearest and dearest and therefore it will lead to regret.
So the quote still stands.
The old aged who are dependent on nears and dears have to sacrifice their discipline to live in company of undisciplined nears and dears. That is message I am offering.
The quote I posted has no mention of nearest and dearest you are the one that brought it up and self discipline is required in multiple situations and to achieve success in most affairs of both Deen and Dhuniya.
For example
Taking care of your health requires the discipline of exercise and the discipline of healthy diet, failure to do so will result in poor health and feelings of regret will occur when illness strikes.
Furthermore, success in studies requires discipline. Success in business requires discipline, success in employment requires discipline, Steadfastness in worship requires discipline. To make use of the gift of Time and be productive requires discipline. The ability to give up bad habits requires discipline.
This cannot be undone and I am sure it will be greatly appreciated.
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