The following are some benefits we can gain from Surah Yusuf about dealing with trials.

1. It is Allah’s favor upon us that he chooses us to face his trials. It is not us who are doing the favor of bearing the hardships of trials for Allah’s cause.

Allah subhanahu wa ta’aala selected Yusuf to bear the hardships of different kinds of trials starting from the time of his childhood until his adulthood. The result? He came out from prison and became the ultimate minister, taking care of the treasures of Egypt even though he himself was a foreigner.

2. Facing trials is an inevitable everyday reality, not a matter of choice. However, few people in life try to adjust themselves to this reality and therefore constantly add extra pressure and stress to their trial instead of accepting it, understanding it and then work on getting out of it with the best results.

3. A trial is a pass/fail exam, so if you don’t pass it, you simply will fail. If you fail an exam (trial) you won’t go to a higher level and therefore you’ll probably face that same trial again and again until you pass it. See why some people keep doing the same mistake again and again and again?

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