- 01Attar’s Du‘a
- 02The virtue of sending salutations upon the Merciful Prophet ﷺ
A Strange Trial
Learn how Islamic teachings frame gratitude, patience, and resilience during hardship. The course explores a prophetic trial story, the importance of salawat, and practical lessons on responding to calamity without complaint. It also examines the dangers of ingratitude, attachment to wealth, and compromising religion for worldly gain.
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- Chapters
- 15
- Lessons
- 16
- Topics
- 38
- 01Attar’s supplication for readers and listeners of A Strange Trial
- 02Virtue of sending salutations upon the Merciful Prophet ﷺ
- 01The virtue of sending salutations upon the Merciful Prophet ﷺ
- 01Sending abundant salutations upon the Beloved Prophet
- 02The Bani Isra’il trial of the leper, bald man, and blind man
- 03Lesson on ingratitude, lying, and gratitude for Allah’s favors
- 01Gratitude and the scarcity of true thankfulness
- 02Patience at the first stroke of a calamity
- 01Few People are Truly Grateful and Patient
- 02Patience at the First Stroke of a Calamity
- 01Patience at the first moment of hardship
- 02Reward of the patient on the Day of Judgment
- 03Examples of grateful and patient pious predecessors
- 04The pious hiding their hardships
- 01Patience at the First Moment of Hardship
- 02The Reward of Patience and the Rarity of True Patient Gratitude
- 03The Pious Hid Their Hardships
- 01Patience at the first moment of hardship
- 02The reward and rarity of true patience
- 03The pious hiding their hardships
- 01Sufism and Shariah are inseparable
- 02True spirituality: hunger, contentment, lawful wealth, and gratitude
- 01Man as a witness to his own ingratitude
- 02Extreme love for wealth
- 01Man as a witness against his own ingratitude
- 02Extreme love for wealth
- 01Wealth-driven risk and exploitation
- 02Compromising faith to acquire wealth
- 03Health and sensory harm from sin
- 04Accountability, resurrection, and time in the grave
- 01True wealth: what is eaten, worn, or spent in Allah’s path
- 01Parents preventing children from practicing Islam
- 02A scholar punished for gently advising his son
- 01Warning Against Leniency in Sinful Upbringing
- 02Reflecting on Death, the Grave, and Taqwa
- 03Closing Prayer and Booklet Transition
01How many chapters are in the A Strange Trial course?
The A Strange Trial course has 15 chapters, each with its own lessons and topics.
02How many lessons are in the A Strange Trial course?
There are 16 lessons across the course, and you can ask your 24/7 tutor about any of them.
03Can I see what the A Strange Trial course covers before I start?
Yes. The full curriculum is listed on this page, beginning with "A Strange Trial".
04Do I get a certificate for the A Strange Trial course?
Yes. Finishing the course earns a personal Cavua certificate of completion.
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