Patience with the Decrees of Allah at Times

The questioner : Shaykh, may Allah bless you. Regarding patience with the decrees of Allah, sometimes some people are patient; they do not complain or say anything, but they appear not to be patient. For example, they may be upset and not speak to anyone, or be restless, or something like that, even though they have not said anything?

The Shaykh : In any case, every person is bound to be afflicted, but does this affliction cause him to do or say something, or to harbor it in his heart? The answer is no. He says, "All of this is negated, if Allah wills, for a believer does not do this." However, he should restrain himself from being upset. For example, a person may be afflicted with a calamity and not be as open with people as he usually is; this is natural. When the news of Ja'far's death came to the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him), he sat in a place in the mosque, and the effects of sadness were visible on him, and it overcame the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him). This is natural. A person is not held accountable for what is in accordance with nature, nor is it lowered from his rank, unless he indulges in it. Yes.