When pain feels endless, only time and Allah’s mercy heal 🤍

Assalamu alaikum. When you’re hurting, believe me, no number of people, money, hobbies, food, or distractions really fix it. It’s a deep ache that can sit with you day and night until it begins to mend. And you will mend - time and Allah’s mercy do their work. I’ve been through a similar low before, so I know it doesn’t last forever. Lately I find myself talking to my own heart, reminding it to hang on a little longer. Divorce is a test like any other - people face illness, injury, the loss of loved ones or wealth; this is one of those painful trials that eventually pass. This is my second divorce, and honestly I felt pain even during the marriage. After separation I felt a bit of relief, but once the formal process started, suddenly all the feelings from the past and worries about the future hit me at once. As a woman, taking this step wasn’t simple. Everyone warned me, “What if the next marriage is worse?” But I’ve come to see that being alone is better than staying with the wrong person. Even if I’m just getting by right now, that’s still something to acknowledge. No amount of human company, travel, or distraction seems to help at the moment. May Allah grant sabr (patience) and tranquillity to anyone facing something similar. Don’t lose hope. 🤍