What is the purpose of this world? How do we respond to trials and tribulation? In this episode, Hamza Yusuf discusses the school of eternity, where human suffering can teach obedience if we respond with patience and gratitude. The Sacred Text Messages Podcast is now available on iTunes Podcasts, Google, Stitcher, Amazon, and more. Subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. About the Sacred Text Messages podcast: In this age of material excess and spiritual privation, grounding ourselves in divine guidance has never been more critical. The Sacred Text Messages podcast with Hamza Yusuf provides an antidote to the modern madness by reconnecting us with God and His Messenger ﷺ. Listen to timeless wisdoms from sacred sources and rediscover Truth, Goodness, and Beauty. Read more about Sandala.org (https://sandala.org/).