They say the most difficult thing for a parent to do is to bury their own child. Those faced with this painful event are tested with a trial of unspeakable patience.

The Holy Prophet Muhammad(sa) patiently bore the pain of buryingfourteenchildren. His children ranged in ages from infancy to adulthood. The Holy Qur’an reminds us of the prayer,“Our Lord, burden us not with what we have not the strength to bear…” (2:287). Likewise, Allahpromises in the Holy Qur’an, “No soul is burdened beyond its...