Allah gave Pharaoh abundance of riches and wealth, so that he boasted that he was 'lord supreme.' In the whole of his life he suffered no headache, so that he never cried to Allah, wretch that he was. Allah granted him the absolute dominion of the world, but withheld from him pain and sorrow and cares. Because pain and sorrow and loads of cares are the lot of Allah's friends in the world. Pain is better than the dominion of the world, so that thou mayest call on Allah in secret. The cries of those free from pain are dull and cold. The cries of the sorrowful come from the burning hearts."

~ RUMI ~