Soulveda | December 14, 2025

As we know, faith has its own special flavour or innate characteristic quality. It is reported in a tradition that one who is willing to make God his Lord will savour that essence of faith. (Sahih Muslim, Hadith No. 34) Tastes vary considerably from each other. For example, God has created a number of fruits, each with its own individual flavour. For instance, the fig has a different taste from a date. Grapes have a taste not found in apples. A mango has a taste quite distinct from that of a banana. Each fruit has its own unique taste. When anyone eats a piece of fruit, he savours this individual taste. The same holds true of the essence of faith. For believers, God has bestowed upon happiness a taste which is absent from sorrow. Affluence has an innate quality missing from poverty. Health has a taste which illness does not have. The same goes for difficulty and ease. Moreover, faith may be better savoured in anonymity rather than in repute. Power has a taste which powerlessness can never have on a parallel with strength vis-à-vis helplessness.

Whether a person can savour faith in different situations depends on his awareness. The ability to savour faith is not an unconditional gift; it is granted only to one who truly understands what it means to live by faith.

Just as only a person with sensitive taste buds can distinguish between the flavours of different fruits; similarly, only one who is alive in his sense of faith—and who continually revivifies it—can appreciate the taste of faith in varying circumstances. On the other hand, one who allows his sense of faith to become dull may pass through many situations, yet will never be able to savour the sacred taste present within them. Even while living in the garden of faith, he will remain unaware of its divine aroma.

Source: God-Oriented Life