Personal suffering can easily cause us to get so caught up in our own situation that concern over spiritual matters fades into the background.
فَفِي خِضَمِّ ٱلْأَلَمِ وَٱلْحُزْنِ ،‏ قَدْ نُصْبِحُ مَأْخُوذِينَ بِمُشْكِلَتِنَا بِحَيْثُ نَضَعُ ٱلْمَسَائِلَ ٱلرُّوحِيَّةَ فِي مَرْتَبَةٍ ثَانِيَةٍ .‏