Ida’s experience highlights an important truth: The literal shield given to a soldier had fixed dimensions, but the size of our shield of faith can either shrink or grow.
فَبِعَكْسِ ٱلتُّرْسِ ٱلْحَرْفِيِّ ٱلَّذِي كَانَ ثَابِتَ ٱلْحَجْمِ ،‏ يُمْكِنُ لِتُرْسِ ٱلْإِيمَانِ أَنْ يَصْغُرَ أَوْ يَكْبُرَ .‏