Shaykh Abdul-Rahman as-Sa'di: "Allaah showed Adam's excellence via knowledge. Knowledge is one of the noblest qualities a servant can possess." (Taysir-ul-Karim, p. 49)
Imam Ibn Qayyim al-Jauziyyah:
"Allah becomes angry if you abandon asking Him whereas the sons of Adam become angry when asked."(Madarij al-Salikin 2/98)
“Whoever complained of a calamity to other than Allah, he will not find the sweetness of obedience.”- Shaqiq al-Balkhee, (al-Siyar, 9/315)