The Wisdom Behind Wisdom Tooth

Wisdom tooth.. I'm sure everyone knows about it.. Particularly, the pain that it is associated with, the sleepless night enduring the pain, and the great discomfort, especially during eating and chewing..

However, have we ever wondered what's the wisdom behind it? Because, like I've mentioned in an earlier entry entitled "When everything seems to go wrong", everything happens for a reason..

So what is the wisdom behind wisdom tooth?

A wisdom tooth is one of the four rearmost molars on each side of the upper and lower jaw in humans. Wisdom teeth are the last teeth to erupt, typically in early adulthood. [1]

It is just the growth of a tooth that causes pain and discomfort, hence not being able to eat and chew as per normal and having to endure with the pain, even when you visit the dentist.

The normal comfort of having a healthy set of teeth, being able to eat, chew and enjoy your food.. This comfort is only taken away from us for a little while and we feel the pain and discomfort..

Now, isn't that comfort a ni'mah (blessing) from Allah?

It is just a little reminder to us that the blessing is from Allah and He can take it away whenever He Wills..

What about the ni'mah of the sense of sight, the sense of hearing, the ability to speak, the ability to walk, strong arms, healthy body? Just to mention a few..

Hence, the wisdom behind wisdom tooth is the verse that is repeated numerous times in Soorah ar-Rahmaan:

فبأي ءالاء ربكما تكذبان

"Then which of the Blessings of your Lord will you both (jinn and men) deny?"


والحمد لله حمدا كثيرا طيبا مباركا فيه

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[1] Extracted from www.dictionary.com