Imaam Abdur Rahman As-Sa’dee
(rahimahuAllaah)
“And We will surely
test you with something of fear, hunger, and loss of wealth, lives, and
fruits…But, give glad tidings to the patient. Those who, when they are
afflicted by a calamity say: ‘Indeed we belong to Allaah, and indeed to Him we
will return.’ Those are the ones upon whom are Salawaat from their Lord, and
they receive His mercy. And it is those who are the rightly guided.”
[al-Baqarah: 155-157]
Allaah informs us
that His slaves must be tested with trials, in order to manifest and differentiate
between those who are truthful and those who are liars, between those who are
patient and those who are impatient. This is the way Allaah deals with His
slaves, because if the people of faith (Imaan) were not tested and they were
left to remain in good times and happiness there would be confusion which is
corruption. However, the wisdom of Allaah necessitates differentiating the good
people from the evil people. This is the lesson and benefit of trials. So these
trials are not to lose the Imaan of the believers, nor to turn them away from
their religion. Never would Allaah cause the believers to lose there Imaan.
These calamities,
tests, and trials MUST occur, as
The All-Knower, All- Acquainted has informed us. And just as He informed us,
they happen. Whenever they befall, people are divided into two
categories:
