Trial And Examination

 

 

Test and trial (L-181)

وَلَنَبلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيءٍ مِنَ الخَوفِ وَالجوعِ وَنَقصٍ مِنَ الأَموالِ وَالأَنفُسِ وَالثَّمَراتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصّابِرينَ155.

155.  Wa lanablu-wannakum-  bi-shay-‘im-minal-khawfi waljuu-‘i    wa  naqsim-minal-‘amwaali  wal-‘anfusi  was-samaraat.  Wa bash-shiris-Saabiriin.

155.  We will certainly test you with some fear and hunger, and some loss of possessions and lives and crops. But give good news to the steadfast.

 It was stated in the previous verse about the people, who acquired higher post of steadfastness, that is to say; they fought in the way of God and were put to death as martyrs in the path of Truth. Now in this verse, it has been described that the Muslims will suffer these types of trials and tests during their lives which will be more troublesome than the death to maintain its stability. Any individual should never show weakness and cowardice during such kinds of circumstances. Moreover, they should take strength from the steadfastness and continue to obey the commands of God happily with His assent.

These tests will appear in different forms, for example; fear of the enemy, danger of banishment, confinement and imprisonment on speaking the truth, season of dearth or famine, shortage of the basic necessities of life, wealth and property, deficiency in livelihood and employment, killing of nearest relatives, friends and supporters in the path of God, looking mortality, ruin and expiration of own relatives during the war against enemies of God and His Messenger (ﷺ), shortage of fruits, other eatable and drinkable things etc.

The people will be tested through all these difficulties, calamities, and troubles from time to time, their perseverance, steadiness and steadfastness will be observed. It is not so much easy to include one between the steadfast. So it is warned here that several troubles like these may be faced during trial for supplicating and asking for prestige of God, but it is the demand of steadfastness that instead of being afflicted and broken-hearted, we should remain zealous and earnest in inclination of our cause. In conception to achieve it; we should remain firm with full strength and keep it up with the tireless hardworking. https://youtu.be/LIKueHL9IGE