Wrong Hearing From The People Of The Scripture

 

You will be tested through your everything (L-496)

لَتُبْلَوُنَّ فِىٓ أَمْوَٰلِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ وَلَتَسْمَعُنَّ مِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أُوتُوا۟ ٱلْكِتَٰبَ مِن قَبْلِكُمْ وَمِنَ ٱلَّذِينَ أَشْرَكُوٓا۟  أَذًى كَثِيرًا وَإِن تَصْبِرُوا۟ وَتَتَّقُوا۟ فَإِنَّ ذَٰلِكَ مِنْ عَزْمِٱلْأُمُورِ.  186

186.  Latubla-wunna  fiii  ‘am-waali-kum  wa  ‘anfusikum,  wa  latasma-‘unna  minallaziina  ‘uutul- Kitaaba  min-  qablikum  wa  minallaziina  ‘ashrakuuu  ‘azan-kasiiraa.  Wa  ‘in-tasbiruu  wa  tattaquu  fa-‘inna  zaalika  min   ‘azmil-‘umuur.

186.  You will be tested through your possessions and your persons; and you will hear from those who received the Scripture before you, and from the idol worshipers, much abuse. But if you persevere and lead a righteous life—that indeed is a mark of great determination.

 The Muslims have been addressed in this verse that, “As you have sacrificed earlier your property and your lives, and you were being tried, likewise you will be tried in both things in future too and you would have to sacrifice in every respect. Your life may be exposed to imminent danger at any time and you would have to risk it, you are wounded, you suffer imprisonment. Diseases and sickness attack you, your properties are destroyed and your close relatives slip away. You would have to bear different kinds of troubles and difficulties. You would have to hear many wrong and vexing talks from the People of the Scripture and the Idolaters. Remember that it is very necessary to have patience and God-fearing for passing through these entire tests. If you will stand face to face these severities with steadfastness and sobriety, then really it will be a work of strong determinations.

It is found through a Saying of the Messenger of God (ﷺ) that this verse was revealed before the commencement of the Battle of Badr. The order regarding war for self-defense and slaying was revealed afterwards. However, if there is either battle or peace, adopting patience and God-fearing is compulsory in all conditions.

Another Saying of the Messenger of God (ﷺ) teaches us that this world is a paradise for the Infidels and prison for the Believers. Its reason is that God puts the Muslims in different trials to teach them for the life of abstinence and piety. The Muslims fear God, run away from evil deeds and run towards the Goodness. On the contrary, telling a lie, backbiting, lending and borrowing money at interest, trying to reap advantage in every matter and earning through black marketing seems (apparently) very easy to the Infidels and Hypocrites. Moreover, for the lawful earning, a true person has to pass through very difficult paths. The deniers of the truth oppose and hurt the good-natured people. But a person who is of good deeds, challenges all troubles and difficulties with patience and steadfastness. And he deserves the Paradise after bearing different trials from God. In short, actual secret of success in intricacies and calamities is hidden in three principles, which are Patience, steadfastness and God-fearing. The person who will produce these characteristics into himself, surely he will succeed. 

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