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Pleasant Words from the Gospel

Believers being tested by difficulties:

GOSPEL: [Jesus] "... Blessed are you when people insult you,
persecute you and falsely say all kinds of evil against you be-
cause of me [for God's sake]. Rejoice and be glad, because great
is your reward in heaven [in the hereafter], for in the same
way they persecuted the prophets who were before you."
(Matthew, 5:10-12)

GOSPEL: ... "We must go through many hardships to enter
the kingdom of God [paradise]" they said. (Acts, 14:22)

QURAN: Or did you suppose that you would enter the Gar-
den without facing the same as those who came before you?
Poverty and illness afflicted them and they were shaken to the
point that the Messenger and those who believed with him
said, 'When is Allah's help coming?' Be assured that Allah's
help is very near. (Surat al-Baqara, 214)

Everyone being tested only
as much as he can bear:

GOSPEL: No temptation has seized you except what is com-
mon to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempt-
ed beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He
will also provide a way out so that you can stand up under it.
(1 Corinthians, 10:13)

QURAN: ... We impose on no self any more than it can bear;

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