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LIVING IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE QUR'AN

BEING AWARE THROUGHOUT THE DAY THAT WE
ARE GOING THROUGH A TRIAL
Every self will taste death. We test you with both good and evil as
a trial. And you will be returned to Us. (Surat al-Anbiya’, 35)
We will test you with a certain amount of fear and hunger and loss
of wealth and life and fruits. But give good news to the steadfast.

(Surat al-Baqarah, 155)
Do people imagine that they will be left to say, ‘We believe,’ and will
not be tested? (Surat al-Anqabut, 2)
Or did you suppose that you would enter the Garden without fac-
ing the same as those who came before you? Poverty and illness
afflicted them and they were shaken o the point that the Messenger

and those who believed with him said, ‘When is God’s help coming?’
Be assured that God’s help is very near. (Surat al-Baqarah, 214)
He Who created death and life to test which of you is best in
action. He is the Almighty, the Ever-Forgiving. (Surat al-Mulk, 2)
… But We have made some of you a trial for others to see if you
will be steadfast. Your Lord sees everything (Surat al-Furqan, 20)
We tested those before them so that God would know the truthful
and would know the liars. (Surat al-Anqabut, 3)

When harm touches man he calls on Us. Then when We grant him
a blessing from Us he says, ‘I have only been given this because of
my knowledge.’ In fact it is a trial but most of them do not know it.
(Surat az-Zumar, 49)
Your wealth and children are a trial. But with God there is an

immense reward. (Surat at-Taghabun, 15)
It is He Who appointed you successors on the earth and raised some
of you above others in rank so He could test you regarding what

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