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We will test you with a certain amount of fear course to take. (3:186)
and hunger and loss of wealth and life and fruits. And We have sent down the Book to you with
But give good news to the steadfast. (2:155) truth, confirming and conserving the previous
When Talut marched out with the army, he said, Books. So judge between them by what Allah has
‘Allah will test you with a river. Anyone who sent down and do not follow their whims and de-
drinks from it is not with me. But anyone who sires deviating from the Truth that has come to
does not taste it is with me–except for him who you. We have appointed a law and a practice for
merely scoops up a little in his hand.’ But they every one of you. Had Allah willed, He would
drank from it–except for a few of them. Then have made you a single community, but He
when he and those who believed with him had wanted to test you regarding what has come to
crossed it, they said, ‘We do not have the you. So compete with each other in doing good.
strength to face Goliath and his troops today.’ But Every one of you will return to Allah and He will
those who were sure that they were going to inform you regarding the things about which you
meet Allah said, ‘How many a small force has tri- differed. (5:48)
umphed over a much greater one by Allah’s per- You who believe! Allah will test you with game
mission! Allah is with the steadfast.’ (2:249) animals which come within the reach of your
Allah fulfilled His promise to you when you were hands and spears, so that Allah will know those
slaughtering them by His permission. But then who fear Him in the Unseen. Anyone who over-
you faltered, disputing the command, and dis- steps the limits after this will have a painful pun-
obeyed after He showed you what you love. ishment. (5:94)
Among you are those who want this world and In this way We try some of them by means of oth-
among you are those who want the hereafter. ers so that they say, ‘Are these the people among
Then He turned you from them in order to test us to whom Allah has shown His favour?’ Does
you–but He has pardoned you. Allah shows not Allah know best those who are thankful?
favour to the believers. (3:152) (6:53)
Then He sent down to you, after the distress, se- It is He Who appointed you successors on the
curity, restful sleep overtaking a group of you, earth and raised some of you above others in
whereas another group became prey to anxious rank so He could test you regarding what He has
thoughts, thinking other than the truth about given you. Your Lord is Swift in Retribution; and
Allah–thoughts belonging to the Time of He is Ever-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (6:165)
Ignorance–saying, ‘Do we have any say in the af- Remember when We rescued you from
fair at all?’ Say, ‘The affair belongs entirely to Pharaoh’s people who were inflicting an evil
Allah.’ They are concealing things inside them- punishment on you, killing your sons and letting
selves which they do not disclose to you, saying, your women live. In that there was a terrible trial
‘If we had only had a say in the affair, none of us from your Lord. (7:141)
would have been killed here in this place.’ Say, Musa chose seventy men from his people for Our
‘Even if you had been inside your homes, those appointed time and when the earthquake seized
people for whom killing was decreed would them he said, ‘My Lord, if You had willed, You
have gone out to their place of death.’ So that could have destroyed them previously and me as
Allah might test what is in your breasts and purge well. Would you destroy us for what the fools
what is in your hearts. Allah knows the contents among us did? It was only a trial from You by
of your hearts. (3:154) which You misguided those You willed and
You will be tested in your wealth and in your- guided those You willed. You are our Protector so
selves and you will hear many abusive words forgive us and have mercy on us. You are the Best
from those given the Book before you and from of Forgivers.’ (7:155)
those who are idolaters. But if you are steadfast Ask them about the town which was by the sea
and guard against evil, that is the most resolute when they broke the Sabbath–when their fish
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