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came to them near the surface on their Sabbath good and evil as a trial. And you will be returned
day but did not come on the days which they did to Us. (21:35)
not keep the Sabbath. In this way We put them to We did not send any Messenger or any Prophet
the test because they were deviators. (7:163) before you without Satan insinuating something
You did not kill them; it was Allah Who killed into his recitation while he was reciting. But
them; and you did not throw, when you threw; it Allah revokes whatever Satan insinuates and
was Allah Who threw: so He might test the be- then Allah confirms His Signs–Allah is All-
lievers with this excellent trial from Him. Allah is Knowing, All-Wise–so that He can make what
All-Hearing, All-Knowing. (8:17) Satan insinuates a trial for those with sickness in
It is He Who created the heavens and the earth in their hearts and for those whose hearts are
six days when His Throne was on the water, in hard–the wrongdoers are entrenched in hostility.
order to test which of you has the best actions. If (22:52-53)
you say, ‘You will be raised up after death,’ those There are Signs in that. We are always putting
who disbelieve will say, ‘This is nothing but people to the test. (23:30)
downright magic.’ (11:7) Do not make the Messenger’s summoning of you
Do not be like a woman who spoils the thread the same as your summoning of one another.
she has spun by unravelling it after it is strong, by Allah knows those of you who sneak away.
making your oaths a means of deceiving one an- Those who oppose his command should beware
other, merely because one community is bigger of a testing trial coming to them or a painful pun-
than another. Allah is only testing you by this. He ishment striking them. (24:63)
will make clear to you on the Day of Rising the We never sent any Messengers before you who
things about which you differed. (16:92) did not eat food and walk in the market-place.
When We said to you, ‘Surely your Lord encom- But We have made some of you a trial for others
passes the people with His knowledge.’ We only to see if you will be steadfast? Your Lord sees
appointed the vision We showed you and the everything. (25:20)
Accursed Tree in the Qur’an as a trial and temp- He who possessed knowledge of the Book said, ‘I
tation for the people. We frighten them, but it will bring it to you before your glance returns to
only increases them in their excessive insolence. you.’ And when he (Sulayman) saw it standing
(17:60) firmly in his presence, he said, ‘This is part of my
We made everything on the earth adornment for Lord's favour to test me to see if I will give thanks
it so that We could test them to see whose ac- or show ingratitude. Whoever gives thanks only
tions are the best. (18:7) does so to his own gain. Whoever is ungrateful,
(Allah said,) ‘When your sister went and said, my Lord is Rich Beyond Need, Generous.’
"Shall I direct you to someone who will take care (27:40)
of him?" that was how We returned you to your They said, ‘We see you, and those with you, as
mother so that she might delight her eyes and not an evil omen.’ He (Salih) said, ‘No, your evil
be grieved. You killed a man and We rescued omen is with Allah; you are merely a people un-
you from trouble and tested you with many trials. dergoing a trial.’ (27:47)
You stayed some years among the people of Do people imagine that they will be left to say,
Madyan. Then you arrived at the pre-ordained ‘We believe,’ and will not be tested? (29:2)
time, Musa!’ (20:40) We tested those before them so that Allah would
Do not direct your eyes longingly to what We know the truthful and would know the liars.
have given certain of them to enjoy, the flower of (29:3)
the life of this world, so that We can test them by When they came at you from above you and
it. Your Lord’s provision is better and longer last- below you, when your eyes rolled and your
ing. (20:131) hearts rose to your throats, and you thought un-
Every self will taste death. We test you with both worthy thoughts about Allah, at that point the be-
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