Page 120 - In The Name Of Allah, The All-Merciful And Most Merciful

forever. (Surat al-A’raf, 42)
Allah does not impose on any
self any more than it can bear.
For it is what it has earned;

against it, what it has brought upon itself.
(Surat al-Baqara, 286)
Some individuals are made to live in
poverty to test their patience. Some are
made to live in abundant wealth to test
their thankfulness, morality, and level of

worldly ambition. But, in the end, the rich
person and the person living in crushing
poverty live the best lives for themselves
and for the Hereafter.
Poverty and wealth are not unendurable
hardships, regardless of how long they last, for
such circumstances will not change the true
character of any believer. In the end, both
groups of people are tested on the basis of the

moral character they display. Either they will try
to draw closer to Allah and their love of Allah will
lead them to adhere to the Qur’an’s morality, or
they will be ungrateful and ignore the limits that
He has placed upon humanity. In every adversity,
people who fear and respect Allah turn to Him,
seeking His help and favor. They do not de-

spair and never abandon their Qur’anic
morality, no matter how severe the

8
1
1 118