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test you with both good and evil as a trial. And you will be
returned to Us” (Surat al-Anbiya’: 35). So, according to
Allah’s wisdom, human beings encounter pleasant and
unpleasant things in the course of their lives. If they dem-
onstrate a good moral character in the face of adversities,
Allah turns events that at first glance seemed to be nega-
tive, difficult or trying into the means to something good
and positive. Therefore, anyone who acts from this point of
view will be content in every moment of his life. He will
appreciate the good things he has and be happy with
them. But a person with an ignorant moral character, fac-
ing these trying situations that Allah has created, will not
see anything good in these apparently negative occurren-
ces. He will be far from content and, because of this pee-
vish moral attitude, will not be able to enjoy the good
things he does possess.
In environments where the high morality attained
through the fear of Allah is absent, people cannot be con-
tent with themselves, nor can they enjoy all the good things
that are offered to them. This is because where there is no
trust in Allah, there is no ability to see the good in every
occurrence, and none of the maturity needed to endure
apparent adversities and wrong attitudes. And where peo-
ple cannot solve their problems without getting overcome
with anger, an ignorant attitude takes over, subjecting
them to great anxiety. So this is why some people cannot
derive the pleasure they expect from their holiday, despite
all their best efforts. And so it is with other aspects of their
lives. If a few short examples of the problems likely to be