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will be victorious in his struggle in the name of Allah, and that he will
receive the good news of an eternal reward: paradise. Hence, true believ-
ers never fear or grieve, in accordance with the inspiration of Allah to
angels "I am with you: give firmness to the Believers." (Surat al-Anfal: 12)
Believers are those who say "Our Lord is Allah and, further, stand
straight and steadfast." (Surah Fussilat: 30). They are also "those upon
whom the angels descend" and to whom the angels say "fear not nor
grieve, but hear good tidings of the paradise which you are promised."
(Surah Fussilat: 30). Believers are also aware that their Creator "places no
burden on any soul but that which it can bear." (Surat al-A'raf: 42). They
are well aware that "Allah is the One who has created all in proportion and
measure." (Surat al-Qamar: 49). Hence, they are the ones who say "Nothing
will happen to us except what Allah has decreed for us: He is our protec-
tor." (Surat at-Tawbah: 51) and put their trust in Allah. "No harm touched
them" since they say "Allah is sufficient for us and most excellent is the
Protector." (Surat Ali-'Imran: 173-174). Yet, since the world is a place of
testing for all human beings, believers will necessarily be confronted by
some difficulties. Hunger, thirst, loss of property, disease, accidents and so

on may also strike them at any time. Poverty as well as many other kinds
of trouble or affliction may also befall them. The kind of test a believer
may go through is described as follows in the Qur'an:
Or do you think that you shall enter Paradise without such (trials) as came
to those who passed away before you? They encountered suffering and
adversity, and were so shaken in spirit that even the Messenger and those of
faith who were with him cried: "When (will come) the help of Allah?" Ah!
Verily, the help of Allah is (always) near! (Surat al-Baqarah: 214)
Of course adversities never altered the respect and fear the Prophet,
and his Companions had for Allah. No alteration in their attitude ever
occurred when they faced trouble. Allah, also, gives the glad tidings of His
support to believers in the verse: "Ah! Verily, the help of Allah is (always)
near." In consequence, "but Allah will deliver the right acting to their place
of salvation: no evil shall touch them, nor shall they grieve." (Surat az-
Zumar: 61)
Believers are aware that difficult times are specially created and that

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