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SEEING GOOD IN ALL
every difficulty. This fact is revealed as follows:
For truly with hardship comes ease; truly with hardship
comes ease. (Surat ash-Sharh: 5-6)
Only believers are aware of this support and assistance
granted by God. No matter what they encounter in life, they
enjoy the comfort and peace of mind of awareness that God
aids and guards them. God promised to His servants:
God knows best who your enemies are. God suffices as
a Protector; God suffices as a Helper. (Surat an-Nisa': 45)
Disbelievers and hypocrites, on the other hand, harbour
all sorts of fears. They feel constant concern for they have no
faith in God, worship others beside Him, and believe events
happen accidentally. This is, in actuality, a fear God instils
into the hearts of those who fight against the believers:
And when your Lord revealed to the angels, "I am with
you so make those who believe firm. I will cast dread
into the hearts of those who disbelieve…" (Surat al-
Anfal: 12)
The help and support God offers to believers lasts
throughout their lives. Throughout history and in many
ways has God provided his assistance to believers. In some
cases, He granted miracles to His prophets, in others, He
supported Muslims by invisible armies, angels or through
natural events. Sometimes, even events that seemed unlikely
to happen occurred. Some examples related in the Qur'an are
as follows:
You who believe! Remember God's blessing to you
when forces came against you and We sent a wind
against them and other forces you could not see. God