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SEEING GOOD IN ALL

conceived:

…God always confounds the schemes of the
disbelievers. (Surat al-Anfal: 18)
They concocted their plots, but their plots were with
God, even if they were such as to make the mountains
vanish. (Surah Ibrahim: 46)
In addition, God informs us that such plots will not harm
the believers, and that they will ultimately come back upon
the plotters themselves:

…But evil plotting envelops only those who do it. Do
they expect anything but the pattern of previous
peoples? You will not find any changing in the pattern
of God. You will not find any alteration in the pattern of
God. (Surah Fatir: 43)
Believers put their trust in this divine promise (that God
will thwart the plots of disbelievers). Aware of the fact that
God's help is always with them, they live a life of tranquillity.
As we have stressed thus far, thanks to this resignation, they
can see the good and purpose in every event they encounter;
and even if they fail to see it, they believe with certainty that
every incident will ultimately turn out to be good for

believers.

"It is the Party of God who are Victorious!"

The rewards of seeing good, even in seemingly evil
events, and always putting one's trust in God, has always
been plentiful:
Those to whom people said, "The people have gathered
against you, so fear them." But that merely increased