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lowing verse that everything we
own and for which we are respon-
sible is only to test us:
Know that your wealth and

children are a trial and that
there is an immense reward
with Allah. (Surat al-Anfal:
28)
Some people are tested by
means of worries and difficulties

in this world. The degree of the
difficulties to which we are sub-
jected, and the form these take, are
entirely in Allah's hands. People
who are tested in this way should
in all circumstances have faith in

Allah, think that every worry and
difficulty will have a fortunate
outcome for them, have patience
and be content with what Allah
sends to them. These things are

expressed in the following words
in the Qur’an:
We will test you with a certain
amount of fear and hunger
and loss of wealth and life
and fruits. But give good
news to the steadfast: Those
who, when disaster strikes
them, say, "We belong to

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