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THE SECRET BEHIND OUR TRIALS
lieve and submit to Him have taken hold of a reliable support:
Those who submit themselves completely to Allah and do
good have grasped the Firmest Handhold. The end result of
all affairs is with Allah. (Surah Luqman, 22)
There is no compulsion where religion is concerned. Right
guidance has become distinct from error. Anyone who re-
jects false deities and believes in Allah has grasped the
Firmest Handhold, which will never give way. Allah is All-
Hearing, All-Knowing. (Surat al-Baqara, 256)

To Look at Events from the Vantage
Point of the Future
When believers realize that they are being tested in this world,
they can see events from the standpoint of the future. So, what does
this mean?
No matter how great the difficulty or frustration, the situation
is temporary. For example, people may be falsely accused of some-
thing and suffer unjustly for it. But the truth will ultimately be re-
vealed. Even if the injustice does not end in this world, those who
caused the injustice will be punished for what they did on the Day
of Judgment. In the same way, those who suffered any injustice will
look forward to that Day, upon which their patience will be re-
warded. Time passes quickly, and, as with every earthly event, each
difficulty will come to an end in the twinkling of an eye. Moreover,
the Qur'an says that Allah has promised to send ease to each
Muslim after each test has ended:
For truly, with hardship comes ease; truly, with hardship
comes ease. (Surat al-Inshirah, 5-6)
So, believers trust in His endless justice, wait for this promised
relief, and never lose hope. They remember that something good

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