Page 59 - The Secret Behind Our Trials

HOW UNBELIEVERS
ACT WHEN FACED

WITH DIFFICULTY

arlier, we showed that whatever internal conditions exist,
there is no alteration in a Muslim's moral character. Those
E who have no belief or have a sickness in their heart cannot
stand difficult times, for their endurance is limited and they have a
low boiling point. For this reason, they become very tense when
they encounter difficulties and frustrations. Sometimes the slightest
thing can trigger this tension, which causes them to become furious,
shout, start a fight, fling insults, become aggressive, and resort to vi-
olence. People who are usually joyful, smiling, and easy-going
under normal circumstances undergo a real character change in
times of difficulty. They turn into aggressive, joyless, contrary, and
sullen people. While Muslims talk patiently about truth and beauty,
unbelievers choose to go on the attack, thereby revealing their real
face and character.
What reveals their real character may be their sudden unem-
ployment, an illness, an accident, a disaster, or a misfortune. If they
are homeless for two days or deprived of sleep, or if their accus-
tomed comforts are removed, they become despondent. In the
Qur'an, Allah describes the ungrateful character they display in
times of difficulty:

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