Page 72 - The Secret Behind Our Trials

CONCLUSION

At this moment, every person is drawing closer to the moment
of his or her death. Death does not respect a person's age, for it is just
as far away from a young person as it is for an old person. A 68-year-
old man on his sickbed, just waiting for death to come, is just as near
for an 18 year-old woman walking down the street, for accidents in-
volving pedestrians are rather frequent. Maybe that moment could
be his or her last… This is one of the most important realities of
human life.
In any case, everyone is engaged in a contest to make as many
advances toward the next life as they can in their allotted time in this
world. As Bediuzzaman said, "This temporary world is like a field. It is
a place of instruction, a market. " 11 In other words, people can do some
very profitable trading here and receive an endless recompense in
the Hereafter for what they have done in this world.
Here, all people with common sense should listen to the voice
of their conscience and remember that Allah tests them continually.
On this road that seems so difficult, Allah has revealed the Qur'an to
guide every individual and has sent his Prophets and devout
Muslims to show others the true path. No matter what difficulty
they encounter, people who turn to Allah with a sincere heart will be
granted relief on the road to salvation. In other words, one of the
greatest secrets of these trials is that they are filled with great possi-
bilities for each believer.

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