Nothing on this earth is created in vain, but rather with wisdom. Understanding this fact depends on the wisdom of people themselves. One of the most important precepts is that we are being tested throughout our whole lives. Allah tests our sincerity and our faith in different situations. He may create difficulties to reveal whether we behave with patience or not. He may give us favours to test whether we are grateful to Him or not. Find below few verses from the Glorious Qur'an which point out this fact.
Chapter 3, Verse 142
| Quran wrote: |
| Sura 3 - Aal-E-Imran [The Family of Imran] Verse 142-143: 142. أَمْ حَسِبْتُمْ أَنْ تَدْخُلُوا الْجَنَّةَ وَلَمَّا يَعْلَمِ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ جَاهَدُوا مِنْكُمْ وَيَعْلَمَ الصَّابِرِينَ 143. وَلَقَدْ كُنْتُمْ تَمَنَّوْنَ الْمَوْتَ مِنْ قَبْلِ أَنْ تَلْقَوْهُ فَقَدْ رَأَيْتُمُوهُ وَأَنْتُمْ تَنْظُرُونَ |
| Quran translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) wrote: |
| Sura 3 - Aal-E-Imran [The Family of Imran] Verse 142-143: 142. Did ye think that ye would enter Heaven without Allah testing those of you who fought hard (In His Cause) and remained steadfast? 143. Ye did indeed wish for death before ye met him: Now ye have seen him with your own eyes, (And ye flinch!) |
Surat al-Ankaboot, Chapter 29, Verses 2-3
| Quran wrote: |
| Sura 29 - Al-Ankaboot [The Spider] Verse 2-3: 2. أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَنْ يُتْرَكُوا أَنْ يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لا يُفْتَنُونَ 3. وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِنْ قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ |
| Quran translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) wrote: |
| Sura 29 - Al-Ankaboot [The Spider] Verse 2-3: 2. Do men think that they will be left alone on saying, "We believe", and that they will not be tested? 3. We did test those before them, and Allah will certainly know those who are true from those who are false. |
Chapter 21, Verse 35
| Quran wrote: |
| Sura 21 - Al-Anbiya [The Prophets] Verse 35-35: 35. كُلُّ نَفْسٍ ذَائِقَةُ الْمَوْتِ وَنَبْلُوكُمْ بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً وَإِلَيْنَا تُرْجَعُونَ |
| Quran translation (Abdullah Yusuf Ali) wrote: |
| Sura 21 - Al-Anbiya [The Prophets] Verse 35-35: 35. Every soul shall have a taste of death: and We test you by evil and by good by way of trial. to Us must ye return. |
The Holy Qur'an, Surat al-Baqara, Chapter 2, Verse 155
| Quran wrote: |
| Sura 2 - Al-Baqara [The Cow] Verse 155-155: 155. وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الأمْوَالِ وَالأنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ |
| Quran translation (Mohammed Habib Shakir) wrote: |
| Sura 2 - Al-Baqara [The Cow] Verse 155-155: 155. And We will most certainly try you with somewhat of fear and hunger and loss of property and lives and fruits; and give good news to the patient, |
