Part of Concepts of Ahl as-Sunnah (series completed)
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Summary of Sunni concepts | Concept (1006) | Being afflicted with evil and good
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A summary of the concepts held by the Ahl al-Sunnah.
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Being tested through both adversity and prosperity.
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Just as one is tested through adversity, one is also tested through prosperity.
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Allah the Exalted says:
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“Every soul must taste of death, and We try you with evil and with good, for ordeal. And unto Us ye will be returned.” (21:35)
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And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:
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"How remarkable is the affair of the believer;
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for his entire affair is good,
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and this is not the case for anyone except the believer.
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If prosperity comes to him, he is grateful,
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and that is good for him.
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And if adversity comes to him, he is patient,
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and that is good for him."
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Narrated by Muslim.
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Testing is an examination for the individual,
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to see how he acts in response to it.
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What is required is as the hadith clarifies:
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patience when tested with adversity,
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and gratitude when tested with prosperity.
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Gratitude is expressed not only through words,
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but also through one's state and actions,
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by utilizing the blessing in the obedience of Allah,
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thereby preserving it through that act,
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and not denying it.
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Testing through adversity takes many forms,
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ranging from illness and weakness,
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to poverty and deprivation,
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to torment and harm,
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and other such things.
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All of this is an examination,
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measuring the endurance of the one being tested and his patience through the trial,
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his sincerity toward his Lord,
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and his hope in His mercy.
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Despite the severity of this type
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of trial,
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many people remain steadfast against it,
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because it is clear to them,
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and because it stirs within them
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latent feelings of defiance
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and resistance.
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As for the test of prosperity,
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such as health and strength,
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wealth and possessions,
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positions of status, comfort, and ease,
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it causes many to fall into complacency,
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and strips them of the ability
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to remain vigilant and resist
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temptation,
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so they fail the test,
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and forget the duty of being grateful
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for these blessings.
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How truthful were some of the salaf when they said:
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"We were tested with adversity,
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and we were patient;
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but we were tested with prosperity,
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and we were not patient."
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A summary of the concepts
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of the Ahl al-Sunnah.