THE FIRST PAPER IN THE THE TEST BY ALLAH TAALAH We will most certainly, most assuredly test you.” The very first exam paper of this test is Khauf (fear). We will take your examination, but do not become perturbed, for even this test is fairly simple. It will pass by easily. As explained above,denotes minimizing as does the use the Tanween , even the used here is Tab’idhiyah denoting that an extremely minute fear will you be tested by, whether it be in relation to enemies that hound or confront one, the day to day occurrences, the misfortunes and difficulties that come one’s way. Allamah Aaloosi (Rahmatullah Alaihi) mentions. “By fear, is meant, fear of the enemy. THE SECOND TEST AFTER FEAR we are being made aware of the second test ‘Hunger’ Allamah Aaloosi (Rahmatullah Alaihi) mentions that by hunger here, is meant drought. In reality, hunger is the effect, the cause of which is drought. Therefore, he has interpreted it as drought. With the absence of rain, there will be a shortage of grain in consequence of which bread becomes scarce. This is a case of, naming the cause by the effect. In terms of rhetoric and eloquence, this is called Majaaz-e-Mursal. The very fact that the Nabi who is unlettered, who has never seen the inside of a classroom, who never attended a primary Madressa let alone a Darul Uloom where Mukhtasar ul Ma’aani, a book on rhetoric, is taught, nor had he even heard the term Majaaz-e-Mursalproves that his use of such tools of eloquence is nothing but by Divine inspiration. The Nabi who was but a shepherd, by the use of such tools, is rendering the entire world helpless, is forcing them to submit to the fact that it is but Divine revelation that is descending upon his blessed heart. The very responsibility of revealing Divine speech, the collection and collation thereof in his blessed heart, the reading thereof along with its explanation has been taken by Allah Ta’ala. On the occasions when the Qur’an was being revealed, Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) used to quickly attempt to memorize it for fear of forgetting any portion thereof. Consequently, Allah Ta’ala revealed a verse, informing Rasulullah (Sallallahu Alaihi Wasallam) not to, at the time of revelation attempt to quickly memorize those verses because the responsibility of both retaining what was revealed to him as well as the future recitation thereof is the responsibility of Allah Ta’ala. “Thereafter the responsibility of explaining it is also Our responsibility, why then, are you perturbed?” THE THIRD TEST HUNGER The first two types of tests have been discussed; Fear and Hunger. The third test is, At times you will experience loss in your wealth.’ How will this be? At times your business will suffer setbacks. The author of Rooh-ul-Ma’ani writes, at times the orchards will not bear fruit which in turn will cause one to suffer from loss THE FOURTH TEST AFTER LOSS OF YOUR WELTH At times, We will take the lives of your near and dear ones.” (Some may be murdered while others may die of other causes.) In this way will the return to Allah Ta’ala be enacted. Be it by means of murder, be it natural causes, your close ones will be separated from you. This will constitute an additional test for you. By leaking the paper, Allah Ta’ala has made it evident that it is not an unexpected occurrence, for you have been foretold to expect it to happen, that you will be tested thereby. Whatever happens without having the slightest inkling regarding its possibility makes it much more difficult to bear. If, on the other hand, one is informed in advance to expect some difficulty, one is forewarned and has the time to make appropriate preparation for it. In the case of Allah Ta’ala, Who is informing us, there is absolutely no possibility for the opposite to occur, for it is impossible to attribute a lie to Allah Ta’ala. THE FIFTH TEST AFTER LOSING YOUR BELOVED ONES At times, Allah will test us by decreasing our fruit. Some commentators have interpreted this to mean the death of one’s children. Children are the fruit of their parents. Nonetheless, the evident commentary is that there will be a decrease in fruits. [Excluded from: Patience and the Position of the Siddiqeen].
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