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24. Trials & Divine Decree

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أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ

Do the people think that they will be left to say, 'We believe' and they will not be tried?

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إِنَّا كُلَّ شَيْءٍ خَلَقْنَاهُ بِقَدَرٍ

Indeed, all things We created with predestination.

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وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ

And We certainly tried those before them. And Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.

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أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ

Do the people think that they will be left to say, 'We believe' and they will not be tried?

Why these verses?

Believers will be tested.

Al-Ankabuttrials-1
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وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ

And We certainly tried those before them. And Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.

Why these verses?

Tests reveal the truthful.

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لَتُبْلَوُنَّ فِي أَمْوَالِكُمْ وَأَنفُسِكُمْ

You will surely be tested in your possessions and in yourselves.

Why these verses?

Tests in wealth and self.

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وَنَبْلُوكُم بِالشَّرِّ وَالْخَيْرِ فِتْنَةً

And We test you with evil and with good as a trial.

Why these verses?

Tested with good and bad.

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إِنَّا جَعَلْنَا مَا عَلَى الْأَرْضِ زِينَةً لَّهَا لِنَبْلُوَهُمْ أَيُّهُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا

Indeed, We have made that which is on the earth adornment for it that We may test them as to which of them is best in deed.

Why these verses?

Earth's beauty is a test.

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الَّذِي خَلَقَ الْمَوْتَ وَالْحَيَاةَ لِيَبْلُوَكُمْ أَيُّكُمْ أَحْسَنُ عَمَلًا

He who created death and life to test you as to which of you is best in deed.

Why these verses?

Life and death for testing.

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