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5830 The undoubted fact is mentioned in the form of a question, to get the assent of man. It is certain that the physical
world existed long before man was ever heard of or mentioned, as geological records prove. It is also true that the
world existed long before man came on the scene: see ii. 30-31. Man is here taken in a generic sense. (76.1)
5831 Dahr is Time as a whole, or for a long period. (76.1)
MAN – TRIED & TESTED::
2:155 - Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger some loss in goods or lives or
the fruits (of your toil) but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere. 159
159 The glad tidings are the blessings of God in ii. 157 or (which is the same thing) the promise in ii. 153 that God will be
with them. (2.155)
3:186 - Ye shall certainly be tried and tested in your possessions and in your personal selves; and
ye shall certainly hear much that will grieve you from those who received the Book before you
and from those who worship many gods. But if ye persevere patiently and guard against evil
then that will be a determining factor in all affairs. 493
493 Not wealth and possessions only (or want of them), are the means of our trial. All our personal talents, knowledge,
opportunities, and their opposites,-in fact everything that happens to us and makes up our personality is a means of
our testing. So is our Faith: we shall have to put up for it many insults from those who do not share it. (3.186)
10:19 - Mankind was but one nation but differed (later). Had it not been for a word that went forth
before from thy Lord their differences would have been settled between them. 14061407
1406 Cf. ii 213. All mankind was created one, and Allah's Message to mankind is in essence one, the Message of Unity and
Truth. But as selfishness and egotism got hold of man, certain differences sprang up between individuals, races, and
nations, and in His infinite Mercy He sent them messengers and messages to suit their varying mentality, to test them
by His gifts, and stir them up to emulation in virtue and piety (v. 48). (10.19)
1407 Cf. vi. 115. ix 40, and iv. 171. "Word" is the Decree of Allah, the expression of His Universal Will or Wisdom in a
particular case. When men began to diverge from one another (see last note), Allah made their very differences
subserve the higher ends by increasing their emulation in virtue and piety, and thus pointing back to the ultimate Unity
and Reality. (10.19)
29:2 - Do men think that they will be left alone on saying "We believe" and that they will not be
tested? 3423
3423 Mere lip profession of Faith is not enough. It must be tried and tested in the real turmoil of life. The test will be applied
in all kinds of circumstances, in individual life and in relation to the environment around us, to see whether we can
strive constantly and put Allah above Self. Much pain, sorrow, and self-sacrifice may be necessary, not because they
are good in themselves, but because they will purify us, like fire applied to a goldsmith's crucible to burn out the dross.
(29.2)
64:15 - Your riches and your children may be but a trial: but in the Presence of Allah is the highest
Reward. 5496
5496 Children may be a "trial" in many senses: (1) their different ways of looking at things may cause you to reflect, and to
turn to the highest things of eternal importance; (2) their relationship with you and with each other may confront you
with problems far more complicated than those in separate individual lives, and thus become a test of your own
strength of character and sense of responsibility; (3) their conflict with your ideals (see n. 5494 above) may vex your
spirit, but may at the same time search out your fidelity to Allah; and (4) their affection for you and your affection for
them, may be a source of strength for you if it is pure, just as it may be a danger if it is based on selfish or unworthy
motives. So also riches and worldly goods have their advantages as well as dangers. (64.15)
86:9 - The Day that (all) things secret will be tested.
89:15 - Now as for man when his Lord trieth him giving him honor and gifts then saith he (puffed
up) "My Lord hath honored me." 6119
6119 Contrast with Allah's justice and watchful care, man's selfishness and pettiness. Allah tries us both by prosperity and
adversity: in the one we should show humility and kindness; and in the other patience and faith. On the contrary, we
get puffed up in prosperity and depressed in adversity, putting false values on this world's goods. (89.15)
89:16 - But when He trieth him restricting his subsistence for him t
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