12-07-2004, 08:44 AM
Bismillah
as salam alykom
Brother Deen what u mentioned is of course correct that tests and trials are to be inflicted upon people according to the level of their religion. This is one side, but we can not ignore that they are also inflicted to expiate our sins.
Dont u see the Aya saying:
"And whatever of misfortune befalls you, it is because of what your hands have earned. And He pardons much." (Quran 42:30)
Allah Sobhanhu wa Ta`la expiates our sins thru various ways. The Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam said in a hadeeth what means that even a prick of a needle is an expiation of sins. A prick of a needle that causes the lowest level of pain. Therefore, whatever we endure of suffering expiates our sins brother. It serves as reminder as an alarm from Allah for us to look into ourselves. Just look at Auhud, why did the Muslims loose? because they disobeyed the Messenger salla Allah a`lyhee wa sallam. Of course Allah Is testing the Ummah, I remember hearing Ali Ezzat Begovitch (execuse me if the spelling is wrong) saying at the time of the Bosinain issue, we were only Muslims by name now we recalled and revived our Islam.