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We Made Some of you a Fitnah to Others
[Tafsir of Surah Al-Furqan Ayah No. 20]
06 Saturday Aug 2011
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Assalamu Alaikum.
Allah says:

And We have made some of you as a trial for others: will you have patience? And your
Lord is Ever All-Seer (of everything). [Surah Al-Furqan (25) : 20]
Who are the ones who are trials for others, you ask?
Well, all of us.
Heres Imam Baghawis tafsir of this ayah (verse) where he gives some examples:
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We Made Some of you a Fitnah to Others
{ And We have made some of you as a Fitnah for others; will you have patience? And your
Lord is Ever All-Seer } [Al Furqaan: 20]
Meaning a trial; a wealthy person is a trial for the poor, the poor person would say; why am I not like
him? The healthy person is a trial for the sick, the noble a trial for the lowly.
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Ibn Abbaas stated: Meaning I made some of you as a trial for others so that you may be patient
concerning what you hear from them, see their disputes amongst themselves and follow guidance.
It was also said that it was revealed due the trial of the poor for the wealthy. This is because when the
wealthy person wants to embrace Islaam, he looks at the poor person, when he sees that the poor
person embraced Islaam before him he disdains him saying to himself; Should I embrace Islaam
after him so that he has virtue and priority over me? So he remains upon his disbelief and refrains
from embracing Islaam. This is how some of them are a trial to others. This is one opinion.
Muqaatil stated: This verse was revealed concerning Abu Jahl, al Waleed ibn Uqbah, al-Aas ibn
Waa-il and an Nadr ibn al Haarith. When they looked at al Kalbee Abu Dhar, ibn Masood, Aamir,
Bilaal, Suhayb, Aamir ibn Faheerah and others, they said: Are we to embrace Islaam and be like
them?
It was also said that it was revealed concerning the slaves who followed Muhammad
-. The poor from amongst the believers were put to trial through those who mocked them from
Quraysh, they used to say: Look at them, the lowly from amongst us. So Allaah the Elevated told
those believers:
{ will you be patient. }
Meaning with this state of poverty, hardship and harm.
{ And your Lord is Ever All-Seer }
of those who are patient and those are impatient.
Ahmad ibn Abdillaah as Saalihee narrated to uson the authority of Abu Hurayrah who said: The
Messenger of Allaah said:
If one of you sees someone who is better than him physically or financially, then let him look at who
is less than him physically and financially.
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