The Qur’an For All Humanity
Man’s Trial
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left. Then You shall find the greater part of them
ungrateful.’
‘Begone!’ said God. ‘A despicable outcast you shall
henceforth be. With those that follow you I shall fill
the Pit of Hell’.
(The Qur’an 7:11·18)
In this world of trial it repeatedly happens that one
person rises above another, attaining to a greater
share in wealth and honour; sometimes it happens
that giving one’s lawful dues amounts to belittling
oneself; sometimes God selects an individual to
proclaim a truth on behalf of God, whereupon he
appears to be superior to those who failed to find the
truth. On such occasions Satan arouses jealousy and
haughtiness within, the human breast. The feeling of
‘I am better than he is’ does not allow one man to give
recognition to another. In the eyes of God, one who
falls a prey to jealousy and arrogance on such
occasions follows the path of Satan. One who crushes
such negative feelings produced by Satan finds the
straight path which will lead him directly to heaven.
