The Teachings of Islam
Testing Man’s Fitness
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TESTING MAN’S FITNESS
Man has complete freedom of will in this world, but
only God can actually make things happen. Man is
just being put to the test on earth. His reactions to
various circumstances are being scrutinized.
Some respond to events in a patient, just and
reasonable manner. Their actions earn them credit.
Others react quite differently. Their hot-headedness,
cruelty, and blindness to the truth earn them
nothing but blame. Some profess to be Muslims. But
if they adopt a disparaging, deceptive and
malicious attitude towards others, their claim is
immediately proved false. God will particularly
help those whom they wrong in order to show
where the truth lies. Some uphold the truth, yet
they are left in a helpless and forlorn state. Others
are blind to the truth, yet have every conceivable
worldly luxury at their disposal. This situation may
seem paradoxical, but it occurs for a reason: to set
apart those who cling to externals and deserve to be
classed along with other deniers of the truth.
