خلاصة:
What is the Islamic view of hardship? Do we
suffer because it is a sign of being good or immoral, or
does it depend on other factors? This article explores the
answers to these questions by describing Satan’s role in
the origin of mankind’s hardship, and clarifies the concept
of suffering, tragic events, and calamities people tend to
face as viewed in the Qur’an and hadith from the Ahlul
Bayt. It is sometimes wrongly assumed that a person
experiences hardship due to his or her own immorality or
irresponsibility. Indeed, suffering is a tool for the
forgiveness of our sins, and might be a sign of God’s love
for a person.
ملخص الجهاز:
"This article explores the answers to these questions by describing Satan’s role in the origin of mankind’s hardship, and clarifies the concept of suffering, tragic events, and calamities people tend to face as viewed in the Qur’an and hadith from the Ahlul Bayt.
Hardship in the view of the Qur’an and hadiths The following will include references to the verses of the Qur’an and hadith from the Ahlul Bayt about the suffering, tragic events, and calamities people tend to face.
«،P xPF AL|›¬ w A ®f¯ Y L Let the faithless not suppose that the respite We grant them is good for their souls: We give them respite only that they may increase in sin… 11 In this verse, in addition to some others in the Qur’an, Allah explains that when God gives those disbelievers opportunity, time, and chance to make more out of this worldly life, people should not think that God loves them and is supporting them.
For example, once person talked to Imam Sadiq about the suffering of faithful people, and the Imam quoted a hadith from the Prophet.
However, those people used to go inside the Prophet’s house without permission, and the Prophet, due to his kindness, felt embarrassed to stop them, so then God said: w | ²’ ZRWî آA =?
For this reason, Allah instructed them to ask for permission before entering the Prophet’s house; and if invited, to not wait for the food to be served, and if invited for a meal, to kindly leave afterwards instead of desiring to enjoy their time listening to the Prophet (33:53)."