The trial encompasses the prophets and those below them
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Question:
The second issue: If Allah tests the prophets, do they do so or not? How much more so for others?
Answer:
If Allah tests the prophets, who are the most noble of creation in His sight (Glorified and Exalted is He), how much more so for those who are below them? How could it be that Allah does not test those who are below them? Never. Allah tests.[Al-'Ankabut 29:2-3] This is the wisdom: the sincere in his faith is distinguished from the liar and the hypocrite. This is the wisdom in the trial and the examination. If there were no trial and examination, the sincere believer would not be distinguished from the hypocritical believer.
The second issue: If Allah tests the prophets, do they do so or not? How much more so for others?
Answer:
If Allah tests the prophets, who are the most noble of creation in His sight (Glorified and Exalted is He), how much more so for those who are below them? How could it be that Allah does not test those who are below them? Never. Allah tests.
(2) Do the people think that they will be left to say, "We believe" and they will not be tried? (3) But We have certainly tried those before them, and Allah will surely make evident those who are truthful, and He will surely make evident the liars.
أَحَسِبَ النَّاسُ أَن يُتْرَكُوا أَن يَقُولُوا آمَنَّا وَهُمْ لَا يُفْتَنُونَ وَلَقَدْ فَتَنَّا الَّذِينَ مِن قَبْلِهِمْ فَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ اللَّهُ الَّذِينَ صَدَقُوا وَلَيَعْلَمَنَّ الْكَاذِبِينَ
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [275] الابتلاء يشمل الأنبياء ومن دونهم - صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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