Combining the trials of the Prophets and the descent of trials due to sin

Question:
Yes. The Shaykh’s tweet informed you how Allah combines His saying (peace and blessings be upon him): “The people’s earnings are the trials of the Prophets,” with the fact that no trial descends except by a sin, and it is not lifted except by repentance.

Answer:
Yes, the trial of the Prophets (peace and blessings be upon them) is in the category of raising their ranks and strengthening their faith in Allah (Mighty and Majestic), even if they did not commit sins. As for the trial of others, it is due to sins committed by them. So the trial is either for the elevation of ranks or for the expiation of sins. Also, the Prophets are tried because they are a model for people to follow. They are also tried so that it becomes clear to people that they are human, unlike those who attribute to the Prophets some aspect of lordship. It is so that it becomes clear to people that they are human, and that what befalls humans befalls them. Thus, the trial of the Prophets contains great benefits: the elevation of their ranks, and that they serve as a model for others in patience. It is also so that it is known that they are human, and that what befalls humans befalls them, so they have no share of lordship or divinity.