The meaning of fitnah in the statement: “They are tested every year”
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Question:
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is mentioned in the verse[At-Tawbah 9:126], he says: What is the meaning of this fitnah?
Answer:
Fitnah is the calamities that befall them. The calamities and disasters that happen to them, but they do not take heed or learn a lesson. Yes.
Honorable Shaykh, may Allah grant you success, it is mentioned in the verse
that they are tried every year once or twice
أَنَّهُمْ يُفْتَنُونَ فِي كُلِّ عَامٍ مَّرَّةً أَوْ مَرَّتَيْنِAnswer:
Fitnah is the calamities that befall them. The calamities and disasters that happen to them, but they do not take heed or learn a lesson. Yes.
Source
شرح إغاثة اللهفان من مصائد الشيطان لابن القيم، فصل في القلب المريض — islamhouse.com (38:39)
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