Allah the Exalted says: "Our Lord, do not make us a trial for those who disbelieve." How can a Muslim be a trial for those who disbelieve?
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The questioner : Peace be upon you and Allah's mercy and blessings.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:[Al-Mumtahanah 60:5] The question, O Shaykh, is how can a Muslim be a trial for those who disbelieve?
The Shaykh : Yes, he becomes a trial for those who disbelieve through the dominance of the disbelievers over him, because the dominance of the disbelievers over the believer is a trial, a trial, in that they are incited to it and blamed for it, so that becomes a trial for them.
It is also possible that the meaning is, meaning that they tempt us away from our religion, as He, the Exalted, said: [Al-Buruj 85:10] The verse encompasses both meanings, because the two meanings do not contradict each other. The principle in exegesis is that if a verse is susceptible to two meanings that do not contradict each other, it is obligatory to apply it to both meanings. Yes.
The Shaykh : And peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allah and His blessings.
The questioner : Allah, Glorified and Exalted is He, says:
Our Lord, make us not [objects of] torment for the disbelievers
ربنا لا تجعلنا فتنة للذين كفرواThe Shaykh : Yes, he becomes a trial for those who disbelieve through the dominance of the disbelievers over him, because the dominance of the disbelievers over the believer is a trial, a trial, in that they are incited to it and blamed for it, so that becomes a trial for them.
It is also possible that the meaning is