The reader: He said -may Allah have mercy on him-:
"And from Anas (may Allah be pleased with him), he said: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said: When God has a good purpose towards His servant He gives him punishment beforehand in this world, but when He has an evil purpose towards His servant He refrains from dealing with his sin till He takes from him full payment for it on the day of resurrection.
إذا أراد الله بعبده خيراً عجَّل له العقوبة في الدنيا ، وإذا أراد الله بعبده الشر أمسك عنه بذنبه حتى يوافي به يوم القيامة The magnitude of the reward goes along with the magnitude of the affliction. When God who is great and glorious loves people He afflicts them, and those who accept it gladly receive God’s good pleasure, but those who are displeased receive God’s displeasure.
إنَّ عِظَم الجزاء مع عظم البلاء ، وإن الله تعالى إذا أحب قوماً ابتلاهم ، فمن رضي فله الرضا ، ومن سخط فله السخط .
