MAN’S TRIAL

Man’s Trial ~ 15 ~ left. Then You shall find the greater part of them ungrateful.’ ‘Begone!’ said God. ‘A despicable outcast you shall henceforth be. With those that follow you I shall fill the Pit of Hell’. (The Qur’an 7:11·18) In this world of trial it repeatedly happens that one person rises above another, attaining to a greater share in wealth and honour; sometimes it happens that giving one’s lawful dues amounts to belittling oneself; sometimes God selects an individual to proclaim a truth on behalf of God, whereupon he appears to be superior to those who failed to find the truth. On such occasions Satan arouses jealousy and haughtiness within, the human breast. The feeling of ‘I am better than he is’ does not allow one man to give recognition to another. In the eyes of God, one who falls a prey to jealousy and arrogance on such occasions follows the path of Satan. One who crushes such negative feelings produced by Satan finds the straight path which will lead him directly to heaven.