Tazkirul Quran, Qur’an 64:11–13
Loss and Gain (Al-Taghabun)
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
English text; the translator is not named in the archive’s data.
Translation
(11) No affliction can befall man but by God’s permission—He guides the hearts of those who believe in Him: God has knowledge of all things— (12) obey God and obey the Messenger; but if you turn away, remember that Our Messenger is only responsible for clearly conveying the message. (13) God! There is no god but He, so let the faithful put their trust in Him.
Commentary
(b) No trouble arrives of its own accord. Every tribulation comes from God, and it afflicts man so that, through it, he should receive guidance. Trouble softens a man’s heart and jolts him out of his moral slumber. Trouble prods and sharpens a man’s mind. If he refrains from negative reaction, then trouble will become the best Divine instruction for him.