The next wisdom behind tests and difficulties in cases where one has been wronged by another is to gain reward and the forgiveness of Allah, the Exalted, by forgiving their oppressor. Chapter 24 An Nur, verse 22:
“…and let them pardon and overlook. Would you not like that Allah should forgive you?…”
All muslims desire the forgiveness of Allah, the Exalted, but in some cases they do not perform sincere repentance to erase their major sins or they fail to perform enough righteous deeds in order to erase their minor sins. In these cases a test or difficulty caused by another provides a muslim the perfect opportunity to obtain the forgiveness of Allah, the Exalted, by forgiving their oppressor for His sake. In the absence of this difficulty a muslim may face Allah, the Exalted, on Judgment Day without obtaining His forgiveness, which is a disastrous outcome.
The next wisdom behind tests and difficulties is for a muslim to obtain the love of Allah, the Exalted. Chapter 3 Alee Imran, verse 146:
“…And Allah loves the steadfast.”
In addition, the love of Allah, the Exalted, can be obtained when a muslim sincerely fulfils their obligatory duties and performs voluntarily righteous deeds. This has been advised in a Hadith found in Sahih Bukhari, number 6502. But the muslim who fails to act on this advice can still obtain the love of Allah, the Exalted, by demonstrating patience during a difficulty or test. According to the Hadith quoted earlier when Allah, the Exalted, loves a muslim He empowers every organ of their body to only obey Him. This muslim very rarely commits sins. In addition, Allah, the Exalted, fulfils their supplications and grants them refuge. The one who obtains this will surely succeed through the mercy of Allah, the Exalted, in both worlds. And the origin of this success is the test and difficulty a muslim faces with patience for the sake of Allah, the Exalted. This is an aspect of the uncountable reward granted to the patient which is mentioned in chapter 39 Az Zumar, verse 10:
“…the patient will be given their reward without account [i.e., limit].”
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