Difference between tests and punishments
Question
How do you know if your problems and failures in life are tests or punishment? Can you tell difference between tests and punishment in life?
Answer
Normally when a person becomes miserable, uneasy, and he becomes frustrated when he encounters a difficulty then it is a sign of punishment, and if he is relaxed and calm, taking the trial in its stride then this is a blessing.
And Allah Ta'ala (الله تعالى) knows best.
- Answered by
- Mufti Ebrahim Salejee (Isipingo Beach)
Where scholars differ, it’s safer to take the more cautious view.
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