Twenty-second Discourse from Futuh al-Ghaib
On the testing of the believer’s faith
The Shaikh (may Allah be well pleased with him, and grant him contentment) said:
Allah is always testing His believing servant in proportion to his faith. Thus if a person’s faith is very great and steadily increasing, his trial will be great as well. The trial of a Messenger is greater than that of a Prophet, because his faith is greater. The trial of a Prophet is greater than that of a Badal, and the trial of a Badal is greater than that of a Wali. Each is tried according to his faith and certitude, on the basis of this saying of the Prophet (Allah bless him and give him peace): “We, the Community of Prophets, are the people most severely tried, then others according to the perfection of their faith.” Continue reading “On the testing of the believer’s faith”