There are people who think that the
affluent people of the world are put through lesser trial since they have
wealth and riches to play about. They do not have to worry about their
food and shelter. The luxuries of life open their arms for them.
This perception is not true. The Almighty
has created this world as a trial and test for all of us. Every one of
us undergoes this trial in some form or the other. It is not that only
the poor and the needy are put through this test. Affluence also is a form
of trial. Here the trial is to test a person regarding his attitude towards
the Almighty. He is tested on whether he shows gratitude to the Almighty
on His favours and blessings. As such, since a person generally tends to
forget his Lord if he is blessed with an affluent life, this trial is perhaps
tougher than that of a person who is put through the trial of poverty and
adverse circumstances; in such circumstances, a person tends to remember
the Lord more – or at least, has more opportunities for this remembrance.
Moreover, affluence is just one form
of comfort a person may have. There are people who maybe affluent and very
rich, but still have various forms of mental worries, troubles and tribulations.
Besides, having a strong relationship
with the Almighty, the best way to fight out the ups and downs of life
is to always look at people who are worse off: a cursory glance would
bring many to our mind. One will begin to realize what one actually has
in contrast with millions of others. Where others have been deprived, he
would find himself blessed with many favours. |