What is God’s purpose in each test? | Ali Reza Panahian

What is God’s purpose in each test?

Think about your weak points.


Some say, “I need to consult with you.” I say, “I’m not a good counselor!” “We have a family dispute.” “I don’t know!” “Tell me what I should do. Should I tolerate my spouse or not?” I say, “How should I know?! This depends on many factors.” Some people are so brave that they counsel everyone. “Do such and such!” But this involves many considerations. Some friends say, “You didn’t make it clear. I had an argument with my family, parents, or a colleague. Should I consider it to be a test in having patience or should I consider it to be a test where I have to separate from them, for example?” “If you can, see which of your weak points this test wants to eliminate.”
Another example, “I have received a large sum of money. Should I keep it, make an investment and make money with it, or should I give it in charity? There are needy people who need this money.” “I don’t know. Both are tests. It is possible that your test is that since you are a very compassionate person, you want to give this money to others. But God wants you to resist what you like. Instead of giving this money to the poor people around you, start up a factory with this money. Then, you can help ten other people as well as those needy people.” “I don’t have the spirit to do that.” “You’re very wrong to say that. Actually, this test is exactly because you are lazy in working. You have been given this easy money so that you may be corrected, work and move forward!”
Each person should see the purpose of his test himself. Pay attention to tests. In each event, good or bad, that takes place we should evaluate what the purpose of that test probably is. If you weren’t able to understand its purpose, you can do your duty in general. You can consider what the purpose could be in general. May God give you the “Furqan,” which means being able to separate good from bad, so that you may always recognize your duty.
I’ll say a prayer and tell you who said this prayer afterward. “O God, use us in the way for which You have created us. For any reason that You are taking these tests from us, make us successful to move in the direction of that purpose.” This is Lady Zahra’s (as) prayer.
«وَ اسْتَعْمِلْنِی لِمَا خَلَقْتَنِی لَهُ»
What have You created me for? Use me for that so that I won’t do other, unnecessary actions. In each event, good or bad, that takes place we should evaluate what the purpose of that test probably is. Each person should see the purpose of his test himself. If you can, see which of your weak points this test wants to eliminate.

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