The Future of Ahmadiyyat — Page 2
‑ 2 ‑ physical terms it is a trial, as the servants of God must pass through hunger and thirst and refrain from their sexual desires. However, after one month, this tribulation ends and God bestows on His servants the day of Eid as a reward. Moreover, God teaches believers that whenever a hardship comes from Him it is temporary and soon gives way to happiness and ease. But those difficulties which people bring upon themselves sometimes last for so long that they extend across generations, and at times even cast a shadow over people for centuries, and their Eid is not only postponed, it moves further away. Therefore, people should always keep in mind that whenever a trial is prolonged, it is on account of their own failings. Otherwise, Allah the Exalted does not draw out hardships. Whenever Allah the Exalted tries a person it is temporary, and after a short time, such means and provisions are manifested which indicate