What Allah Examines…

This hadith has been transmitted on the authority of Abu Huraira رضي الله عنه with some addition (and it is this): Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said; “Verily Allah سُبْحَانَهُ وَتَعَالَىdoes not look to your bodies nor to your appearances but He looks to your…”and he pointed towards the heart with his fingers. Sahih Muslim 2564, Book

7:2

“(This is a) Book (the Qur’an) sent down to you (O Muhammad ﷺ), so let not your breast be narrow therefrom, that you warn thereby; and a reminder to the believers.”

17:46

“And We have put coverings over their hearts lest they should understand it (the Qur’an), and in their ears deafness. And when you make mention of your Lord Alone [La ilaha illallah (none has the right to be worshipped but Allah) Islamic Monotheism in the Qur’an, they turn on their backs, fleeing in extreme dislike.”

Enjoin Righteousness or Perish

“And fear the Fitnah (affliction and trial) which affects not in particular (only) those of you who do wrong (but it may afflict all the good and the bad people), and know that Allah is Severe in punishment.”

40:35

“Those who dispute about the Ayat (proofs, evidences, verses, lessons, signs, revelations, etc.) of Allah, without any authority that has come to them, it is greatly hateful and disgusting to Allah and to those who believe. Thus does Allah seal up the heart of every arrogant, tyrant. (So they cannot guide themselves to the right path).”