يكصد و پنجاه درس زندگى - مكارم شيرازى، ناصر - الصفحة ٧٣ - Lesson seventy three Trial of dignity
Lesson seventy three :Trial of dignity
Imam Ali( A. S. )says:
ثَلاثٌ يُمْتَحَنُ بِهَا عُقُولُ الرِّجالِ هُنَّ المالُ وَ الْوِلايَةُ و الْمُصِيبَةُ
Translation
There are three things based on which intellect of dignified individuals is tried: wealth, rank, and calamity..
Brief description
Divine trials are the means of developments and improvements and they do not have special tools.
Men may be tried by any means, but three of them are more important than the others. Whether or not man loses his intellect and wisdom when he gains property and wealth?
When a rank is awarded to him, whether or not his capacity is so small that he forgets everything?
And when an unpleasing event happens to him, does he begin impatience and complaint and lose his countenance, and open his tongue with ingratitude or not? These are the most important things by which man is tried.