47. Muhammad [38 verses]

Medina 95

Asad’s Version:

(47:31) and most certainly We shall try you all, so that. We might mark out 37 those of you who strive hard [in Our cause] and are patient in adversity: for We shall put 38 to a test [the truth of) all your assertions.

The Quranic Text & Ali’s Version:

وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ حَتَّى نَعْلَمَ الْمُجَاهِدِينَ مِنكُمْ وَالصَّابِرِينَ...

47: 31. And We shall try you until We test those among you who strive their utmost and persevere in patience;

C4855. Cf. 34:21, and n. 3821.

The test and trial is for our own psychological development, to help in the exercise of such choice as has been given to us in our free- will.

Cf. also 3:154, and n. 467.

...وَنَبْلُوَ أَخْبَارَكُمْ ﴿٣١﴾

and We shall try your reported (mettle).

C4856. Akhbar: the things reported of you; reputation for courage and constancy, which has to be brought to the test of facts and experience.