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The Incident of the People of the Trench
According to narrations, the king faced the wrath of Allah Almighty because of his cruel oppression. Suddenly, the very fire which the king had lit to burn the believers burst forth from the trenches and burnt the tyrants to ashes.[1]
Lessons Derived from the Quranic Event
Dear Islamic brothers, we have been blessed with the opportunity to listen to this Quranic account, and we learn many profound lessons from it.
This event teaches us that tests and trials come upon the believers by the decree of Allah Almighty. The successful Muslim is the one who remains steadfast in these trials with patience and gratitude.
This is a great lesson. Many among us hold the thought — and at times even ask the question — that we are Muslims, we believe in Allah Almighty, we recite the Kalimah of the beloved Prophet صَلَّى الـلّٰـهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم, we bow before Allah Almighty, and worship Him; yet despite all of this, we still face trials. Muslims across the world are facing poverty, hardship, and various kinds of difficulties. Meanwhile, the condition of the non-Muslims is far better than ours; they are wealthy, they enjoy prosperity, and they have everything they could ever ask for. Why is this so?
The answer is very simple. It is stated in a blessed Hadith:
اَلدُّنْیَا سِجْنُ الْمُؤْمِن وَ جَنَّۃُ الْکَافِر
“The world is a prison for the believer and a paradise for the disbeliever.”[2]
Now reflect: what is found in a prison? Trials, restrictions, and hardships. Therefore, since we are Muslims, trials will inevitably come upon us in the world.
People Think being a Muslim Is Easy
Allah Almighty states in the Quran:
BOOK TOPIC
- The Excellence of reciting Ṣalāt upon the Beloved Prophet
- The Incident of the People of the Trench
- A Brief Introduction to Surah al-Burūj
- Speech Intentions
- The Incident of the People of the Ditch
- Lessons Derived from the Quranic Event
- (1) The Believer and Trials
- People Think being a Muslim Is Easy
- Trials Come Upon Those Whom Allah Loves
- Trials Are Also a Mercy
- Detesting Disbelief Is Essential
- (2) Do Not Harm Others
- The Sign of a Good and Bad Person
- A Muslim’s Life, Wealth, and Honour Are Sacred
- A Most Heinous Crime
- He Will Be Thrown into the Fire
- Even Glaring Is Forbidden
- The Boy’s Foot Was Stepped On
- Four Causes of a Bad End
- (3) The Fish Bit Off His Thumb
- The Intoxication of Power
- Pearls of Wisdom Regarding Good Conduct
- One of the 12 Religious Activities: Madani Muzakarah
- Announcement
- The 6 salat upon the Prophet and 2 duas that are recited in the Sunna-inspired weekly gatherings of Dawat-e-Islami:
- 1. The ṣalāt for the night preceding Friday
- 2. All sins forgiven
- 3. 70 portals of mercy
- 4. The reward of 600,000 ṣalāt
- 5. Nearness to Allah’s Messenger صَلَّى اللهُ عَلَيْهِ وَاٰلِهٖ وَسَلَّم
- 6. The ṣalāt of intercession
- 1. Good deeds for 1000 days
- Study circle schedules for weekly gatherings - 8th January 2026
- Remaining Pearls of Wisdom Regarding Good Conduct
- 2. An easy way to spend every night in worship
- Supplication for the First Morsel and for Each Morsel Thereafter
- Method of collective accountability (72 Pious Deeds)
- Method of collective accountability (72 pious deeds) daily 56 pious deeds
- Record of qufl-e-Madinah
- Ten weekly pious deeds
- Three monthly pious deeds
- One yearly pious deed
- Two lifetime pious deeds
- The Amir of Ahl al-Sunna’s dua
