Is a person considered an infidel or a transgressor if they believe that a righteous, devout, and God-fearing believer is not afflicted by evil, and that any calamities that befall a person are due to their sins, relying on the noble verse: "And whatever strikes you of calamity – it is because of what your hands have earned; and He pardons much," and on its interpretation that Allah is too generous to impose punishment in the hereafter for what He has pardoned in this world, while believing that the calamities of the prophets and messengers are specific to them for the purpose of raising their ranks?
What you have mentioned is incorrect, for prophets may be afflicted to raise their ranks, and likewise the righteous, as stated in the noble hadith: "The people most severely tested are the prophets, then the next best, then the next best. A man is tested according to his faith. If his faith is strong, his affliction is severe." Affliction may be due to sins, or for the wisdom of raising ranks, for patience, and for emulation.
Summarized from the full answer at Ftawy · reviewed Sep 2, 2026
Read the full answer on Ftawyhttps://ftawy.com/en/questions/174746