What is the fear meant in the verse "And We will surely test you with something of fear," and what is the solution for one afflicted with intense fear?
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The noble verse clarifies: "And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient." (Al-Baqarah: 155) the types of trials for believers. The fear mentioned therein is fear of enemies, and it includes general fear, such as the threat of an enemy, and specific fear, such as an individual being afflicted by someone who frightens him. However, obsessive fear is not included in the meaning of fear in this verse.
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