186. " certainly you will be tried in your wealth and your own selves, and certainly you will bear much abuse from those who were given the book before you, and from those who are idolaters. and if you preserve patiently, and act piously, then that is indeed of determining factor in affairs." commentary: after emigrating muslims from mecca to medina, pagans began to encroach and to plunder their wealth and properties in mecca. whomever they could find, they hurt and troubled. on the other hand, the jews in medina told them words of sarcasm. they even sang odes for muslim women and girls with full impudence, or they (the jews) libelled them. the jewish person who was leading these things was called `ka`b-ibn-'ashraf'. the prophet (p.b.u.h.) issued order that the person be killed, and thus he was killed. this verse, solacing the muslims, recommends them to be patient and pious, because a decision made under its shade is trustable. explanations: 1. your trial is an earnest subject, so, make yourselves prepared for it. 2. hearing abuse and annoyance, and suffering much harms from the foe is among the means of your trial. "...and certainly you will bear much abuse from those who were given the book before you, and from those who are idolaters. and if you preserve patiently, and act piously, then that is indeed of determining factor in affairs." 3. the most applied means of trial are wealth and soul. " certainly you will be tried in your wealth and your own selves, ..."