In one illustration, he likened rocky soil to individuals who “receive [God’s] word with joy ” but fall away when faced with tests of faith.
فَفِي أَحَدِ ٱلْأَمْثَالِ ،‏ شَبَّهَ ٱلتُّرْبَةَ ٱلصَّخْرِيَّةَ بِمَنْ « يَقْبَلُونَ كَلِمَةَ [ٱللهِ] بِفَرَحٍ » لكِنَّهُمْ يَزِلُّونَ بَعِيدًا عِنْدَمَا يُمْتَحَنُ إِيمَانُهُمْ .‏