Building Life

Conquering Oneself severe hardships in his homeland. Nevertheless, he achieved the greatest success in the world. This is an undeniable fact. The Quran states that in the life of the Messenger, there is a good example for you (33:21). This example or model is not limited to a specific aspect but covers every part of life. Just as he demonstrated the methods of prayer and pilgrimage through his actions, he also showed how to face challenges and turn difficulties into ease. The Prophet Muhammad set a powerful example of possibility in the modern world through his actions. He achieved his greatest success in very difficult situations, even turning enemies into allies. He brought people from opposing sides into his own ranks. Despite facing extremely tough conditions in his environment, he used his wisdom to completely turn those circumstances to his advantage. CONQUERING ONESELF Edmund Hillary, born on July 2, 1919, in Aukland, New Zealand, showed an early interest in mountaineering. He started by climbing mountains in his own country and later, in 1951, attempted along with a team to scale the heights of Mount Everest, a 29,028 foot high peak in Nepal. This attempt was not successful. Then, for the second time in 1953 he again set out to climb it with a British team. His guide in this venture was a Nepali, Tenzing Norway. Reaching the summit of Mount Everest on May 29, 1953, he became the first person to set foot on the highest point of the globe. He