Building Life

Not Difficult forward is to overlook the conflicts and build a life based on what is free from complaints. Overlooking is not a sign of weakness; it reflects a higher principle of life. It is the approach taken by those who set ambitious goals. In this world, only those who overlook unpleasantness can move forward. Those who cannot get past it remain stuck and never reach their destination. NOT DIFFICULT One of the most important lessons I’ve learned from the Quran is that, during the early days of Islam, when Muslims were few and faced intense oppression from their opponents, they often wondered how to keep going despite such great hardships. At that time, a verse from the Quran was revealed to provide guidance on this matter. The verse was: “Inna ma‘al-‘usri yusra” (Quran, 94:6), meaning you should not be discouraged by hardship, because with hardship comes ease. This verse does not say that ease comes after hardship, but rather that ease exists alongside hardship. In other words, where there is difficulty, ease is present at the same time. This means that the Creator of this world has designed it so that every problem has a solution. Where there is a challenge or difficulty, there are also opportunities to move forward. In this world, problems and solutions are like twin brothers who are always together.