True Success: Finding God

True Success: Finding God impression is created that he still possesses this greatness, while it may well be that at present he is actually in a state of total despair and helplessness. True Success: Finding God Most people want to live a long life. That is why there has always been much research on this subject. In ancient times, kings used to patronize the science of medicine, thinking that this could help them live long. In present times, a lot of research is being conducted on this issue in medical circles. An individual craves for longevity. The real question, however, is not the length of one’s life but, rather, its quality, the kind of life one leads. Suppose a person lives very long but his life is full of sorrow or his quality of life is miserable. What is the use of his living so long? His long life will only magnify his misery, not solve it. A human being is born and then passes through various stages—childhood, youth, middle age and then old age. In this long period, he continuously faces all sorts of problems and challenges. Given this, the real issue is the quality of a person’s life, not the length of his lifespan. The Quran (35:34) tells us that when the inhabitants of Paradise enter this noble abode they will utter these words of gratitude: “Praise be to God who has taken away all sorrow from us. Our Lord is forgiving and appreciative.” Here the word ‘sorrow’ is very significant. It includes all that which makes the life of this world bereft of joy. It includes all those things that