God Almighty is With Us
English book, p. 333
By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan
God Almighty is With Us The problem is that people take difficulty as difficulty, while, in fact, it is a challenge. ‘Difficulty’ is a negative word, while ‘challenge’ is a positive word. Challenge motivates you, unfolds your potentials, and enhances your creativity. In short, challenge makes a man a superman. When you meet a challenge, you enhance your process of intellectual development. It is intellectual development that leads to all kinds of greater achievement. Take the difficulties of life as a challenge, and soon you will discover that what you had considered as an evil was actually a blessing. God Almighty is With Us T he Prophet of Islam started his mission in 610 AD in Makkah. After thirteen years he was forced to migrate from Makkah and settle in Madinah. It was an unpleasant journey of about 400 km. During this risky journey he was forced to hide in a cave, the Cave of Thawr. There was only one companion with the Prophet at that time. He was Abu Bakr Siddiq. The Prophet’s enemies managed to reach the cave. On seeing this, Abu Bakr fearfully exclaimed: “They have reached this place too.” If you adopt a divine mission with complete sincerity and dedication, God Almighty will certainly provide His help to you. In such a situation, God will not leave you alone. The Prophet’s response is mentioned in the chapter Al-Tawbah (Repentance) of the Quran in these words: If you do not support him [Muhammad], know that

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