The Book of Life

the other. For this reason, no matter how sincere or correct a person may be, they can never completely satisfy their partner. Each side will always notice some weaknesses in the other. One option is to fight over these flaws and end the relationship. But the problem is that in any new relationship, sooner or later, another flaw will appear. Even if a second or third marriage is made, the same issues will arise. In such circumstances, the practical way forward is adjustment. Every man and woman has both strengths and weaknesses. The wise approach is to value the strengths and tolerate the weaknesses. In practice, this is the only workable method. No other way is possible in this world. THE QUESTION ABOUT COST M aulana Farid al-Wahidi, who lives in Jeddah, shared a very meaningful saying in a meeting on November 1, 1991. He said: “One who wants to conquer Mount Everest never counts the cost of his shoes.” If your goal is small, you can achieve it with little effort. But if you set a big goal, you must also realize that a big goal demands a big price. A person who wants to achieve