There is Gain in Loss

THERE IS GAIN IN LOSS In this world there is some aspect of gain even in loss. Here, after losing one can find much more if he does not lose courage, and makes the best use of his abilities. O ne of the teachings of the Quran is that a person ought not to grieve over what has escaped him. (57:23) This is a very important principle which is essential for the building of a successful life in the present world. The present world has been created in such a way that everyone necessarily experiences loss. No one is exempt from this, not even the prophets. This is not loss in any simple sense: it is rather a ladder to great progress. The truth is that in this world, without loss, no one can ascend the great ladders of progress. If a person is orphaned in childhood, that is apparently a huge loss. But the second aspect of it is that deprivation of the guardian leads to self-confidence. If the father lags behind in economic progress, his children have a