English book · UNDERSTANDING ISLAM

From Grain To Mountain

English book, p. 255

By Maulana Wahiduddin Khan

FROM GRAIN TO MOUNTAIN T here is an old saying: “If you want to move a mountain, first learn to move small grains.” A person who attempts to move a mountain all at once will not succeed. But if he understands the secret—that a mountain is composed of countless small particles— and starts by working with those grains, then one day he will certainly reach the mountain. By handling one grain after another, anyone can eventually move the mountain. However, someone who tries to grasp the mountain on the very first day will never succeed in achieving their goal. In life, nothing is truly impossible—unless you try to achieve it through an impossible method. You can build a house by placing one brick at a time. But if you expect the house to appear all at once, you’ll be disappointed. The Creator of the world has designed life to grow from small to whole. Success lies in following this natural law. There is no other way. Many people fail because they refuse to start small. They think: “Why bother with the grains? Let me conquer

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