TURN YOUR WEAKNESS INTO YOUR STRENGTH

TURN YOUR WEAKNESS INTO YOUR STRENGTH Discover God I N Chapter 4 of the Quran an aspect of human life has been mentioned in these words: “Khuliq al-insana zaifa.” (4: 28) That is, ‘Man has been created weak.’ This verse depicts one side of human life. The other is that although man is weak in this world, all his needs have been made available, with little effort of his own. This reality is referred to in the Quran as: ‘He has given you all that you asked of Him.’ (14: 34) Man needs light to see things, and there is a sun shining in the sky to give out light. Man needs air to hear sounds, and an envelope of air surrounds him everywhere, all the time. Man needs oxygen to breathe, and this precious element for survival is constantly supplied to him everywhere. Man needs water to drink, and the earth has great quantities of water to quench his thirst. Man needs food for growth and nourishment, and the soil on earth provides him with this food. There are billions of such components on earth which compensate for man’s weakness, so that man can lead his life smoothly without facing any real problem. This arrangement is so complete that it is said that the universe is custom-made for man. Why is this so? This is for man to discover his merciful Creator so that every moment he can offer the response of thankfulness to Him, lead a life characterized by positive thinking and live among people as a complaint-free person. The peace of mind of such a person does not get disturbed at any moment. Weakness makes a man cut-to-size. Realization of this weakness develops modesty in a person, giving rise to a realistic approach. Most importantly, it reminds a person that he is a creation and not the Creator. Such weakness is thus a positive thing. Weakness makes one realize: ’I cannot do anything alone. I can perform a task only with Weakness saves a person from negative thinking, such as pride, superiority complex, selfishness, and an unrealistic approach.