HOW TO AVOID TENSION

H OW to attain a tension-free life? It is a question asked by every man and woman. The Quran provides us a simple solution to this problem. This solution is mentioned in the chapter of the Quran entitled Al-Ra‘d (The Thunder). The relevant Quranic verse is as follows: Those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of God—surely in the remembrance of God hearts can find comfort. (13: 28) This Quranic verse refers to the creation plan of God. The formula given in this verse is: Contentment in this world is only for those who willingly accept the creation plan of God. According to the Quranic explanation, the present world was created for only a limited period and also for a temporary purpose— that is, to develop your personality so that you may become eligible to enter the next world called Paradise. Now the problem is that, although man was born with an ideal nature, and is an idealseeking creature—in the sense of wanting to have all the best things in life—the present world was not created for this purpose. In terms of personality development, the present world has enormous scope but, in terms of material achievement, the present world is very limited in its scope. Those who want to fulfil their material desires in the present world will very soon find that they have failed to build the edifice of their dreams. Anything that they achieve seems to them less than ideal. This is a source of all kinds of mental tension and stress. The formula given in the Quran is this: try your best to evolve your personality in terms of spiritual and intellectual development. But, as far as your material requirements are concerned, adopt the need-based formula and not the greed-based formula. All kinds of tension and HOW TO AVOID TENSION A Realistic Solution to a Permanent Problem Those who want to fulfil their material desires in the present world will very soon find that they have failed to build the edifice of their dreams. Anything that they achieve seems to them less than ideal. This is a source of all kinds of mental tension and stress.