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God Almighty is With Us
The problem is that people take difficulty as difficulty, while,
in fact, it is a challenge. ‘Difficulty’ is a negative word, while
‘challenge’ is a positive word. Challenge motivates you, unfolds
your potentials, and enhances your creativity. In short, challenge
makes a man a superman. When you meet a challenge, you
enhance your process of intellectual development. It is intellectual
development that leads to all kinds of greater achievement.
Take the difficulties of life as a challenge, and soon you will
discover that what you had considered as an evil was actually a
blessing.
God Almighty is With Us
he Prophet of Islam started his mission in 610 AD in
TMakkah. After thirteen years he was forced to migrate from
Makkah and settle in Madinah. It was an unpleasant journey of
about 400 km. During this risky journey he was forced to hide in
a cave, the Cave of Thawr. There was only one companion with
the Prophet at that time. He was Abu Bakr Siddiq. The Prophet’s
enemies managed to reach the cave. On seeing this, Abu Bakr
fearfully exclaimed: “They have reached this place too.”
If you adopt a divine mission with complete sincerity
and dedication, God Almighty will certainly provide
His help to you. In such a situation, God will not
leave you alone.
The Prophet’s response is mentioned in the chapter Al-Tawbah
(Repentance) of the Quran in these words:
If you do not support him [Muhammad], know that
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