Components of Prosperous Life: A Solution to be contented

During pandemic, we all have been stressed out somehow due to different situations. Many lost jobs, some are away from homes, other are struggling to put their lives together. But in the end, everything works fine, because this is how Life works.

LIFE, just four alphabets possessing the most complicated meaning. Every single individual has its own meaning of life based on how they survived or what they experiences. For me, life is a road with several difficulties.  On this road, one will meet up with numerous situations. Either stuck on a barren land, meeting up with speed breakers or it can be a long run. a run where one faces traffic signals too, telling you to stop and letting you wait until you reach the destination. However, there is always a way out. All the hurdles coming your away have an end too, which is decided already by the Divine.

What important is to know that Life has two elements or perhaps principles: patience (sabr) and gratitude (shukr). Following the two components of life, one would always find a way out. The components are applicable further in two phases of life. Either of these phases have to be dealt with.

(1) Blissful phase: when one is achieving all that one desired and have plenty of all the things one need.

(2) Tough phase: when one is facing failures and is losing all that one has. In order to get out of it one needs to work or struggle on the components of life.

In the fortunate and blissful phase, life requires gratitude and thankfulness from one. And in the phase of grief and gloom, life requires patience and tolerance. What else one need when one learns to deal with both phases. If these two things are understood we all will be able to make our life better and can get out of the hell we’ve created for ourselves. By understanding the synonym of a single word, life, we get to know the real meaning and the vast aspect of it. In addition, we will be able to make this world and the world hereafter blessed.Therefore, We just have to be patient. It is rightly said in Surah Ibrahim,

إِنَّ اللّهَ مَعَ الصَّابِرِينَ

“Indeed, Allah is with those who patiently endure”

The divine decides all these hardships and ease. And He expects us to be patient during the tough time He has given us and to be grateful to all the joy He has blessed us with. He wants to see if we stay strong and be thankful no matter what circumstances are. And thus the creator can do anything if He’s entertained the right way. He has promised in Surah Anfal,

لَئِنْ شَكَرْتُمْ لَأَزِيدَنَّكُمْ

“If you are grateful, I will give you more”

These elements of life will help us to spend the life in better way and to be contented no matter whatever happens. Being patient through the hardships will bring ease with loads of other comfort and being grateful in the happy times will enhance the blessings given. Thus this planet will become a tiny piece of heaven.

With Love,

IESHAA TARIQ