“There are no secrets to success. It is the result of preparation, hard work, and learning from failure”
“Failure Is the Seed of Growth and Success”
The Quran states in Surah 18, verses 103 – 105 what means:
{Shall We inform you who will be the greatest losers by their works? Those whose effort goeth astray in the life of the world, and yet they reckon that they do good work. Those are they who disbelieve in the revelations of their Lord and in the meeting with Him. Therefore their works are vain, and on the Day of Resurrection We assign no weight to them.}
“Success is not final; failure is not fatal: It is the courage to continue that counts”
Islam defines real success in the best way. It teaches us the real success and peace lies in submitting to the commandments of ALLAH (SWT) who is the Creator and Sustainer of this world. ALLAH (SWT) says in Surah Al-Ra’d:
“They are the ones who believed and their hearts find satisfaction (and sustenance) with the remembrance of ALLAH (SWT). Behold, in the remembrance of ALLAH (SWT) Alone, there is the ultimate satisfaction of the hearts.”
The Real Success of Life Lies in the Remembrance of Allah (SWT)
In Surah Taha ALLAH (SWT) defines how success can be attained in both worlds;
“And whoever turned away himself from My remembrance, then definitely, for him there is a flatten life, and We shall rise him blind on the Day of Resurrection.” -20: 124
Life is interconnected with “TIME”. Time is money; it can often feel like the thing we have the least of. Life shows its true colors with time. It depends upon you that how you look towards life and what is your approach to lead an ideal life.
Time is a blessing on all of us. We should concentrate on how we use time according to Islamic perspective. ALLAH (SWT) Almighty has clearly stated the value of time in Quran. We should make the use of time wisely to increase our faith in this life and the hereafter too.
Also, whenever we talk about time, we always come back to the Quranic verse from Surah Al Asar where ALLAH (SWT) says: “By time, indeed, mankind is in the state of loss, except those who believe and do good deeds (actions).” It’s important that you decide on how you’ll spend your time before that time comes.
Our beloved Prophet MOHAMMED (SAW) said about time in Hadith: “There are two blessings which many people lose: (They are) health and free time for doing good” (Bukhari). From this saying, we can conclude that we should utilize our time for doing good deeds for the sake of Almighty ALLAH (SWT)’s pleasure.
To become intentional about your time it means decide what you want, and what’s important to you and how much time you can give it. The more time you give the important things in life, the less time you have for the less important things.
We have to let go our fears, encountering our fears and failures prompts the most necessary changes in our lives. Life is to respect each other and have confidence within ourselves to achieve success.
Life is what we have not experienced about; it teaches us how to deal with difficulties, failures and overcome from all the problems and then we achieve success. We are faced with many kinds of situations in our lives. Some of them are positive and bring us happiness, while others are challenging, even difficult.
In life, set a goal, Goal setting is a powerful process for thinking about your ideal future, and for motivating yourself to turn your vision of this future into reality.
There will be many ups and downs in Life; Life is not as easy as we think. So, Make a target and keep trying to achieve it. There are tough times which really test your courage and your capabilities of facing unfavorable situations. How well you tackle these adverse conditions prove your credibility.
ALLAH (SWT) said in Surah Al Qamar, Ayah, 49:
“Verily, all things have We created in (planned) proportion and measure.”
ALLAH (SWT) also said in Surah Al Hadid, Ayah 22:
“No misfortune can happen on earth or in your souls but is recorded in a plan before We bring it into existence.”
These verses clearly show that both the conception and end result of every creation is according to a plan. Thus, ALLAH (SWT) teaching us that His work is made according to a plan and a record. This is true inspiration for any sincere believer to follow and practice.
“Life is different from a teacher because teacher teaches a lesson and takes the exam but life takes exam first and then teaches a lesson.” Well said!!!!
Life is meaningless without hope. Hope is the key element in life which never lets you down and keeps your standards high. Always be positive, hopeful and have faith in ALLAH (SWT).
“And whoever relies upon ALLAH (SWT) – then He is sufficient for him. Indeed, ALLAH (SWT) will accomplish His purpose. ALLAH (SWT) has already set for everything a [decreed] extent” [Quran 65:3]
This verse serves as a source of hope for those who feel alone in this world; by remembering that ALLAH (SWT) is and will be always enough for us all, we can take hope in the fact that we will never in fact be alone in this world. Knowing that ALLAH (SWT) is there for us all can serve as an important reminder that all we ever need is faith in ALLAH (SWT) and knowledge of the Holy Quran.
“So verily, with the hardship, there is relief. Verily, with the hardship, there is relief” [Quran 94:5-6]
One of the most quoted verses from the Quran, this particular verse reminds all who reads the Holy Quran that with every hardship in life, there will always be relief from ALLAH (SWT) as well. Remembering that ALLAH (SWT) gives and takes, and also provides us all with what is best, this particular verse can help those improve their levels of hope when it seems like all is lost.
Everything happens for a reason. Reason takes us to change and from that change we overcome from our difficulties. Sometimes a slight inconvenience makes us to think that we are unsuccessful. Keep hope in God and in you. Spread positivity instead of negativity. It will light up your life positively.
When people achieve great success faster than others, they are immediately blamed of having “good luck” and in rare cases they point it to hard work.
The good thing about working hard is, that for people who are driven towards their goal can enjoy their hard work and accordingly, the work does not appear difficult to them. When you begin to work hard towards achieving success, make sure to work smartly too. An intelligent working technique, along with constant effort will go a long way in helping you achieve the success that you always desired.
Hard work is another important factor on the way to success. Practicing the obligatory acts like Salah, Zakah, Fast and Hajj require continuous effort and struggle. These are the traits of Companions of Prophet Muhammad PBUH who are the successful ones.
Lastly, ALLAH (SWT) DOES NOT BURDEN A SOUL BEYOND THAT IT CAN BEAR, Alhamdulillah!
Surat Al-Baqarah – “ALLAH does not burden a soul beyond that it can bear…” (Qur’an, 2:286). meaning He does not ask a soul what is beyond its ability. This only demonstrates ALLAH (SWT)’s kindness, compassion and generosity towards His creation.
Hope you enjoyed the article!
Jazak’llahu Khairan
-Syeda Uzma Sadaf