One of the greatest challenges for most people is trading with stress, depression, anxiety, melancholy, obstacles, hardships and life challenges. Allah Almighty interviews his slaves with different kinds of challenges. Allah Almighty never troubles a soul more than it can bear. I was reassured that I could bear the pain I was feeling because He told me I could. ” Allah does not concern any soul with more than it can bear”. Qur’an chapter 2, verse 286) Rather than overthinking about these challenges, we must turn all hopes towards Allah Almighty because these challenges are blessings as they act as a driving force in drawing us closer to Allah SWT. Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “When Allah SWT desires good for someone, He tries him with hardships.” (Narrated by al-Bukhari) Allah tests us according to the potential of one’s faith; the most severely quizzed among mankind are the Prophets and then the next best. The Prophet Muhammad (PBUH) said: “When I fall ill, my pain is equivalent to the pain of two men among you.” (Narrated by al-Bukhaari).
There are different types of people who respond differently to these life challenges, some who find the challenges very difficult, some who panic in front of challenges, some who take the challenges like a burden, some who remain calm in front of challenges. Even after facing these challenges, they don’t stop their journey of life. They consider the challenges and learn from them. These people know how to cope with problems. If you believe, you will be tested. Abu Hurairah (May Allah be pleased with him) reported: The Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings be upon him) said, “He whom Allah intends good, He makes him suffer from some affliction” (Narrated by al-Bukhari).
One must comprehend that not mankind is made for challenges but challenges are made for him. In times of hardships, we must our hearts with the remembrance of Allah SWT so that we can get close to Him. Because sometimes the challenges may be a blessing in disguise as Allah SWT says:
“But perhaps you hate a thing and it is good for you, and perhaps you love a thing and it is bad for you. And Allah Knows, while you know not.” (Qur’an: Chapter 2, Verse 216). When we are in pleasure we are more connected to the materialistic world than Allah Almighty. During the suffering, we remember Him. Pain is safe for human beings because if there are no pain humans might cut their organs and sell them. When we see a broken glass shattered on someplace we avoid walking by that side because we know if a piece of broken glass stabs our feet, it will cause injury and pain.
We can tackle all the slashes on mankind, but the slashes we have received from underneath are harsh to tackle because these slashes make our soul agitated and drive our hearts away from tranquillity. In such situations, individuals are incapacitated because they cannot exhibit their presentiment to anyone. And that’s why utmost individuals fetch depressed and our vulnerability is that we cannot exhibit our affliction. when we look our vicinity we see different kinds of people suffering from different sorts of dilemmas. Observation and experiment also indicate that those in distress belong to different classes of behaviour. Sometimes people who fall prey to adversity are very virtuous, transgressors and oppressors. When people see the benefactors in distress they are usually in a state of grief and sorrow and they seek mercy from the Almighty Allah (may He glorified and exalted) people to learn a lesson. When the causes of troubles and sufferings are considered in the light of the Quran and hadith the facts become clear. Allah says in the Quran: chapter 2: Al-Baqara
وَلَنَبْلُوَنَّكُمْ بِشَيْءٍ مِنَ الْخَوْفِ وَالْجُوعِ وَنَقْصٍ مِنَ الْأَمْوَالِ وَالْأَنْفُسِ وَالثَّمَرَاتِ ۗ وَبَشِّرِ الصَّابِرِينَ
We shall certainly test you by afflicting you with fear, hunger, loss of properties and lives and fruits. Give glad tidings, then, to those who remain patient.
TYPES OF LIFE CHALLENGES:
LACK OF SELF-CONFIDENCE:
when we feel a lack of self-confidence or low self-esteem, and while some of us can overcome this feeling, others remain captive to our negative thoughts about ourselves without even realizing their cause.
There are many unexpected reasons why people lose their self-confidence, but fortunately, once we know the reasons and realistically deal with them, we may be able to overcome them and restore our self-confidence.
Dissatisfaction with the external appearance is one of the main reasons that may lead to poor self-confidence, and this is due to various reasons, but it can be overcome in simple ways. Making positive changes to your lifestyle will increase your acceptance of your appearance and self-esteem, however, it is important to learn to accept yourself as you are if everyone around you is negative.
If you want to increase your self-confidence, it is very important to make sure that you are surrounded by positive and supportive people. So when you surround yourself with this type of person, your self-esteem will always be below, and it will be difficult for you to improve your self-confidence.
LACK OF CONSISTENCY IN ACHIEVING THE GOAl:
Lack of consistency in achieving the goal happens when we’re not certain about it or just confused at first, which leads to lack of effort and hard work, ending it before achieving it. Our lack of consistency can be incredibly frustrating, filled with stupidity and pain. As humans, We all know that consistency is the main key to progress in all aspects of our lives, but somehow we continue to falter by having unable to follow our goals or having a lack of consistency. The only thing you find yourself being consistent at is starting something, then stopping before you get any results, ending it over and over again from time to time.
LACK OF MUTUAL UNDERSTANDING:
Lack of mutual understanding means lack of a couple of things between two people or community.
First, the lack of communication, both of them are either not good at it or just do not like even the idea at all.
Second thing is, timing- both of them are having either bad timing or no time for their partners at all.
Last but not the least thing is, giving enough space to their partners, most of the time lack of mutual understanding has been shown in people when they do not give their partners enough space to live up to their expectations which lead to boredom that rotten a good relationship to its core and end it sooner or later.
LACK OF PROPER COUNSELING:
Self-consciousness and the ability to think and experience emotions clearly and comprehensive are ab integral parts of human beings. In contrast to animals, our thought processes depend on much more the man instinct alone.
If we are supposed to commit any mischief meanwhile we are not been directed in the meantime then in the end we may again repeat the same mischief. If we are supposed to have proper guidance in the meantime we may get rid of that and that will directly dominate our character positively.
LACK OF HEALTHY SURROUNDINGS:
We realize well how our surroundings can impact our life.
When we are surrounded by good people, we feel likely the coercion to devise and live well, which makes our lives happier and healthier. Unfortunately, The individuals, venues, and things we surround ourselves, that can amplify or reduce the prosperity of our lives, build a healthy illusion that will help us take control of our characteristic surroundings and create conditions. The most important thing for a person is to dwell in such a society that must be surrounded by people with positive thoughts, a sense of humour, bold and loving nature. it will simply bear fruitful decision-making scenarios. Meanwhile, the person even with more distress might be able to adjust himself/herself.
FAILURE:
It is a difficult state of failure, but it does not lead to the collapse of the person and his inability to manage his life affairs, and hopes remain to overcome his crisis, but this needs external help provided by his fans and friends, and some specialists who can guide him to the right path in dealing with the problems that he faces.
This is the biggest reason why many people fail. A person sits without doing anything and waits for success. Don’t work – don’t act – no result. This is terrifying. How can anyone achieve anything in life if he does not work and strive and persevere as well? Why would an individual do this when he knows that stagnation and cessation of work will not bring any result or benefit to any project? I think it happens because the individual is afraid of failure. Usually, they think that if they try to do something, they will fail. Many people are afraid of failure. Some of them failed over and over again, but did not despair and tried to benefit from their mistakes and learn from them until they succeeded. What’s so scary about failure? The child falls dozens of times and may even get injured until he can stand and then walk. A person learns from his failure the reasons that led to that, so he avoids them the next time and achieves what he wishes for success.
HOW TO OVERCOME THESE LIFE CHALLENGES
Scrutinize your life and find out if you have these predicaments in your life. Sporadically humanity bargains with these predicaments, but if you can pinpoint that predicament at that time, you can bargain a better way. Trust in Almighty Allah is constant in the reading of the Quran
Almighty said“O you who believe, seek help with patience and prayer. Indeed, Almighty is with the patient.”
You must realize that patience is the key to relief, and the more you arm yourself with it, the more you will succeed in overcoming life’s challenges with minimal damage
When we are proud of ourselves and cherish our abilities and talents that we possess, life’s challenges become easy, in the end, it is only a stage that we can overcome smoothly, so you must enhance your confidence in yourself, and always remember your strengths, and address your weaknesses, then we can say that you will overcome all.
No matter how many difficulties and challenges you face, do not exaggerate things so as not to get tired and overburden yourself, but realistically look at things, and think logically in search of solutions, this will help you to overcome the most difficult challenges, making you live happily and peacefully for the last days of your life.
Do not wait for support or motivation from anyone, but motivate yourself and repeat positive phrases such as I am a happy person, I will live a happy life, I have distinctive qualities and talents, We do not mean here to forget about your future or to be complacent about it, but we mean to live the moments of the present with all its details and enjoy them, go out with your friends, travel, practice your favourite hobbies, this will make you feel comfortable and happy, and no matter how many problems hit you, you will remain optimistic, and your hope in life.
Our life is full with challenges. Challenges are compulsory to improve our talent and furbish up our abilities, to become a prosperous person. In whatever circumstances that we are tangled. We always need to overwhelm the challenges before we accomplish our goals and dreams. Placing the aim is the first pace. However, before we move to the next stair to reach the dream, we may have different challenges waiting for us to face. Some of us may stun to stall in the life challenges, they may be scarified to face it.
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