42
Good in Every Situation
R
EGARDING
THE
MAINTENANCE
of relationships
between a husband and wife, the Qur ’an says,
“Live with them in accordance with what is fair
and kind; if you dislike them, it may be that you
dislike something in which God has placed much
good.” (Ch 4:19)
This principle applies to both the husband and
the wife. It means that a good family life does not
depend on having found a partner of one’s exact
choice. According to the law of nature, this is not
possible. The secret of a successful family life,
rather, lies in adjusting to one another, and in
discovering something good even in what seems
bad.
Human beings, generally, face a common
problem. They all think that they should get more
than what they have. Thus discontented, they
spend their lives searching for an ideal partner
who can live up to their imagination. And in this
quest for the ideal, they live unhappy lives.
(70)
