Introducing Islam a Simple Introduction to Islam
Loss Turned to Gain
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LOSS TURNED TO GAIN
Man longs more than anything for a world full of
happiness. This longing is inborn in every human
being, but everyone leaves the world with only a
partial sense of fulfillment. Man wants to see all his
desires satisfied in this world, but the world cannot
provide what he wants; so he is left in a state of
disillusionment.
We may build for ourselves the kind of home we
have always dreamed of having but, in it, we are
still beset by the rivalry, jealousy, enmity and
vengeance of others. We make huge advances in the
field of technology, only to see them rendered
meaningless by new problems. Then, while we are
still on the road to success, death puts an end to
everything.
Man is quite right to long for an ideal world, but he
can never find it on earth. He will have to wait until
the next life for the realization of such a world.
Faith in eternity invests our life on earth with
meaning. Our life on earth is one of struggle, but in
eternity, we will be rewarded for our efforts on
