NO FAILURE

A unique aspect of the prophetic vision is that it perceives a “no” as a potential “yes.” This is based on the divine design of the world, where nothing is ultimately insurmountable. Every difficulty inherently carries ease within it. This reality of life is articulated in the Quran with the words: “So, verily, with hardship comes ease, verily, with hardship comes ease” (94:5-6).

The biographer of the Prophet, Ibn Ishaq, states that in the eighth year of Hijra, while traveling from Makkah to Taif, the Prophet of Islam went through a narrow and challenging mountain pass. He inquired about the name of this path. The people said, “Al-Dhayyiqa” (Difficult). The Prophet replied, “No, rather its name is Al-Yusra” (Easy). (Seerah Ibn Hisham, vol. 2, p. 482)

This incident demonstrates the prophetic way of thinking. The Prophet sees everything in the world through God’s perspective. That is why even difficulties seem like ease to him, because God created the world with the idea that ease always goes hand in hand with hardship.

The study of Prophet Muhammad’s life shows that he faced severe hardships in his homeland. Nevertheless, he achieved the greatest success in the world. This is an undeniable fact.

The Quran states that in the life of the Messenger, there is a good example for you (33:21). This example or model is not limited to a specific aspect but covers every part of life. Just as he demonstrated the methods of prayer and pilgrimage through his actions, he also showed how to face challenges and turn difficulties into ease.

The Prophet Muhammad set a powerful example of possibility in the modern world through his actions. He achieved his greatest success in very difficult situations, even turning enemies into allies. He brought people from opposing sides into his own ranks. Despite facing extremely tough conditions in his environment, he used his wisdom to completely turn those circumstances to his advantage.