the grave is better, one should try even harder to reform oneself in this prison by fulfilling the commandments of the Scriptures. If it is even worse there than it is here, one might think that it is too cruel for such a weak creature as man, and then the Creator is cruelty itself. But if that were true, there would be nothing good in this world. But how much good and joy there is in this world, how much happiness and positivity, suggests otherwise. On the contrary, the Creator is goodness and love. And if it is hard out there, it is only for those who deserve it.
Sometimes reality hits you in the head with a deceptive realization of the true gravity of the present moment. When life is very hard, when misfortune strikes in such extreme moments, the brain takes everything literally. A person begins to think, "Here it is, reality, everything has already happened, what to do, who will help, nothing is getting better, it is getting worse, there is no light for improvement, there is no strength, you are about to give up. There's no way to fix it. It's a dead end, there's no way out.
These are the most responsible moments, the most difficult, and at the same time the most favorable, in which you should not give up your spirit. Do not disappoint God with all your strength, show how devoted you are to Him and how much you believe in Him without seeing Him. Keep the commandments during these times and do not doubt your expectations or your faith. The reward will come soon. Everything will be recompensed a hundredfold to the righteous. It is difficult, but have confidence in the result as in your reflection in the mirror. It is not for nothing that there is a saying on earth: "When difficulties increase and multiply, then victory is near." The Holy Books say that patience is one of the most important qualities of a righteous person. The Qur'an says: "Indeed, with hardship [will be] ease. So when you have finished [your duties], then stand up [for worship]. And to your Lord direct [your] longing."
It is also important to realize that no matter how hard this life is, eternal happiness in Paradise is infinite and worth a thousand hard lives, but the Lord tests us with one.
Both good and trial, calamity, and prosperity come from the mouth of the Almighty, but a man must only lament the sins he has committed and not reason about what he thinks he has gained by good deeds. That's the biblical meaning.
Man is given the freedom to choose good or evil in his way of life, but it is written that all foreknowledge comes from the mouth of the Lord. You are not to guess what foreknowledge is intended for you — you are given only one thing for your good — to strive for good and to fulfill the covenant laws of the Scriptures.
I do not mean to sound pessimistic — it is not. There's a lot of talk about death. I am sorry, but that is the truth, and death is inevitable. Death should be seen as a ticket to meet the Lord, and it should only make us happy, because there is no greater happiness, and we cannot even realize it. And this is not about pessimism, quite the opposite. Where the book began was exactly how to accept this truth, our end in this world, more simply and more easily. Through logical reasoning, it all led to the fact that death is not as frightening as people imagine it to be and inflate it with their emotions, it sometimes needs to be remembered to go the right way. Much more important is what you will receive for your deeds after death, whether the scales will be heavy with your good deeds. Death is only a transition to the real eternal life, and the whole earthly life is an examination for which each of us will receive a grade. The earthly life is the enjoyment of seduction. The Holy Qur'an says, "Surely We have made all that is on the earth an embellishment for it to test people as to who of them is better in conduct." So for man not to be deceived, he must thank God every day sincerely for everything that surrounds him and not go against His will. Life is the greatest gift, there is nothing more precious than life; life, and love.
It is necessary to enjoy every moment of life, to rejoice in the air we breathe, in the ability to see everything around us, to touch, to feel good emotions, to think, to rejoice in everything we can and have. It is necessary to live each day to the fullest and to accept that we are chosen because we are given to live and to feel. All this could not have happened, but the Creator chose us, and that says a lot. It is also said that man is made in the image of God. And what is the Universe before man, if man is the image of the Original Source? There is no need to fear anything, but to rejoice that God has chosen us to be His image. And we are obligated to become an acceptable image, to live according to the laws of our Creator, and to glorify Him for all that we have been given. There is only one thing to be afraid of — going the wrong way. The main thing is to believe explicitly, with absolute conviction, without any doubt.
If we pay attention to simple things every day: how pleasant it is to breathe fresh air, how happy the blue, clear sky, bright sun, sea, lakes, forests, and mountains are to the eye, how happy to hear and see loved ones in good health and good mood
