One of the quiet assumptions many Muslims live by today is that Islam came to make life comfortable.
- A stable job.
- A nice house.
- A reliable car.
- A soft couch.
Comfort has slowly become the benchmark of success.
The Comfort Illusion
Anything that threatens comfort now feels unreasonable or extreme.
When hardship comes, people feel wronged, as if something went off script. But Islam never promised ease.
Allah سبحانه وتعالى described this world as a test, not a place of rest.
“Do people think that they will be left to say, ‘We believe,’ and they will not be tested?” (29:2)
Hardship Is the Path
Hardship is not a failure of faith. It is part of it.
The Messenger of Allah ﷺ did not model a life of ease. He chose simplicity and carried hunger, rejection, exile, and responsibility.
He ﷺ said:
“Be in this world as though you were a stranger or a traveler.”
A traveler does not settle. He moves with purpose.
Comfort Is a Tool, Not the Goal
Islam does not prohibit owning things.
The problem begins when comfort becomes the objective instead of a tool. When ease becomes the priority, responsibility starts to feel like oppression.
- Building feels too hard.
- Leadership feels too stressful.
- Long-term vision feels unfair.
So Muslims stop building and outsource responsibility to others.
Responsibility Before Reward
Islam does not teach Muslims to chase wealth.
It teaches them to carry responsibility for families, communities, justice, and the future.
Wealth, when it comes, is a byproduct of responsibility carried with sincerity.
What This Dunya Is For
This dunya was never meant to satisfy you.
It was meant to reveal what you are willing to carry for the sake of Allah.
