Why do so many Muslims feel like their lives are constantly hard, no matter how much they pray, hustle, or try to stay strong?
Is it because you’re failing spiritually?
Life feels hard and unmanageable?
Is it a sign you’re doing something wrong?
No. It’s because you chose the steep path. And you’re trying to walk it without fuel.
The reality is: you cannot expect peace in a chaotic world if you’re not plugging into the One who made you.
And if you’re not doing this one simple habit—either daily or weekly—then truthfully?
You need to pause before complaining about life.
In this post, I will show you how it rewires your mindset, and why skipping this one habit could be the reason you’re feeling overwhelmed, drained, or disconnected from Allah.
1. Life Feels Hard Because You’re on the Steep Path
We live in a time when we’re taught that comfort is king.
- If you’re in pain—take Tylenol.
- Feeling down? Watch Netflix.
- Bored or Anxious? Scroll TikTok, Instagram, X until your brain until you forgot about your challenges.
This is the world of instant gratification. And Islam cuts right against it.
- You’re told to delay gratification.
- To fight your nafs (ego or lower self).
- To wake up when everyone’s asleep.
- To say “no” when everyone else says “yes.”
There’s a hard truth we all need to face—especially as Muslims navigating the trials of modern life: if you’re not consistently turning to the Quran, you have no grounds to complain about your life.
Let that sink in.
But here’s the thing: Islam was never meant to be the easy path.
“But he has not attempted the steep path.”
Qur’an, 90:11
This is the hard path. And if you chose Islam, you chose that path knowingly.
So of course it feels like a struggle. Of course, it’s not easy.
But Allah doesn’t leave you empty-handed.
Being Muslim means you’ve selected to walk uphill. You’ve said “no” to your desires, “no” to the shortcuts, and “no” to the fleeting comfort of fitting in with the world around you. That is not easy. That’s not supposed to be easy.
And that’s exactly why you need the Quran.
2. The Quran Rewires Your Mindset
This isn’t about reading for a reward or checking a box. It’s about rewiring your mind. When life gets heavy, it’s not just your body that suffers—it’s your beliefs, your worldview, your sense of purpose.
Taddabbur of the Quran recalibrates you.
“This is a blessed Book which We have revealed to you, [O Muhammad], that they might deeply reflect (do tadabbur) upon its verses and that those of understanding would be reminded.” Qur’an 38:29
- It reminds you why you’re here.
- It tells you that the pain is not pointless.
- That the struggle is not for nothing.
- That there is an end, and it’s worth it.
Without that constant spiritual nourishment, your heart becomes fragile, and your mind starts adopting the mindset of a world that doesn’t live by faith. And when that happens, of course life feels unbearable.
Here’s what’s wild: the Quran isn’t just about spiritual nourishment.
It’s neurological nourishment.
It trains your subconscious. It reminds you that:
- The struggle is temporary.
- Allah sees you.
- Every hardship has an end and a reward.
- This world was never meant to satisfy you fully.
Without that constant reminder, you start thinking like the world around you.
You start asking, “Why me?”
Instead of, “What is Allah teaching me?”
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3. Without It, You’re Operating on Fumes
No one is saying don’t feel your feelings. The prophet(saws) had so many hardships
Narrated ‘Aisha:
That she asked the Prophet , ‘Have you encountered a day harder than the day of the battle) of Uhud?” The Prophet replied, “Your tribes have troubled me a lot, and the worse trouble was the trouble on the day of ‘Aqaba when I presented myself to Ibn ‘Abd-Yalail bin ‘Abd-Kulal and he did not respond to my demand. So I departed, overwhelmed with excessive sorrow, and proceeded on, and could not relax till I found myself at Qarnath-Tha-alib where I lifted my head towards the sky to see a cloud shading me unexpectedly. I looked up and saw Gabriel in it. He called me saying, ‘Allah has heard your people’s saying to you, and what they have replied back to you, Allah has sent the Angel of the Mountains to you so that you may order him to do whatever you wish to these people…” Sahih Bukhari Volume 4, Book 54, Number 454
*note: the leaders tai’if told the people to throw stones at him. He was bloody as he walked.
So Islam is not about being emotionless or invincible. But as Muslims, we are taught to anchor our struggles in something bigger than ourselves. That’s what the Quran offers us—divine perspective.
If you’re struggling, pick up the Quran.
If you’re lost, open it.
If life feels like too much, turn to it before you turn to anything else.
Because the second you do, you’ll remember:
This path is steep, but you were built to climb.
If you’re not reading and contemplating the Quran regularly—at least weekly—you’re walking through a spiritual desert with no water.
You’re fighting your nafs, the dunya, and shaytaan… with zero backup.
So when you complain about how hard life is, ask yourself: have I opened the Quran this week?
If not, then let’s be real.
You’re not struggling because Allah abandoned you.
You’re struggling because you abandoned your source of strength.
If you want strength for the uphill battle—don’t skip the Quran.
Make it your non-negotiable.
Not just to get rewarded.
Not just to “feel better.”
But to remember who you are and what you’re doing this for.
Because the second you open it, you’ll start focusing —
and start climbing.
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