Those words are encouraging, yet sobering, to all who have taken up the race for life today. Why?
كَمَا أَنَّ ٱلسِّبَاقَ طَوِيلٌ وَشَاقٌّ ،‏ وَٱلطَّرِيقَ فِيهِ ٱلْكَثِيرُ مِنَ ٱلْعَقَبَاتِ وَٱلتَّلْهِيَاتِ وَٱلْمَخَاطِرِ .‏