Ninety Percent of the Battle Is in the Mind

Ninety percent of sports is a battle of the mind. A team three goals up can still lose its nerve. When a bowler is hit for six, there is a look on his face. Ustadh Nouman Ali Khan calls it الرُّعْبَ‎ (ru'b / panic), the Quran's word for terror in the heart (59:2). Picture the bowler's next ball, with a whole nation deciding his fate. Successful teams train to be at their toughest when they are behind. Winning and losing happen in the heart first. The same is true on the battlefield. Watch the full episode on Bayyinah TV: https://byna.tv/392