In the Qur’an, Allah (swt) speaks directly to Rasulullah (saw) when He says “Did He not find you orphaned, then sheltered you? And find you lost, then guide you? And find you in need, then enriched you?” In these early Qur’anic verses, Allah (swt) set the expectation for optimism that Prophet Muhammad embodied for the rest of his life and his mission, peace and blessings be upon him. He had a special way of seeing through the immediate pain of any circumstance and gaze upon the satisfaction that would come with God’s relief and aid. It is this infectious spirit of optimism that drove his followers to build the world’s greatest civilization despite their humble beginnings in the desert. It is this spirit of hope and faith that inspires us to call him the Great Optimist (saw).