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Way to Attaining Happiness
by Ayed Al-Qarni
Happiness is the only
goal on earth that all people without exception are
seeking to attain. Believers and unbelievers alike
seek to be happy, but each party is using different
methods.
However, only
believers can achieve genuine happiness. All forms
of happiness attained without a firm belief in God,
the Almighty, are mere illusions.
The following are tips
for the attainment of happiness:
1. Know that if you
do not live within the scope of today, your thoughts
will be scattered, your affairs will become
confused, and your anxiety will increase. These
realities are explained in the following hadith:
“When you are in
the evening, do not expect to see the morning, and
when you are in the morning, do not expect to see
the evening.” (Saheeh Al-Bukhari)
2. Forget the past
and all that it contained. Being absorbed in things
that are past and gone is sheer lunacy.
3. Do not be
preoccupied with the future because the future is in
the world of the unseen; do not let it bother you
until it comes.
4. Do not be shaken
by criticism; instead, be firm. Be sure that in
proportion to your worth, the level of people's
criticism rises. Also, make good use of criticism
in discovering your shortcomings and faults, and let
it drive you toward self-improvement.
5. Have certain
faith in God and perform good deeds; these are the
ingredients that makeup a good and happy life.
6. If you desire
peace, tranquility, and comfort, you can find it all
in the remembrance of God.
7. You should know
with certainty that everything that happens, occurs
in accordance with the divine decree.
8. Do not expect
gratitude from anyone.
9. Train yourself
to be prepared for the worst eventuality.
10. Perhaps what has
happened is in your best interest, even though you
may not comprehend how that can be so.
11. Everything that
is decreed for the believer is the best for him.
12. Enumerate the
blessings of God and be thankful for them.
13. Remember that you
are better off than many others.
14. Relief comes from
one hour to the next. Indeed, with each difficulty
there is relief.
15. In both times of
hardship and ease, one should turn to supplication
and prayer, either patiently contented or thankful.
16. Calamities should
strengthen your heart and reshape your outlook in a
positive way.
17. Do not let
trivialities be the cause of your destruction.
18. Always remember
that your Lord is Oft-Forgiving.
19. Assume an
easy-going attitude and avoid anger.
20. Life is bread,
water, and shade; so do not be perturbed by a lack
of any other material thing.
“And in the
heaven is your providence and that which you are
promised.” (Quran 51:22)
21. Most evil that is
supposed to happen never occurs.
22. Look at those who
have more afflictions and be grateful that you have
less.
23. Bear in mind the
fact that God loves those who endure trials with
steadfastness, so seek to be one of them.
24. Constantly repeat
those supplications that the Prophet (peace and
blessings be upon him) taught us to say during times
of hardship.
25. Work hard at
something that is productive, and cast off idleness.
26. Do not spread
rumors and do not listen to them. If you hear a
rumor inadvertently, do not believe it.
27. Know that your
malice and your striving to seek revenge are much
more harmful to your health than they are to your
antagonist.
28. The hardships
that befall you atone for your sins, if you endure
with patience.
Summarized and edited
by Khalid Latif. |
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