Spiritual Health and Purification of the Soul

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Purification of the Heart[/FONT]

Dr. Imad Bayoon discusses the importanceof cleansing ones soul/heart.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=ANrONFPfiY0

(Around 4 minutes)

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad from the want of ample provision[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Verily, the One who provides sustenance is Allah. He has made it binding upon Himself that whatever provision He has written for His slaves will reach them. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif](And in the heaven is your provision and that which you are promised) (The Qur'an, 51:22)[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If Allah is the One who provides for the creation, why curry favor with people? And why should one degrade himself in front of another person in the hope of procuring from him his sustenance?[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif][/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif](And no [moving] living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allah)[/FONT] (The Qur'an, 11:6)

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

In order to find inner peace on this subject, always think of those who have less provision than yourself. If you think of those who go starving without food for several days in a row, any financial hardship you may face is relatively much easier, so don't be sad. After hardship comes ease In-Shaa-Allah

 

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Stop to Reflect

Do not be sad, for Allah defends you and the angels ask forgiveness for you ...

Do not be sad, for the good deed is increased so that its value is multiplied tenfold or seven hundred fold or even much, much more ...

Do not be sad: forbearance in times of distress is the path for both happiness and success ...

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be Sad: Select for yourself that which Allah has chosen for you[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Stand if He causes to stand, and sit if He orders you to sit.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Show patience if He has made you to be poor and be thankful if He makes you to be rich.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad and overlook the actions of others[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]They can lay no claim on giving benefit or harm, death or life, reward or punishment[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Ibraheem ibn Adham said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"We live such a life (of amazing pleasure in the worship of Allah) that if the kings knew about it, they would fight us over it with swords."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Ibn Taymiyah said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Sometimes the heart is in such a state, that I say: if the people of Paradise experience this then they indeed have a wonderful life"[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Stop to Reflect[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for sickness is a transient state of being: the sin can be forgiven, the debt will be repaid, the beloved one who is abroad will return, the sinner will repent, and the poor will be increased in their wealth[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for do you not see how the black clouds disperse and the violent winds subside? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Your hardship will be followed by comfort and your future is bright[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Allah Knows[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Perform righteous deeds purely and sincerely for the pleasure of Allah and do not expect either congratulation or gratitude from any person. ...[/FONT]

Make your dealings with Allah alone, as He is the One who rewards people for good deeds. ...

A pious person fed the best and finest of food to a blind man. His family said to him, "This blind man does not know what he is eating (so give him something of lower quality)." He replied, "But Allah knows!"

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Grieve not over unworthy things[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]By being unconcerned over trifles, you display a virtue that will bring you happiness, for the one who is lofty in his aims is engrossed only with concern for the Hereafter ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]There is not a single worry or concern whose significance is not diminished when it is compared to the concerns of the Hereafter. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]What are the worries of this life?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]They are status, prestige, fame, income, wealth, mansions and children. They are all nothing when compared to the accountability before Allah![/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Never Lose Hope of Allah's Mercy[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not grieve over the hurt that is inflicted upon you by others, and forgive those who have ill-treated you ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not grieve over that which has passed you by in life, for indeed you have been blessed with much.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Contemplate the many favors and gifts that Allah has bestowed upon you and be thankful to Him for them. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Remind yourself of Allah's many blessings, for He, The Almighty, says:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"And if you would count the blessings of Allah, never would you be able to count them" (16:18)[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Always Remember Allah[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Concerning His remembrance, Allah, the All-Glorious, says:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest." (13:28)[/FONT]

"Therefore remember Me [ by praying, glorifying etc.] and I will remember you ... " (2:152)

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

Remembering Allah is the way to inner peace and for the heart to be at rest. This can be done by praying or by reading The Qur'an, Allah's words which bring peace, or by praising Allah throughout the day

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do Not Be Sad: Wait Patiently for a Happy Outcome[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The following hadith is found in the book of Al-Tirmidhi:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"The best form of worship is to wait (patiently) for a happy outcome." ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If a situation reaches the level of crisis, then expect a light and an opening to appear. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif](A wise man once said):[/FONT]

"Let events flow in their predestined path,

And do not sleep except with a clear mind,

Between the period of the blinking of the eye and its opening,

Allah changes things from one state to another."

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be Sad: Everything will occur according to pre-ordainment[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Everything occurs according to pre-ordainment and according to what has been decreed. Such is the belief of Muslims, the followers of Muhammad (Blessings and Peace be upon him). And nothings happens in the universe except through Allah's Knowledge, Permission and Divine Plan. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In a hadith, the prophet, peace be upon him, said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Wonderful is the affair of the believer! His affair in their entirety are good for him: if good befalls him, he is thankful, and that is good for him. And if harm befalls him, he is patient, and that is good for him. And this (prosperous state of being) is only for the believer."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And in another hadith, the prophet, peace be upon him, said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"And know that what has befallen you was not going to miss you, and that which missed you was not meant to befall you."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Every matter that Allah decrees for His slave is better for him."[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Cast off Anxiety[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for sadness is like a hurricane that violently tosses the waves, changing the atmosphere and destroying the blooming flowers of the luxuriant garden ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, because the one who is sad is like a person who pours water in a bucket that has a hole in it ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for in truth your Lord forgives sins and accepts repentance[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Don't be Sad and Cast off Anxiety[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Live today as if it were the last day of your life. With this frame of mind and outlook towards life, you have no reason to allow sadness or anger to steal the little time you have ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Live with heart, body and soul for today only, without dwelling upon the past and without being anxious about the future ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]A Chinese proverb reads "Do not cross the bridge till you reach it"[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In other words, be anxious of events only when they come to pass. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]How can he truly live who carries with him the concerns of the past, the present and the future?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]How can one find peace while constantly recollecting that which has already occured?[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

Being positive and taking one day at a time without worrying about the future is important for inner peace

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Controlling One's Emotions[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Prophet, peace be upon him, said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Verily, true patience is that which is displayed during the initial shock"[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]When one contains his emotions, upon both the joyful and the calamitous occasion, he is likely to achieve peace and tranquility, happiness and comfort, and the taste of triumph over his own self. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Those who are constant in prayer are on a middle path in times of both joy and sorrow. They are thankful during times of ease and are patient during times of hardship.[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Art of Happiness[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad. If you are poor, then someone else is emmersed in debt.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If you do not own your means of transportation, then someone else has been deprived of his legs.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If you have reason to complain concerning the pains of sickness, then someone else has been bedridden for years....[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, because if you are you disturb your soul and heart and you prevent yourself from sleeping[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

"Count your blessings" is an important key for happiness and inner peace. Don't think of those who have more than yourself, always think of those who have less and say Al-Hamdulel-Allah

 

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The Art of Happiness

Among the greatest of blessings is to have a calm, stable and happy heart. For in happiness, the mind is clear, enable one to be a productive person.

It has been said that happiness is an art that needs to be learned, and if you learn it, you will be blessed in this life.

But how does one learn it?

A basic principle in achieving happiness is having an ability to endure and to cope with any situation. ...

Based on the purity of the heart and its ability to endure, a person will shine. When you train yourself to be patient and forbearing, then hardship and calamity will be easy for you to bear. ...

Basic to the art of happiness is to bridle our thoughts and to restrain them, not allowing them to wander, stray, escape or go wild. For if you were to leave your thoughts to wander as they wish, then they will run wild and control you. They will open the catalogue of your past woes. ...

"And put your trust in the Ever-Living One who dies not" (25:58)

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Blessing of Knowledge[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Knowledge is a light that leads to wisdom. It is life for one's soul and fuel for one's character[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Happiness and high-spiritedness come with enlightenment, because through knowledge one may fulfil his goals and discover what was previosly hidden from him. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The soul by its nature longs for the acquisition of new knowledge to stimulate it and the mind. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If you seek happiness, then seek out knowledge and enlightment, and you will find that anxiety, depression and grief will leave you[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif](And say: "My Lord increase me in knowledge") (The Qur'an, 20:114)[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Smile: Pause to Reflect[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]When you experienced sadness yesterday, your situation didn't get any better by you being sad. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: Truly a large mansion will not protect you from the efects of depression; and neither will a beautiful wife, abundant wealth, a high position or brilliant children.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: Sadness causes you to immagine poison when you are really looking at pure water, to see cactus when you are looking at a rose, to see a barren desert when you are looking at a lush garden, and to feel that you are in an unbearable prison when you are living on a vast and spacious earth[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]You have the true Religion to live by, a house to live in, bread to eat, water to drink, clothes to wear, ... why then the melancholy?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif](Then which of the blessings of your Lord will you both deny?) [/FONT](55:13)

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Is Wealth Really That Important?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Life is like an art or a science: it needs to be learned and cultivated. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]It is much better for a person to plant love in his life than to glorify money, using all his might to help it ease its way into his pocket or his account. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]What is life when all its energy are exploited and used for the sole purpose of accumulating wealth, an existence where no energy is directed towards the cultivation of beauty, splendor and love?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Most people do not open their eyes to the beauty of life, but open them only to gold and silver. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Blessed is the one who has a teacher that helps him to develop his natural abilities and broaden his horizons. ... The soul should be like the sun radiating light and hope. The heart should be filled with tenderness, virtue, benevolence, and a geniune love for spreading goodness to all those that are connected to it.[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Being Sad is Not Encouraged in Our Religion[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Sadness enervates the soul's will to act and paralyzes the body into inactivity. Sadness prevents one from action instead of compelling one towards it. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The heart benefits nothing from grief. The most beloved thing to the Devil is to make the worshipper sad in order to prevent him from continuing on his path. ...[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]A Muslim must repel sadness and fight it in any way that is permissible in our religion.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Prophet (peace be upon him) sought refuge in it in the following supplication:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"O Allah, I seek refuge in you from anxiety and grief"[/FONT]

(Source: Book titled "Don't be Sad")