Spiritual Health and Purification of the Soul

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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]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]And in the heaven is your provision, and that which you are promised. (Qur'an 51: 22)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If Allah is the One Who provides for the creation, why carry favor with people? And why should one degrade himself in front of another person in the hope of procuring from him his sustenance? Allah said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And no [moving] living creature is there on earth but its provision is due from Allah. (Qur 'an 11: 6)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Whatever of mercy i.e. e. of good], Allah may grant to mankind, none can withhold it, and whatever He may withhold, none can grant it thereafter: (Qur'an 35: 2)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for there are means of making it easier to bear calamity. Among them are the following:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]1. Expecting reward and recompense from Allah, the Exalted: only those who are patient shall receive their rewards in full, without reckoning.? (Qur'an 39: 10)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]2. Visiting those who are afflicted and seeking comfort in that you are better off than many others. ....[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]So look at those who surround you. There will not be one, except that hardship or affliction has touched him.[/FONT]

Happiness Secrets and Warding Off Depression - Do not be sad from the want of ample provision

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Wait patiently for a happy outcome - Pause to reflect[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not worry about your wealth that is stored in vaults. Unless you have faith in Allah, your high castles and your green gardens will only bring you worry, grief, and hopelessness.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: even the diagnosis of the doctor and his medicine cannot make you happy if you have allowed sadness to dwell in your heart, letting it permeate your emotions and your existence.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: you have the ability to supplicate to Allah and thus excel at humbling yourself at the doorstep of the King of kings. You have the blessed last third of the night to invoke Allah and to rub your head upon the ground in prostration.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: Allah has created for you the earth and what is in it. He has caused gardens of beauty to grow, filling them with many kinds of plants and flowers in pairs, both male and female. And He has made tall palm trees, shining stars, forests, rivers and streams - yet you are sad![/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: you drink water that is pure, you breathe fresh air, you walk upon your two feet in health, and you sleep the evenings in peace.[/FONT]

Happiness Secrets and Warding Off Depression - Wait patiently for a happy outcome - Pause to reflect

 

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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. Your son failed in school, and you became depressed, yet did your depression change the fact that he failed? Your father passed away, and you became downhearted, yet did that bring him back to life? You lost your business, and you became saddened. Did this change your situation by transforming losses into profits?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: You became despondent due to a calamity, and by doing so, created additional calamities. You became depressed because of poverty and this only increased the bitterness of your situation. You became gloomy because of what your enemies said to you; by entering into that mental state, you unwittingly helped them in their attack against you. You became sullen because you expected a particular misfortune, and yet it never came to pass.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: Truly a large mansion will not protect you from the effects of depression; and neither will be 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 imagine poison when you are really looking at pure water, to see a 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]

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not feel sad over fears for what may happen[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In the Torah, the following has been related:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Most of what is feared to occur never happens!"[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]This means that most apprehensions and fears of impending difficulty fail to take shape in reality. Conjectures of the mind are far greater in number and in scope than the things that actually happen in life.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]An Arab poet said:[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"I said to my heart when it was attacked by a fit of anxiety, be happy, because most fears are false."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]This implies that if you hear of an impending calamity, or hear of oncoming disaster, don't be overly alarmed, especially since the majority of predictions about impending harm are false. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And my affair I leave it to Allah. Verily, Allah is the All-Seer of [His] slaves. So Allah saved him from the evils that they plotted [against him]. (Qur'an 40: 44-45)[/FONT]

Happiness Secrets and Warding Off Depression - Do not feel sad over fears for what may happen

 

[Cordoba]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Wait patiently for a happy outcome - Pause to reflect[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not worry about your wealth that is stored in vaults. Unless you have faith in Allah, your high castles and your green gardens will only bring you worry, grief, and hopelessness.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: even the diagnosis of the doctor and his medicine cannot make you happy if you have allowed sadness to dwell in your heart, letting it permeate your emotions and your existence.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: you have the ability to supplicate to Allah and thus excel at humbling yourself at the doorstep of the King of kings. You have the blessed last third of the night to invoke Allah and to rub your head upon the ground in prostration.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: Allah has created for you the earth and what is in it. He has caused gardens of beauty to grow, filling them with many kinds of plants and flowers in pairs, both male and female. And He has made tall palm trees, shining stars, forests, rivers and streams - yet you are sad![/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: you drink water that is pure, you breathe fresh air, you walk upon your two feet in health, and you sleep the evenings in peace.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The blessing of knowledge[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And Allah taught you that which you knew not. And Ever-Great is the Grace of Allah unto you [O' Muhammad]. (Qur'an 4:113) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Ignorance kills one's conscience and soul.[/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]1s he who was dead [without Faith by ignorance and disbelief] and we gave him life [by knowledge and Faith] and set. For him a light [of Belief] whereby he can walk amongst men, like him who is in the darkness [of disbelief, polytheism and hypocrisy] from which he can never come out?} (Qur'an 6:122)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Happiness and high-spiritedness come with enlightenment, because through knowledge, one may fulfill his goals and discover what was previously hidden from him. The soul, by its very nature, longs for the acquisition of new knowledge to stimulate it and the mind.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Ignorance is boredom and grief, because the ignorant person leads a life that never offers anything new or mind provoking. Yesterday is like today, which in turn is like tomorrow.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If you desire happiness, and then seek out knowledge and enlightenment, 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'. (Qur'an 20:114) [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Read! In the Name of your Lord, Who has created [all that exists]? (Qur 'an 96:1) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]'If Allah wishes good for someone, He gives him an understanding of the Religion."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Therefore if someone is ignorant, let him not be proud of either his wealth or his status in society: his life is lacking in meaning and his achievements are woefully incomplete. .......[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]How noble is enlightenment! And through it, how happy is the soul! [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Is he who is on a clear proof from his Lord, like those for whom their evil deeds that they do are beautified for them, while they, follow their own lusts [evil desires]?} (Qur'an 47:14)[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The art of happiness[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Among the greatest of blessings is to have a calm, stable, and happy heart. For in happiness the mind is clear, enabling one to be a productive person. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]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? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]A basic principle of achieving happiness is having an ability to endure and to cope with any situation. Therefore you should neither be swayed nor governed by difficult circumstances, nor should you be annoyed by insignificant trifles. 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.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The opposite of being content is being shortsighted, being concerned for no one but one's own self and forgetting about the world and all that is in it. .........[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]It is as if such people see themselves as being the whole universe, or at least at the center of it. They think not of others, nor do they live for anyone but themselves. It is incumbent upon you and me to take time out to be preoccupied with more than just us, and to sometimes distance ourselves from our own problems in order to forget our wounds and hurts. By doing this we gain two things: we make ourselves happy, and we bring joy to others.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]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. They will remind you of the history of your misfortunes, beginning from the day that your mother gave you birth. If your thoughts are left to roam, then they will bring to you images of past difficulties and images of a future that is frightening. These thoughts will shake your very being and will cause your feelings to flare. Therefore bridle them, and restrain them by directing them to the concentrated application of the kind of serious thought that begets fruitful and beneficial work.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And put your trust in the Ever-Living One who dies not. (Qur 'an 25:58)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Also among the principles of the art of happiness is to value life on this earth according to its true merit and worth. This life is frivolous and does not warrant anything from you except that you turn away from it. This life is filled with calamities, aches, and wounds. If that is the description of this life, then how can one be unduly affected by its minor calamities, and how can one grieve over such material things as have passed him by? The best moments of life are tainted, its future promises are mere mirages, the successful ones in it are envied, the one who is blessed is constantly threatened, and lovers are struck down by some unexpected misfortune.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And in a hadith:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Verily, knowledge is only acquired by the practice of learning, and tolerance is acquired by the practice of tolerating."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If one were to attempt to apply the meaning of this hadith to the topic under discussion, then he could go one step further and say that happiness is acquired by assuming it. It is acquired by constantly smiling, by hunting for the reasons that make one happy, and even by forcing it onto one's own self, however awkward that may seem. One does all of these things until happiness becomes second nature. ............[/FONT]

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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 captive will be released; 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? Your hardships will be followed by comfort and your future is bright.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for the blaze of the sun is extinguished by luxuriant shade; the thirst of noon is refreshed by fresh water; the pangs of hunger find relief in warm bread; and the anxiety of sleeplessness is followed by calm repose; the pains of sickness are soon forgotten after the return of health. It is only upon you to forbear for a short time and to be patient for a few moments.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for even doctors, wise men, scholars, and poets are weak and unable to defy or change that which has been decreed. ....[/FONT]

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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. Your son failed in school, and you became depressed, yet did your depression change the fact that he failed? Your father passed away, and you became downhearted, yet did that bring him back to life? You lost your business, and you became saddened. Did this change your situation by transforming losses into profits?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: You became despondent due to a calamity, and by doing so, created additional calamities. You became depressed because of poverty and this only increased the bitterness of your situation. You became gloomy because of what your enemies said to you; by entering into that mental state, you unwittingly helped them in their attack against you. You became sullen because you expected a particular misfortune, and yet it never came to pass.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad: Truly a large mansion will not protect you from the effects of depression; and neither will be 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 imagine poison when you are really looking at pure water, to see a 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]

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[Cordoba]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not feel sad over fears for what may happen[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In the Torah, the following has been related:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Most of what is feared to occur never happens!"[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]This means that most apprehensions and fears of impending difficulty fail to take shape in reality. Conjectures of the mind are far greater in number and in scope than the things that actually happen in life.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]An Arab poet said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"I said to my heart when it was attacked by a fit of anxiety, be happy, because most fears are false."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]This implies that if you hear of an impending calamity, or hear of oncoming disaster, don't be overly alarmed, especially since the majority of predictions about impending harm are false. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And my affair I leave it to Allah. Verily, Allah is the All-Seer of [His] slaves. So Allah saved him from the evils that they plotted [against him]. (Qur'an 40: 44-45)[/FONT]

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[Cordoba]

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

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Being of service to others leads to happiness. In an authentic hadith, the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said: [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Verily, Allah will say to His slave as He is taking account of him on the Day of Judgment, `O' son of Adam, I was hungry and you did not feed me. He will answer, how can I feed you and you are the Lord of the worlds! He will say, did you not know that my slave so and so who is the son of so and so felt hunger, and you did not feed him. Alas! Had you fed him you would have found that (i.e. reward) with Me. O' son of Adam, I was thirsty and you gave me nothing to drink. He will say, How can I give you drink, and you are the Lord of the worlds! He will say, did you not know that my slave so and so, the son of so and so felt thirsty and you did not give him drink. Alas! If you had given him, you would have found that (i.e. reward) with Me. O' son of Adam, I became sick and you did not visit Me. He will say, How can I visit you and you are the Lord of the worlds! He will say, did you not know that my slave so and so, the son of so and so became sick and you did not visit him. Alas! Had you visited him, you would have found me with him.”[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Here is an interesting point; in the last third of the hadith are the words: ...you would have found me with him.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]This is unlike the first two parts of the hadith: "You would have found that (i.e. the reward for feeding and giving drink) with Me."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The reason for the difference is that Allah, the All-Merciful, is with those whose hearts are troubled, as is the case with the person who is sick. And in another hadith, the Prophet (bpuh) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"There is reward in each moist liver (i.e. to do service to any living creature will be rewarded)."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Also, know that Allah admitted the prostitute from the children of Israel into Paradise because she gave a drink to a dog that was thirsty. So what will be the case for the one who feeds other humans, giving them drink and removing from them hardships![/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In an authentic hadith, the Prophet (bpuh) said,[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Whoever has extra provision should give from it to the one who has no provision. And whoever has an extra mount should give with this extra to the one who has no mount." .......[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And give them preference over themselves, even though they were in need of those themselves. (Qur 'an 59: 9) .........[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]No one regrets having done well even if he was extravagant in doing so. Regret is only for the mistake or for the wrong done, even when that wrong is a minor one.[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Controlling one's emotions[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Emotions flare up for two reasons: either for joy or for inner Pain. In a hadith, the Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Verily, I have been prohibited from emitting two foolish and wicked sounds, one that is emitted when something favorable happens, and the other that is expressed when calamity strikes."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In order that you may not be sad over matters that you fail to get, nor rejoice because of that which has been given to you. (Qur'an 57: 23) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]For this reason, the Prophet (bpuh) 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]Therefore, 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. Allah described man as being exultant and boastful, irritable, discontented when evil touches him, and niggardly when good touches him. The exceptions, Allah informed us, are those who remain constant in prayer. For they 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]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Unbridled emotions can greatly wear a person out, causing pain and loss of sleep. When such a person becomes angry, he flares up, threatens others, loses all self-control, and surpasses the boundaries of justice and balance. Meanwhile, if he becomes happy, he is in a state of rapture and wildness. In his intoxication of joy, he forgets himself and surpasses the bounds of modesty. When he renounces and relinquishes the company of others, he disparages them, forgetting their virtues while stamping out their good qualities. On the other hand, if he loves others, then he spares no pains in according them all forms of veneration and honor, portraying them as being the pinnacles of perfection. The Prophet (bpuh) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Love the one who is beloved to you in due moderation, for perhaps the day will come when you will abhor him. And hate the one whom you detest in due moderation, for perhaps the day will arrive when you will come to love him."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And in another hadith, the Prophet (bpuh) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"And I ask you (O' Allah) to make me just, both while being in a state of anger and while being in a state of Joy."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]So when a person curbs his emotions, when he controls his mind, and when to each matter he gives according to the weight of its importance, he will have taken a step towards wisdom and true understanding.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Indeed we have sent Our Messengers with clear proofs, and revealed with them the Scripture and the Balance [justice] that mankind may keep up justice. (Qur'an 57: 25)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Indeed, Islam came as much with balance in morals, manners, and dealings as it did with its straightforward, holy, and truthful way of life.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Thus we have made you a just [and the best] nation. (Qur 'an 2: 143)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Being just is an end that is called for in both our manners and in matters of jurisprudence. In fact, Islam is founded on truth and justice truthfulness in all that we learn from revealed texts, and justice in rulings, sayings, actions, and manners.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And the Word of your Lord has been fulfilled in truth and in justice. [/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif](Qur'an 6: 115)[/FONT]

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Cast off anxiety - Pause to reflect[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for that which has been preordained has already been decided upon and will take place though you may not like it. The pens have dried, the scrolls have been rolled up, and every affair is firmly established. Therefore your sadness will not change your reality in the least.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad because, with your sadness, you desire for time's suspension: for the sun to stop in its place, for the hands of the clock to stand still, for the steps of your feet to move backwards, and for the river to flow back to its source.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, because 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 into a bucket that has a hole in it. He is like a writer who uses his finger to write on water.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, because the true span of life is measured by the number of days in which you are content. Do not then spend your days in grief, do not waste your nights in sorrow, and do not be extravagant in squandering your time; for truly, Allah loves not those who are extravagant and wasteful.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad, for in truth, your Lord forgives sins and accepts repentance.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]When you read the following verse, does not your heart feel peaceful, are not your worries driven away, and does not happiness permeate your whole being?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Say: `O' my slaves who have transgressed against themselves [by committing evil deeds and sins]! Despair not of the Mercy of Allah, verily Allah forgives all sins. Truly, He is Of-Forgiving, Most Merciful. (Qur'an 39: 53)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]He addressed them with, `O' my slaves,' to tame their hearts and souls. He specifically mentioned those who transgress, since they are more disposed than others to perpetrate evil deeds on a continual basis. How much greater then will be the Mercy of Allah for others! Thus He forbade them from despairing and from losing hope of attaining forgiveness. And He informed them that He forgives all sins of the one who repents, whether they are big or small, important or unimportant.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do you not then rejoice upon reading the following verses?[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And those who, when they have committed Fahishah [illegal sexual intercourse etc.] or wronged themselves with evil, remember Allah and ask forgiveness for their sins -- and none can forgive sins but Allah - And do not persist in what [wrong] they have done, while they know. (Qur'an 3: 135) ......[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]How perfect, merciful, and generous is Allah! .........[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In an authentic hadith, the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Allah, blessed is He and Most High, says: `O' son of Adam, indeed, you will not supplicate to Me and hope from Me except that I will forgive you, in proportion to what came from you (i.e. your level of sincerity), and I won't mind. O' son of Adam, if your sins were to reach in magnitude the height of the heavens, and then you were to ask me for forgiveness, I would forgive you, and I won't mind. O' son of Adam, were you to come to me with sins that (in their size) almost fill the earth, and you met me without ascribing to me any partners, I would come to you with its size in forgiveness."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Al-Bukhari related that the Prophet (peace be upon him) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Indeed, Allah extends His Hand in the night to forgive the one who sins in the day, and He extends His Hand in the day to forgive the one who sins at night, and this continues until the sun rises from the west." .......[/FONT]

http://www.dont-be-sad-alqarni.com/Cast-off-anxiety-Pause-to-reflect.htm

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Do not be sad - 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. (Qur'an 13: 28)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Therefore remember me [by praying, glorifying etc.] and I will remember you…(Qur'an 2: 152)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And the men and the women who remember Allah much with their hearts and tongues, Allah has prepared for them. Forgiveness and a Great reward [i.e. Paradise]. (Qur'an 33: 35) [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]You who believe! Remember Allah with much remembrance. And glorify His Praises morning and afternoon [the early morning (fajr) and afternoon (Asr) prayers. (Qur 'an 33: 41-42)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]You who believe! Let not your properties or your children divert you from the remembrance of Allah. (Qur 'an 63: 9)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]And remember your Lord when you forget... (Qur'an 18: 24)[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]In an authentic hadith, the Prophet (bpuh) said:[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"The example of one who remembers his Lord in relation to one who does not remember his Lord is that of the living and the dead."[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Prophet (Blessings and Peace be upon him) also said: [/FONT]


[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]"Shall I not inform you of the best of deeds, and the purest of them with your Lord? The deed which is better for you than spending gold and silver (for a good cause). And which is better for you than to meet your enemy. And you cut their throats and they cut yours?" They said, "Yes_ O' Messenger of Allah." He said, "The remembrance of Allah." ........[/FONT]


http://www.dont-be-sad-alqarni.com/Always-remember-Allah.htm

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Leave the future alone until it comes[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Be not hasty and rushed for things that have yet to come to pass. Do you think it is wise to pick fruits before they become ripe? [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Tomorrow is non-existent, having no reality today, so why should you busy yourself with it? Why should you have apprehensions about future disasters? Why should you be engrossed by their thoughts, especially since you do not know whether you will even see tomorrow?[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The important thing to know is that tomorrow is from the world of the unseen, a bridge that we do not cross until it comes. Who knows, perhaps we might never reach the bridge, or the bridge might collapse before we reach it, or we may actually reach it and cross safely.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]For us to be engrossed in expectations about the future is looked down upon in our religion since it leads to our having a long-term attachment to this world, an attachment that the good believer shuns. Many people of this world are unduly fearful of future poverty, hunger, disease, and disaster: such thinking is inspired by the Devil. [/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to commit Fahsha [evil deeds, illegal sexual intercourse, sins etc.], whereas Allah promises you Forgiveness from Himself and Bounty... (Qur'an 2: 268)[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Many are those who cry because they see themselves starving tomorrow, falling sick after a month, or because they fear that the world will come to an end after a year. Someone who has no clue as to when he wil die (which is all of us) should not busy himself with such thoughts. ........[/FONT]


http://www.dont-be-sad-alqarni.com/Leave-the-future-alone-until-it-comes.htm

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]What is it about Islam that gives you all this strength… all this inner peace?![/FONT]

Islam is a way of life that focuses on social order. For that social order to be maintained in a balanced way and for the individual to have a valid role in society, he or she must, on turn, work on self-development.

In Islam this is acknowledged as being a major type of jihad. It involves dissolving negative emotions such as greed, jealousy, envy, deceit and hypocrisy. When we dissolve these negative emotions, we are more able to have control of our ego and our will. We are then more able to recognize our own rights and the rights of others and be more just in our daily transactions.

One can say: “… well lots of people do this…”. This is especially – as today - there are a lot of self-realization and self-development courses and workshops. Still, once those workshops and courses end, one is entirely on ones own. If one is fortunate, one is able to refer to a teacher or a guide when in need. But, how many of us are that fortunate?!

In our self jihad, also called the inner jihad (striving against ones negative desires and impulses), our one and only guide is Allah. In fact, Islam does not recognize human existence without the Creator–Allah. He is-to us-the Creator of all that is life, both visible and invisible. Actually, all are considered important in the scheme of things.

One might understand this if one was to refer to the law of nature, which for Muslims is the expression of Allah… It is only for us to recognize those signs or forms of expression and to meditate… Thus, realize the purpose of that life form and then from that we can deduce what we can learn from it. This also includes humans as creations of Allah, altogether, which we refer to as the oneness or taweed of all that is from our Creator. ......

http://www.readingislam.com/servlet/Satellite?c=AskAboutIslamE&cid=1123996015874&pagename=IslamOnline-English-AAbout_Islam%2FAIELayout

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Spiritual Goal of Islam[/FONT]

What is the spiritual goal of Islam?

That is, what is that spiritual target which Islam sets before man?
The answer in the words of the Qur’an is: ‘A soul at rest’ (89:27). Thus the spiritual goal of Islam is to attain this state of peace in the soul.

According to the Qur’an this is the ultimate stage in a man’s spiritual development. When he reaches this stage of progress, he qualifies himself to be ushered into Paradise, the perfect and eternal world of the Hereafter. The Qur’an addresses such soul in these words: ‘O serene soul! Return to your Lord joyful, and pleasing in His sight. Join My servants and enter My paradise’ (89:27-30).

In this world man has to lead his life in circumstances in which he experiences various kinds of situations: there are times of gain and times of loss; times of happiness and times of grief. Sometimes he receives good treatment at the hands of others, at other times his fate is quite otherwise.

The ideal human being of the Qur’an is one who undergoes all these experiences without losing his integrity. Under no circumstances is his inner peace disturbed .........

The Spiritual Goal of Islam

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Show Your Gratitude Through Worship [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]One of the fundamental components of a person's relationship with Allah is worship. As one's heart is filled with gratitude to one's benefactor, one expresses indebtedness, humility, and surrender to him. ....[/FONT]


[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]It is an ordinary experience that a person owing a debt of gratitude to another expresses these feelings in appropriate manners and speech. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Those failing to thank their benefactors are generally regarded as at least uncouth or ill-natured. It is part of the human nature to hold one's benefactor in esteem. Given this, we can see what gratitude we owe to our true Benefactor, Allah, Who is the source of all favors and blessings. We owe our very existence to Him. His favors are not ephemeral, but eternal.​

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]One should reflect gratitude to Allah by way of surrendering humbly and fully to Him. In doing so, one acts in a natural way and will be blessed with tranquility and spiritual contentment. .......[/FONT]

Show Your Gratitude Through Worship - IslamOnline.net - Living Sharia'h​

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Door of Repentance Is Wide Open [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]It is never too late for a true Muslim to repent to Allah, and to shed tears for the wrong doing he has committed, keeping in mind that if one manages to escape the punishment of mortals, he will not for sure escape the punishment of Allah in the Hereafter. So, it is better to start a new leaf and let bygones be bygones. As long as you are sincere in your repentance, Allah Almighty will accept your Repentance and forgive you your sins. [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If you committed evil but have repented sincerely, and changed your life around for better, then Allah has certainly promised to grant you mercy and forgiveness. It is one of the basic principles of belief in Islam that Allah is All-Relenting, All-Forgiving and All-Merciful. ............[/FONT]

The Door of Repentance Is Wide Open - IslamOnline.net - Living Sharia'h

 

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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Spiritually Satisfied, What Else Matters?

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Q: How can one reconcile between the material and the spiritual self? If one is spiritually satisfied with God, can the material dissatisfaction effect his spiritual relationship with God? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Note that by material, I don't just mean financial sustenance, but all desires other than those related to God, like food, clothing, shelter, sex, love, companionship, etc.[/FONT]
[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]If they are unsatisfied to the extent that the human remains disturbed, will this effect his otherwise sound relation with God? And if it does, should one take appropriate measures to satisfy those needs so that material dissatisfaction does not come in the way of his spiritual satisfaction? [/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]A: Our beloved master, the wisest of creation, the Messenger of God, is reported to have said what actually could seem surprising to lots of Muslims.[/FONT]

[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]Beware the World[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]The Messenger (peace and blessings be upon him) did not warn us that the worst of our trails is, unlike what many of our coreligionist believe, oppression, wars, or even poverty.[/FONT]
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[FONT=Arial,Geneva,Verdana,Sans-Serif]He said: "By Allah I do not fear poverty for you, but I fear that this world will be opened up for you, just as it was for those before you. So you will compete with one another for it, as they competed for it; and it will destroy you as it destroyed them" (Al-Bukhari). .....[/FONT]

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