┇Where Is The Contentment In Life┇Yasir Qadhi┇

• published: 06 Oct 2014
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There is one goal that each and every object of creation strive throughout it's life and that is HAPPINESS. Every act is aimed at arriving at this goal. However amazingly the roads and paths are diverse. They can be through 1. Accumulation of wealth 2. Power 3. Fame and Recognition 4. Satisfying sensual desire and lusts 5. A combination of these If we were to ask the people whom had reached the height of each of these ladders, "Have you finally arrived?" they will answer "No". How can a person arrive at this tranquility that is sought by all creation? "O you who believe, respond to the call of Allah and his messenger,when they call you to that which will give you the life that you seek." Happiness is not only intense joy, it also involves contentment. Islam is the religion that is more than a religion; it is the religion that is a complete way of life. Nothing is too small or too big to be covered by the teachings of Islam. Rejoice and be happy, remain positive and be at peace. This is what Islam teaches us, through the Qur’an and the authentic teachings of Prophet Muhammad (may the mercy and blessings of God be upon him). Every single one of God’s commandments aims to bring happiness to the individual. This applies in all aspects of life, worship, economics, and society . “Whoever works righteousness — whether male or female — while he (or she) is a true believer verily, to him We will GIVE a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter).” (Qur’an 16:97). As most of us have come to realize, happiness is that ethereal quality that encompasses contentment and peace, it is the soft joy that causes our lips, faces and hearts to smile. It is determined by faith in God and obedience to Him. Thus happiness embodies the peace, security and submission, that is Islam. The injunctions and regulations of Islam reinforce the happiness that comes from knowing God and they help to guarantee mankind’s happiness during life in this world. However, Islam also emphasizes that the life of this world is nothing more than a means of attaining the Hereafter. By following the guidelines of Islam it is possible to be happy while awaiting our eternal happiness. Sometimes, in order to achieve happiness, people attempt to follow complicated paths; they fail to see the easier path that is Islam. Happiness can be found in the solace that comes from being upon the truth. It can be achieved by sincere worship, hastening to do virtuous, noble and beautiful deeds, and by performing acts of kindness or giving CHARITY. These things all have the potential to make us happy, every day, under any circumstances. Even giving the smallest charity, in order to please God, can bring a smile to your face and a feeling of joy to your heart. “And the likeness of those who spend their wealth seeking God’s pleasure while they are sure and certain that God will reward them (for their spending in His Cause), is the likeness of a garden on a height; heavy rain falls on it and it doubles its YIELD of harvest. And if it does not receive heavy rain, light rain suffices it.” (Qur’an 2:265) Prophet Muhammad (Pbuh) said, “Indeed amazing are the affairs of a believer! They are all for his benefit. If he is granted ease then he is thankful, and this is good for him. And if he is afflicted with a hardship, he perseveres, and this is good for him.” The nature of the human condition means that with happiness, there may be great sorrow and within the pain and despair, there may be great joy. A believer will accept God’s decree for him and lead a happy life free from total despair or unbearable pain.