This document provides an introduction to the concept of happiness. It begins with an anecdote about a man who was surprised to see his wealthy friend unhappy despite his luxuries. This led to a discussion that true happiness comes from within and is not dependent on external factors like wealth or possessions. It then discusses how people can react differently to the same situations, with some feeling unhappy and others maintaining stability and tolerance. An example is given of Immanuel Kant, who initially felt annoyed by a crowing cock but later realized his annoyance came from within rather than the external source. The introduction emphasizes that what we allow into our hearts determines our happiness, not external discomforts. It compares how two people may experience the

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2. THE WAY TO HAPPINESS
HAPPNESS
basedo n "Happinessb etweenIl lusion
and Reality " by Dr. Al-and "Causeso f Happinessb" y based on Happiness between Illusion
Reality" Nasser AI-Omar
"Causes of Happiness" by Sheikh
Abdur-RahmanA l-Rahman AI-Sa'adi.
by
Ghalib Ahmad and
Masri
Nathif Jama Adam

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4. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
RCKNOTJLEDGEIlENT
The present work has jointly by the two co-authors. Jama Adam has contributed on " Sources of Happiness." Ahmad Masri has written sectionso f the book.
The authorsg ratefully acknowledgeth e
efforts that contributed to produciion this booklet in its present form, the valuable comments of Dr. M6hamei
I. otfi Zlitni and other helpful the content of this work.
The been written
jointly authors. Nathif
lama the section
on "Sources Ghalib
Ahmad the other
sections of The authors gratefully acknowledge the
efforts the production of
this especially
the valuable Mohamed
Lotfi -
comments on
the

5. CONTENTS
Descriotion
Acknowledgement
Contents
lntroduction
Definition of Happiness
Sources of Happiness
1. Happinessin Wealth
- Qarun
- Christina 2. Happinessin Rank Position
- The Shah of Iran
- Ferdinand Marcos
- Jean Bedel Bokassa
- Nicolae Ceausescu
- Rajiv Gandhi
3. Educational Achievements
4. Happinessin Farne
- Sporting
- Acting
Two Articles (Excerpts)
Barrierst o RealH appiness
1. Disbelief in Allah Lack of True
Faith
2. Sin and Crime
3. Envy and Jealousy
4. Ill-will
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Description
3
Introduction 6
23
Happiness in - Qarun - Onassis
Happiness in and - - - 42
- - 33
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Happiness in Fame - - Barriers to Real Happiness and 57
jealousy

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5. Anger 58
6. Injustice lejustice 58
7. 7 . Fear of Worldly Worldlv Power 60
8. Pessimism 61
9. Suspicion 61
10. Arrogance 62
11. Devotion to other than Allah 62
12. Alcohol, Drugs and Drug Addiction 63
Landmarks on the Way to Happy Life 64
(Factors Factorsa and nd Pre-requisites requisiteso of f Happiness)
1. Sound Belief 64
2. Worship and Devotion to Allah 69
3. Remembrance Remembranceo of f Allah 75
4. Goodness Goodnessa and ndK Kindness indnesst to o Others 77
5. Renunciation of Too-Long Term 79
6. Forgetting About People with 85
7. Building of Better Understanding 87
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Hopes and Griefs of the Past
Higher Standard of Living
of Things and Getting Rid of Misconc-eptions
10.
11.
and Superstitions
8. Achieving Harmony within 87
Oneself and with the Outward World
9. Good Health, Time, Affluence and 88
Sound Reasoning
Social Solidarity 89
Stability of the Human Personality 91

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12. The Feeling 13. Repentance
14. teaming Pursuit 15. Selectiono f 16. Will Confidence
17. Being Family ,
Friends CONCLUSION
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of Peace and Security
Learning and of Knowledge
Selection of Friends
Strong and Self-Confidence on Good Terms with Family, and Colleagues
101

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In the then name ameo of f Allah, Most Gracious, GraciousM, Most
ost
Merciful.
INTRODUCTION
To my suqprise, very unhappy. explained "If you luxury - surprise, he returned from the rich dinner
I wanted to know the reason. He
to me: only had seen the
they are living in - a splendid villa, rich
food, luxurious furniture, fumiture, servants and a fleet of
cars! It makes me feel extremely miserable".
"But, "Is "As pacified," is life. He wishes ordinarv food. is he enjoying his life?" I asked, he
really happy?"
far as I know", he replied, a little
he not enjoying the luxuries of his
he could eat ordinary food, even
bread, even though he loses all his
wealth."
"So you richer "So are much and happier than he
said. "health is a greater wealth than
is", I said." Your greaterw ealtht han
luxuries you those which have made so depressed.
Wealth give not sell yours your alone does not happiness. You will
one finger or eye of or appetite
for all his riches or cars!"
I saw the tears tearso of f satisfaction satisfactiona and nd gratefulness
sratefulness

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in his "Thank Very often man meets with incidents situa-tions
in his life make h e recoversh is consciousnesasn d reflects
incidents he finds his
unhappinessw as reaction, a nd man
can react differently, achieving higher degree of and if he is cope with Philoso-pher
Immanuel Kant (1724-1804) had whose annoyedh im distractedh im
from his work. he got fed with he his servant to buy it and it for
his meal. He invited a friend his meal
them waiting for luch. He talked
to his friend the the annoyancei t
usedt o causea nd describedth e peacea nd happi-ness
got rid the
cock'sc rowing. servantb roughti n the
food he that neighbour refused to
his he purchased one from the
becames uddenlyc onsciouso f the
rvell-known philospherI,
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shine eyes.
Allah! Thank Allah!", He said.
and situa­tions
that him unhappy. Later,
when. he recovers his consciousness and on such and situations, that unhappiness was simply a and that thereby a a
stability tolerance able to
the situation.
A neighbour of the well-known German Philoso­pher
1804) a cock
crowing annoyed him and distracted him
When up the cock,
sent slaughter of to the and both of sat about cock and annoyance it
used to cause and described the peace and happi­ness
he was enjoying after he had of cock's crowing. When the servant brought in explained their sell cock and so market. Kant became suddenly conscious of fact the the cock was still crowing.
Thinking of this well-known philospher, I

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found that he felt miserable cry, he happy still crowing. Nothing was inside himself. cock, that made him I rol-ling
noise salesmen'slo ud soundo f footstep whisper wake me. If I in those sitting next What makes me salesmeno, r footstep would rouse It is becauses ensationis light when on, makes you arep leasingo r displeasingto you, it is you fail noises whisperi n your bedroomb ecausey ou your sensation you
missedo thers oundsb ecausey ou themo ut your perceptiond espitet heir loudnesss, o theyd is-appear
do Why not divert your from all penetratein to your because of the cock's
and also felt although the cock was
had changed; the change
It was the inner man, not the
happy or unhappy!
sleep in my house, not disturbed by the rol­ling
of cars and their horns in the street nor
by salesmen's loud voices. Yet, the sound of a
or a inside my bedroom would
sleep the train, even the talk of
to me will not disturb my sleep.
endure the rumbling noises of
cars and salesmen, or the train, though a whisper
or me from my sleep?
because sensation is like a which,
things around visible whether
they are pleasing or displeasing to and when
off to hear the in the street
though they are louder. In fact, you heard the low
whisper in bedroom because you directed
and attention to it; while missed other sounds because you kept them out of
perception despite their loudness, so they dis­appear
as big things in darkness.
attention and sensation
discomforts of life? Not all discomforts
penetrate into heart. Only what YOU allow

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into your heart willingly will enter, like a king
who allows the enemy into his fortress by leaving
a hole in its walls. So why not strengthen and
fortify pains ourselves against and discomforts?
men physical cary
Two of equal strength may carry
the same load: the first may complain as if he
carried double weight; while the
other may laugh and sing as if he carried nothing.
Two men of similar physique may suffer from
samei llness:o ne reactp essimisticallya nd
the same illness: one may react pessimistically and
always imagine death, thereby increasing illness:
while patiently, the other may endure feel
optimistic and expect sooner recovery, thereby
expediting good health.
Bismark, the man of iron and blood, genius of
and could not up smoking for one
war peace, give moment; h e usedt o cigarettef rom anoth-er
the he used to light one cigarette from anoth­er
all day. Without smoking, he was not able
to think, plan or take appropriate appropriatea action. ction. Once,
while in war, he found only one cigarette in
pocket, put his so he off smoking it to the time
hardship. He waited for a full week without
smoking, entertaining the hope of using this cigar­ette
e ntertainingth e hopeo f usingt his cigar-ette
in realized he time. He that was able to do
without smoking all this time. He decided to stop
smoking smokingf for or good because becauseh he e did not want his
happiness happinessto to be dependent dependenot on n a single singlec cigarette.
igarette.

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Imagine a man whose whoseb body ody was exhausted exhaustedw with
ith
illness, crawling.t owardsh im oncej umped his he man returnedh ome exhaustedw ith and that suddenly he noticed a snake
crawling towards him and at once jumped out of
bed as if were full of health and vigour... or
a who returned home exhausted with hunger
and looking only for a chair to rest on when he
received person a call from a dear saying he was
letter call-ing
coming, or an urgent from the Minister call­ing
him promotion, with the news of he would feel
light-hearteda nd the latter.
hearted and full up and would hurry up to the
station in the former or to the Minister's office in
Suchp owersa ret he sourceo f Dear readers! You you realize you from headachet,o othacheo r colic. Such powers are the source of happiness!
how wealthy are. Some may suffer
headache, toothache or colic, which makes
feel are rich, but do not
them that life is dark. Why did they not see
the bright side of life when they were healthy? If
someone someoneg goes oeso on n a diet, he will long for a mouth­ful
mouth-ful
of or bread meat and envy those who enjoy
various foods. Why did dici he not value the pleasures
of food before his iilness'i recog-nize
the value of illness? Why does man recog­nize
boons and bounties only when he
loses Why passingo f his youth, w hile youngm an smile his vouth?
them? does an old man lament the
passing of while the young man fails to
at youth?

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Why are we aware of happiness only far from us?
awareo f happinesso nly when it is
lamenting and yearning
about the
to his past! Why not think present before it becomes of part the past?
Almost everybody is * * *
{< d< {<
ttrink can be attained
We may think that richness by possession of money alone. alone give to man? You may sick king who was brought the meals, but he was unable Once, he was looking through palace, when his eyes caught brown bread with black olives: mouthful into his mouth, taking hand, and setting his eyes on wished he had been a farmer and appetite.
possessiono f What can money
have heard of the
most delicious
to eat any of them.
a window of his
a farmer eating
pushing one
a second in his
a third. The king
enjoyed such an
value of health?
Why don't you recognize the vaiue would agree to
Is there no value for health? Who give up his sight for a hundred or part of his nose for the riches of Gold and money cannot give happiness to
every man. Rothschild entered his large safe, and
while he was inside, its door banged in a sea of gold. Why are seeking thousand dollars,
a millionaire?
cannotg ive life and happinesst o
everym an. Rothschilde nterechl is larges afe,a nd
and he died
sea we seeking gold

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anxiously anxiouslyt though houghw we e possess possessa ample mpleg gold? old? Isn't
Isn't
sight sight as as precious as as gold? gold? And health.....and
a nd
time... and a nd the human mind, too, too,........all altlh these
ese
are treasures. treasuresW. Why hy don't we make maket the he best of our
time? time?....... Why W hy don't don'tw we e recognize recognizeth the e value valueo of f life?
Why don't we make the best use of our minds?
Health, time and mind are an invaluable wealth
that may lead man happinessi f to happiness if he takes the
,< :r ,<
right way.
***
way to that goal which is
But what is the right rhat pursued by man throughout history?
everywhere and at all times
*There are trendst hat describet he
*There several trends that describe the
reality of happiness attainment by man. summed up as follows:
1. SpiritualisticS chool, and theosophists consistse ssentiallyin spirituall ife.
2. MaterialisticS choolo r w hich thatr ealh appinessli es 3. Rationaiistic believe that happiness reasona ndl ogic.
and the way leading to its
The major trends can be
Spiritualistic School, in which philosophers
believe that real happiness
consists essentially in spiritual life.
Materialistic School or theory, which upholds
that real happiness lies in materialism.
Rationalistic School, in which rationalists
can be attained only by
reason and logic.

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4. Islamic Trend, w which hich statest states that hat the threet three types
ypes
of life: the spiritual, the material and the rational
are together essential elements of happy life if
they are ruled by the Islamic belief, practice and
values. That is becausem because man an is a combinationo combination of
f
those very three ingredients: the body, mind and
spirit: the body is nourished by food and drink,
the mind by knowledge and experiments, experimentsa, and nd the
spirit by faith and goodness....But Buitt it is sound soundf faith
aith
that builds up a healthy spirit and gives a realistic
and truthful explanation of man's position in this
universe, Divine Reality and the basic concept of
the Oneness and Perfect Attributes of God, and
here we are going to use the name "Allah" for
God as it is not associated associatedw with ith any distortions
added addedb by y upholders upholderso of f idolatry, polytheism, p olytheismt,trinity
r inity
and ando other therw worshippers orshipperso of f false falseg gods.
ods.
Let us consider the crimes and evils of modem
modern
societies: murders, m urders,suicides, s uicides,rapes, r apes,drug d rug abuse,
robberies, thefts, and sexual, neurological, psycho­logical,
robberiest,h efts,a nds exualn, eurologicalp, sycho-logical,
j uvenilea ndm anyo thera bnormalitieas nd
juvenile and many other abnonnalities and
t he suffersb ecauseo f the
disorders... the void man suffers because of absence of true faith that springs nature and does not conflict reason and
established facts of science ....the lack aware­ness
from human
naturea ndd oesn ot with logic, reasona nd
establishedfa cts science....thlea ck of aware-nesso
f reala im behindm an'se xistencein this
of the real aim behind man's existence in

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universe, i.i .e., e., to build and establish establisha an n ideal and
sound sounds society ociety controlled controlledb by y the instructions instructionsa and
nd
injunctions of his Merciful to free man from destructive inclina-tions,
and the world from 14
In fact, Islam, and of humanity and questionsf acedO t -ur;
and Wise Creator so as
injustice and tyranny....
only Islam, is the true Saviour
the answer to all problems and
* *
drives and inclina­tions,
questions faced by man.
* * *
The happinessI slam achievesf or happiness Islam achieves for man has two
major domains:
1. This wordly lv life, both on the individual
and collective levels.It give life free of cares and evils, sound faith. It is a life in rhing
shouldb e placeda t the serviceo f It seeks to man a happy
characterized by
which every thing
should be placed at service of man:
"And He (Allah) has hass subjected ubjectedto to you, as asf from
rom
Him, all that is in the heavens behold, in that are reflect." (Qur'an 45:13)
and on earth:
Signs indeed for those who
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Everything in nature is made Al-lah
for the use of man genius fa-culties
through the and fa­culties
to man.
behave adversely as if they
Allah has given Yet, many people available by Al­lah
were created to serye the pleasuresa nd luxuries iosing their freedom will becomines ervantso f
serve wealth and be slaves to
pleasures and of life, losing thereby
of and becoming servants of

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transient trivialities instead of being servants of
their Beneficent Sustainer and Cf,erist er,
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transient trivialities instead of being servants of
their Beneficent Sustainer and Cherisher, the
Eternal and Almighty Allah.
-the
Eternal and Almighry Allah.
As for the Collectivea spectI,s lame mbracesa ll
As for the Collective aspect, Islam embraces all
rules and principles contributing to a happy
society, whether. a family, a nation or on furg.,
scale,i. e.,o n the internationalle vel.
2. The Eternal Life after Death:
rules and principles contributing to a happy
society, whether a family, a nation or on larger
scale, i.e., on the intemationallevel.
2. The Eternal Life after Death:
The Life after deathi s a demonsrrationo f
The Life after death is a demonstration of
Divine Justice. That day is a must for the
achievemenot f retributivej uitice and settlement
of- all injustices and outstandinga ccountsa, nd
at the samet ime for the generousie ward of good
acts. Since we believe that Allah is the One-and
Orly God with perfect attributes,it would be
illogical to entertaint he notion that He will leave justice unfulfilled. This iife - so full of *.o"gr,
crimes,i nconveniencesg,o od deedsu nrewarrCed,
and many humana ffairsu nsettled_ is in fact an introdu luii ctory chapter whichp reparesfo r the
book of eternall ife in which .lusticei, ,.i,or.A
gd u person meers with his (or her) just deserts.
The rvrong-doersw ho havep ersisteiiin their sins
and wrong-doing and failed io repent and give up
soundc onducrw iil go to endless
Divine Justice. That day is a must for the
achievement of retributive justice and settlement
of all injustices and outstanding accounts, and
at the same time for the generous reward of good
acts. Since we believe that Allah is the One and
Only God with perfect attributes, it would be
illogical to entertain the notion that He will leave
justice unfulfilled. This life - so full of wrongs,
crimes, inconveniences, good deeds unrewarded,
and many human affairs unsettled - is in fact just
an introductory chapter which prepares for the
book of eternal life in which justice is restored
and a person meets with his (or her) just deserts.
The wrong-doers who have persisted in their sins
and wrong-doing and failed to repent -punishmlnr
and give up
sound conduct will go to endless punishment i;
in
Hell. While those with good records and
Hell. While rhose with good records and

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righteous deed,s will receive generous reward and
attain real and eternal happiness in the Heaven
of Allah, in Paradise or the Garden of Eden. That
is the abode of perfect bliss, which deserves to
be sincerely and industriously sought by man.
There may be some difficulties and handicaps on
the road to this exalted goal of wise and faithful
people, as stated by the Prophet Muhammad
(Peace and blessings be upon him) that "Hell is
surrounded with whims and waton desires, while
the Garden is surrounded with hardships." Such
hardships will serve as a test of man's goodly
nature and of his truthful insistence on the attain­ment
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righteous deeds will receive generous reward and
uttiin real and eternal happiness in the Heaven
of Allah, in Paradise or the Garden of Eden' That
is the abodeo f perfect bliss, which deservest o
be sincerely and industriously sought by man'
There may be some difficulties and handicaps on
the road to this exalted goal of wise and faithful
people, as stated by the Prophet Muhammad
tp.i." and blessingj be upon him) ttrat "Hell is
iunounded with whims and waton desires, while
the Gardeni s surroundedw ith hardships'" Such
hardships will serve as a test of man's goodly
nature ind of his truthful insistence on the attain-ment
of Allah's pleasure and reward. A trader
of Allah's pleasure and reward' A trader
may spend sleepless nights and put up with
arduous efforts in order to win a gainful deal.
However, the eternal life in the abode of happiness
is the biggest deal which man has ever competed
or striven to attain. But what is Paradise like?
The answer can only be found in the word of Al­lah
may spend sleepless nights and put up-with
ardlous efforts in order to win a gainful deal'
However, the etemal life in the abode of happiness
is the biggest deal which man has ever competed
or strivent o attain. But what is Paradiseli ke?
The answer can only be found in the word of Al-lah
in His Glorious Qur'an or in the words of His
Gracious Prophet (Peace and blessings be upon
him), who is the genuine Authority on the af­fairs
in His Glorious Qur'an or in the words of His
GraciousP rophet( Peacea nd blessingsb e upol
him), who is ihe genuine Authority on, the- af-fairs
of the seen and unseen in general and the
of the seen ind unseen in general and the
Hereafter in particular, as he learnt about such re­alities
Hereafterin particular,a s he leamt abouts uchr e-alities
All­knowing,
through throughR -All-Revelation a*evelationr u.e,
received eceivedf from rom the the Ail-knowing,
All-aware, Absolute Absolute Allah. Allah' The
the

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righteous soul of a good believer returns to its
..L:.d-'we.lpl leaseda ndw ell pleasing,,:
"(To.the.righteousso ul will bL said:i
"O (thou)s oul,i n (complete)r esta nd
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righteous soul of a good believer returns to its
Lord "well pleased and well pleasing":
"(To the righteous soul will be said:)
"0 (thou) soul, in (complete) rest and
satisfaction!
"Come back thou to thy Lord, well-pleased
(thyself), and well-pleasing unto Him!
"Enter thou, then, among my Devotees!
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!"
(Qur'an, 89:27-30)
The above passage refers to the state of freedom
and ease, to the final and everlasting stage of
human bliss, when the righteous soul of the
righteous believer, at peace with its Lord, certain
of its way and fate, is welcomed among those
servants of Allah chosen to enjoy this Divine
grace and to receive Allah's mercy and protection.
satisfaction!
"Come back thou to thy Lord, well_pleased
(thyself),a ndw ell-pleasingu nto Him!
"Enter thou, then, among -y Devotees!
"Yea, enter thou My Heaven!"
(Qur'an, Bg:Zl -i0)
The abovep assagere ferst o the stateo f freedom
and ease, to the final and everlasting ,rug. o1
human bliss, when the righteous soul of the
righteousb eliever,a t peacJwith its Lord, certain
of its way and fate, is welcomed among those
servants of AIIah chosen ro enjoy this bir,,ine
grace and to receive Allah's me.cy and protection.
""Every -
Every soul soul shall shall have have a a taite taste of^of death: death: and
and
only only on-on the the Day Day of of Jud_Judgment gmensth shall all you you U. be puiJ
paid
your your fullrecompense.full recompense. O Only nly he he whols who is .saved uu.d^f far
u.
rrom from the the tstre Fire and and admitted admitted to to the the Garden Garden will will have
have
succeeded: succeeded: for for the the life life of of this this world world is is but but gooAi
goods
andc and chattels hattelso of f deception."(deception. "(Holy Holeyu Qur'an, r'an,f 3::185)
tfS)
The blessingso f paradisec annot be concei,ved
The blessings of Paradise cannot be conceived

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in this life, and are not, therefore, things of this
world:
18
* this life, and are not, therefore, things of this
world:
"Now no person knows what delights of the
"Now no person knows what delights of the
eye are kept hidden (in reserve) for them as a
reward for their (good) Deeds"'
(Qur'an,32:t7)
An explanation of this is given in the Prophet's
(p.uce
eye are kept hidden (in reserve) for them as a
reward for their (good) Deeds."
(Qur'an, 32: 17)
An explanation of this is given in the Prophet's
(Peace and blessings be upon him) tradition
mentioned in Imam Bukhari's compilation of
Hadith:
^
anO blessings be upon him) tradition
mentioned in Imam bukhari's compilation of
H- adith:
i'Ailuh says: I have prepared for my righteous
servants that which no eye has ever seen' no
ear has ever hsard, and no man's mind has ever
conceived."
"Allah says: I have prepared for my righteous
servants that which no eye has ever seen, no
ear has ever heard, and no man's mind has ever
conceived. "
We read in the Glorious Qur'an about the
We read in the Glorious Qur'an about the
Garden or Gardens of everlasting bliss passages
the meaning of which runs as follows:
Garden or Gardenso f everlastingb lissp assages
the meaning of which runs as follows:
"Aliah hath promisectl o llelievers' men and
"Allah hath promised to Believers, men and
women, Gardens under which rivers f1ow, to dwell
therein, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of
everlasting stay. But the greatest bliss is the Good
Pleasure of God:
That is the supreme felicity." (Qur'an, 9:72)
women, Gardens under which rivers f1ow, to dwell
therein, and beautiful mansions in Gardens of
everlastings tay. But the greatesbt lissi s the Good
Pleasureo f God:
Thati s the supremefe iicity." (Qur'an,9 :72)
"My devotees! No fear shall be on you today
"My devotees! No fear shall be on you today
nor shall ye grieve"
nor shall Ye grieve"

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"Those who have believed in our Siens and
submitted( to Us)."
._
"Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in
(beauty and) rejoicing.
"To them will be passed round, dishes and
goblets of gold: there wiil be there all that
the souls could desire, all that the eyes could
delight in: and ye shall abide rherein (for aye).
"Such will be the Garden of which ye are'made
heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).
"Ye shall have thereina bundanceo f fruit. from
which ye shalle at." (Qur'an,4 3:6g-73)
What for sinners and disobedient criminals?
"The Sinners will in the punishment of Hell. to
dwell therein (for aye):
"Nowise will the (punishment)b e lightenedf or
them, and in despair will they be there over_
whelmed.
"Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is
they who have been unjust themselves."
(Qur'an, 43:74-76)
* * * * * *
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"Those who have believed in our Signs and
submitted (to Us)."
"Enter ye the Garden, ye and your wives, in
(beauty and) rejoicing.
"To them will be passed round, dishes and
goblets of gold: there will be there all that
the souls could desire, all that the eyes could
delight in: and ye shall abide therein (for aye).
"Such will be the Garden of which ye are made
heirs for your (good) deeds (in life).
"Ye shall have therein abundance of fruit, from
which ye shall eat." (Qur'an, 43:68-73)
What for sinners and disobedient criminals?
"The Sinners will in the Punishment of Hell, to
dwell therein (for aye):
"Nowise will the (punishment) be lightened for
them, and in despair will they be there over­whelmed.
"Nowise shall We be unjust to them: but it is
they who have been unjust themselves."
(Qur'an, 43:74-76)
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The need to discuss this subject of "happiness"
has arisen as a result of various reasons some
of which may be summed follows:
(l) People could belong denominations, or schools have different feelings, yet they are apparently the pursuit of one life: happiness.
2A
The need to discuss this subject of "happiness"
has arisen as a result of various reasonss ome
of as follows :
1) to different religious
denominations, of thought, could
have wishes and aspirations,
in total agreement about
ihe puisuit goal in their life : that is
persons - believers and
This is true of all - believers, ruled, rich and poor,
non-believers, rulers and they they all toil to achieve happiness.
(2) Notwithstanding the beings on seeking surprising how different different groups of defined for themselves avenues to achieve this common gO,al. And doing a large number of seem missed the proper avenues to this goal and
have consequently failed to achieve any
happiness throughout their lives but only
have succeeded in attaining what can be termed
as "illusory" and "transitory" happiness as
consensus of all human
beings happiness, it is however,
surylsing individuals and
different- people have chosen and
foi differing ways and
avenuest o commong o,al.A nd in so
doing a large of them seem to have
missed the proper avenues to this goal and
have consequently failed to achieve any
happiness throughout their lives but only
have succeededln attaining what can be termed
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opposed to "real" and "permanent" happiness.
Hence, the attempt in this book to r-e_direct
these people to the proper course of action to be
able to achievet he sought-afterh appiness.
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opposed to "real" and "pennanent" happiness.
Hence, the attempt in this book to re-direct
these people to the proper course of action to be
able to achieve the sought-after happiness.
_ The The above above,,as as well well as as many many other other reasons,
reasons,
have led to our discussion of this importani
subject with a sincere hope that this ireatise
would prove of help to many who are earnestly
searching for real happiness.
have led to our discussion of this important
subject with a sincere hope that this treatise
would prove of help to many who are earnestly
searching for real happiness.

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DEFINITION WHAT IS HAPPINESS?
According to 'Webster's Dictionary', happiness is state of characterized by relative pennanence, by domi­nantly
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OF HAPPINESS
Rccorditg 'Webster's Third New International
h appinessi s a stateo f well-being
characteri2edbyielative perrnanenceb, y domi-nantly
ranging in value from
deepa nd intensej oy in
mere contentment to deep and intense joy living, and by a natural desire "In the distinction between tenn synonyms (i.e., felicity, beatitude, blessedness,
bliss), it defines HAPPINESS" , tenn denoting enjoyment satisfaction in well-being, security, or of wishes. FELICITY, a word, may denote a more perfect happiness. BEATITUDE in
this sense to the highest happiness, the the blessed. BLESSEDNESS suggests the joy of pure affection or of acceptance God.
BLISS may apply to a complete and assured
felicity."
Some students of education and psychology define
HAPPINESS as the continued feeling or state of
delight, contentment, and joy emanating from the
for its continuation.
agreeable emotion tle this term and its
synonyms beatitudeb, lessedness,
Uiiss), HAPPINESS"' as the general
term of or pleasureable
satisfactionin being,s ecurity,o r fulfillment
of more bookish or elevated
higher, more lasting, or
B EATITUDE refers in
senset o hlghesth appinesst,h e felicity of
theb lessed.B LESSEDNESS suggestst he deep
ofpure affection or of acceptance by
God.
BLISS may apply to a complete and assured
felicity."
Somes tudentso f educationa ndp sychologyd efine
HAPPINESS as the continued feeling or state of
delight,c ontentmenta, ndj oy emanatingf rom the

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perrnanenst enseo f self-goodnessg,o odnesos f life
andg oodnesso f man'sd estiny.
SOURCES OF HAPPINESS
Different individuals and groups of people may
have differenr ideas wirh .egaid to the best
ways of achieving happiness. However, there are
several theories and speculationsw hich manv a
people share as constituting the main sources of
happinessT. hesem ay be clasiifieda sf ollows :
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pennanent sense of self-goodness, goodness of life
and goodness of man's destiny.
SOURCES OF HAPPINESS
Different individuals and groups of people may
have different ideas with regard to the best
ways of achieving happiness. However, there are
several theories and speculations which many a
people share as constituting the main sources of
happiness. These may be classified as follows:
(1) Wealth
(2) Rank and position.
(3) Educationaal chievements
(1) Wealth
(2) Rank and position.
(3) Educational achievements
(Academic and Honorary Degrees).
(Academic and Honorary Degrees).
(4) Fame (i.e., in politics, aits, sporrs,
(4) Fame (i.e., in politics, arts, sports,
sciencee, tc.).
science, etc.).
((1) 1) HAPPINESS HAPPINESSIN IN WEALTH
WEALTH
asso­ciated,
Wealth Wealth if, is, probably, probably, the the element element mostly mostly asso_
ciated, if if _not n ot synonymous, synonymousw, with ith happiness happinessa as
s
many manypeoplet deep­rooted
people think. hink. This This understand understandin ing g so so deep_
rooted in in the the hearts hearts of of so so many, many, to toihe the extent
extent
tut almost.everywherpee ople are engrossedin
the acquisition of wealth. ih.y look towards
wealth.asth e primal constituent of happinessto
the point that for them the two are entwined.
that almost everywhere people are engrossed in
the acquisition of wealth. They look towards
wealth as the primal constituent of happiness to
the point that for them the two are entwined.

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How happy are those men and women who own
business empires, wide expanses of land and
estates, large bank deposits, etc?
Many indeed are those or even billions but are suffering permanent lack of of
the fear they have over fear
of, say, political turmoils, wars, plunders, theft, etc. does such
fear lead to sleepless nights evep tensions, mental anguish, heart deaths. Very often one comes media such as the following * Fortunes lost and lives 24
How happy ^empires,
are those men and women who own
business
wide expanseso f land and
estatesl,a rgeb ank dePositse, tc?
Many people who own millions
or
"u"t
from an almost
pernanent peace of mind as a result of
tire their wealth the fear
of, market movements,
wars, piund^erst,h eft, And not only doess uch
fear sleeplessn ights for these people but
eve1te nsions,m ental h eart attacks and
deaths. across reports in the
media :
* follow in financial
market crash..... crash.....!
!
* A Tokyo trader shot himself after appa rently
losing money in the stock market..!
market--!
* * Australia's richest man was rushed to
hospital in serious seriousc condition, ondition,Sunday,
S unday'
after after suffering suffering a a heart attack. attack....!
... !
Understanding and accepting that happiness has
nothing to do with amassment of wealth is
perhaps the most liberating realization we can ever
come to.
Ample material is readily available from the lives
Understandinga nd acceptingt hat happinessh as
nothing to do with amassment of wealth is
perhaps the most liberating realization we can ever
come to.
Ample material is readily available from the lives

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of many people to prove our dictum" wealthi s
not equal to happiness".
OAARUN
Qarun's (Kora) story serves as a typical
ex^-ample of opulent people whose wialth
infused them with pride
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of many people to prove our dictum "wealth is
not equal to happiness".
QAARUN
Qarun's (Kora) story serves as a typical
ex-ample of opulent people whose wealth
infused them with pride and arrogance and
made them forget the role of wealth in man's life.
Wealth should be used for the achievement of
the welfare of man and his society in accor­dance
-
and arrogance and
made them forget the role of wealth inhan's life.
Wealth should be used for the achievement of
the welfare of man and his society in accor_
Al­mighty
dance with with the the will will and and commandments commandmentosf of Al_
exis­tence,
mighty Allah, Allah, Who Who has has granted granred man man his his exis_
tence, faculties, faculties, powers, powers, sustenance sustenancea and
nd
resources.
His story is told in the Holy eur'an:
"......Suchw ere the treasureW e had bestowed
on him, that their very keys would have been
a burden to a body of strong men. Behold, his
people said to him: Exult not, for Allah loveth
not those who exult (in riches)."( eur'an, 2g:76)
Then,
"So he went forth among his people in the
(pride of his wordly) glitter;. (eur'an, 2g:79)
When he was in rhe hey-day of his glory,
worldly people envied him and thought now nap_
py they would be if only they were in his place.
resources.
His story is told in the Holy Qur'an:
" Such were the treasure We had bestowed
on him, that their very keys would have been
a burden to a body of strong men. Behold, his
people said to him: Exult not, for Allah loveth
not those who exult (in riches)." (Qur'an, 28:76)
Then,
"So he went forth among his people in the
(pride of his wordly) glitter". (Qur'an,28:79)
When he was in the hey-day of his glory,
worldly people envied him and thought how hap­py
they would be if only they were in his place.

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But wise people were not by Qaarun's
fabulous wealth, because they realized the tran­sient
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But wise people were not dazzled by Qaarun's
fabulous wealth, becauseth ey realizedt he tran-sient
nature nature of of worldly worldly treasuresa treasures and nd they they were
were
certain is the reward of Al-lah
certain that the true wealth Al­lah
for those who be-lieve
(in the Hereafter) be­lieve
and work rightesousness(.rightesousness. (V Vide ide the Qur'an,
28:80)
28:80)
Qaarun and appeared to
*uny of "a lord of mighty good
fortune." his glorious appearance
but All this was 'illusory
happineJo' r, t ransienht appinessju, st like
a dream What happened to all that
^p omp, Pride arrogance?
Qaarun lived ostentatiously to
many of his people good
fortune." They admired but forgot his reality. 'illusory
happines' or, at least, transient happiness, just like
a dream or a movie.
What was the end? What pomp, wealth, pride and "Then, We caused the earth him
and his house; and he had the par­ty
T'hen. to swallow up him
and his not (the least little) par-ty
to nor could he defend
to help him against Allah, himself." himself." ((Qur'an Qur'an 28:28:81)
81)
CHRISTINA ONASSIS
Here lies another eventful story which
proved beyond doubt that wealth, whatever the
amount one holds, cannot by itself be the basis for
the achievement of real happiness! Here is the
story which for years dominated the minds of
CHRISTINA ONASSIS
H.t. ti"J another eventful story which
proved beyond doubt that wealth, whatever the
imount o.te holds, cannot by itself be the basis for
the achievement of real happiness! Here is the
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writers, reporters and newsmen, as well as the
pages of newspapers, This is the storyo f Christina Onassis- of the famous Greek tycoon, who owned fleets of lakes and islands, real estatesh, ugeb ank depos-its,
books and magazines!
story of Onassis - daughter
Aristotle Onassis,
ships and aeroplanes,
estates, huge bank depos­its,
etc. Following the death farher,
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of her father,
Christina was the only one left lefr behind as the
legal heiress heiresst to o the vast resources resourceso of f her father
besides her late father's second Kennedy. The enornous were to the tune of billions dollarsb esidest he
immovable properties, the fleet aeroplanes, l akesa nd islands, estatesl,a rge
bank deposites, e tc What inheritancet hat
was! Certainly, to the judgment, feelings and standards of most people, someore
inheriting such a huge fortune happiestp ersono n earth- was Christina? T he answert o this questionc ano nly arrived at after going through which briefly explaint he ohf er
life.
Christinag ot marriedt o duringh er
father's lifetime; but lew thereaftetrh e marriageb rokeu p ande ndedu p divorce. After the death of her got
wife Jacqueline
enormous liquid inheritances
of dollars besides the
of ships and
lakes and real estates, large
etc an inheritance that
reasoning,
someon~
should be the
happiest person on earth - but this true for
The answer to question can only be
the following pages
explain the known course.of her
Christina got married to an American during her
only a few months
thereafter the marriage broke up and ended up in
father, she

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married to a Greek for the second time but
their marriage lasted only a few months, if not
weeks, b before eforei it t was all over!
Christina Christinh stayed out of marriage for quite some
time apparently'looking apparently'lookingf for or a happy life outside
the marriage marriageb bond. ond. However, t that hat happinessd happiness did
id
not materialize and, after a she felt like trying to find a life of happiness under
the marriage bond once again. choice for a husband was from a different camp from communist who knew her western indeed, became an interesting, if perturbing or
excruciating experience. by a of answer which was simple, "I searching for happiness."
Of course, her two with failed, she thought "discover"
some happiness in the But she was
only trying out few years had elapsed,
shef elt happinessu nder
This time her
completely
Russia! To many
free style westem life, this step,
b ecamea n i f not perturbingo r
And when once asked
pressman this move, she had a ready
short, but frank: "I am
searchingfo r previous marriages were
men from the West; and since they both
that she could "discover"
happinessi n East. B ut here too shew as
her luck with no guarantees.
When pressmen pressmenin interviewed terviewedh her er for a second secondt time
ime
her unchanged unchangedr reply eply was: ""I I am searching searchingf for
or
happmhappiness..!
· ess...,
But was she really reaily happy about her marriage in
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Russian Russian for for more more than than a a year year before before sh~
she
eventually eventuallyd divorced ivorcedh him!
im!
Apparently, that was not the end end of of the marriage
""dilemma". dilemma". Back in Europe she decided to give it
one more final try this time with a French
industrialist, the fourth husband from a fourth
different country in hardly a period of two years!
What a miserable miserablea and nd unsecured unsecuredli life fe it has hasb been. een.It
I t
was during one of those occasions at a party
relating to this last asked her whether and her frank reply went "yes! the richest woman unhappiest...."
The marriage with the French ahead as planned but it exist before it was all gone!
Havingf ailedt o achieveh appinessu nderm arriage
life, Christina vowed not endeavoured to "on own". However, happiness her even on her own her life in a desperatem anner and dissappointmentsa nd betweent he world'sm ajor citiesu ntil, was found lying dead inside Who killed her? She Whar unhappy ending 1br a very, marriage that a pressman
she was the richest woman
as follows: Yes! I am
but the unhappiest.. .."
industrialist went
took only a few months to
Having failed to achieve happiness under marriage
to marry again and
to achieve happiness her
was impossible for
and she spent the rest of
desperate manner full of frustrations
dissappointments and of frenzy travels
between the world's major cities until, finally, she
a hotel in Argentina.
committed suicide! What an
for very wealthy lady!

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her happiness?
(2) ANpgOSITION
attained through the
position in society?
is in the affirmative.
lack of deep insight in
position the responsibili-ties
In Islam, holding any
is first and foremost
constitutes an
as moral responsi-bility.
be entrusted with such
rolesc ould citizensw ho are possesseodf
unquestionablec ompetencei,n tegritya nd virtue.
righteousa nd competenpt ersonc an shoul-derr
esponsibilitya ndu seh is positiono r office for
personw ould to dispenseju stice
promote sound
promote and enhance
being people by handling their
is in accordance with
he would eam his
obediences, upport,l oyalty and coop-eration.
love doing his job
Was her wealth able to buy NEVER, INDEED!!!!!
HAPPINESS IN RANK ANDPOSITION
Could real happiness be acquirement of high rank or To many the answer affinnative.
This is apparently due to the nature of rank or and responsibili­ties
which they involve. position, rank or office regarded as a trust and, therefore, obligation, and a legal as well responsi­bility.
Therefore, those to roles could only be citizens who possessed of
unquestionable competence, integrity and Only a righteous and competent person can shoul­der
responsibility and use his position or public welfare.
Such a person would be able dispense justice
based on moral value and administration. He would the well-being of his affairs in a manner that public interest. In return, earn people's obedience, support, loyalty coop­eration.
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because ultimately he joy, happiness,contentmeanntd s atisfaction.
However,a ny person entrustedw ith au-thority
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because ultimately he would be blessed with
joy, happiness,contentment and satisfaction.
However, any who is entrusted with au­thority
over others over and does not conduct his affairs
on the theb basis asiso of f justice justicea and ndm moral oral standards, standardsw, would
ould
definitely be responsiblef or His position would only corruptionw ith issuess ucha st he responsible for maladministration.
be a source of misery and
corruption with issues such as the following:
*Loss *Rift and the ruled.
*Tension, of life and
*Loss of public confidence.
*Rift between the ruler *Tension, fear and insecurity position on the part of the ruler.
*The ruler'si ntemal restlessnesasn d
agonieso f conscience.
*Upsurgeo f enemiesa ndo ppositions
from amongst the *Ruler going to great lengths protect
his position - at times at any if thatm ay meant he sheddingo f *Public revolt.
*Coups d'etat.
*Assassinations.
*The ruler's internal restlessness and
agonies of *Upsurge of enemies and oppositions
ruled.
*Ruler to - cost, even
if that may mean the shedding of blood.
*Public *Coups *Assassinations.
Hardly does a year pass by around without closingw ith the news of miserablef alls,
overthrows and/ora ssassinationso f Hardly the world
without closing with miserable falls,
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rulers, kings, emperors, premiers, presidents, etc.
Recent cases include the following:
The Shah of Iran
The Shah of Iran who once organized interna­tional
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rulers,k ings, emperorsp, remiersp, residents,e tc.
Recent casesi ncludet he The Shah The Shah an interna-tional
ceremonyt o commemorateth e passingo f
ceremony to commemorate the passing of
2500 "Persian state"!
But was heavy. He was
2500 years since the birth of the But when the end came it "chased" out of his country by revolt and spent the rest of his "wandering"
from one country to another died a miserable death in Egypt chronic cancer.
Ferdinand Marcos
The man who for 20 "owned" Philippines and ruled as "family
enterprise", came to "thrown" out of his country spent several years thereafter in "hide-outs" under tight security for murdered.
Jean Bedel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed
"Emperor" of the Republic of Central Africa.
Here was a man who spent for his coronation
more than his country's total gross national
a massive public
revolt life "wandering"
from until he eventually
died as a result of a
chronic FerdinandM arcos
years literally "owned" the
it if it were a "family
a terrible end. He was
by the masses and
spent yearst hereafteri n exile in various
"hide-orrts"u nder securityf or fear of being
murdered.
Jean Bedel Bokassa, the self-proclaimed
"Emperor" of the Republic of Central Atiica.
Here was a man who spent for his coronation
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product. He was later and at present he is serving imprisonment
sentence.
Nicolae Ceausescu
The man dwelt in a palace "pure a period of more than 20 years "owner" Romania! To suppress public tanks and artillery so revolution 64,000 people been killed in the cities. He trying to escape out "slaughtered" b eforet he eyeso f thep ublic!
Rajiv Gandhi
He was assassinateind public andc losedt he chap-ter
toppled by his countrymen
serving a life-imprisonment
built in gold" for
than as the of
a revolt he used
that by the end of the
were reported to have
was later caught while
of his country and was
before the eyes of the public!
assassinated in and closed the chap­ter
unpopular dynasty.
of an unpopulard ynasty.
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The list is inexhaustiveI.inexhaustive. It t is a wonder.wonder, h however,
owever.
how all evil men have much in common - but the
sure end of all evil is evil!

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(3) ACHIEVEMENTS
(ACADEMIC DEGREES)
Is it in obtaining the
highestl evel educationa ndi n earningd octorate
not only encourages but also
and live in the
is a way of life based on
knowledgea nd superstitionP. rophetsa re
sourceso f a nd the first di-vine
Muhammad (peace be
word "IQRA" meaning
"READ". samer evelationA, llah,(Gloryb e
He (Allah) taught man
"with man "what he did not
placed in Islam on the need
that in the Holy
Qur'an, be to Him, teaches
".....ands ay O advancem e in knowl-edge"(.
Qur 'an2, 2: l l 4)
holy Qur'an, Allah tells
".....thoset ruly amongH is servants
havek nowledge.("Q ur'an3, 5:28)
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EDUCATIONAL AND HONORARY Then, where is happiness? highest level of education and in earning doctorate
degrees?
It is true that Islam requires man to seek knowledge light of learning. Islam knowledge and not on superstition. Prophets are
the sources of divine knowledge, and di­vine
revelation to Prophet upon him) begins with the In that same revelation, Allah,(Glory be
to Him) tells mankind that the pen" and taught know".
Much emphasis is for excellent learning, Qur'an, Allah, Glory mankind the following supplications:
and say 0 my Lord, advance me knowl­edge".
(Qur'an, 22:114)
In another verse of the Qur'an, mankind:
".....those truly fear Allah among His who have knowledge." (Qur'an, 35:28)

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Yet, in another verse of the Holy Qur'an, questionsm ankind:
Qur'an, Allah
questions mankind:
".....areth ey equal, t hosew ho know ".....are they those who and those
who do not know? (Qur'an, 39:39:9)
9)
ProphetM uhammad( peaceb e uponh im) alsol eft
behind many authentic sayings and this regard emphasizing importance superiorityo f knowledge.Ino ne of theses ayings,
the Prophet( peaceb e uponh im) saidt hat knowledgei s everyM uslim'sd uty.
Such is the concept of Islam to leaming that it leaves of thought before the human intellect penetrate
as far as it could reach. It frees, restrictionsa gainst,t he free-thinkerw ho knowledge to widen his vision and mind. However, s uchi ntellectuadl evelopmenist
not andc ouldn ot be pursueda s an absoluteo bjec-tive
Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) also left
teachings in
the and
superiority of In one these sayings,
Prophet (peace be upon him) said that seeking
knowledge is every Muslim's duty.
with regard
learning wide open all fields
to and lays down no
restrictions against, the thinker who seeks
broaden his
such intellectual development is
and could not pursued as absolute objec­tive
in itself. It could not independenbt ut
be independent but
on the of faith
on the true religion of
that a person's intellect
would remain throughout plane with the moral values based Allah, that is Islam.
It is only by doing so person'sin tellect
getsa compiete" nourishmenta"n dh is life becomes enriched so to be an<iu seful.I t is only by suchi ntegrationo f gets a complete "nourishment" and his intellectual
as constructive
and useful. It such integration of the

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intellectual and the person's internal nature and happy. However, research are taken as themselves at cost of faith, moral and the most learned "unhappily" regressed to lowest despite any
qualifications, degrees, and. he may have While advancement in
knowledge and science when it comes to the yet, it could not be Very frequently reports such as the following:
spiritual values that the
becomes sound, healthy
if knowledge and scientific
researcha re an end in themselvesa t the
spiritual values, then even
man would "unhappily" be
regressedto "the of the low" despitea ny
credentials and honours
lie possessed. W hile advancemenint
alone may work well
treatment of matter,
taken as conclusive.
one comes across press
following :
"A was jailed after he
college PROFESSOR jailed accusedo f kidnappinga womana nd holding
was accused of kidnapping a woman and her in a closet for pleas­ure
two weeks for his pleas-ure.....
thec hargec arriesa 10 to 99 year prison
.....the charge carries a sentence......haed mittedt o the charge...."
"A LECTURER fired for
carryingd rugso n y et he saidt hath e will
sentence he admitted to charge "
Standard University carrying drugs on campus, yet said that he fight his dismissal but ways. He added; not hurt anybody else...."
would not change his
"that is my right as long as I do
"A male top Washington LAWYER and
businessmanl over filed a potential and-mark
his businessman lover land-mark
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homosexualsto get marriedl egally in the States...."
"StanfordM edicalS choolP residenht asb rought
disciplinaryc hargeso f sexualh ar-rassment professionaml isconducat gainsta malec ardiology
PROFESSORT. he charges are based com-plaints
homosexuals to married legally United
"Stanford Medical School President has brought
disciplinary charges of sexual har-rassment and
professional misconduct against a male cardiology
PROFESSOR. The on com­plaints
of two female femalem medical edicals students tudentsth there...."
ere...."
""Two Two DOCTORS were fined and given prison
sentences yesterday for performing a
sex-change operation on a patient.....He (the
sex-changev ictim) filed a complaint in asserting that the operation had not successful and that he was in constant pain. yearsl aterh e committeds uicide......"
A WOMAN DOCTOR cries "Take away my certificate give me hus-band""
change patient.. ...He change victim) 1984
years later he committed suicide "
out saying:
"Take and a hus­band".
Let us read what that poor woman been
Four
doctor
writes in her own words: ""Every Every morning at
7:00 o'clock, I shed tears behind the chauffeur
who drived me in my car to my medicalc medical clinic
'prisonc linic 'prison cell' ell'o or r'grave'."'grave'."She Shgeo goes es on saying: saying:" "Every
time I reachedm reached my y destination, I found women
and children waiting for me. They looked at me
with admirationa admiration and nd regardedm regarded my y white coat as if
it werea were a luxuriousk luxurious kind ind of clothesm clothes made adeo of f Persian
silk, yet it was to my view - - the'moumer's
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clothes'. And every time I reached my clinic, I
fixed the stethoscope, as it rope tied around my neck.
Now, I am in my thirties and I am very about the future." Then, she cries out! my certificate, my coats and my money and let hear the word MUM". Then she a describing her inner feelings: People would me a doctor, but what benefit hear­ing
stethoscopea, s if were a hangman's
pessimistic
"Take away
certificatem, y coatsa ndm y moneya ndl et me
writes few lines
describingh er innerf eelings: "Peoplew ould call
do I get from hear-ing
consideredm e
it? So, tell those people who considered me
I to be pitied.
as a good example, that now am All I want and hope for is to have my own child hug and caress. But, can all Money?"
Just look at what happens to woman doctor.
How she describes her everyday agony how she thinks of her medical as and a grave. In short, does she enjoy profes­sion?
to
I buy it with ail my
happenst o the womand octor.
describesh er everydaya gony and
a prison cell
ln her profes-sion?
satisfactiona nd
Does she get any level of satisfaction and
The is left to the
contentment in life? answer reader. ..
reader...
(4) HAPPINESS IN FAME
activitiesw ith which famei s
There are two activities with fame is
usually associated:
usuallya ssociated:
* Sporting
* Acting
Actine

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How much happiness happinessd do o the "famous" men m en and
women in activities enjoy? Let us take a brief
look at each of these two activities in tum.
turn.
Sporting
It is gratifying to note that most mosr of the
Islamic forms of worship, e.g. g. prayers, fasting
and andp pilgrimage, ilgrimage,display d isplays some omes sporting portingc characteris­tics,
haracteris-tics,
although they are basically by nature meant
would deny the
for spiritual purposes. But who constant interaction between the physique and
morale of man? Yet, that is not all that Islam has
to say on the subject of sports and physical
exercises. Any sporting activity that promotes
sound thinking or refreshes refreshesth the e mind and andr revital­izes
evital-izes
the body to keep man in healthy healthys shape hapei is
s
encouragedb y Islam. T he generalI slamicp recept
in this matter is the statementi n Prophet
(peaceb e uponh im) "The strong believer is one."( Reportedb y Imam M uslim Ibn Majah on the authority Physicaei xerciseasn ds portinga ctivitiesa rev alu-able
encouraged by The general Islamic precept
statement in which the
peace be upon him) says:
"The better than the weak
one." (Reported by Ahmad, Muslim and
of Abu Huraira)
Physical exercises and sporting activities are valu­able
things in themseh,esb, ut themselves, but they should

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only be taken for what they are i.e., to pre­pare
takenf or worth,i.e.,t o pre-pare
for more not taken as an
our minds and bodies the serious
matters of life. They should be end in themselves or be allowed deflect our minds or blur our visions to appreciate more serious requirements of our lives.
Sporting has almost become a sort a for sportsmen, "it runs in their blood"l
Therefore, if sports are carried ex­treme,
to away
the
seriousr equirementso f inner lives .
of "religion"
sportsmen",i t runsi n theirb lood"!
spofrs to such an ex-treme.
to realize the kind of
one could not fail "suffering" to which such men and women lead
*The feelings pressures to win
their lives. Thus:
*The internal and over, say, a - and at times at cost, even that may mean taking prohibited drugs.
* The blow" upon a despair, the embarrassment, the agony, shame and the ridicule the * The loss of team
after losing a or, being Therefore, we need to ask the particular game - any
e vent hatm ay meant akingp rohibitedd rugs.
* "big losing game; the
embarrassmenth, e the
from "fans".
* job, quitting from the game worse, fired!
question
whether not life such physical
is a happy
or a exposed to danger, ordeal and shortcomings one? TIle answer is to you,the reader.. .. !
T he answeri s left vou.ther eader....!

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The sports media is full of such as fol-lowing:
stories the fol­lowing:
"Sports activities proved dangerous dangerousw with
ith
basketball injuries alonea ccountingf or more alone accounting for than
hospital visits last year, new S. safe-ty
640,000 U.S. safe­ty
figures show...."
"Three football playing veterans attacks attacksd during uring an international intemationagl golden oldeno oldies...."
ldies...."
"Liverpool's Mcmahon broke his leg in a tackle
during the F.A. A. cup clash yesterday..."
"Cuban running star, Ana Quirot, Quirot, says she plans
to quit from sports after the 1992 Barcelona
Olympics because she wants mother.....I've I'vbee been enr running unningf for or 15 years yearsa and.... nd......1
I
want to be a mother now now......"
"
"Canadian sprinter, Ben B en Johnson, Johnsonw, was as stripped
of the Olympic 100-1OO-meter metetirt title le and andw world orld record
in Seoul Seoula after ftert testing estingp positive ositivef for or Steroid Steroidd drugs rugs...."
.... "
"U.S. shot-putter, putter,Jim J im Doehring, ranked r ankedt third
hird
in the world, has h asb been eens suspended uspendedfo for r two years
from field failing test......"
There which we
the after a drug test.. .... "
are other stories similar to these reproduceh erei n supporto f died of heart
to become a
could reproduce here in support of our argument,
but for the sake of time and space let us have a
look at atj just ust one onem more orec case asew without ithoutw which hich I could
not have justice subject discussing
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men, sports, s ports,fame f ame and andh happiness. appinessT. This his was the
story of Diego Maradona! For a time his name
was everywhere; everywherei;in n all media and literally on all
com- mercial m ercialp products roductsa and nda advertisements.
dvertisements.
Football earned eamed him "wealth" and "pride".His
His
luxury cars carsw were ere estimated estimatedto to the tune of $1 1 mil­lion,
mil-lion,
including worth a Ferrari F-40 wor.th $323,000
Royces the BMW's.
besides the Rolls and He was in all that and even more! But hardly did
he complete 4 years in that "fame","wealth"
wealth"
and "prominence" when w hen the world had to read reada
a
much more different kind of story about him! He
used cocaine for an Italian league match! What
were the consequences? consequencesH?He e was wanted wantedi in n Italian
courts courtsf for or a related relatedc case aseo of f "cocaine cocainep possession":
ossession":
and a few weeks after returning to his native
homeland of Argentina, he was arrested arrestedf for
or
another round of cocaine possession possessioann and d for
supplying the drug free to others and his
treasure, treasurei,including n cluding the luxury cars, were w ere put to
auction! What B lame,r idicule,s hamed, is-appointrnenta
else? Blame, ridicule, shame, dis­appointment
and nd resentment resentmentf from rom people of all
walks, frorn his "loyal particulariy so, in Italy whose dismay was loud I n report which a public poll,
but largely, from fans" and
particularly those anger and
enough. In one newspaper
according to opinion

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Maradona most hated man and
was voted Italy's anotl-lerre port,bannerh eadlinew ent
similarly in another report, a banner headline went
as Italians hate Maradona" claiming that
follows: "Italiansh ateM aradona"c laimingt hat
he sets a bad example for the young people. Did
Diego Maradona Maradonaa achieve chievea any ny real happiness happinessfr from
om
foofall "profession"? T he ques-tion
his foofa11 The answer to this ques­tion
course. given by none other
could, of course, best be himself During "career"
he frequently "Soccer is in my
than and he did so. his days used to say blood and Soccer running their blood". after his debacle he had some different confes­sions
I want kids there (Argentina) to get
in However, months
confes-sions
worid which went as follows:
to the world "I will not play soccer soccerp professionally rofessionallya again. gain.It
I t
irrevocabied ecision...thAer gentinen ational
is an irrevocable decision...the Argentine national
team is also a closed chapter for teami s alsoa ciosed chapterf or me. I want to
quit because becauseI I am sick of the thep pressure ressurea and ndt the he dis­cipline...
dis-cipline....
aI m soccerb ut everything
.! am not blaming soccer but sorroundss occera nd I scaredo f having
that sorrounds soccer and am scared of to face a situation situationo of f that thatk kind... ind.....! Ia am m not hiding
my problems with drugs drugs."......there thereis is something
deeper here than simply having taken co­caine...
co-caine....
fIi nd 'don'Et NJOYr nyselfa nymore...."
.! find I don't ENJOY myself anymore...."
madem ention jov, thesec onfessions
He made mention of joy, but do these confessions
portray havinge xperiencejdo y? If so,
him as having experienced joy? t hat subjecto f discussioni n this
then, that is the subject of our discussion in treatise and that is what we are calling treatisea ndt hati s rvhatw e Arec alling "illusory",

46. "artificial" "fake" joy "abiding", "lasting" eamed "devotion" R ather,i t is purpose prescribed for
pursuit inculcation
virtues. Allah
(Glory "Leave life amusemenat nd deceivedb y
proclaim (to (truth): everys ould eliversi tselft o protector
intercessoerx ceptA llah." (Qur'an,6 :70)
persons
in entefiainment
s ingers,d anc-ers,
e tc. entertainmenat sourceo f
conunon how
peoples till equateh appinessw ith fun. The
matter. however. fun 44
or as opposed to any
"real" and happiness which
could not be earned by to soccer
or otherwise. Rather, it by the understanding
of the of life as by Allah us to make it the ideal basis in of our
objectives in this world which is the and development of internal nourishment that
would embody and infuse together the spiritual,
moral and other virtues, required of man. be to Him) said:
alone those who take their way of to
be mere play and amusement and are deceived by
the life of this world. But them)
this that every soul delivers itself to ruin
by its own acts: it will find for itself no or intercessor except Allah." 6:70)
Acting
Here we specifically refer to those directly engaged the field of entertainment
namely, film and stage actors, singers, danc­ers,
etc. Is the world of entertainment a source of
true happiness?
Far from the common man, it is surprising many people still equate happiness with truth of the matter, however, is that and

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happiness have little or nothing in common.
The correct correcta and nd logical conclusion conclusionw would ould be that
fun is what we experience during an act, while
happinessis what we experience after act. It
happiness is an is a deeper, more enduring, more meaningful and
more abiding emotion. Going to an amusement
park or game, watching movie televi-siona
to a ball a or televi­sion
ref un "may" help someoneto
are fun activities that someone to
may forget his prob-lems
relax. One temporarily prob­lems
laugh. But and even may these are things
do and could definitely any
happiness to the because their posi­tive
effects usually only as as the which not not bring real happinesst o person becauseth eir posi-tive
last long fun
lasts.
A much into matter is
deeper analysis the when look fun achieved we envisage and into and
entertainment entertainmenat around round us. I could not help the
thought that if these movie, and thea­tre
TV, music thea-tre
"stars" had h ad anything to demonstrate, demonstrateit, it is that
happinessh asn othing to with fun. It is fact
happiness has nothing do a that abundant wealth, expensive homes and everything that seems to
spell happiness". However, memoir after with so much exposed about these
these individuals have constant access to
glamorous parties, fancy cars,
expensiveh omesa nd "seemst o
happiness"H. owever,m emoir memoir
information is exposeda boutt hese
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fun g.,d epressiona, lcoholism,d rug
all their e.g., depression, alcoholism, drug
addiction, children out of wedlock, broken
marriages, troubled children, illicit relations,
loneliness, lonelinessm, mental ental anguish, ignominy, i gnominy, etc. Could
there be a way to deny all these facts? Hardly does
a day pass passb by y without coming cominga across crosss some omes stories
tories
in media "ElizabethT aylor, who was oncec onsideredto
the such as the following:
Elizabeth Taylor, once considered to
be one of the legends of film makers and film
viewers, again at the age of 59 got married for
the seventh time to Larry Fortensky, 39 years old,
a construction constructionw worker. orker. She Shes said aid after aftert the he marriage
ceremony ''I I hope this is for life'. Like most
celebrities, she is apparently still looking for
happiness which to happinessw hich her fame failed provide for
her during the peak of her career. But now she
wants to evade her "fame" which deprived her of
true happiness. happinessS. She he added: added:' 'I've I've done donee everything verythingI
I
give can to me up'....
"A pathologiswt ho perfomr pathologist who helped perform the autopsy
'n' roli on Elvis Presly says the king of rock 'n' roll died
of DRUGS and not heart hear td disease isease. ....'it . . .was r' ivta sa
a
deadly mix of drugs that killed him...."
deadlym ix drugst hatk illedh im...."
"Twice-divorced divorcedD Dyan van Cannon Cannons says: avs:' 'I'll I'll keep keeoo on
n

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trying marriage until I get it right'.
The 54-year-old actress said in the March 10 issue
of Parade magazine that her first divorce
from the late, Cary Grant, was amicable...,'
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trying marriage until I get it right'.
The 54-year-old actress said in the March 10 issue
of Parade magazine that her first divorce
from late, Cary Grant, was not amicable... "
"Soul James Brown, was granted parole,
Wednesday, after imprisoned for more
than two years for assault and drug use...."
"Screen siren, Kim Basinger, says she can be wild
_!oyt legend, J amesB rown, grantedp arole,
Wednesdaya, fter being imprisonedf or thant wo yearsf or assaulat ndd rugu se...."
"Screens iren,K im Basingers, ayss hec anb e without drugs and alcohol. The 37 years old
actress admits in the February issue of Cosmo­politan
Cosmo-politan
magazine in New york Yark that she's done a
lot of wild things, 'When including drugs and plenty of
partying. partying. 'When I came carne to Los Angeles, I said I
want to take every thing; I want to try it
all'...(Basinger) Basingers)said a id she would like to marry
again.. She was married for eight years to make-up
make­up
artistR artist Ron on Briton. T They hey wered were divorced ivorcedi in n 1989."
""TV TV comedianJ, comedian, Jamie amieL Lee ee Curtis, s says ayss she hed doesn't
oesn't
like the kind of personal demand placed on
some women actresses in the acting career.
Many of them have no children. I wouldn't
wantt want those hosek kinds inds of demandsp demands placed iacedo on n my life...."
""CheyenneB Cheyenne Brando, rando, the the 20-20-year old old daughtero daughter of
f

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actor Marlon brando arrived for mental treatment following atte­mpts
48
in Paris on Tuesday
two suicide atte-mpts
publicized killing of
last year after the highly her father...."
father.. .."
"Actor-singer, Larry Kert, died Wednesday night
of AIDS...."
"Pop singer, Billy Preston, was Malibu home Sunday after year complained that he had been by the singer...."
The list is inexhaustible and ram­pant
L arry Wednesdayn ight
B illy Prestonw, as arrested at his
a 16-year old boy
sexually assaulted
that is the life ram-pant
and fun industry. Do
in the entertainment casest,h ereforep, ortray the lives of men
these cases, therefore, portray and women enjoying any NEVER! INDEED.
Yet, people continue to believe glamorous party, more car, luxurious vacation, what all the other cars, and
homes have not been able do.The people
are inclined to believe that a fun-filled, pain-free
and care-free life is equal to happiness actually di­minishes
sort of real happiness?
that the next, more
expensive car' more
fancier home would do
all other parties, cars, vacations and
homes not able to do.The way people
are inclined to believe that a fun-filled, pain-free
and care-freel ife is equalt o happinessa ctuallyd i-minishes
their chances of ever attaining true
their chances of ever attaining true
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While discussing fun and entertainmenta,
subject matter which, we feel, go unmen-tioned
49
While discussing fun and entertainment, a
subject feel, must not go unmen­tioned
is the product which and is these men and women
of stage and screen have for their "fans" and
""viewers" viewers" the substance, substancet,the h e quality, the t he values
and the effects on popular And in this regard, w e reproducedh, erebe-low,
culture and standards.
we have reproduced, herebe­low,
some excerpts from two thought-provoking
provoking
articles from some international U.S. Publications
publicationi
discusssing discusssingd different ifferent aspects aspectso of f the problem.
The writers of the reports were, of course, discuss­ing
discuss-ing
the extenta nd seriousnesosf extent and seriousness of the matter with
reference referencet to o and in the context contexto of f the U.S., S.. but the
problem problem is global and all over.
ARTICLE ONE - - BY: Michael Michdel Medved
The valueo value of f self-discipline disciplines so o essentiatlo essential to normal
family life is portrayed culture. Nearly two-thirds are married, but movies overwhelm-ingly
only rarely in the popular
of all American adults
today focus overwhelm­ingly
And those few films that
often depic a marriage
on single people. ihose rhar
do show a family most that is radicallyd radically dysfunctional ysfunctiona((l completelya completely abnor­mal)
bnor-mal)
with a husband accused of attempting to
murder his wife (asi as in n Reversaol Reversal of f Fortune) or
a wife sleepingw sleeping with ith her husband'sfe husband's female malef friend
riend
(as in Henry & June) (as or the married pair killing

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each other in The War complained about the destructive entertainment industry, colleagues urged stop worrying; it's a simple An incident last spring easy to do that. My family out­ing
(as of the Roses). When I
complained product of the
entertainmenti ndustry, colleaguesu rged me to
stop matter to tune out.
reminded me it was not so
and I went on an out-ing
mountain lake near Santa
to a public park on a C alifornia.O ur daughtersa, geso ne and
Barbara, California. Our daughters, ages one three, went toddling off one-year old was saying, "Duckie!" of her first words - and with her chubby arms. with satisfaction.
But soon a group of agers carrying a
"boom box" arrived at the Coming out of their shiny chrome rape song full of four-letter rape and feces and oral never heard those particular They were frightened by cry. I suppose we could have stayed scene, but I don't carry assault trunk. Instead we abandoned beautiful to those brutish kids.
The point is that you can't out popular culture today.The messages, the images,
are everywhere. Is it a coincidence that the
toward the ducks. The
yearo ld saying," Duckie! D uckie!" one
- reaching out to the birds
arrns. My wife and I looked on
teen-agersc arryinga
lake shore.
machine was a
letter words describing
volume. Our girls had
words before.
the noise and started to
supposew e couldh aves tayed and made a
weapons in my
the beautifui scene
to those kids.
The is can't just tune out the
popular cuiture today.Them essagesth: e images,
are everywhere.I s it a coincidencet hat the

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war war on on standards standardsi in n art, art,music, m usic,television t elevisiona and
nd
film film corresponds corresponds with with increasingly increasingly destructive
destructive
behaviour behaviour on on the the part part of of the the young young people people who who are
are
the the most most devoted devoted consumers consumeis of of"these these media? media? Is
Is
there there no no connection connection between between the the media's media's obsession
obsession
with with crime crime and and violence violence and and the the fact fact that that the
the
number number of of kids under 19 19 who are are arrested arrestedh has
as
increased increasedb by y 120 120 percent since1963? sincel963? Is there
no no connection conneetionb between etweent the he sex-crazed crazedp popular
opular
culture culture and the fact that out-of-of-wedlock wedlocli births
have havei increased ncreased3 350 50 percent percents since ince1 1960?
960?
Ironically,Ironically,media media.moguls m oguls downplay the sig­nificance
sig_
nificance of their work, insisting insisting'that that sex and
aid
violence violence on screen do not encourage encourages sex ex and
violence violence in real life. But the same inJustry industry then
then
turns turns arounda around and nd askesa askes advertisers dvertisersto to pay tenso tens of
f
thousandso thousands of f dotlarsf dollars for or 30 secondso seconds of faii-air-time time in
the the hopet hope that hat this fleetinge fleeting exposure xposurew would ould directly
alter alter the the public's public's buying behaviour.
The The war on standardsi standards in n the popular culture
would would be the issue on the 1990s. Expanded
censorshipiss censorships is not not the the way way to to win win it.it.However, a atte­mpts
tte-mpts
to to move move in in that that direction direction would would only only prove
prove
t-to ob be e counter-counter-productive. productivBe.Boycotts o ycottso of f sponsors,
sponsors,
direct direct protestsl,protests, letter-e tter-writting writting campaigns campaigns and
and

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other forms of private-sector pressures are far
more effective than new government regulations'
While we are working to prevent the further
pollution of our culture,we should do more than
prot"rt the bad. We should also remember to
iro-ot. the good which is indubitably beneficial
to us.
ARTICLE TWO: - BY: Bob Grene .
ffiiti6s sat down in their living
rooms one evening last August to watch a live
Madona concert frbm France, telecasted on the
cable network Home Box Office (HBO)'
Since Madona is such a huge intemational star'
and since the telecastw ash eavilyp romoteda nd
aired in prime time on a weekend, millions of
children certainly watched with their parents' - -
What happenedo n all thoses creensw as that Ma-dona
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other forms of private-sector pressures are far
more effective than new government regulations.
While we are working to prevent the further
pollution of our culture,we should do more than
protest the bad. We should also remember to
promote the good which is indubitably beneficial
to us.
ARTICLE TWO: - By: Bob Grene
Millions of families sat down in their living
rooms one evening last August to watch a live
Madona concert from France, telecasted on the
cable network Home Box Office (HBO).
Since Madona is such a huge international star,
and since the telecast was heavily promoted and
aired in prime time on a weekend, millions of
children certainly watched with their parents.
What happened on all those screens was that Ma­dona
repeatedly used the one obscene word that
repeitedly used the one obscene word that
has been routinely barred from the public airways.
Later in the show she writhed on a bed and simu­lated
has been routinely barred from the public airways'
Later in the show she writhed on a bed and simu-latedm
masturbation. She also laughingly used com­mon
asturbationS. hea lsol aughinglyu sedc om-mon
streett erTnsfo r male genitals.
street terms for male genitals.
We live in an anything-goes-age, so that shows
witless, and purposely vulgar content was not
We live in an anything-goes-agseo' that shows
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surprising. The languageit self was nothing that
has not been heard in movies or on cable-TVcom-edy
53
surprising. The language itself was nothing that
has not been heard in movies or on cable-TV com­edy
specials.Thseu lprisingt hing was that so few
specials.The surprising thing was that so few
parents parentsc called alledH HBO BO to object. object.A spokesperson spokespersofno for
r
the the network said said the complaints ""were not by any
stretch of the imagination overwhelming" and
that the Madona concert was the highest-rated
rated
original entertainment program in the network's
history. history. Apparently, America's parents have
totally given up hope that they could control
what their children are exposed to on TV.
What is most disturbing is that rhat products
appeared appearedi in n America's America'sh homes omes during duringp prime rime time
on a Sunday, and people seemed seemedto to think it was
no big deal. The television, in a way that now
seems quaint, was once considered almost
sacred ground when it came to certain material -
­precisely
preciselyb because ecausec children hildrenw were erew watching. atching.B But ut the
country has been so beaten down by a
lesseningo lessening of f public standardsth standards that at obscenities
couldb could be e telecastetdo telecasted to millions of families without
causing even a ripple of protest. What of the
argumentt argument that hat parentss parents should houldj just ust tum off the TV
if if they don't like rhe the programming?
It's valid but there was no waming warning before
Madona launched into her first rapid fire round
round
of of obscenitiesA. obscenities. Although lthough the the telecast telecast was
was

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promoted as being live, it actually was taped
hours before. The network knew what it was
sending out. Yet it did so advisory notice at the beginning was "a creative decision," HBO HBO, as a cable network, same restrictions placed net­works.
54
promoted as being live, it actually was taped
hours before. The network knew what it was
sending without deletions or an
advisoiy of the show. This
creatived ecision,"H BO says.
is not bound by the
same on the over the air net-works.
lost on
But this nicety is undoubtedly children grown up with cable TV in
their is just another stop
on children who have their homes. To them, HBO just on the dial.
Those children would hear life­times
worse in their life-times
alreadyh ave.T o telecasta
they probably already have. To telecast a
concert no longer considered
particularlyc ontroversial.Butot wonder publicly
about say that delivering
such nation's children is
concert like Madona's is particularly controversial.But to about the wisdom of it to such a performance to the wrong that is considered controversial. To it
is wrong is to seem out of step of world. But it is wrong. It is dead wrong.
consideredc ontroversialT. o say it
is is seem out of step with the rest of the
world. But it is wrong. It is dead wrong.
The cry is loud - but are there listeners?
The cry is loud - but are there listeners?
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industry do not enjoy real happiness,n or do they
present valuable things to the society, but most
of what they producea re destructivem aterials.
As mentioned several times during the discus-ti9l,
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industry do not enjoy real happiness, nor do they
present valuable things to the society, but most
of what they produce are destructive materials.
several times during the discus­sion,
is an inner motive and a goal
happiness is an inner and a which could not be acquired fulfilment of extemal or material Enrichment and nourishment make an essential requirement developmenof f ourselves.
The foregoing sfories and thing in common: that true happinessd oes emanate from wealth, fame, and titles, high rank or position What are therefore, maycon-stitutes
ourceso f both physicala nd spiritualw ell-beingf
or man? Whered oesh appinesso riginate?
And what are the qualities aie happy?
Before answeringt heseq uestionsl,e t dis-cussi
n brief the barrierst o realh appiness.
*t<{<
alone by the mere
external needs.
of our inner being
to a morally sound
development of stories examples prove one
cornmon: happiness does not
academic degrees
in society.
those factors that maycon­stitute
sources of physical and spiritual well­being
for Where does happiness originate?
of those who are truly
answering these questions, let us first dis­cuss
in barriers to real happiness.
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BARRIERS TO REAL HAPPINESS
I.Disbelief In Allah And Lack Of Faith.
Since the true faith fills security, reassurance makes man feel that he with Almighty Allah, Who of man and everything knows best what achieves happiness. Therefore, one of to
real happiness both Hereafter is the rejection of (Le., Islam).
Those who lack correct Divine Guidance revealed through the Universal and Al­lah,
l.LackOf The True
Since the heart with comfort,
security, and contentment, and
makes has strong relationship
with alone is the Creator
visible and invisible and
man's well-being and
the biggest barriers
-
in this world and the
Allah's true religion
i.e., belief and stray from
to mankind
through Last Messenger of Al-lah,
from spiritual void
Muhammad, will suffer and from real salvation and
"God (in Plan) willeth to guide,
He openeth their breast to Islam; those whom He
willeth to leave straying, - He maketh their breast
closea nd constricted,a s if they had to climb up to
the skies: thus doth Allah lay abomination on
and deprive themselves mercy:
"Those whom God (in His guide,
He openeth their breast to Islam; those whom He
willeth to leave straying, - He maketh their breast
close and constricted, as if they had to climb up to
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those who refuse to follow His code of life.
thati s Islam...."( Qur'an,6 :125)
2. Sin and Crime
Man has not realizedwell conse-quences
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those who refuse to follow His code of life,
that is Islam...." (Qur'an, 6:125)
2. Sin and Crime
Man has the serious conse­quences
of sin as their generally effects have no
cure. Sins and crimes are happi-ness.
cure. barriers to real happi­ness.
Thereforea, c riminal is alwaysm ore unhap-py
Therefore, a criminal always more unhap­py
than his victim, for a criminal who is not pu­nished
pu-nishedc
ouldb e amongt hem ostm iserablep eople.
could be among the most miserable people.
3. Env), and Jealousy
Envy and jealousy are sourceso f dissatisf ac-tion
3. Envy Envy jealousy sources of dissatis fac­tion
and self-torture for people. torture Therefore, we are
advised in the Holy the serious effects of such kinds sociale vils. In chapterl l3 of euia'n,
we are advised to seek refuge the mischief of the envious envy...."Bothe nvy and jealousy, w hen into action, l ead to the destructiono f and deprive people of the good things rhey The best refuge from evil is trust alone
along with purity of heart.
4. Ill-will
True believers are described in the Holy
advised Qur'an to seek refuge from
the of malignant
social evils. chapter 113 the Holy Qura'n,
we in Allah "from
the one as he practises
envy...."Both envy when translated
into lead destruction of happiness
and they enjoy.
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Qur'an, verse 10 of chapter 59, as saying when
they pray to Allah:
"..And leave not, in our hearts, rancour of injury) against those who have believed...."
Ill-will and rancour are barriers of man. In fact, ill-will is contrary it belongs to a different domain feelings. It is like a virus that sentiments and kind feelings of 5. Anger
Anger connotes displeasure Therefore, it is one of the biggest man's happiness. Prophet blessings be upon him), stressed the of self-restraint when com­panions:
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Qur'an, verse when
they (or sense
of againstt hosew ho haveb elieved...."
Ill-will to the happiness
of will to happiness;
it belongs on human
feelings. kills the lofty
sentimentsa ndk ind feelingso f man.
5. Aneer
Anger and hostility.
ThJrefore, threats that spoil
Muhammad (Peace and
blessings stressedth e importance
restraint he advised one of his com-panions:
"Do overpoweredb y anger..."
6. 6. Injustice
Injustice, no doubt will bring body
who practises it. This examples that served as humanity to shun this dangerous vice main­tain
not be overpowered by anger. .."
ruin to every-body
who is proven by many
examples that served as warnings and lessons to
humanity to shunt his dangerousv ice and main-tain
justice and equality. Injustice may signify
justice and equality. Injustice signify
the trespassinga nd going beyond limits; it may
also signify the misplacemenot f things or denial
of truth.
the trespassing and going beyond limits; it may
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In this. context, incorrectc onceptso n such as polytheism, idolatry one of the forms injustics s5 iI of true religion and trespassing commands. The following Qur'ani llustratesth is point:
"Behold, Luqman said to his in-struction:
incorrect concepts on divinity,
of injustice as i5 is a distortion
Qur'an illustrates this "Behold, to son by way of in­struction:
'O my and false worship, are
against divine
verse from the Holy
'0 son! Join not in worship
(others) with Allah: for false worship is indeed the
highestw rong-doing'...(.Q" ur'an3, 1: 13)
Many a nation backed resisting, unjust tyrants doers broughtt herebyu pon themselvesd evastationa nd
perdition.
The following quotation Prophet (Peacea ndb lessingsb e uponh im) testi-fies
highest wrong-doing'.... " (Qur'an, 31:13)
up, or refrained from
and wrong-doers and
brought thereby upon themselves devastation and
from the sayings of the
Peace and blessings be upon him) testi­fies
to this proven fact very often noticed in
human life. Abu Musa Al-AI-Ash'ari, a companion
of Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be
upon him), related that the Prophet said (as
narratedb narrated by y ImamsB Imams Bukhari ukharia and ndM Muslim):
uslim):
"Allah may give a wrong-doing doingt tyrant yrantr respite,
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lets him escape." Then, he recited this Qur'anic
Verse:
"Such is the chdstisemenotf chastisement of thy Lord when He
chastisesc ommunitiesi n the midst of their wrong:
chastises communities in grievous, indeed, and severe is (Qur'an, 11:102)
In another verse from the Qur'an, "And how many respite, which were doing? the end I punished them. (of all)." 22:48)
7. Fear of Wordly Power
Fear of other than Allah insecurity and unhappiness. Whereas, fear Al­lah
in deed,a nd severeis His chastisement."
102)
Holy it is stated:
populations did I give
given to wrong-doing?In
To Me is the destination
(Qur'an, 48)
is the cause of humility,
insecuritya nd unhappinessW. hereas,f ear of A1-
lah produces producesin in man lofty ideals idealsa and nd drives drivesh him
im
and excellent moral
to develop sound conduct behaviour. It frees bondage and safeguards his free­dom
him from all fetters of human
bondagea nd safeguardhs is dignity and free-dom
in the Holy of will. Allah says Qur'an:
"It is only the Satant hat suggeststo you the fear
of his votaries:b e you not afraido f them,b ut fear
me,i f you aret rueb elievers."( Qur'an,3:175)
"It is only the Satan that suggests to you fear
of his votaries: be you not afraid of them, but fear
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8. Pessimism
Pessimism is synonymous trouble.It leads to de-pression.
with misery and
It a stage of inertia and de­pression.
A pessimistic person would hold back
or achieving his
from enjoying his normal life objectives. Therefore, (Peace and blessings be and liked optimism discourageda nd pessimism. A pessimist, tendencies, incurs difficul-ties
the Gracious Prophet
but discouraged and disliked
several troubles and difficul­ties
the effects of which upon him) promoted
due to his defeatist
on his nerves are far
heavier than dilemmas and disasters.
9. Suspicion
Allah (Glory be stares in rhe to Him) states III the Holy
Qur'an:
"0 Shun suspicion as much "O ye who believe! Shuns uspiciona sm uch (as
possible): for f or suspicion suspicionin in some somec cases asesis is a sin...."
(Qur'an, 49:49:12)
12)
Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be
upon him) also says:
""Shun Shun suspicionb, suspicion, because ecauses SuspIcIOn uspicioni is s the big-gestl
big­gest
ie." (Narratedb y ImamsB ukharia nd Mus-lim)
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How can a suspiciousp suspicious person ersonb be e happy?And Andh how
ow
can a society pervaded by suspicion and prosper or lead a collective life of happiness.
10 . Arrogance
An arrogant person leads a even though he treats other boastfully without due regard norms of moral conduct. He oppresses turns his cheek in scorn toward definitely haunted with cience which
makes his life miserable.
mistrust
prospero r leada collectivel ife 10. life of misery
people rudely and
to established
nonns them or
them but he is
hauntedw ith guilty cons-ciencew hich
"Tum scom toward folk, nor
not thy cheek in scorn pertnessin Lo! Allah loveth
walk with pertness in the land. La! not each eachb braggart raggartb boaster." oaster."( (Qur'an, 31: 3 1: 18)
l 8)
Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be him) gave his advice this ProphetM uhammad( Peacea ndb lessingsb e upon
in regard when he said:
"On Day of Judgment Allah will not look
his lower garment out
the towards him who trails of pride" a Hadith and Muslim)
11. Devotion to other than Allah
It is a part of man's character to but
pride " (a narrated by Imams Bukhari
and 11.D evotiont o othert hanA llah
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carrying carryingt the he passions passionso of f love love and andh hate atet to o extremes
extremes
is It precarious. precarious. Take Take for for example example the story story of
of
Romeo Romeo and and Juliet Juliet in in English English Literature Literature or or Qays
eays
and Layla in Arabic Literature. Qays, known in the story as Layla's mad lover, had suf­fered
suf-fered
tremendously from Qays, who was
this love until he lost
in a wretched piteous
his senses and later died state.
When your heart is wholly Creator (Allah), your love enjoy an elevated emotion with peace and happiness.
This kind of emotion is contradictionw ith
love_fo r parents, w ife children . are harmonious and ex-treme
(Allah), is holy and you thereby
love for wife or children. In fact, they
complementary. But, ex­treme
not controlled by reason or
emotions, when devoted to your
which fills your heart
not in contradiction with
logic, are in fact detrimentatl detrimental to o our life and hap-piness.
hap­piness.
12. Alcohol. Drugs and Drug Addiction
Many people imagine that happiness can be
attained through alcohol or drug addicrion.
addiction.
Therefore, t they hey resort to drugse drugs escaping scapingt thereby
hereby
from the troubles and worries of life. In fact, they
are like one who escapesf escapes from rom a small fire to a
hell.
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dreamy illusive world happiness; but they lead both to disintegration and We nowadays witness social disintegration and chaos due world­wide
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iilusive of hapainessb; ut in fact
disintegrationa nd destruction.
many examples of such
sociald isintegrationa nd chaosd ue to the 'world-rvide
besides other
surge of drug addiction corrdption and the absence of
.causes related to corruption real religious sanctions and sound creed.
LAND MARKS ON LIFE
religiouss anctionsa nd soundc reed.
THE WAY TO HAPPY
(TI1e TheF Factors actors& & Pre-requisites requisiteosf of Happiness)
1. Sound Sqund Belief
To build a happy foundation for it, otherwise, 'TIlerefore, we should unshakea­ble
life, you have to first lay a solid
oiherwise, it will subside.
Thereforc. seek such a solid unshakea-ble
rvhich we could buiid our
foundation on vhich build i.vholesontleif e. Therem ust be also a schemeb y
wholesome life. There must scheme by
which the course controlled.
Man possesses impulses, drives, feelings, desires
and whims which may influence his character and
way of life. He is endowed with the ability to
think, reason and perceive so that he could be
of our life is to be guided and
controlled-.
posses$eism pr:lses,d rives,f eelings,e iesires
anC whirns which may intluenceh is charactera nd
way of lii"e. l{e is endowed with the ability to
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able able to to control control his his will wili and and emotions emotions and and direct
direct
himself into into the course course of of action action he believes to
be suitable. However, may lapse and lead him He may stray unknowingly success and happiness chaos and misery, thereby destructionu pon himself Hence the necessity for profound understandingo f which leads his way plain aboilt existencein this world, his relationt o and to other creaturest,h e pulposeo f how he has come into Will
that controls him conect course and way salvationa ndr ealh appiness.
Islam is the last and system or code of through the last Prophet (Peace upon him) and the Revelation stiil kept unlike the earlier revelationsw hich lost, adulterated, interpoiated, man's mind and emotions
away from the right path.
from the way to
and take the course to
bringing suffering and
destruction upon and upon others.
man to achieve a
profound understanding of the Divine Guidance
to the truth about his
existence in relation to the universe
creatures, the purpose of his creation,
existence, the Divine Vill
and directs his life, and the
correct that leads him to
salvation and real happiness.
only universal religion and
life revealed to mankind
and blessings be
only faith with the Divine
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corrupted. Thus, the Islamic be the only correct foundation for and behaviour and a mode of necessary for
building a sound and progressive char­acterized
Faith proves to
man's character
behavioura nd life necessaryfo r
society char-acterized
justice peace which is in
harmony with Allah's will.
If we think of the backwardness societies, we will find that the condition is mainly due to the divine way of life. The calamities the downfull of Muslim societies are by merely due to lack of scientific rather to their deviation from In Europe was going through called Ages, the Islamic Nation, covering world, was enjoying the glorious civilization the world So the Islamic belief, when put leads
man to the right direc tion channels all energies and efforts into a constructive scheme of
life. To begin with, faith complementary to
reason. Therefore, reason antithesis of
faith as is the case in some beliefs and religions. Islamic devel­op
ha'rmony of Muslim
reason for such
deviation from this
that caused
by and societiesa reb y no means
knowledge but
Islam. fact, when
the so-called Dark
half of the
most splendid and
had ever known.
Islamicb elief,w henp ut into practice, le ads
and channelsa ll his
energiesa nd constructives chemeo f
is complementaryto
reasonT. hereforer, eason is not the antithesiso f
other human
faith helps to devel-op
not impose any kind
the human mind and does concepto r unduer estrictionso n it. It
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leads man in the way of truth since he is guided by
words and commandmentso f his Creator,W ho
knows what is best for him.
A basic Islamic principle of faith is related to
harmony in this universe. Many scientists and
thinkers believe that is a conflict
between man and nature strus-gling
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leads man in the way of truth since he is guided by
words and commandments of his Creator, Who
knows what is best for him.
A basic Islamic principle of faith is related to
harmony in this universe. Many scientists and
thinkers there is a conflict
between and that man is strug­gling
to overcome the powers Islari
to of nature. Islam
corrects corrects this short-sighted sightedn notion. otion. It states statest that
hat
everything everythingi in n this world has hasb been eenc created reatedt to o serve
man, man, and and man has been created to serve Allah.
Therefore, Therefore, the relationship between man and the
universe universei is s one of harmony harmonya and nd friendliness. friendlinessT. This
his
fact fact imbues imbues man with peace of mind, satisfaction
and andh happiness. appinessI.It t also alsof frees reesh his is mind from worries,
fears fears and and feeling of hostility. His life would
become become inspired with love, hope, optimism,
contentmenta contentment and nd happinessth happiness that at would enable
him him to to face face hardships with confidence and rieht
right
discretion.
discretion.
Belief in Allah and in perfecr arrribures
would deeply influence and his whole outlook on life. a.cquireg ood qualitiesa nd aim for humanp erfec-tion.
Belief in His perfect attributes
would the Muslim's character
and his whole It brings him to
acquire good qualities and aim for human perfec­tion.
This This will will undoubtedlya undoubtedly achieve, chievef,for o r bbth both the
the
individual individual and and the the society, society, a a life life of of ideal ideal values
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and collective happiness.
Belief in the angels of Allah he is not alone in this universe with righteous friendly creatures. This would
make life pleasant for him and enable achieve success and happiness.
Belief in the Day of Judgment drives con­trol
makes man feel that
aione and that it abounds
creaturesT. his rvould
him to
achieves uccessa ndh appiness.
man to con-trol
to the Divine
his behaviour and life according justice Laws of and righteousness.
Without belief in this Day on which everyone will
wili
receive his deserts the doers just (when wrong-doers are
justly righteous are rewarded
impetus to
punished and the bountifully), man would lose the behave fairly towards others and would hopeless and miserable.
Belief in the Hereafter is an essential element that
helps to control human delinquency and establish
collective happiness and virtues Belief in Divine Destiny is a element stable and composed submit yourself to the and feel positively certain that would not have missed and fairiy the oppressed
grow hopelessa ndm iserable.
Hereafteri s essentiael lementt hat
helpst o controlh umanc ieiinquencay nd ostablish
collectiveh appinessa ndv irtues in society.
major of a
composecl personality. When you
Divine Decree Will and
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would not have befallen would
certainly stronger the of calami­ties,
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wouid you", you vroulci
grow in face calami-ties,
with patience face them and courage and
succumbt o para.lizedw ith sirocko r
not succumb to them or be paralized with shock or
despair.
Lack of such element of faith creates a vacuum
in man's and with all the riches and of the is this kind of emptiness that drives even
the wealthy and the seekers of the world
to collapse or even commit suicide.
2. Worship and Devotion to Allah
elemento f faitit createsa vacuurn
heart life that cannot be filled up
witir tire pleasures world. It
emptinesst hat many, rveaithya nd pleasure-seekerosf worid
collapseo r eve.nc ommics uicide.
Devotictlrt -oA llal'i
"Not for (idle) sport spart did di<i We Ve create the heavens
and the earth and all that is between"(Qur'qn,
21 :16)
So creation is not for idle sport or play, Allah a serious behind it. Vhat Allah revealed to us His purpose in the Holy Qur'an:
I have only created Jinns e., men, that they may serve Me!" 51:56)
Everything and everyone in the Universe are
created by Ahnighty Allah, and all submit His
anc beiween"(Qur'an,
21:16)
ereationi s nat iiile $por"oi r pla.v,A llah has
senous purpose behinci Wiiat is it? Ailah has
revealedto F{isp urposein Qur'an:
"1 irave oniy (i.e., genies) and
men. seive lde!" (Qur'an, 56)
everyonei n Universea re
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Will. glance physical accordancew ith Have a at the world. You
will find everything controlled and directed in
accordance with Divine Order and Laws. There
are laws that govern every area or domain of
nature, such as the laws of gravity, motion, relativ­ity,
relativ-ity,
These prevailing laws universei s submissiont o Crea-tor,
etc. testify to the fact
that the universe is in total submission to its Crea­tor,
haso riginatedit s laws.
Almighty Allah, Who has originated its man has been endowed with Free Will, a priv­ilege
not to the lower forms of creation, so
But priv-ilege
given that his obedience to the laws of his Creator
should be more sensible sensiblea and ndn not ot a kind of blind
obedience obedienceli like ke a robot following the commands commandso of
f
the computer operator.
Besides, he is also endowed with the faculty of
thinking and reasoning so that he could be able to
decide and shoulder responsibility. Therefore,
Therefore,
man will be able to achieve full harmony in his
charactecr omest o coincidew ith physicals ide
life if the intellectual and spiritual side of his
character comes to coincide with the physical side
which is already ruled by natural or physical laws
ordained and fulfilled by bv Allah Glory Glorv be to
Him)!
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willingly, and worship in all humility and
reverence the only true deity, Allah, Who alone is
worthy of worship.
Obedience and worship of Allah are a major and
comprehensive source of contentment and
happiness happinessfo for r man. On the personal personale level, vel,it i t gives
man the feeling that he is close to Allah and such
nearness nearnessto to his Lord, consequently, consequentlyp, provides rovidesh him
im
with guidance, wisdom, strength, confidence,
steadfastness, steadfastnessse, security, curity,joy jo y and satisfaction. Acts
A cts
of worship have many positive aspects aspectsin
in
human life. In prayer, man communicates communicatesw with
ith
his Lord directly directlya and nd establishes establishetsh the e most moste exalted
xalted
relationship that infuses him and peace of mind. He feels him: He hearsh im, respondsto acceptsh is
prayersa nd goodd eedsa ndf orgivesh is This would elevate his spirit to perfectionH. e
would contemplate the verses with satisfaction
that Allah is with
hears him, responds to him, accepts his
prayers and good deeds and forgives his sins.
perfection. He
of the Glorious
that are recited and realize implica-tions
as well as the general the prayer. He
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Qur'an their implica­tions
aims of would be moved to comply with their injunctions
and commandmentsH.commandments. He e would feel the powero power of
f
Allah dominating him as well as the whole
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This would make him humble and abstain from wronging or trespassing against
others. When he acquires such become the epitome of love, mercy, justice guidance. He would become manners and refinement, control desires and whims. Further, channel all his feelings, efforts and the
proper constructive way.
Prayer purifies the soul of error gloomi­ness
cause him to
trespassinga gainst
traits, he would
becomet he epitomeo f iove, rnercy,j ustice and
a man of good
marulers in full contro! of his
he would be able to
actions in rhe
properc onstructivew ay.
and the gloomi-nesso
f waterp urifies and reireshesth e
refinesm an'sc haractera nd inculcatesin
excellentv irtueso f truthfulnessh, onesty,
of sins as water purifies refreshes the
body. It refines man's character and inculcates in
him the excellent virtues of truthfulness, honesty,
modesty and humility. It from
falsehood and from all forbidden actions and evil
deeds.
On the collective level, prayer achieves for community a high degree of perfection and it through the way to collective happiness and suc­cess,
keeps man away frorn
talsehooda nd {brbiddena ctions ande vil
colieciive 1e.,,ep1r, ayer achievesf or the
cornmunity Cegreeo f perfecliona nd leads
throught he collectiveh appinessa nds uc-cess,
hasr ealizedf or individuaia feeiing
as it has realized for the individual a feeling
happinessa sw eli consistencyd, ignity and
of happiness as well as consistency, dignity integrity.
This act of worship contains many elements of
success and social welfare. Congregational prayer
is, in fact, a school for social upliftment, man can exercise order and unity, and equality is
.Ilis t,orship containsm any eletnentso f
successa nd socialr velfare.C ongregationapir ayer
f-acta, where
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fully fully realized realized with with no no traces rraces of of discrimination
discrimination
whatsoever. Those who perform perforrn prayer in the
right way shall shall find their way to salvation,
salvation,
success successa and nde eternal ternalh happiness.
appiness.
What applies appliest to o prayer prayera also lsoa applies ppliest to o other othera acts ctso of
f
worship worshipw which, hich,together, t ogetherc, contribute ontiibutet to o the theb building
uilding
of spiritual, social, political, economic econcmic welfare
weifare
and solidarity.
In fact, that is the secret behind the tire standard standardo of
f
superiority achieved by the Muslim N{usiim society at
the Zenith of its development, power, and
prosperity.
A final word on worship as a source of success
and happiness happinessis is that worship in Islam Islami includes
ncludes
every action a Muslim performs only for the
sake of Allah (Glory with His commandmentsT.h is ritual acts like prayers performed fasting during the performanceo f Hujj; includesa ll activities, s ucha s learnirr*etr.a ining,e ating,s leep-ing,
be to Him) and in accordance
commandments. This not only covers
in the Mosque,
month of Ramadan or the
performance of Hajj; it also includes all human
such as learning, training, eating, sleep­ing,
working ro earna fcr sustenancoef
to earn a living for the sustenance of
the family and all otlier other constructivea constructive activities
ctiviiies
necessarfyo necessary for r the improvemenot improvement of f humanl human life. iib. Ttris
This
providest provides the he Muslirnw Muslim with ith a treasureo treasure of f goodd good deeds
eeds
that contributet contribute to o the realizationo realization of f an integrala integral and
nd
righteousc righteous character haractear and nd enhancesh enhances his is chanceso chances of
f

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t+
attaining an everlasting blissful Hereafter.The following verse Qur'an guides man to the of success:
life in the
The from the Holy
Qur'an way prosperity and
"O Do your to Allah, seek
0 ye who believe! duty meanso f approachu nto Him, and strive( with
the means of approach unto strive (might and main) in His prosper," (5:35)
cause: that ye may
prosper."( Qur'an, 5 :"Whoever righteousnessm, an or
works righteousness, man to him will We give
woman, and has Faith, verily, a new life, a life that is will bestow on such their reward according to best of their actions," (16:97)
Faith, if sincere, means right conduct. When two confirm each other, our life. Instead of being we have peace and contentment; instead of assailed at every turn by assaults of evil, we enjoy calm and attain purity,
The transformation is visible the in terms of the Hereafter will beyond our deserts.
The Prophet (Peace and blessings be said:
good and pure, and We
bestowo n rewarda ccordingto the
besto f actions."( Qur'an, 16:97)
i f sincerem, eansr ight W hen these
Allah's grace transforms
troubled and worried,
peacea nd contentmenti;n steado f being
tum false alarms and the
assaultso f attainp urity.
transformationis in this life itself, but
"reward" i n termso f Hereafterw ill be far
Prophet( Peacea nd blessingsb e upon him)
"Happiness,all allh happiness, appinessi,is s long life (full) of
(Narratedb y Quda'ia nd
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Daylami on the authority of Ibn Umar)
It is worth mentioning that obedience must be
basedo n sound knowledge; f or distort the spirit godliness worship of its meaning, almost futile.
There is a common "I do not feel that happinessc onsistsi n arnass-ment
based on for ignorance may
of and deprive
and render it fruitless and
saying which runs as follows:
happiness consists in the amass­ment
of a fortune; it is godly
the righteous and who are happy!"
happyl"
3. Closely akin to the above in spiritual and
devotional aspect aspecti is s the remembrance remembranceo of f Allah
(Glory be to Him), Lord and Sustainer of the
Universe. Associatedw ith it prayers, c elebrationo f Allah's praisesa nd recita-tion
Associated with are supplications,
celebration of praises and recita­tion
of the Qur'an. Glorious Qur'an. Having seen the
influence of faith righteousnesos n character charactera and nd life, we find it relevanth relevant here eret to o cite
two Qur'anic Qur'anic verses which combine in the same
context the elements of faith and riqhteousness
righteousness
with thato f remembrancoef that of remembrance of Allah:
"Those believe, and whose hearts find
"Those who and righteousness on man's
satisfaction in the remembranceo f without doubt in the remembranceo f Allah remembrance of Allah: for
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hearts find satisfaction. For those who believe work righteousness, is blessedness and beautiful place of return."(Qur'an,13:28-29)
When man becomes conscious of and favours bestowed by Allah upon that his very existence, body, spirit, intellects and
faculties are granted to him out of will naturally be moved to celebrate his Creator's
praises and be grateful to Him. acquires satisfaction and blessedness and joy
which is difficult to describe blessedness and satisfaction is also or listening to the words of Allah Him). Receiving and reading a person you love and respect with comfort and happiness compare to the level of comfort, happiness spiritual bliss that one would feel the and name of Allah be to Him).
Shunning the remembrance of revealed message to humanity deprives man that transcendent joy and satisfaction. It constriction in the chest, a feeling of void and depression, a desolate and desperate life
full of worries, and ultimately punishment in the Hereafter.
16
heartsf ind satisfactionF. or thosew ho and
righteousnessis, (every) b lessednesasn d a
beautifulp laceo f (final) retum ." (Qur'an1, 3 : 2 8- 29)
the bounties
upcn him and feels
b ody, intellectsa nd
generosity, he
wili He this
anci blessednessa nd inward joy
in words. This
biessednesasn d satisfactioni s felt on reciting
(Glory be to
letter from a
would fill your heart
which could not
and
in words
(Glory Allah and His
revealedm essaget o deprivesm an of
transcendenjto y I t causes
constrictioni n spiritual
depressiona, desolatea nd desperateli fe
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"But away from My Message,
n -
"But whosoever turns Verily for him is a life narrowed down, and We
Ve
shall raise him up blind (Qur'an,2 A:L24)
4. GoodnesstndK indnesst o This emanates from the very ProphetM uhammad( Peacea ndb lessingsb e him) said:
on the Day of Judgment."
Qur'an, 20:124)
Goodness and Kindness to Others:
essence of faith.
Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon
"All creaturesa re de.pendantosf "All creatures are dependants of Allah, and the
most favoured among thenr Allah who is most helpful (Nanated by Tabarani, Abu Naeem Thus, active faith turns man into himself and to others.
There are many fonns manifestationso f
gcodnessth ar are basedo n Muslim'sb einga
mercy to humanity. T his representedb y natural inclination and keennes-tso people from error and lead However, t his can only achievedif reai
embodiment of his faith. The tor,vards
kindness emanates from relations; for man's delight delight of others and vice versa, reciprocity provides happiness them by is the one
to His dependants."
(Narrated and Bayhaqi)
a mercy to
forms and manifestations of
goodness that based on the Muslim's being a
This is represented by his
keenness to save other
them to salvation.
this be achieved if he is a real
tendency towards
human reciprocal
depends on the
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individual and the society as a whole.
A Muslim's goodness is not only limited to
brothers in faith; but, it also extends to cover eve­ry
being, human or otherwise.
Prophet Muhammad and blessings be
upon him) said:
eve-ry
(Peace "Every suppose people "Let give suppose it? Lrt supposeh e couldn'ta ffort Muslim should do an act of charity."
"Suppose he couldn't afford that? said.
him work with his hands and out
charity," he answered.
"Suppose he couldn't afford they said.
"Let him help the grieved and needy," he
answered.
"Suppose he couldn't affort it," they said.
"Let him do good and avoid evil, it is an act
of charity for him."
(Narrated ' intention
O your 2:264)
by Imam Bukhari)
But such charity must be based on sincerity and be
free from any kind of hyprocrisy, bad or ulterior motives:
"0 ye who believe! Cancel not charity
by reminders of your generosity or by injury."
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5. 5. Renunciation Renunciationo of f Too Too Long-Long-Term TermH Hopes
opes
and and Griefs Griefs of of the Past:
Past:
Many Many people spend spend most of of their their time worrying
about their future life and keep regretting past
mishaps. They live in continuous worry worf and
misery.
A good solution to this within the limits of today. neglect the future and planning doesi t involve failure to draw lessonsf rom experiencesI.t aims at ridding obses-sion
mIsery.
source of worries is to live
This does not mean to
stop for it, nor
does it lessons from past
experiences. It our life of obses­sion
with futile cares that lead onlv us only to stress
and frustrations.
According to one thinker:
""We We should not look forward to a goal that looks
faint in the distance; in fact, com-plete
the clear works that we we have to com­plete
have in hand."
Another says:
"Life is short, we must not bv and troubles."
Living within the limits of todayi s consistenwt ith
the sayings of Prophet Muhammad (Peace blessingbse uponh im):
"He who is safe (in (in body), with enough provisions onew ho possesseesv erythingin "Life make it shorter by care
today is consistent with
and
blessings be upon him):
"He his home), healthy his
for the day, is like
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You will possesst possess the he basic elementso elements of f happy happy life
life
in this world if you acquire the safe and happy living such as:
1. Physical (residential, social, political
requirements of
safe Physical( residentials, ocial,p olitical
and military) security;
2. Health security; and
3. Food security.
So why worry? If you with fears and worries about time, you will not be able to Plan for the future, no from the past, but never be too absorbed in worry­ing
So let yourself be haunted
fbars the future all the
time, enjoy the present.
Plan problem, and draw lessons
from the b ut neverb e absorbedin worry-ing
about too much on
about your future life or dwell your past glories or shortcomings.
Some people understimate the they enjoy. They may even great
favours and exaggerate the effects of misfor­tunes.
Some safety and peace
they scorn these gryat
favburs exaggerateth e effectso f their misfor-tunes.
of reality and a
This contempt is a denial major factor spoils life of the individual.
Happiness is relative and is not dependent on the
degr-eeo f wealth. A wealthy man who is deprived
of contentment leads a life of misery, while a
man of average or low means will lead his life
major factor that spoils the life of individual.
Happiness is relative and is not dependent on the
degree of wealth. A wealthy man who is deprived
of contentment leads a life of misery, while a
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happily if he is contenteda nd has a realistic
view in life. What helps man to get rid of
frets and worries is a complete trust in his Bounti-ful,
81
happily if he is contented and has a realistic
view in life. What helps man to get rid of
frets and worries is a complete trust in his Bounti­ful,
Almighty Lord.
Almighty Lord.
The The Holy Holy Qur'an Qur'an pointed out out the benefits of of faith
faith
and trust in Allah (Glory Glory be to him ).
).
""And And for him who fears Allah (and observes
his his-duty dutyt to o Allah), He (ever) ever)prepares p reparesa a way out,
our,
and He provides providesf for or him from (sources) he h e never
·
could expect. And whoever puts his trust in Allah,
He He will suffice him. For Allah will surely accom­plish
accom_
plish. His purpose. Verily for all things has Allah
appointed a due proportion." (leur'an Qur'an 65:6S:02-OZ-3)
I)
It It is this kind of trust that, at once, fills one with
peace peace of mind and contentmenta contentment along long with the
realizationt realization that hat everythingi everything is s within thJpower the power of
Allah Allah ((the the Creator) and drives one to be more
optimistic optimistic about life, active and hadrworkins hadrworking . , not
idle idle or suffering from inertia.
Speaking Speaking of short-term term hopes and aspira-tions,
tions,
let's let's cite the following invaluable woids words of the
holy holy Prophet( Prophet (Peacea Peace and ndb blessings lessingsb be e uponh upon him):
im):
""When When you you pass pass the the day day and and arrive arrive at at the the evening,
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do not expect that you will pass night and hope to
reach morning, and when you arrive in the
morning do not look evening.
While in health, be ready alive, prepare for death.' Bukhari)
82
do not expect that you will pass night and hope to
reach moming, and when you arrive in the
morning forward to the evening'
While for illness, and while
alive, ( Narrated by Imam
Bukhari)
On human life, the Prophet
Peacea ndb lessingb e uponh im) said:
On the transience of (Peace and blessing be upon him) "I am in this world shade of a tree for a short some rest resumes his journey and leaves behind." (Narrated by You would appreciate above words if you meditate on and conceive of it as time presenting a whole life.
The similitude of human go by like a film and and look back on your life, it
like watching an exciting . Yet, does
not imply that man should be distracted from
leading an active life or entertaining legitimate
aspirations of life for the future. It simply means
that you can always live your life and plan for the
future with confidence and persistence, but let
like a rider who halts in the
shade time, and after taking
somer estr esumesh is joumey andl eaves the tree
behind." bY Tirmidhi)
the real meaning of the
abovew ords meditateo n the reality of life
and a film that lasts for some
time presentinga life or episode of life'
.Ilne iimilituds life is as follows: Days
when you grow old
Ind iook on past life, you review it
like watching an exciting movie . Yet , this does
not impll' that man shouldb e distractedfr om
leading an activel ife or entertainingle gitimate
aspiratlonso f life for the future.I t simply mea-ns
that you can always live your life and plan for the
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everything be in your hand and do not allow
anythingi n the world to possessy our hearta nd
dominate you like a slave. Be a master of your-self
83
everything be in your hand and do not allow
anything in possess your heart and
dominate like a slave. Be a master of your­self
by controlling your desires way round.
Prophet Muhammad (Peace him ) was qouted as saying:
"May he perish who is the dirham* of black and stripeds heetso f cloth.**
(Reportedb y Imam Bukhari)
An essential pre-requisiteo f happinessis understandinogf the role of his positiona ndf unctiona s servanot f the one hand, and a trustee the other hand. Thus, man would guidedb y divinel ight and would behavew ith
a senseo f responsibilityS. o strivest o
make the best of his time to produce and other people what is useful tl'rem ,and prepare himself for the future * Dinar and Dirham: tirne of the prophet
(Peacc and blessing be rcscmbles thc 'dollar
and
cenls" or thc'pounfl and pence.
Black and antl stripc.rt shccrso f cloth: prcciousc loth, syrnbolizing
Iuxury ciothes and cos{.umcs.
but not the other
way Prophet and blessing be upon
him) "May slave of dinar and
striped sheets of cloth. **
(Reported by Bukhari )
An reqUISite of happiness is the
understanding of man in this world and
his position and function as a servant of Allah on
the of Allah on earth on
the be ruled and
guided by divine light behave with
sense of responsibility. So a Muslim strives to
make for himself
for them ,and to
prepare both in this life
* currency used during the time of the Prophet
(Peace blessing be upon him), which resembles the 'dollar and
cenL," the 'pound and pence.
** Black and and striped sheets of cloth: precious cloth, symbolizing
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and in the Hereafter. Listen happiness in the words of (Peace and blessing be upon ):
"Take advantage of five before before your senility; sickness; your wealth before your leisure before your occupation; and, your before your death."
(Reported by Imams Ahmad, Hakim)
Youth, which is the in fruitful and constructive health, the golden opportunity used for the prevention of also an opportunity which pro­tection
to this golden rule of
happinessi n Allah's Messenger
him ):
advantageo f five: your youth
your health before your
your poverty;
leisureb eforey our occupationa; nd,y our life
Reportedb y Baihaqi and Hakim )
prime of man, should be used
competition strife;
in life, should
diseases; wealth, is
must be used for pro-tection
leisure, which is a major
world, must be
from poverty; problem of our contemporary treated with a sense of responsibility and be used only for activities and worthwhile; and, finally, the greatest opportunity for to for the final into the Hereafter in accordance with Preparation for the Day of Judgment and attainment of eternal happiness does not involve
the neglect of this worldly life. It requires the full
treatedw ith senseo f responsibilitya nd must
which are constructive
and whole life is the
greatesto pportunityf or man make provision
journey future world, in the
Hereafteri n accordancwe ith the Divine Will.
Preparation for the Day of Judgment and the
attainmento f eternalh appinessd oesn ot involve
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exploitationa nd improvemenot f society well as the building civilizarion on the Divine Guidance revealedb y Allah
unto His Messenger, M uhammad (Peace blessingb e uponh im ) 6. A major sourceo f discontenat nd is the feeling inadequacy while opulent people luxury of life. The most such a sourceo f uneasinessa nd forgeta boutp eoplew ith highers randardo f for if you compare yourself will only incur misery. when you dicover you endgwed blessings by Allah orhers. already been guided golden ProphetM uhammad( Peacea ndb lessingsb e him ) in the following "Look at those inferior you, those superior to you. Thereby, to appreciateb etter the benevolenceo f bestowedu pon you." (Narratedb y ImamsB ukhari
and Muslim)
On anothero ccasiont he Messengero f (Peacea ndb lessingb e uponh im ) 85
exploitation and improvement of our society as
of a lofty civilization based
as revealed by Aliah
Muhammad Peace and
blessing be upon him) .
source of discontent and unhappiness
of and incapability,
enjoy the pleasures and
effective solution to
source of uneasiness and suffering is to
forget about people with higher standard of living;
with such people you
You would find solace
that are endpwed with more
than many others. We have
to this rule given by
Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessings be upon
him) words:
"Look to and do not look at
you would be able
appreciate better benevolence of Allah
bestowed upon Narrated by Imams Bukhari
another occasion the Messenger of Allah
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"When any of happens to see one Allah has bestowed more phy­sique,
86
you happenst o seeo ne on whom
riches and a finer phy-sique,
who is inferior to him
respect)."(N arratedb y Imam Bukhari)
with his lot from
which fall outside
This, however,
doesn ot indicatea ny defeatista ttitudeo r fatalism
rather, a Muslim
will actively and enjoys a
A s part of his faith, a
believesi n Day of Judgmenta nd in
Justicew hich givesh im relief in cases
fulfilment of justice.
world is ephemeral
not worldly possessions
right preparation for the
faithful and guided
Eternal Abode of Bliss,
wheret heres hall bittemesso r misery. T his
fact consolation and
.For he is conscious
justice will prevail
ande verybodyw ill ablet o receiveh is due, a nd
trespasso n him, wrong him or boast
helps a lot to protect
he should look at one (in this respect)." (Narrated by A Muslim is generally satisfied Allah regarding such matters and beyond his means and ability. does not indicate any defeatist attitude or in its passive denotation; exercises his free dynamic personality. As Muslim believes in the Dayof Judgment and the Divine Justice which gives him where he finds no way to the justice.
After all, everything in this and what matters is the one may hold but the Hereafter, in which the believer enters into the where there shall be no bitterness or This
fact gives him a complete relieves him of his suffering For of the fact that on that day and everybody will be able to receive his and
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man from much anxiety and uneasiness.
In matters of religion, and acquisition knowledge, we had better look at to us in good deeds, upright behaviour and pursuit of useful knowledge.
7. Building of better understanding and getting rid of misconceptions and supers­titions
piety of
those superior
u pright behavioura nd in the
of things
misconceptionsa nd supers-titions
ignorance, il lusionsa nd
deliver man from illusions and
his and
baseless worries that spoil tranquility happiness. On the contrary, ignorance of entices people to take wrong avenues them into troubles, ridicules and undue sufferings.
Take, for instance, the case of a develops fear of certain tame animals, or of some women who scared of creatures or even the case of some men haunted by fear of bad omens or the belief men are intrinsically evil. Such undoubtedly cause the individual erroneously and lead a very miserable life may have unwelcome effects on character and
environment. They may to of such abnormalities as depression, anxiety, hal­lucination,
O n i gnoranceo f realities
and draw
themi nto troubies,r idiculesa ndu ndues ufferings.
t he child who
developsf ear certaint amea nimals,o r the case
get harmless
creatureso r caseo f somem en who are
hauntedb y omenso r by theb elief that
notions would
to behave
erroneouslya nd miserablel ife which
haveu nwelcomee ffectso n his charactear nd
lead the development
sucha bnormalitiesa s depressiona, nxiety,h al-lucinations,
chizophreninae, urosisp, sychosise,t c.
schizophrenia, neurosis, psychosis, etc.
Onei mportant way happinessis
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to work towards halTI10ny harmony within oneself and with
the outward world: in office, in i n society societya and ndm more ore generally, generallyi,in n humanity.
The achievement of harmony building up of one's personality stable, confident,c onfident,consistent,consistent,flexible flexibalned and adaptable.
a daptable.
Character building adopting the Islamic helps man to acquire per-sonality
and exist the family, at school, in the
such halTI10ny requires the
so as to become
could be achieved by
educational system which
a balanced and sound per­sonality
co-exist and adapt himself easily
to other people and things around him so that he
could help to create a happy environment.
9.Access to happiness through several factors suc-cessful
Access can also be obtained
necessary for a suc­cessful
namely: health,
and happy life, good time, affluence affluencea and nd sound sound( (constructive) reasoning
r easoning
provided, however, with inner wealth through guidance with-out
that these are supplemented
spiritual with­out
which suche lementsw ould such elements would be only a source
destruction. Without the inner wealth
of evil and destructionW. ithout and contentmenta, ll treasureso f world would not suffice to Islam takes a positive view lying not in shunning bur enjoying them contentment, all riches and treasures of this
make a man happy.
of life with virtue
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"righteous to promote human welfare:
"O living" through which Islam seeks
0 ye who believe! Make not unlawful the
for
good things which Allah hath made lawful you,but commit no excess: for Allah loveth those given to excess.
but not
"Eat provided
of the things which Allah hath good; in Whom
for you, lawful and but fear Allah, you believe." believe."( (Qur'an, Qur'an5, 5::87-87-88)
88)
Islam also lays a lot of stress stressa and nd emphasis emphasiso on n the
need for simultaneous enrichment of both
material and spiritual values to be deeply infused
into the individual's individual'sli life.
fe.
10. Social solidarity solidarityi is s based basedo on n cooperation cooperationa and
nd
the presence of altruism and civil spirit. Such
elements elementsw were ere never deep-rooted rooteda and nd in full force
anywhere in the world as they were in the early
ideal Muslim society. That civilized and lofty
society societyw was as a living reflection reflectiono of f the active faith
of Muslim believers and of the commandments
revealed by Allah and preached by His last
Prophet to humanity, Muhammad (Peace and
blessings be upon him); the result, of course, was
collective prosperity and happiness.
blessingsb e o f w as
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Read with me:
"Help ye one anotheri n righteousnesasn d
"Help another in righteousness and
piety, but help ye not one in rancour."( Qur'an5, :3)
another sin and
rancour." (Qur'an,5:3)
"A is like for believer a brick another
the one supporting the other."
believer, t he ones upportingth e (Reported Reportedb by y Imams ImamsB Bukhari ukharia and ndM Muslim)
uslim)
"The similitudeo f believersin regarCto similitude of believers in regard to mutual
love, affection, and fellow-feilow-feeling feeling is that of one
body; when any limb of it aches, the whole body
aches, because b ecauseo of f sleeplessness sleeplessnesasn and d fever."
fever . "
(Reported Repcrtedb by y Imams ImamsB Bukhari ukharia and nd Muslim)
"None of you is a perfect believer until he
desires desiresf for or his brother brotherb believer eiiever that which he de­sires
de-siresf
for or himself." (Reported Reportedb by y Imams ImamsR Bukhari
ukhari
Muslim)
"A Musiim owess ix obligationsto wards
anotherM uslirn,n amely:
1. Wlien you nleet him, greet him by
saying: Peaceb e you;
2. When he invite-sy ou, you should
accepht is invi tat ion:
3. Whenh e solicitsy oura dvicea, dvise
hiin 4. When he sneezeas ndp raisesA llah,
respond with Allah have you;
and Muslim owes six obligations towards
another Muslim, namely:
When meet Peace be on vVhen invites you, accept his invitation;
When he solicits your advice, advise
him sincerely;
sneezes and praises Allah,
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Whenh e faliss ick,y ou shouldv isit
him; 6. Whenh e jo in his funeral."
5. When he falls sick, you should visit
(Reportedb y Imam Muslim)
"One who believes in Allah and the Day of
Judgmenmt ustn ot causeh ardshipa nd inconven-ience
his neighbor; and he who believes in
Allah and the Last Day rnust honour his guest.
and he who believes in Allah and the Day of
Judgmenmt usts peakw ell or keepq uiet!"
(Narratedb y imamsB ukharia ndM uslim)
Omar bin Al-Khattatr, the second Caliph after
the death of Prophet Muharnmad (Peace and
blessingsb e uponh im), refusedt o eatf at andm eat
until all peopieh aveh ad enoughtt o eat.
A societyw ith suchs tandardosf educationa nda l-truistics
pirit,w ith suchs olidaritya ndh armonious
relations,w ith suche xcellentm annersa nd self-sacrifices,
ucha societyi s reallya very happyo ne.
11. Stabilityo f the humanp ersr:nalityis one of
thee ssentiaell ementso f happinesbso tho n thei n-dividuala
nd the coliectivel evels.H ow could we
w ell-balancedp ersonality?L et's
and,
When he dies, join Reported by Judgment must not cause hardship and inconven­ience
to must guest,
Judgment must speak well keep quiet!"
Narrated by Imams Bukhari and Muslim)
AI-Khattab, Muhammad blessings be upon him), refused to eat fat and meat
people have had enought to society with such standards of education and al­truistic
spirit, with such solidarity and harmonious
re-lations, with such excellent manners and self­sacrifice,
such a society is really a happy one.
Stability of human personality is the essential elements of happiness both on the in­dividual
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refer to the words of Allah in the Glorious Qur'an
Qur'an
and trace traces some omeo of f the important importantc constituents onstituentso of
f
such character:
* Seeking Seekingg guidance uidancefr from om the Holy Qur'an:
Qur'an:
""Verily Verily this Qur'an Qur'an doth guide to that which is
most right (stable).... "(Qura'n, 17:9)
mostr ight( or stable)...."(Qur,a l'ln:9 )
* Forbearance and deliberation: Haste is a
danger dangert to o the stability stabilityo of f human humanc character. haracterM. Man an irt
his haste may unwittingly mistake evil for good.
Haste Hastea and ndi impatience, mpatienced, due uet to o failure failuret to o attain attaino one's
ne's
ambitions ambitionso or r desires, desiresm, may ay move one to pray for
evil instead of good or be contented contentedw with ith the
immediate immediateli little ttle gain gaina and ndg give ive up the greater greaterf future
uture
gain.
garn.
* A child is born with an intact nature that grows
in a stable upright manner she maturity. D eviationo f the charactetra kesp lacea s
a resulto f extemalf actors.T herefore,t he Qur'an
provides remedial doses for the character stability and virtuousnessa, nd treatment of evils of deviation before they become out of control. has cleart he straightp atho f righteousnesasn dw amed
until he/she reaches
Deviation of character takes place as
result of external factors. Therefore, the Qur'an
achievement of
virtuousness, and the
and corruption
It made
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against the ways of error. Moreover, it i t has hasa also
lso
pointed out that man is endowed with the faculty
of distinguishingri ght from wrong.
distinguishing right ""By By the soul, and the proportion and order
given iU"
to it;"
"And its enlightenment right;"
as to its wrong and its
"Truly he succeeds succeedtsh that atp purifies urifiesi it,"
t,"
"And he fails that corrupts comrpts it! it!"("(Qur'an 91:7-7-10)
10)
The above abovep passage assaged draws rawst the he attention attentiono of f man to
the role of self-purification purification and stabilization in
the achievement achievemeno[ of f success successa and nd happiness. Man
M an
should shouldl learn eam and andu understand nderstandth that ath his is success, successp,pros­perity
r os-perity
and salvation depend on himself, on his
keeping keepingh his is soul soula as s pure purea as s Allah has hasm made adei it; t; on
the other otherh hand,and,his hisf failure, ailure,decline d ecline and perdition
dependo n his soilingh is soulb y choosinge vil.
depend on soiling his soul by choosing evil.
* outstanding feature of a personality is moderation in all of in
general and in the financial field An outstandingf eature well-balanced
personalityi s moderationi n fields life generaal ndi n thef inancialf ield in particular.
"And rendert o thek indredt heird uer ights, "And render to the kindred their due rights, as
(also) those in want, squander not (your wealth) in spendthrift.("Q ur'an,1 7: to and to the wayfarer: but
the manner of a
spendthrift." (Qur'an, 17:26)

96. "Make handt ied (like neck, nor it !-rrth to its reach, (Ibid, 29)
We not so lavish as to make ourselves
incur just of wise men,
nor is it becomingt o keepb acko ur resourcefsr om
the just needs who have a right to our
help.
A character keeps man from degra-dation
crimes, such lying, murder,
adultery, drug fraud, rape,
usury other in
with a stable personality ideprive its peace.
12. T e feelingo f peacea nds ecurityo r
from and anxietlz.
Happiness pringsf rom insidet he humanm ind peace psycho-iogicals
ecurityp lay a major role in the attainment
happinessM. any wealthyp eoplec ould not find
way despite luxury they
'lhat iack aforesaid
94
not thy hand tied a niggard's) to thy
stretch i:tlrth utmost so
that thou become blameworthy and destitute."
17:29)
are to be destitute and the censure becoming to keep back our resources from
of those * stable away degra­dation
and as suicide, addiction, robbery, theft, and sins which are contradiction and
Ideprive the society of stability and The feeling of peace and security or
freedom fear anxiety.
Happines springs from inside the human mind and
heart. Therefore, of the mind and psycho­logical
security playa of happiness. Many wealthy people could the to happiness the enjoy. That is due to their lack of the

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factor. At the same time, many people who lack
the luxury.of life enjoy such inner security and
through this they experience a great aeal of
happiness.
Peace of mind and the feeling of security could
be - achieved by getting rid inxiety,
and observanceb y peopleo f dutiest o theii
Almighty Lord, moveds imultaneouslbyy Allah and love for Him. This mike keepa way from all forms of agressiona nd thus causing peace and society. The feeling of security awarenestsh at Allah continuouslyw atcheso ver
every human act and behaviour.
"Allah everw atcheso very ou."(eur'an4, :l)
Security may also be stre-ngthened
95
factor. At the same time, many people who lack
the luxury of life enjoy such inner security and
through this they experience a great deal of
happiness.
Peace of and feeling of security could
of fear and anxiety,
observance by people of their duties to their
moved simultaneously by fear of
Allah would make them
keep away agression and harm,
security to prevail in
society. is boosted by the
awareness that continuously watches over
every "Allah ever watches over you."(Qur'an, 4:1)
stablished and stre­ngthened
and sympathy and
by mutual mercy caringf or sectorso f society neeO protection and patronage Organization of family aiso removet he causeso f anxiety. R eadt he verse from the holy Qur'an on the wife-husbani
relationship:
"...anda mongH is (Allah's) s ignsi s this,t hat He
caring for sectors of badly in need of
protection such as orphans.
affairs helps also to
remove the causes of Read the following
verse from the holy Qur'an on the wife-husband
relationship:
"...and among His (signs is this, that He

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created for you mates from among yourselves,
that ye may dwell in tranquility with them, and
He has put love and mercy (hearts):
veril y in that are Signs reflect."
(Qur'an, 30:21)
It is this mutual relationship of love, affection that gives the whole family, including children sense under the protection parents. This
relationship ·is well-organized in Islamic society,
including the prescription of rights and obligations _
for every member of the may prevail in their On a larger scope, Islam foun­dations
96
createdfo r you mates from amongy ourselves,-
that ye miy dwell in tranquility with them, and
between your (hearts):
verily for those who reflect.''
30:21)
relationshipo f iove, mercy and
sense of security to the
who enjoy this
of their parents' This
relationship'isw ell-organizedin Islamics ociety,
includingt hep rescriptiono f rightsa ndo bligations
family so that stability
lives.
laid down the foun-dations
bf of security and peace in society by
establishing comprehensive-a ndf air rules and
regulations affairs: moral, social,
po-liticalm, ilitary, economica nd other fields of
human endeavour.
13.R epentancpeu rifiest he soula nd relievesth e
human mind of the burden of sin and guilt. The
aim of penitence is twofold:
Peaceo f mind and carefreeli fe in this world and
everlasting bliss in the Herreafter. Repentance'
establishing comprehensive and fair regulations for all human political, military, economic and of
human endeavour.
13. Repentance purifies the soul and relieves the
human mind of the burden of sin and guilt. The
aim of penitence is twofold:
Peace of mind and carefree life in this world and
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in its Islamic import, does not involve, as in
Christianity, any kind of confession of sins to a
pnest or to any man. Islam teachesth at there are
no mediatorso r intercessorsin the relationship
between Allah and His servants. In fact, unyon'.
could always turn_ directly to Allah for help
97
in its Islamic import, does not involve, as in
Christianity, any kind of confession of sins to a
priest or to any man. Islam teaches that there are
no mediators or intercessors in the relationship
between Allah and His servants. In fact, anyone
could always turn directly to Allah for help and
forgiveness, for He is too Generous and Kind to
turn you down. The Holy Qur'an explains to us
how Merciful is Allah to us:
"When My servants ask thee concerning Me, I
am indeed close (to them): I listen to the prayer of
every supp.liant when he calleth on Me: Let them
also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in
Me: that they may walk in the right way." (Qur'an,
2:186)
"... , 0 ye Believers! Turn ye all together toward
Allah, that ye may attain Bliss." (Qur'an, 24:31)
14. Learning and Pursuit of Knowledge open
for man the gateway to success and happiness.
Have a look at human civilization throughout
history and see how knowledge improved man's
life and introduced many innovations and facili­ties
-
and
forgivenessf,o r He is too Generousa nd Klnd to
turn you down. The Holy eur'an explains to us
how Merciful is Allah to us:
"Y!.n IVIy servants ask thee conceming Me, I
am indeed close (to them): I listen ro the of
every frayei suppliant when he calleth on Me: Lef tt em
also, with a will, listen to My call, and believe in
Y-.a llut they may walk in the right way." (eur'an,
2:186)
. --..,,O ye Believers!T um ye all togetherto ward
Allah, that ye may attain Bliss." (eurbn, 24:31)
14. Leaming and pursuit of Knowledge open
for man, the gateway to success and haippiness.
Have a look at human civilization throughout
history and see how knowledge improved rian's
life and introduced many innovations and facili_
ties for for the the service service of of man. man. But But knowledge knowledse and
and
science are two-edged weapon: they couli raise
lofty towers but could also destroy. So
science are two-edged weapon: they could raise
lofty towers but could also destroy. So

100. 98
knowledge must be channelled into the right way
that leads to the happiness and welfare of man­kind.
98
knowledgem ust be channelledi nto the right way
that leadi to the happiness and welfare of man-kind.
Despite of the tremendousa dvancemenitn
Despite of the tremendous advancement in
human human knowledge, knowledge, particularly in in science science and
and
technology, technology, it iJ is sad that their full utilization is
is
generallyg generally geared earedt towards owardso oppression, ppressiont,trespassing
r espassing
6n on human human resources, violation and suppression
of of basic basic human rights, internationatl international terrorism
errorism
and and blackmail,blackmail,and and the like.
Constructive Constructive knowledge in general, and the
the
knowledge knowledge of Divine Guidance and Law in
particular, particulai, pave the way for human betterment
and and happiness.
happiness.
Guided Guided by such kind of knowledge, Muslims
over over many centuries, were able to build a
a
civilization civilization that covered every aspect of human
advancement advancement (both material and spiritual) rarely
attained attained by any any other other civilization civilization in history.
history'
Nowadays, Nowadaysi,the h e Muslim Muslim nation nationi is s badly in in need needo of
f
a a revival revivai in in order order to to lead lead humanit" humanif" again aga.into to a
a
civilization civilization of of justice, justice, peace, peace, prosperity prosperlty and
ano
happiness happinessb based asedo on n constructive constructivek knowledge nowledgea and
nd
Divine Divinb Guidance. Guidance. On On the the pursuit pursuit of of knowledge
knowledge
and and learning learning we we read read in in the the Holy Holy Qur'an:
Qur'an:
" " ......but but say, Jay, a O my my Lord! Lord! advance advance me me in
in

101. 99
knowledge"! (Qur'an2, A lt14)
ProptreMt uhammad( peacea ndb lessingb e upon
him ) stressed the importance of the
99
knowledge! " (Qur'an, 20:114)
Prophet Muhammad (Peace and blessing -pursuii
be upon
him) stressed the importance of the pursuit of
knowledge as a way to eternal happiness:
of
knowledgea s a way to eternalh appiness:
.
"If person follows a pain for acquiring
"If a person follows a path for acquiring
knowledge,A llah will make easyr hep uriug. t5
paradise for him." (Narratecl by Imam
knowledge, Allah will make easy the passage to
paradise for (Narrated by Imam Muslim)
^tvtusilm)
Pursuit Pursuit of of knowledge knowledge provides man with a feeling
feelins
of of-.enjoyment enjoymenat and nd pleasure. pleasureI.If f man enjoys enjoysh having
avin!
delicious delicious meals meals for ]his ris body, he would w.ould also enjoy
enjo!
more more delicious deliciousm meals eals( (of knowledge) for f or his mind
mlni
and and soul.
soul.
15. "Teli me who your friends are, then I can tell you who you To draw the above saying matterw, e may say:
.
15. "Tell me and companions
are, then I are."
To draw closer to our subject
matter, we "Keep man and you will
become happy."
It seems like contagious happiness that infects
the environment influences other
This is true because a happy man is an optimistic
and confident person who enjoys peace and
assurance, and tries to transmit his optimism and
cheerfulness wherever he goes, thereby
"Keep a happy ntan company, a nd becomeh appy."
It seemsl ike contagioush appinestsh -influences
ati nfects
the environmenf of man and
This is trueb ecausea happym an is an optimistic
and confident person who enjoys peace ancl
assuranc,e a ndt riest o transmith is optimisma nd
cheerfulness wherever he goes, thereby

102. 100
spreading an impression of delight and happiness.
Moreover, when you have righteous friends you
will acquire good qualities from them and become
equally righteous . Righteousness, you know , is
an Entry Visa for the abode of happiness and
Allah's bounty.
16. Strong will and self- confidence are decisive
factors for the attainment of happiness. These
factors could develop and direct the life of the
individual toward success and hapiness. They are
also essential to overcome the hardships of life
and withstand all odds that obstruct man's way
towards the achievement of his goals in life,.
17. To form a hapvy social life, you should be on
good and intimate terms with your family, friends
and colleagues. The building of a happy house
depends on the right choice of your spouse,
maintenance of intimate and good relationship and
familiarity with the bes t ways of bringing up
the children. Friends should be selected carefully
as mentioned earlier. As for your colleagues, you
should treat them with tolerance, affection and
mutual respect.
"Whoever works any act of righteousness and has
100
spreadinga n impressiono f delighta ndh appiness'
Moreover, when you have righteous friends you
will acquire good qualities from them and become
equally righGous . Righteousnessy,o u know , is
un Enity Visa for the abode of happiness and
Allah's bounty.
16. Strong will and self- confidence are decisive
factors for the attainmento f happinessT' hese
factors could develop and direct the life of the
individualt oward successa nd hapinessT' hey are
also essential to overcome the hardships of life
and withstand all odds that obstruct man's way
towardst he achievemenot f his goalsi n life'
17. To form a happy social life, you should be on
gooda nd intimate-termws ith your family, friends
Ind colleaguesT. he building of t happyh ouse
depends ott the right choice of your spouse,
*uint"nunce of intimite and goodr elationshipa nd
familiarity with the bes t ways of bringing up
the children.F riendss houldb e selectedc arefully
as mentionede arlier.A s for your colleaguesy,o u
should treat them with tolerance, affection and
mutual respect.
"Whoeverw orks any act of righteousnesasn dh as

103. 101
101
faith faith - - his his endeavour endeavourw will ill not not be be rejected rejecteda and ndW We
e
shall shall record record it it in in his his favour." favour." ((Qur'an, eur'an, 21 21::94).
94).
CONCLUSION
CONCLUSION
A A timely timely reminder reminder to to everyone every one appeared appearedin in a
a
sorrowful­words
recent recent issue issue of of the the Reader's Reader'i Digest Digest - _ sorrowful
words as as those those of of a a certain certain top top member membe. of of the the U.U.S.
S.
Republican RepublicanN National ationalC Committee. ommiitee.He H e is is now now dead,
dead,
and and in in his his prime, prime, he he was was blessed blessed with with material
materiai
wealth, wealth, power power and and prestige prestige but but not not with with spiritual
spiritual
wealth. wealth.Unfortunately, U nfortunatelyo, our ur message messageis is late late for ior him
him
but but for for the the many many still srill alive aliie who who may mav be
be
undergoing undergoings similar imilar conditions, conditions,the t he words words of of the
the
undoubt­edly
honourable honourableg gentleman entlemano of f the theU U..S. S.would w ouldu ndoubt_
edly .be be an an eye eye opener opener ((warning) warning) for for those those who
who
are ares still till in in a a quandary. quandary. Those Thosel last asi and and sorrowful
sorrowful
words words reveal reveal his his true true inner inner feelings, feelings, that
that
despite despite his his material materials success, uccessi,. i.e., e.,power, p ower,wealth
w ealth
EMPTI­NESS
and and prestige, prestige, there there seems seems to to be be absolute absolute EMPTI_
NESS in in his his whole whole being being which which could could only only be
be
experienced through the knowlege of spiritual
reality. In his quest for material things, he forgot
t: dev.eloph is_spirituanl ourishm"nt.H e foigot
that . all worldly things are but ephemerailn d
transitory in nature ancl what matters is our
inner wealth which is more meaningfula, biding
experienced through the knowlege of spiritual
reality. In his quest for material things, he forgot
to develop his spiritual nourishment. He forgot
that all worldly things are but ephemeral and
transitory in nature and what matters is our
inner wealth which is more meaningful, abiding

104. r02
and lasting. His last words are herebelow full of
frustration and uncertaintY.
" I know I acquiredm ore thanm ost.B ut you can
acquire all you want and still feel empty' Whlt
po*"t wouldn't I trade for a little more time with
my family? What price wouldn't I pay for an
evening with friends? It took a deadly illness to
p^tutrt .m e eye to eye with that truth, but it is a truth
102
and lasting. His last words are herebelow full of
frustration and uncertainty.
" I know I acquired more than most. But you can
acquire all you want and still feel empty. What
power wouldn't I trade for a little more time with
my family? What price wouldn't I pay for an
evening with friends? It took a deadly illness to
put me eye to eye with that truth, but it is a truth
the country can learn on my dime .... I was
never a religious man. All you have is your time
on this earth, I used to say. Confronted with the
prospect of my own end, I re-evaluated. I did not
even know what I believed. I welcome anyone
who could tell me about his faith .... !"
country can leam on my dime"" I was
never a religious man. All you have is your-time
on this eaft[, I used to say. Confronted with the
prospecot f my own end,I re-evaluatedI 'd id not
buen know what I believed. I welcome anyone
who could tell me about his faith.-'.!"
His last words were very revealing but it was
His lastw ordsw erev ery revealingb ut it was
completely a dismal failure ...... full of emptiness
without a trace of hope of spiritual fulfilment. It
was tragic indeed, without a trace of hope - all
his times were spent solely for material wealth
and leaving not an iota of spiritual nourishment.
Try ISLAM - the only recourse of humanity
for a "real" happiness.
completelya dismalf ailure......fulol f emptiness
without a traceo f hope of spirituaflu lfilment' It
was tragic indeed, without a trace of hope - ull
his times were spent solely for material wealth
and leaving not an iota of spiritual nourishment'
Try ISLAM - the only recourse of humanity
for a "real" hapPiness.
*******
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105. Welcometo your The PropheMt uhammad(p eacEb e
l;,ponni q)giA:
"JEverye nundls horn ln a s&ate
of 'lls[arn',t txen,h nsp anents
malkel umra "new,a Chmstlam
on a Nrflagian."
REMINDERA: LL THOSEW HOE MBRACE
ISLAM ACTUALLY '' REVERT " TO THEIR
ORTGTNARLE LTGTO( NrS LAM) .
Welcome to own religion!
Prophet Muhammad (peace be
upon him) said: -
"Every clhilllldl is lbornma s~~e
'ITsll.mm'~ ~!hlell1l~ lhuis lPsurell1l~s
1T1IMlllke ru.m a lfew~ Clhunis~i.ffill1l
or Magil.mIm."
REMINDER: ALL THOSE WHO EMBRACE
ISLAM ACTUALLY" REVERT" ORIGINAL RELIGION ( ISLAM ).

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