DON'T BE SAD Episode 17 FAITH IS LIFE ITSELF

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*DON'T BE SAD*

Episode 17

*FAITH IS LIFE ITSELF*

Those that are wretched, in the full sense of the word, are those that are bereft of the treasures of faith. They are always in a state of misery and anger.

Surah Taha, Verse 124:

وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِي فَإِنَّ لَهُ مَعِيشَةً ضَنكًا وَنَحْشُرُهُ يَوْمَ الْقِيَامَةِ أَعْمَىٰ

"But whosoever turns away from My Reminder (i.e. neither believes in this Quran nor acts on its orders, etc.) verily, for him is a life of hardship, and We shall raise him up blind on the Day of Resurrection."

The only means of purifying the heart and removing anxieties and worries from it is to have complete faith in Almighty ALLĀH, Lord of all that exists. In fact, there can be no true meaning of life when one has no faith.

The best course of action that a confirmed atheist can take, if he will not believe, is to take his own life. At least by doing so, he will free himself from the darkness and wretchedness in which he lives. How base and mean is life without faith! How eternally accursed is the existence enveloping those who are outside of the boundaries set down by Almighty ALLĀH (Sub-haanahu wata'aala)!

Surah Al-Anaam, Verse 110:

وَنُقَلِّبُ أَفْئِدَتَهُمْ وَأَبْصَارَهُمْ كَمَا لَمْ يُؤْمِنُوا بِهِ أَوَّلَ مَرَّةٍ وَنَذَرُهُمْ فِي طُغْيَانِهِمْ يَعْمَهُونَ

And We shall turn their hearts and their eyes away (from guidance), as they refused to believe therein for the first time, and We shall leave them in their trespass to wander blindly.

Has not the time come when the world should have an unquestioning faith - that none has the right to be worshipped except ALLĀH? After centuries of experience, should not mankind be led to the realisation that having faith in a statue is ludicrous, that atheism is absurd, that the Prophets were truthful, and that to Almighty ALLĀH alone belongs the domination of the heavens and earth? All praise is due to Almighty ALLĀH and He is upon all things capable.

In proportion the level of your faith - strong or weak, firm or wavering - will you be happy and at peace.

Surah An-Nahl, Verse 97:

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَىٰ وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُوا يَعْمَلُونَ

Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islamic Monotheism) verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter).

The 'good life' that is mentioned in this verse refers to having a firm faith in the promise of our Lord and a steady heart that loves Him. People who lead this 'good life' will also have calm nerves when afflicted with hardship; they will be satisfied with everything that befalls them, because it was written for them, and because they are pleased with ALLĀH as their Lord, with Islam as their Religion, and with Muhammad as their Prophet and Messenger.