THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD* (A TREASURE CHEST OF REMINDERS) INTRODUCTION

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*THE HAPPIEST WOMAN IN THE WORLD*

(A TREASURE CHEST OF REMINDERS)

*INTRODUCTION*

Praise be to ALLĀH, the Lord of the Worlds, and blessings and peace be upon the Messenger of ALLĀH and upon his family and Companions and those who follow him.

This book urges the Muslim woman to rejoice in her religion in the grace that ALLĀH has bestow upon her. It brings hope and glad tidings to everyone who feels distressed, depressed and burdened with many worries. It invites the Muslim woman to expect a way out and to look forward to ease after hardship. It addresses her rational mind and pure heart, telling her to be patient and seek reward with ALLĀH (Sub-haanahu wata'aala). Do not despair, do not give up, be optimistic, for ALLĀH is with you, ALLĀH is sufficient for you, ALLĀH, the Almighty, will protect you.

My sister, read this book, for it contains clear and unambiguous verses from the Glorious Qur-ān, true Hadīths, sound ideas, inspiring stories and the wisdom of obedience. Read this book and chase away the traces of sadness, the spectres of distress, the nightmares of fear and anxiety. Read this book to help you cleans your mind of the clutter of illusions and devilish whispers, and show you the way to a sense of tranquility, faith, joy and happiness. May ALLĀH give you happiness in this world and in the Hereafter, and bestow His favour upon you, for He is the Most Generous, Most Kind.

I have presented this book as a treasure chest filled with beautiful ideas with which you may adorn your life. It contains pearls of beauty and truth that surpass the brilliant lure of gold and silver.

If you have this book in your hands, you should not care about any worldly adornments, empty decorations, false appearances or transient fashions. Adorn yourself with these treasures and wear them on all special occasions in life, at all times of joy and celebration, so that you will be --- if ALLĀH wills --- the happiest woman in the world.

The way to happiness is to be found in clarity of knowledge and soundness of education. This cannot be achieved by reading romantic fiction that takes the reader away from reality and is filled with rosy dreams and dizzying illusions, but which leads to frustration and depression. Indeed, the matter is even more serious than that, such as the stories of Agatha Christie, which teach about deceit, crime and robbery. I have read the series entitled, "The Best of World Fiction", a selection of exciting, Noble Prize-winning stories, and I found that these stories contained many serious mistakes and a great deal of foolishness. Undoubtedly, some of the best of world fiction includes some stories that are good from a purely artistic point of view and with regard to the skill of storytelling, such as "The Old Man and the Sea" by Earnest Hemingway, and other such stories that avoid immoral content, decades and other signs of literary declines.

Every wise woman should read the books of our sound (Arabic and Islamic) literary heritage, such as the books of at-Tantāwi, al-Kīlāni, al-Manfalūti, Ar-Rāfi'i and so on, those of a pure and clear conscience who carry a clear message. I have only mentioned this because I am keen for my book to be free of any foreign influence, deviation or trivia. How many people have fallen victims to articles or stories that they have read. And ALLĀH, the All-Glorious, is the One Whose protection we seek.

Whatever the case, there is nothing better than the stories told by ALLĀH in His Book, and by His Messenger in the Sunnah, and the Glorious history of the righteous, the Caliphs, Scholars and pious people. So be of good cheer and rejoice in the blessings of ALLĀH, for you are blessed in your religion and guidance, your 'aqidah (belief) and heritage.

Dr. 'Ā'id al-Qarni