Islam- positive living and happiness.

                                                Islam- positive living and happiness.

By- AHMED NOOR

 Islam believes in state of happiness   acquired by virtue of positive attitude and constructive approach to his fellow beings.

According to Islam life is precious and God gives life to man with unique qualities and great abilities.  The man  possesses   passions of love, fear, anger and so on. . His life and success depend on the proper use of these powers for the fulfillment of his needs and requirements.

    Know  yourself .

To reach true happiness, we need to know what is the purpose of our life, how to reach success in the world  and  the hereafter.

As Muslims, we believe that God –Allah- created the universe, and gave it laws so it would run with such amazing precision.  God said in  the Holy Quran ‘We have indeed created man is the best of moulds’  Believe in yourself means have faith on God, abilities and qualities which entrusted by Him.  Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said   Whoever knows himself knows God.”

 Positive attitude

 Our attitude depend on our emotions. And emotions flows love, hope, enthusiasm and hate and anger.  Islam asked Muslim  to use such emotions  in a proper way so that   they would live  in positive  way. Islam teaches   men  how  they behave  or live   in  home, in public, in country   and rest  of the world.  One who has  positive attitude  to others, he  receives the same  feed back.    Islam believes on   that treat not others in ways that you yourself would find hurtful.  .Prophet, Mohammad (PBUH) said ‘Not one of you truly believes until you wish for others what you wish for yourself.

The Prophet teaches that no one's faith is complete until they love for others what they love for themselves. A true Muslim reacts positively to all the events in his life. .Armed with his positive attitude, he safeguards himself from the negative and the harmful.

Love and compassion—Love and Compassion flow  out a heart to others it means  it is bound to respond with positive thoughts.  Through  compassion one  will share  happiness with others.

 According  to Islam   None of you is a true believer is Islam until and unless he loves for his fellow man what he loves for his own self.  Love begets love. The best way to win somebody’s’ affection is to treat him or her in a loving manner. Love can overcome any obstacle or opposition.               The God likes mercy and love because He is  the most merciful and compassion.  The Prophet Mohammad (PBUH) said: ““Allah will not be merciful to those who are not merciful to people.”

If man has compassion and love, he doesn’t  suffer any more. Man suffer because he has no compassion.  So man encounters  the same types of people  and  the same situation. . It is said happiness does not depend on what happens to us but on how we react to what happens to us. Always choose to be happy and avoid negative thoughts  because negatives   obstructs progress.

Forgiveness – Forgiveness   is the best form of maintaining and human relation. Learn to forgive others. This is dictum  of Islam. " And He is the Forgiving, the Loving, " {Holy Qur'an 85:14}.. Among the ninety nine attributes of Allah mentioned in the Holy Quran, forgiveness  is the most of of-repeated and chosen attribute  of Allah. The attribute Ghafoor ( the most forgiving)  appears in the Quran almost of a hundred times.   Without forgiveness life is governed by  an endless cycle, resentment, hatred  and revenges. .

Control anger- Anger can manifest itself in acts of destruction and violence. Anger reaction is a like  to a bullet came  out of control.     Once a man came to the Prophet of Islam, and said O prophet , give me a piece of advice, by which, I may be able to manage all the affairs. The prophet replied don’t be angry. He said a strong person is not the person who throws his adversaries to the ground. A strong person is the one who contains himself when he is angry.  Controlling  anger  means  learning   forgiveness, reconciliation  and  peace.

 However  anger is channelised  in a way that enabled them to fight and over come injustice. But one must know how to handle it properly.

 So Islam teaches man that he can make himself  happy or unhappy out of the same situation. He has  this capacity, to create for himself ,his  events and situations,  ,out of his  own thinking  and attitude.