Don't Be Sad!

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"Don't Be Sad" is a good book written by Aaidh ibn Abdullah al - Qarni. In the next posts I will try to insert some beneficial sentences extracted from this book, inshaalah.
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Your Recompense Is with Allah

When Allah, the Exalted, takes something away from you, He compensates you with something better, but only if you are patient and seek your reward from Him. The Prophet (blessings and peace be upon him ) said:
"Whoever has his eyesight taken away from him, and is then patient, he will be compensated for it with Paradise."
So, do not feel excessive sorrow over some misfortune, because the One Who decreed it has with Him Paradise: recompense and a great reward.
those that are afflicted in this world and are close to Allah will be praised in the highest part of heaven:
"Peace be upon you, because you persevered in patience! Excellent, indeed is the final home!" (Qur'aan, 13, 24)
Truly, the life of this world is short and its treasures are few. The Hereafter is better and everlasting, and whosoever is afflicted here shall find his reward there. And whosoever works hard here shall find ease there. As for those who cling to this world, who are attached to it, and who are in love with it, the hardest thing for them to bear would be to lose the world's comfort and riches: they desire to enjoy this life alone. Because of this desire, they don't react to misfortune as well as others do. What they perceive around them is this life alone: they are blind to its impermanence and insignificance.
O, afflicted ones, if you are patient yyou lose nothing; and though you may not perveive it, you are profiting. The person who is afflicted with hardship should reflect upon the outcome in the Hereafter, the outcome for those who are patient.

Faith Is Life Itself

The only mens of purifying the heart and of removing anxieties and worries from it is to have complete faith in Allah, Lord of all that exist. In fact, there can be no true meaning to life when one has no faith.
In proportion to the level of your faith - strong or weak, firm or wavering - will you be happy and at peace.
"Whoever works righteousness, wether male or female, while he is a true believer; verily, to him We will give a good life ( in this life with respect, contentment, and lawful provisions). 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)."
(Qu'raan 16, 97)
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 Allah as their Lord, with Islam as their Religion, and with Mohammed as their Prophet and Messenger.

Extract the Honey but Do Not Break the Hive

Everything that has gentleness in it is beautified, and whatever lacks is spoiled. When you meet someone, giving him a bright smile and a kind word, you are displaying a characteristic of the truly successful man, a characteristic that even a bee exhibits. When a bee lands on a flower (doing so for a practical purpose) it does not destroy it, because Allah rewards gentleness with that which He does not give for harshness.
There are certain people whose personalities are like magnets, attracting everyone who is nearby, simply because they are loved for their gentle talk, their good manners, and their noble deeds.
Winning the friendship of others is an art that is mastered by those that are noble and pious; a circle of people constantly surrounds them. Their mere presence in a gathering is a blessing, and when they are absent they are missed and asked about.
They suck out malice from others with their sincerity, forgivness and gentleness. They forget evil that was enacted upon them and persevere the memory of kindness received.

Accept Life as It Is

The pleasures of life are short-lived, and more often than not, they are followed by sorrow. Life means responsibility, a journey wherein change is constant and difficulties are relentless in their onslaught.
You will not find a father, a wife, or a friend who is free from problems. Allah has willed for this world to be filled with two opposites: good and evil, righteousness and corruption, happiness are for Paradise;evil, corruption, and misery are for Fire.
So live accordingly to your reality without always envisioning the ideal life, one that is free from worry and toil. Accept life as it is and adapt accordingly to all circumstances. You will not find in this world such things as the flawless companion or the perfect situation, because flawlessness and perfection are qualities that are foreign to this life.