The keys to the life of the heart lie in reflecting upon the Quran, being humble before Allah in secret, and leaving sins.
Ibn Qayyim Al-JawziyyaRead
Happiness is attained by three things: being patient when tested, being thankful when receiving a blessing, and being repentant upon sinning.
Interpretation
True happiness comes from patience, gratitude, and repentance.
This quote emphasizes that genuine happiness is not simply a state of being, but is achieved through specific virtues. Patience helps us endure challenges, gratitude allows us to appreciate the positive aspects of our lives, and repentance encourages growth and moral integrity after making mistakes. Together, these qualities form a foundation for lasting happiness.
In practice
In a speech about personal growth, one could quote this to highlight the importance of moral values.
The keys to the life of the heart lie in reflecting upon the Quran, being humble before Allah in secret, and leaving sins.
As long as you are performing prayer, you are knocking at the door of Allah, and whoever is knocking at the door of Allah, Allah will open it for him.
Satan rejoiced when Adam (peace be upon him) came out of Paradise, but he did not know that when a diver sinks into the sea, he collects pearls and then rises again.
One of the most beneficial of remedies is persisting in duβa.
The heart becomes sick, as the body becomes sick, and its remedy is al-Tawbah (repentance) and protection [from transgression]. It becomes rusty as a mirror becomes rusty, and its clarity is obtained by remembrance. It becomes naked as the body becomes naked, and its beautification is al-Taqwa. It becomes hungry and thirsty as the body becomes hungry, and its food and drink are knowledge, love, dependence, repentance and servitude.
Whoever desires to purify his heart, then let him prefer Allah to his desires
As unique as we all are, an awful lot of us want the same things. We want to shake up our current less-than-fulfilling lives. We want to be happier, more loving, forgiving and connected with the people around us.
If you watch a game, it's fun. If you play it, it's recreation. If you work at it, it's golf.
The best way to secure future happiness is to be as happy as is rightfully possible to-day.
Happiness is the absence of the striving for happiness.
when I am feeling low all i have to do is watch my cats and my courage returns
Be happy now. It's a great Western disease that we'll be happy in the future - when we get higher status or that BMW or that promotion or this project finished. Instead, be happy now.
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