Don't Be Sad (Hardback)

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I gleaned whatever I found to be pertinent to the topic of the book from these sources: Verses of the Qur’an, sayings of the Prophet (bpuh), stories, parables, poems, and sayings of the wise. To Allah ascend all good words, your deeds, sincere supplications, tears of the innocent, and invocations of the afflicted.

Therefore, my sincere advice to you is to perform fruitful acts instead of being idle, for idleness is a slow and veiled form of suicide. May He send peace and blessings on Muhammad, peace and blessings be upon him, on his family, and on his Companions. Seek forgiveness from your Lord, remember Him, prepare for the final parting from this world, and live today happily and at peace. The One Who has all of these – and all other perfect qualities – is Allah, the Lord of all that exists. Whatever has befallen you was not meant to escape you, and whatever has escaped you was not meant to befall you.Nevertheless, many have worshipped other than Him, and the masses are thankful not to Him but to others. Finance is provided by PayPal Credit (a trading name of PayPal UK Ltd, Whittaker House, Whittaker Avenue, Richmond-Upon-Thames, Surrey, United Kingdom, TW9 1EH). that words for me personally teaching me just do good deeds for yourself without expecting others would do the same too to me. I tend to find Islamic books hard to read (comment if you do too) sometimes all the references and footnotes drive me crazy, the layout is such that just looking at the page switches me off.

We seek refuge in You from fearing anything except You, from depending upon anyone except upon You, from fully trusting anyone except You, and from invoking anyone other than You. To the afflicted, give tidings of a sudden relief that will reach them with the speed of light in the blink of an eye. You are totally different from X or Y, so do not force upon yourself the blind following and imitation of others.

If you get wounded by their words and allow them to have an influence over you, you will have realized their hopes for them. Look at farmers, carpenters, and bread-makers, and observe how, when they are working, they recite words as melodious as the singing of birds. Should you forget that you fill yourself with both delicious dishes and cool water while the pleasure of good food and drink is impossible for some, due to sickness and disease? I appreciated the fact that the author used many different quotes and anecdotes in the book both from Islamic sources, like Qur’an and traditions of the Prophet (pbuh) as well as from non-Islamic sources like classical authors and politicians. This book diagnoses the mistakes we make that go against the intrinsic logic that we – as human beings – have been endowed with (but which we tend to forget when we do not follow correct guidance), whether those mistakes are in our thinking or in our dealings.

A valuable read for all, it inspires resilience and offers a blueprint for a contented life in accordance with Islamic principles. When the earth, vast and wide though it is, is straitened for you, causing your soul to feel constricted, you cry out only to Him for mercy. I strongly believe that whatever your problem, however deep your sadness and despair is there is something in this book that applies to you.Most of my writing so far has been on my personal experiences in an effort to create space for converts within the community. Personally, I find it easier to take my mind off worrying things because I was in the countryside, often all I needed was walk alongside the canal in the sunset.