Page 31 - The Pains of the False World

ARE YOU AWARE
YOU ARE LIVING IN A FALSE WORLD?

is something easy for Allah. That is so that you will not
be grieved about the things that pass you by or exult
about the things that come to you. Allah does not love
any vain or boastful man. (Surat al-Hadid, 22-23)
Those who are unable to comprehend these truths wrong
themselves by being taken in by the enjoyment of this world.
Since they make the mistake of thinking that events take pla-

ce independently of Allah, they seek means of intervening in
them. The way that events may appear to be going "badly" or
"against them" is a source of constant sorrow and inescapable
discontent for such people. On account of these erroneous be-
liefs, they are constantly stressed out; they lie awake at the
slightest trouble, their nerves suffer and they undergo physi-
cal and spiritual harm. They resort to various means to rid
themselves of these difficulties; they may seek relief by taking
part in amusements of various sorts or by not thinking at all.
Yet, it is impossible for such measures to bring them true pe-
ace and happiness. That is because, as revealed by Allah in
the verse, "Those who believe and whose hearts find peace
in the remembrance of Allah. Only in the remembrance of
Allah can the heart find peace" (Surat ar-Ra'd, 28). A person

can only find peace by turning to Allah, submitting to our
Lord and living by the moral values He ordains.
Although Allah has shown people the way to free them-
selves from dissatisfaction and to experience true happiness,
those who deliberately turn their backs on this mere l y
"wrong themselves." Allah reveals the situation of such pe-
ople in another verse:

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