Page 77 - Faith: The Way to Happiness

Perpetual Happiness Belongs to Believers

As for those who believe and do right actions and humble
themselves before their Lord, they are the Companions of
the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever. (Surah Hud:
2 3 )
In another verse of the Qur'an, Allah tells us that the hearts of
believers are contented only through His remembrance and that it is
only through His remembrance that any heart can find contentment:
Those who have faith and whose hearts find peace in the re-
membrance of Allah. Only in the remembrance of Allah can
the heart find peace. (Surat ar-Ra‘d: 28)
What makes believers happy and brings them peace and com-
fort is the deep devotion they feel towards Allah and being with
Allah in their hearts at all times. This favor is a blessing and a merc y
granted by Allah to His sincere believers in return for their sincere
faith. They experience the happiness of knowing that when they pray
Allah will answer their prayers, that when they make a mistake A l l a h
will always forgive and help them if they confess it sincere l y, that He
will definitely show them a way out, that they will receive a full or
even excessive re w a rd for what they do and that they will attain
Allah's boundless merc y. Thus the source of the joy and happiness of
believers is the unlimited mercy and benevolence Allah shows them.
Allah describes this joy of the believers in the Qur'an as follows:
Say: "It is the favor of Allah and His mercy that should be
the cause of their rejoicing. That is better than anything they
accumulate." (Surah Yunus: 58)
Allah's mercy and great benevolence manifest themselves un-
ceasingly until the end of their lives. The Garden filled with blessings
which Allah has pre p a red for the faithful will also be theirs eternally
by Allah's permission.

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