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FAITH: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

The Strength of Their Devotion to Allah
T h roughout their lives believers have faith together with the
certain knowledge that everything takes place with Allah's knowl-
edge and under His control. Every moment of a person's life, every
w o rd he says, his every thought, everything that happens to him
and where and when he will die are determined before he even
comes into the world. He lives out what Allah wants for him. It is
this which gives believers great peace and comfort. They know that
everything which happens to them has been planned by Allah and
is definitely to their advantage. Because of this, in every circ u m-
stance believers take refuge in Allah. They are guided by Him and
they ask for His help. Allah refers to this powerful devotion of the
believers as follows:
Say: "Nothing can happen to us except what Allah has or-
dained for us. He is Our Master. It is in Allah that the be-
lievers should put their trust." (Surat at-Tawba: 51)
Believers put their trust in Allah in all matters and because they
accept everything He creates for them they never give way to fear or
concern under any circumstances. Their submission to Allah keeps
them from worldly fears and concerns of any kind. People who live
in the community of the ignorant have a great many fears and con-
cerns because they do not trust in Allah. The most important of
these are fear for the future, fear of poverty and fear of death. They
worry about these all the time and, taking the whole burden on
themselves, try to find solutions. It is impossible for a person to find
a way out without Allah's help and mercy. Believers who sincerely
believe in Allah and submit to Him from the heart stay away from
these troubles caused by worldly stresses and fears and are always
carefree, cheerful and optimistic.

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