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The Happiness and Blessings Brought by Faith

and ease of others turns into a torture for them and increases their
unhappiness still further. Because of this they do not hesitate to en-
gage in all kinds of odd and contrary behavior in order to pass on
their own unhappiness to those around them. They want everyone
else to be just like them. This unbalanced behavior on the part of dis-
believers makes it impossible for them to experience the blessings of
happiness. No matter what they do or where they go, so long as they
do not have sincere faith they will be deprived of the cheerfulness
which faith brings and will spend their lives in spiritual torment.
The hearts of such people can be compared to a dark house
whose interior is filled with smoke. Because they do not have faith
in Allah this house has no doors or windows. Because they do not
have faith in our Lord, the filthy and smoky air inside their houses
never goes out and the clean air outside never gets in.
The believers have the capacity to experience the greatest de-
g ree of high spirits. They can truly have fun and enjoy themselves
because Allah has rewarded them in this way for their sincere faith
in Him. Our Lord gives us this good news in the Qur'an:
… Allah is pleased with them and they are pleased with
Him. That is the Great Victory. (Surat ar-Ra‘d: 119)
In another verse, Allah tells us that the hearts of believers are
content with His remembrance and that the real source of the tran-
quility and happiness they experience is their faith in Him:
Those who have faith and whose hearts find peace in the
remembrance of Allah. Only in the remembrance of Allah
can the heart find peace. (Surat al-Ma'ida: 28)

Strength
To be strong and thus to be able to control people is regarded as
very important in the community of the ignorant. People believe

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