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The Happiness and Blessings Brought by Faith

minded. But the most miserable will shun it [the reminder]."
(Surat al-A'la: 10-11) Even though they are aware of their unhappi-
ness, they refuse to admit this and put forward various reasons for
their situation. While trying to present their situation as reasonable,
they deceive themselves because everything which contributes to
their lifelong misery, everything which makes them unhappy, is a
part of the test set for them by Allah.
Since they are not aware that all these things have been sent
them by Allah in accordance with His own divine purpose, their in-
evitable reaction is to become sorrowful and unhappy. Their unhap-
piness increases still further so long as they remain ignorant of this
truth.
Allah tells us that those who do not have faith in Him and
therefore cannot comprehend Him are exposed to corruption:
No self can believe except with Allah's permission. He
places a blight on those who do not use their intellect.
(Surah Yunus: 100)
As the state of corruption arising from their incompre h e n s i o n
makes them physically ugly, it also has an adverse effect on their
mental and physical health. They cannot achieve a balanced mental
state. The stress and anxiety they experience become an inseparable
part of the psychology of such people. It is impossible to be sure of
their moods; when they will get angry, when they will smile or how
they will react to anything. This dark mental state makes itself ap-
parent at every opportunity. Comfort and peace tend to make these
people uneasy, which then causes them to seek alternatives which
invariably bring further discomfort and unhappiness.
To overcome a problem they face, instead of being patient and
praying to Allah for His help they try to solve it by means of their
own intelligence. However, when they fail to find a solution their

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