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FAITH: THE WAY TO HAPPINESS

unhappiness increases along with the trouble and stress that go with
it. In order to find a little relief they end up resorting to methods
which do them even more harm. The most widespread of these are
alcohol, cigarettes and drugs. Their psychological state is so seri-
ously disturbed and deep-rooted that they do not hesitate to use
substances which harm their bodies and damage their internal or-
gans. As a result of the endless unhappiness of their existence, they
bury their heads in the sand and abandon the natural intelligence
which they would normally regard as their main asset. Hence, they
fail to acknowledge that all these things will only worsen the situa-
tion they are in.
It is impossible for a person who lives continually in such a
psychological state to be robust and healthy. His body will age faster
than normal and will signal this in various ways. Ailments starting
with continual headaches, early hair loss and lack of appetite are the
forerunners of more painful and serious illnesses which will emerge
l a t e r. Their health, which is amongst the most important gifts we
have as far as happiness is concerned, is dangerously undermined
by the constant stress which pervades their lives. They are not even
a w a re that their misguided efforts to ease their troubles a little are
only opening the way to even greater danger, together with all of its
consequences.
Believers are able to enjoy the peace of sincere reliance on Allah
and taking only Him as their friend and guardian. They never be-
have in any way which will endanger their health which they regard
as a blessing given them by Allah. As a result, they look after them-
selves to the best of their ability and so remain robust and healthy.
They know what an important and wonderful thing health is and
they are always grateful to Allah for it. They do not ignore every
p roblem they encounter like the disbelievers but concern them-

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