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True Peace of Mind and Contentment

ness and mercy we have absolute faith. It is very important for us to
surrender ourselves to Allah, as a means to salvation. The importance
of this is explained in the following verses of the Qur’an:
If they argue with you, say, "I have submitted myself completely to

Allah, and so have all who follow me”. Say to those given the Book
and those who have no Book, ”Have you become Muslim?” If they
become Muslim, they have been guided. If they turn away, you are
only responsible for transmission. Allah sees His servants. (Surah
Al Imran: 20)
Those who submit themselves completely to Allah and do good
have grasped the Firmest Handhold. The end result of all affairs is
with Allah. (Surah Luqman: 22)
Those who do not surrender themselves to Allah, trusting instead

in their own wisdom and seeing themselves as separate, independent
beings, often experience suffering and torment throughout their lives.
Whenever they do not get what they want, they immediately begin to
feel unhappy and despairing—whereas if they knew that everything
Allah sends us is for a good purpose in terms of our ultimate fate, and
told themselves that Allah knows things that they do not know, noth-

ing would cause them sorrow or anxiety. For example, if someone is
late in arriving at the place he is going to, or is unable to reach it at all,
he may feel sorry about this for days. However, if he surrenders him-
self to Allah, he will know that not being able to get there must have

had a good purpose and that Allah must have willed this for his own
good and he will not feel worried in the slightest. There will be no sad-
ness and fear for such people either in this world or the next, as these
verses of the Qur’an tell us:
Those who say, "Our Lord is Allah”, and then go straight will feel
no fear and will know no sorrow. Such people are the Companions
of the Garden, remaining in it timelessly, for ever, as repayment for

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