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"Do not be sad: Seek forgiveness from Allah often..."
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"There are certain people whose personalities are like magnets, attracting everyone who is nearby, simply because they are loved for their gentle talk, their good manners, and their noble deeds."
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"...be patient and know that your patience is only through Allah. Have the patience of one who is confident of forthcoming ease, of one who knows that there will be a good ending, and of one who seeks reward from his Lord, hoping, that by facing difficulties, he will find expiation for his sins. Have patience, no matter what the difficulty and no matter how dark the road ahead seems. For truly, with patience comes victory, and with difficulty relief follows close behind."
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"A basic principle of achieving happiness is having an ability to endure and to cope with any situation."
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"The most wise of people are those that work for the Hereafter, because it is better and everlasting."
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"...do not feel excessive sorrow over some misfortune, because the One Who decreed it has with Him Paradise: recompense and a great reward."
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"When all plans end in failure, all hope is lost, and the path becomes constricted, call out, 'Oh Allaah!'"
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"...the good kind of grief is that which stems from missing out an opportunity to do a good deed or from performing a sin. When one feels sad because he was negligent in fulfilling the rights of Allah, he shows a characteristic of a person who is on the right path."
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"Do not be sad: Allah has created for you the earth and what is in it. He has caused gardens of beauty to grow, filling them with many kinds of plants and flowers in pairs, both male and female. And He has made tall palm trees, shining stars, forests, rivers and streams — yet you are sad!"
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"Destroy boredom by working."
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"Allah, the Almighty, created His slaves so that they may worship and remember Him, and He provided sustenance for them so that they may be grateful to Him. Nevertheless, many have worshipped other than Him and the masses are thankful not to Him, but to others, because the characteristic of ingratitude is widespread among human beings. So do not be dismayed when you find that others forget your favors or disregard your kind acts. Some people might even despise you and make you an enemy for no other reason than that you have shown them kindness."
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"Find consolation with those that are worse off than you; know that this life is like a prison for the believer, an abode of grief and sadness."
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"...give to each situation according to its size, weight, measure, and importance. And stay away from immoderation or from exceeding the proper bounds. Take from the example of the Prophet's Companions, whose sole concern was to give their pledge of allegiance under the tree and thus obtain the pleasure of Allah."
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"If you find yourself to be in difficulty or distress, show kindness to others, and you will be the first to find solace and comfort..."
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"If you are living through affliction and pain, remember Allah, call out His Name, and ask Him for help. Place your forehead on the ground and mention His praises, so that you can obtain true freedom. Raise your hands in supplication, and ask of Him constantly. Cling to His door, have good thoughts about Him, and wait for His Help — you will then find true happiness and success."
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"Do not live in the nightmares of former times or under the shade of what you have missed. Save yourself from the ghostly apparition of the past. Do you think that you can return the sun to its place of rising, the baby to its mother's womb, milk to the udder, or tears to the eye? By constantly dwelling on the past and its happenings, you place yourself in a very frightful and tragic state of mind."
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"...your value is in your abilities, good deeds, manners, and contributions to society. Do not feel grief, then, over that which has passed you by in life in terms of good looks, wealth, or family; and be content with what Allah has allotted for you."
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"It is incumbent upon you and I to take time out to be preoccupied with more than just us, and to sometimes distance ourselves from our own problems in order to forget our wounds and hurts. By doing this we gain two things: we make ourselves happy, and we bring joy to others."
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"Confidence means to rely upon true abilities; it means fulfilling responsibilities, developing talents and organizational skills."
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"Lend your attention to each matter in proportion to its importance. In any given situation do not exaggerate mountains from molehills; rather, keep in mind your objectivity and fairness. Do not follow false suspicion or the deceitful illusion of the mirage, but be balanced."
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"ls not the morning near?"
(Qur'an 11: 81)

"The morning of the afflicted is looming, so watch for it. An Arab proverb says, "If the rope becomes too tight, it will snap."

"In other words, if a situation reaches the level of crisis, then expect a light and an opening to appear."

"Allah says: "And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will remit his sins from him, and will enlarge his reward."
(Qur'an 65: 5)

"And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make his matter easy for him."
(Qur'an 65: 4) "
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"When you train yourself to be patient and forbearing, then hardship and calamity will be easy for you to bear."
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"...your sadness will not change your reality in the least. Do not be sad, because, with your sadness, you desire for time's suspension: for the sun to stop in its place, for the hands of the clock to stand still, for the steps of your feet to move backwards, and for the river to flow back to its source."
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"So seek forgiveness from Allah more often and you will reap the benefits of doing so: peace of mind, lawful provisions, righteous offspring, and plentiful rain."
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"Why should you have apprehensions about future disasters? Why should you be engrossed by their thoughts, especially since you do not know whether you will even see tomorrow? The important thing to know is that tomorrow is from the world of the unseen, a bridge that we do not cross until it comes. Who knows, perhaps we might never reach the bridge, or the bridge might collapse before we reach it, or we may actually reach it and cross safely."
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"...humble yourself before Him (Allaah) and ask of Him sincerely. Repeat His beautiful blessed Name, and mention Him as being alone worthy of worship. Mention His praises, supplicate to Him, and ask forgiveness from Him: you will then find — by the will of Allah — happiness, peace, and illumination."
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"Do not be sad: you have the ability to supplicate to Allah and thus excel at humbling yourself at the doorstep of the King of kings. You have the blessed last third of the night to invoke Allah and to rub your head upon the ground in prostration."
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"Surrender yourself: believe in preordainment, before pangs of anger and regret overwhelm you. If you have done all that was in your power, and afterwards what you had been striving against still takes place, have firm faith that it was meant to be. Do not say, 'Had I done such-and-such, such-and-such would have happened'; rather say, 'This is the decree of Allah, and what He wishes, He does.'"
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"If you face your enemy and are alarmed, or if you fear the misdeeds of the oppressor, say aloud: "Allah Alone is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of our affairs."
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"Accept life as it is and adapt accordingly to all circumstances. You will not find in this world such things as the flawless companion or the perfect situation, because flawlessness and perfection are qualities that are foreign to this life."
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"If you have meager means, if you are deep in debt, or if you are in any kind of worldly difficulty, call out: "Allah Alone is sufficient for us, and He is the Best Disposer of our affairs."
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"...the message I wish to convey to you is that you should, as much as is possible, reduce the amount and intensity of your grief. As for being completely free from grief, this is for the inhabitants of Paradise in the Hereafter. This is why the dwellers of Paradise will say:

"All the praises and thanks be to Allah, Who has removed from us [all] grief."
(Qur'an 35: 34)"

"What we should do is defend ourselves from all feelings that may spoil our lives, in a war that we must wage with all the strength that we have been endowed with."
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"When you find yourself to be idle, prepare for depression and despair, because idleness allows your mind to wander in the past, the present, and the future, with all of their difficulties. Therefore, my sincere advice to you is to perform fruitful acts instead of being idle, for idleness is a slow and veiled form of suicide."
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"To Allaah ascend all good words, the sincere supplication, the tears of the innocent, and the invocations of the afflicted."
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"...the believer should not seek out means of finding grief, thinking that he is performing an act of worship."
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"ls not He (Allah) Who responds to the distressed one, when he calls Him..."
(Qur'an 27: 62)

"He saves the one who is drowning, gives victory to the oppressed, guides the misguided, cures the sick, and provides relief to the afflicted."
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"Do not be sad: You became despondent due to a calamity, and by doing so, created additional calamities. You became depressed because of poverty and this only increased the bitterness of your situation. You became gloomy because of what your enemies said to you; by entering into that mental state, you unwittingly helped them in their attack against you."
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"Oh Allaah! We seek refuge in You from fearing anything except You, from depending upon anyone except upon You, from putting our full trust in any one except in You, and from invoking anyone other than You. You are the Supreme Patron and an excellent Protector."
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"An act of charity is like perfume — it benefits the user, the seller, and the buyer."
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"Do not be sad: you drink water that is pure, you breathe fresh air, you walk upon your two feet in health, and you sleep the evenings in peace."
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"Our tragedy is that we are incapable of dealing with the present: neglecting our beautiful castles, we wail over dilapidated buildings. If every man and every jinn were to try jointly to bring back the past, they would most certainly fail. Everything on earth marches forward, preparing for a new season — and so should you."
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"Do not be sad, because the true span of life is measured by the number of days in which you are content. Do not then spend your days in grief, do not waste your nights in sorrow, and do not be extravagant in squandering your time; for truly, Allah loves not those who are extravagant and wasteful."
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"...Even when you smile upon meeting others, you are giving charity. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Do not dismiss certain acts of kindness by deeming them to be insignificant, even if (such an act) is to meet your brother with a smiling face (for that is a deed which might weigh heavily in your scale of deeds)."
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"Being preoccupied with the past and dragging past woes into the present — these are the signs of an unstable and unsound mind."
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"It is necessary for us to make amends: to take what is easy and leave what is difficult; and very frequently, to overlook the faults and mistakes of others."
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"Nothing causes the soul or the face to frown more often and with more intensity than despondency. If you want to be a smiling person, wage war with despondency and hopelessness."
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"If you have found Him (Allaah), then you have found everything. And if you lose your faith in Him, then you have lost everything."
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"...there is nothing more deadly than a feeling of inferiority, a feeling that makes its holder lose all faith in his adequacy. So when he embarks upon a project, he is immediately doubtful of its completion or success and he acts accordingly by gratifying these doubts."
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"..., if you are afflicted with a misfortune, look on the bright side...a circumstance of pure evil does not exist, and in all situations one can find goodness and profit and reward from Allaah."
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"If you desire relaxation, vitality, and continued productivity, then bring diversity into your work, your reading, and your daily life."

"Distribute your time between worship and enjoying what is lawful, from visiting friends, entertaining guests, playing sports, or going on excursions: you will find yourself to be a lively and bright person, because the soul delights in variety and things that are new."
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"...when you frown upon meeting others, you are displaying a sign of enmity, an act that is so detrimental to brotherhood that only Allah knows the full extent of its evil effects."
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"...truly, the believer feels grief due to his sins and the evildoer is ever playful and frivolous, light and joyful. So if the hearts of the faithful grieve, then it is only due to opportunities lost in terms of righteous deeds or because of sins committed."
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"Remembrance of Allah is His paradise on earth, and whoever does not enter it will not enter the Paradise of the Hereafter."
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"Unbridled emotions can greatly wear a person out, causing pain and loss of sleep. When such a person becomes angry, he flares up, threatens others, loses all self-control, and surpasses the boundaries of justice and balance."
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"The heart benefits nothing through grief. The most beloved thing to the Devil is to make the worshipper sad in order to prevent him from continuing on his path."
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"One hardship cannot overcome two reliefs. The Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) said in an authentic hadith: "And know that victory comes with patience and that relief comes with hardship." "
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"If you are persistent and sincere in your supplication (to Allaah), you will achieve freedom from worry and anxiety. All ropes are cut loose save His, and all doors are shut save His. He is near; He hears all and answers those who supplicate to Him."
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"...if you believe that your calling in life is to achieve extraordinary feats, you will feel in you a determination that can destroy all kinds of barriers."
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"Islam does not condone a rigid, frowning expression, nor does it condone a constant playful giddiness; rather what it does promote is seriousness when it is called for, and a reasonable level of light-heartedness when it is called for."
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"...we should not have lofty or long-term hopes for this world. Expect death and do your best in doing good deeds. Do not let your concerns and ambitions surpass the limit of that day in which you live, a code that will allow you to concentrate and spend all of your energies on being productive each day. Use time efficiently and concentrate all of your efforts on achieving something today, by improving your manners, taking care of your health, and improving your relations with others."
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"Certainly no one despairs of Allah's Mercy, except the people who disbelieve."
(Qur'an 12: 87) "

[They were reprieved] until, when the Messengers gave up hope and thought that they were denied [by their people], then came to them Our Help..."
(Qur'an 12: 110)

"And We delivered him from the distress. And thus We do deliver the believers."
(Qur'an 21: 88)
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"Do not be sad. You are a Muslim who believes in Allah, His Messengers, His angels, the Hereafter, and Preordainment — both the good and the bad of it. While you are blessed with this faith, which is the greatest of blessings, others disbelieve in Allah, discredit the Messengers, differ among themselves concerning the Book, deny the Hereafter, and deviate in their understanding of Divine Preordainment."
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"...indoctrinate your mind with hopes of prosperity in the future."
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"The truth of the matter is that you cannot remove from yourself all remnants of grief and the reason for this is that life was created as a test:

"Verily, We have created man in toil." (Qur'an 90: 4)

"That He might try you, which of you is the best in deeds." (Qur'an 11: 7)"
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"You will never completely feel at ease until you firmly believe that Allah has already pre-ordained all matters. The pen has dried and with it has been written everything that will happen to you. Therefore do not feel remorse over that which is not in your hands. Do not think that you could have prevented the fence from falling, the water from flowing, the wind from blowing, or the glass from breaking. You could not have prevented these things, whether you wanted to or not. All that has been preordained shall come to pass."
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"If you are beset with fear and anxieties, stand up right now and pray: your soul will find comfort and solace."
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"The pens have been raised and the pages have dried."

The Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) also said:

"And know that what has befallen you was not going to miss you, and that which missed you was not meant to befall you."

"In another authentic hadith, the Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) said:

"Strive for that which will benefit you, seek help from Allah, do not be weak, and do not say: If I had done such and such, the situation would be such and such. But say: Allah has decreed and what He wishes, He does."

"And in another authentic hadith, the Prophet (Blessings and Peace of Allah be upon him) said: "Every matter that Allah decrees for His slave is better for him." "
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"...you must identify your goal, and let it be high and difficult to achieve. And never feel despondency as long as everyday you are taking a new step in its direction."
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"This life is frivolous and does not warrant anything from you except that you turn away from it. This life is filled with calamities, aches, and wounds. If that is the description of this life, then how can one be unduly affected by its minor calamities, and how can one grieve over such material things as have passed him by? The best moments of life are tainted, its future promises are mere mirages, the successful ones in it are envied, the one who is blessed is constantly threatened, and lovers are struck down by some unexpected misfortune."
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"...it is most advisable for you and I to invoke Him (Allah) during times of both hardship and ease, to seek shelter with Him in difficult times, and to plead at His doorstep with tears of repentance; then will His help and relief quickly arrive."
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"...remain firm and patient when facing their insults and criticism. If you are wounded by their words and let them have an influence over you, you will have realized their hopes for them. Instead, forgive them by showing them the most beautiful of manners. Turn away from them and do not feel distressed by their schemes. Their disapproval of you only increases you in worth and merit."
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"Contemplate the many favors and gifts that Allah has bestowed upon you and be thankful to Him for them. Remind yourself of Allah's many blessings, for He, the Almighty, said: "And if you would count the graces of Allah, never could you be able to count them."
(Qur'an 16: 18)
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"How can one find peace, while constantly recollecting that which has already occurred? One plays a past event back in his mind, feels its pain, and yet benefits nothing from the process."
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"In the history of the world there are those that have produced their greatest works due to the pain and the suffering that they experienced."
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"Many are those that are distressed not by pressing matters of great import, but by minor trifles."
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"This generation, which is consumed by psychological sicknesses, must return to the Masjid, going there to perform prostration and to seek Allah's pleasure. If we do not do this, tears will burn our eyes and grief will destroy our nerves."
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"After having read biographies of some successful people from the past, I became amazed at the amount of patience they displayed, at their ability to bear heavy burdens only to emerge as stronger human beings. Hardship fell upon their heads like the lashing of freezing rain and yet they were as firm as mountains. And then, after a short time had passed, they were rewarded for their patience with success."
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"Do not be sad. If you are poor, then someone else is immersed in debt. If you do not own your own means of transportation, then someone else has been deprived of his legs. If you have reason to complain concerning the pains of sickness, then someone else has been bedridden for years. And if you have lost a child, then someone else has lost many children, for instance, in a single car accident."
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"The student who lives the life of comfort and repose and who is not stung by hardships, or who has never been afflicted with calamity will be an unproductive, lazy, and lethargic person. Indeed, the poet who knows no pain and who has never tasted bitter disappointment will invariably produce heaps upon heaps of cheap words. This is because his words pour forth from his tongue and not from his feelings or emotion,..."
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"Do not worry about your wealth that is stored in vaults. Unless you have faith in Allah, your high castles and your green gardens will only bring you worry, grief, and hopelessness."
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" 'Today is my only day' is one of the most important statements in the dictionary of happiness, for those who desire to live life in its fullest splendor and brilliance."
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"Do not be sad, because if you are, you disturb your soul and heart, and you prevent yourself from sleeping."
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"The heart should be filled with tenderness, virtue, benevolence, and a genuine love for spreading goodness to all those that are connected to it."
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"Do not be sad: even the diagnosis of a doctor and his medicine cannot make you happy if you have allowed sadness to dwell in your heart, letting it permeate your emotions and your existence."
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"Do not be sad, for your Lord says:

"Have We not opened your breast for you [O' Muhammad - Sallallaahu 'Alayhi Wasallam]?" (Qur'an 94: 1)

"And put your trust in the Ever-Living One Who dies not ..."
(Qur'an 25: 58)

"And endure you patiently [O' Muhammad - Sallallaahu 'Alayhi Wasallam], your patience is not but from Allah. And grieve not over them [polytheists and pagans, etc], and be not distressed because of what they plot. Truly, Allah is with those who fear Him [keep their duty unto Him] and those who are good-doers."
(Qur'an 16: 127-128)

"Allah being with them in this verse refers to a special blessing for His obedient worshippers, in terms of protection, care, support, and guardianship. This is in proportion to the level of their faith, actions, and efforts."

"So do not become weak [against your enemy], nor be sad, and you will be superior [in victory] if you are indeed [true] believers."
(Qur'an 3: 139)
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"Those who are principled and are upon the true path are not shaken by hardship; instead, hardship helps to strengthen their resolve and faith. But the reverse is true for the weak-hearted: when they face adversity or trouble, it is only their level of fear that increases. At a time of calamity, there is nothing more beneficial to you than having a brave heart. The one who has such a heart is self possessed — he has firm faith and cool nerves. On the otherhand, during the course of any given day, the coward slaughters himself many times with apprehensions and presentiments of impending doom. Therefore, if you desire for yourself a stable life, face all situations with bravery and perseverance."
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"...Would you sell your ability to hear and see for the weight of Mount Uhud in gold, or your ability to speak for huge castles? You have been given abundant favors, yet you feign ignorance. Notwithstanding warm bread, cool water, easy sleep, and good health, you remain despondent and depressed. You think about what you do not have and are ungrateful for what you have been given. You are troubled by a loss in wealth, yet you have the key to happiness and many blessings. Contemplate and be thankful."
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"...do not be in despair: it is impossible for things to remain the same. The days and years rotate, the future is unseen, and every day Allah has matters to bring forth. You know it not, but it may be that Allah will afterwards bring some new thing to pass. And verily, with hardship there is relief."
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"...live with heart, body, and soul for today only, without dwelling upon the past and without being anxious about the future."
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"There is no doubt that sadness is a trial and a hardship, and is in some ways similar to sickness. However, it is not a stage, level, or condition that the pious should actively seek out."
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"If you are truthful with yourself and have a firm, solid resolve, you will undoubtedly convince yourself of the following: Today is my last day to live. When you achieve this attitude, you will profit from every moment of your day, by developing your personality, expanding your abilities, and purifying your deeds."
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"Imam Ahmad ibn Hanbal was severely tortured and flogged, and yet he emerged triumphant from that ordeal, becoming the Imam of the Sunnah. Imam Ibn Taymiyyah was put into prison; he later came out an even more accomplished scholar than he was before. Imam As-Sarakhsi was held as a prisoner, kept at the bottom of an unused well; he managed therein to produce twenty volumes on Islamic jurisprudence. Ibn Atheer became crippled, after which he wrote Jam'u al-Usool and An-Nihayah, two of the most famous books in the Science of Hadith. Imam Ibn al-Jawzi was banished from Baghdad. Then, through his travels, he became proficient in the seven recitations of the Qur'an. Maalik ibn ar-Rayb was on his deathbed when he recited his most famous and beautiful poem, which is appreciated until this day. When Abi Dhu'aib al-Hadhali's children died before him, he eulogized them with a poem that the world listened to and admired."
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"You will always have to face criticism, which in its onslaught is like an interminable war: it shows no sign of ending. As long as you shine, give, produce, and have an effect upon others, then disapproval and condemnation will be your lot in life. Until you escape from people by finding a tunnel in the ground or a ladder leading to the sky, they will not desist from censuring you, from finding fault in your character. For that reason, as long as you are from the denizens of earth, expect to be hurt, to be insulted, and to be criticized...If you desire to be accepted by all and loved by all, you desire the unattainable."
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"...do not become excessively anxious when you think of pain, and do not fear suffering. It might well be that through pain and suffering you will become stronger."
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"...the most foolish of mankind are those that see this world as their eternal abode — in it reside all of their hopes. You will find such people to be the most grief-stricken of all when faced with calamity. They will be the most affected by worldly loss simply because they see nothing beyond the insignificant lives that they lead."
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"The Muslim must repel sadness and fight it in any way that is permissible in our Religion."
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"Don't be sad: live today as if it is the last day of your life. With this frame of mind and outlook towards life, you have no reason to allow sadness or anger to steal the little time you have."
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"...happiness is acquired by assuming it. It is acquired by constantly smiling, by hunting for the reasons that make one happy, and even by forcing it onto one's own self, however awkward that may seem. One does all of these things until happiness becomes second nature."
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"...weep over your wrongdoing, hold your tongue, and be content within the boundaries of your home...Hold your tongue from backbiting, free your heart from anxiety, and preserve your ears from profanity.
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