Do not be sad, for that which has been preordained has already been decided upon and will take place though you may not like it. The pens have dried, the scrolls have been rolled up, and every affair is firmly established. Therefore 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 … [Read more...] about Cast Off Anxiety – Pause to Reflect.
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Anxiety Does Not Help.
The point of the following anecdote is to illustrate that one should not worry excessively, but should instead surrender his will to the decree of Allah without feeling the slightest degree of regret. When I was in school I would study diligently to be first among my classmates. After handing in my examination paper, I would fall into a state of worry, fear, and anxiety. I … [Read more...] about Anxiety Does Not Help.
Cast Off Anxiety.
Do not be sad, for your Lord says: "Have We not opened your breast for you [O' Muhammad]?" (Quran 94:1) The message of this verse embraces all those who carry the truth, who see the light, and who tread the path of guidance. "Is he whose breast Allah has opened to Islam, so that he is in light from His Lord [as he who is non-Muslim]? So, woe to those whose hearts are … [Read more...] about Cast Off Anxiety.
Do Not Be Sad – Repel Anxiety.
Idleness is destructive, and most people who suffer from worries and anxieties are the same people who are idle and inactive. Rumors and gossip are the only dividends for those that are bankrupt of meaningful and fruitful work. Apply yourself to something and work hard at it. Read, recite,and glorify your Lord with praises. Write, visit friends, and benefit from your time. In … [Read more...] about Do Not Be Sad – Repel Anxiety.