Don't Be Sad - The Islamic Bulletin

476 Pages·2006·15.12 MB·English

DON'T BE TBE
DONT BE
SAD

*Aaich fon Abdullah al-Qarni

Translated by:
Faisal ion Muhammad Shafeeq

INTERNATIONAL ISLAMIC PUBLISHING HOUSE
©: International Islamic Publishing House, 2005
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At-Qarni, Aaidh
Don't be sad. / Aaidh al-Qarn: ; translated by Faisal ibn
Muhammad Shafeeq, - 2nd ed.,- Riyadh, 2005

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ISBN Hard Cover: 9960-850-36-6
ISHN Soft Cover: 960-850-447

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List of Contents

ABOUT THIS BOOK
PUBLISHER'S NOTE
TRANSLATOR'S FOREWORD.
INTRODUCTION TO THe FIRST EDITION
OF Alleh!
Contemplate and be Uhanktul
‘The past is gone forever
Today is all that you have
Leave the future alone until it comes
How to deal with biter criveism
Do not expeet gracinde thom anyone
Doing good to others xives comfort to the hear!
Repel boredom with work
Do not he a mimicker
Pre-ordain

sent
Ferily, with havdship. there ix relief
Convert a lemon into a sweet drink
Js not He {bower than sour goxts
Who responds to the distressed
Enough for you is your home
Your recompense is with Allsh
Feith is tft iisell
Extract the honey but de not break the hive
Herth in the remembrance of
tHah das hearts nel rest
Or do they exe men for what -ilah
has given them of Mis Bounty?
Aveo: Life as iL is
6 Listat Comenis

Find consolation by remembering the aMlicted 34
Phe prayer... the prayer
Allah [Alone] is sufficient for us. and He

is the best Disproser of afiiirs {for usf 56

Say [O" Mutiatmmenif: Travel in the land. 58
Patience ix most liting 59
Do not carry the weight af the globe on your shouldets 60
Do not he crushed by what is insignificant 6
Be coment with that witich Allan has given

you and you will be the richest of people 63

Thus Wee have made vine w just metion 60
Being sad is not encouraged im our religion o

Take & momeri to reflect n
Senile cs

Smile Panse to reflect ~
The blesomg of pain 80
The blessing of knowledge ES)
The srt of happiness “4

The art of happiness Pause fo reflect 88
Controlling one’s emotions a8
The bliss of the Prophet’s Companions 90
Repel boredam trom your life 9
Cast off anxiety 95

Cast off anxiety ~ Pause ta reflect 98
Do not he sad Everything will occur

according ‘o pre-ordainment 402
Do not be sad — Wail patiently for a happy outcome 104

Wait patiently for a happy outcome — Pause to reflect WS
Dio not be sad, Seek firgiveness from Aah often,

for yin Lard is Oft-Forgiving 106

Da not be sad — Alsuys remember Allah lor
Don't he Sed

Do not be sal Never fose hope of Allab’s mercy
Grieve not over unworthy things
Dio not be sad ~ Repel anxiety
Grieve not when others blame and disparage you
Grieve not over being poor
Do not feel sad over fears for what may happen
Grieve not over criticism trom th
and the weah-mninded
Stop 10 reficet
Do not be sud - Do gand to others
Jealousy is not something new
Stop to reflees
To not be sad fiom the want of ample provision

calous

Appreciate that, compared Wo others, your trial is light
Do not mimic the personatily af otters

Isolation and ity positive effects
Do not be shaken by huniships
Pause to think abour haniships
Do not be s
grieve wien yaw have the six ingredtenss?
The fundanentals of happiness
Ferses apor which tw reftect
Your best competion is a hook
Sayings that deat with the virmes of huoks
The benvfits of reading
Patse to refiect
Do rat grieve - There is enother life lv come
sed when work piles up
Grieve not and ask yourself the following questions
Do not despair when you face a difficult situation
Contemplate these verses

J The fundamentals of happiness

Do gat feel overly ste
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List af Contents

Depression weskens the body and the soul
Depression: 4 cause of ulcers
Some other effects of depression
What depression and anger do
Bear your hardships with serenity
Hold & good opinion of your Lord
When your thoughts wander
Embrace constructive eriuvism
Most rumors are baseless
Gentleness averts confrontations,
Yesterday will never return
This life does not deserve our grief
Ponder thexe paints
As long as you have faith in Allah, don't be sad
Do fot grieve over tivialities
for the entire world is trivial
This is how the world is
Strive to help others
Doo nat feel deprived as long as you have a loaf of
bread, w glass of water and clothes om your back
Blessings in di
You are created unique

wuise
Much shui int appearance is harmful is in fict a blessing
Foith is the greatest remedy!
Do not lose hope
Don't be sad — Lite is shorter than you think
As long us you have life's basic necessities -
Don't be sad
Contentment repels sadness
If you lose a fimb, you still have

others to compensate Lit it
Don't be Sad

(he days rota:e in bringing good and bad
Travel Gtroughout Allah's wide earth

Contemplate ihexe Prophetic savings
In the last moments of life
Do nol let galamity shake you
Do not gtieve — This world is not worth your grief
Don’t be sad: Remember thac you believe ia Allah

Panse to reflect

Despair nol — Tanuicaps de not prevent success
If you embrace Islam, thore is no reason
Far yen to be sud
Things thac bring about happiness
The ingredients of happiness
You will not die before your appointed time
“O° Allah, Who is full of Majesty and Honur..”
Pause to reflect
Steps to take if you are fearful af a jealous person
Good manners
Sleepless nights
The evil consequences of sinning
Sarive for your sustenance, but don't be covers
The seeret of guidance
Ten gems for a good and tobe lift
Doo’t be sad Leam to deal with your realicy

Dont be sal — Souner or later everything
in this world perishes

Depression leads to misery

Depression may lead 10 suicide

Asking Allah for forgiveness opens Incked doors

People should depend on you,

Prudenve

:d not yeu on them

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10 Liss of Consens

Do not cling to other than Allah
Doing those things that bring you peace
Pre-ordainnent

The sweet wste of freedom
Din was the pillow of Sudyan ath-Thasert
Do not pay attention te the (cll-tile

The curses of the foolish

are of no comequence t you

Appieciate the beauty ef the universe
Ae
Bearing hardship stones for sins
Allah fAlonel is sulitcient for us. and He is
the best Disposer of ufjivs [fe
The ingredients of happiness
The fatigue: and. stress that come

foe is of ny avail

wilh an important position
And come lo the prayer
Chiity brings peace to the giver
Don’t be angry
Supplications of the inerning:
Pause to reflect
The Qur'an: The blessed book
Don't aspize xo fame, or else you wilt he
taxed with stress and worries
The good life
Bear trials patiently
Worship Allah by surtendering your will wo Him
From being a govemtor te becuming a carpenter
Mixing with people whose company is
heavy and dull ruins a person's peace
For the salamity-stricken
Don't he Sad

The positive cile
Momothgistie faith in Allah
Take care of your outside as well as af your inside

Seok refage wich Allah
A plewe any complete trast in Him
They agree on three points
The wrongdoing of che ttansgressor
Khostaa and the old Indy
A handicap in one urea cam Se compensated

for by exeelience ‘n another
A few words about the foolish
Faith in Allah is the way to salvation
Riven the disheliovers are al different levels
An iron will
The inborn disposition upon which we were created
Whatever is written for you will unercingly come tn you
Work hard for the fruitful end
Your life is replete with priceless moments

Pause 10 reflect
Performing noble deeds is the way to hapginess
Genetiviat Knowledge and fruitless knowledge
Read more, but with understanding and contemplation
Take account of yourself
Three mistakes that are common in cur evel
Plan your afta
Winning people over
Travel to divferent lands

yday lives

fs and ake peoper preeautions

Perform the late-night valimtary prayers
Your reward is Paradise

Tine cove

The stiariah is made easy for you

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