Don't Be Sad - By Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni (A Few Excerpts from the Book about Happiness)

This website contains a few excerpts from the popular book "Don't be Sad" (original in Arabic) that discusses Happiness from an Islamic perspective.

There may be some grammatical errors in translation. You can download the actual E-book for free from islamhouse.com

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Contemplate these verses

And whosoever fears Allah and keeps his duty to Him, He will make a way for him to get out [from every difficulty]. And He will provide him from [sources] he never could imagine. And whosoever puts his trust in Allah, and then He will suffice him.)
(Qur'an 65: 2-3)

Allah will grant after hardship, ease. (Qur'an 65. 7)

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

"And know that victory comes with patience, and with hardship there is a way out, and with difficulty comes ease."

In another hadith, the Prophet (bpuh) related that Allah said: "I am with my slave's thoughts about me, so let him think of me as he chooses."

Allah will suffice you against them. And He is the All-Hearer, the All-Knower.
(Qur'an 2: 137)

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

Perhaps Allah may bring a victory or a decision according to His Will. (Qur'an 5: 52)

None besides Allah can avert it, [or advance it, or delay it]. (Qur'an 53: 58)