Remembrance is the key of happiness

Remembrance is the key of happiness

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If the heart is remembering Allah, then it is a healthy heart protected by Allah from mental and psychological diseases, so he leads a good and happy life full of faith, Allah says about it in Koran:

"Whoever works righteousness, whether male or female, while he (or she) is a true believer, verily, to him We will give a good life" 16-97

Nothing will confuse him, because the remembering heart is attached to Allah and directed by Him, when a problem attacks him, Allah inspires him the right response, the best and the most useful solution, because this heart remembers Allah.

So, O brothers, the food of the heart is remembrance of Allah.

Qur'an and psychological health

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The food of the spirit is the book of Allah. A believer should have a portion of Qur'an to have a divine balance and not to be exposed to the problems of this life or attacked by mental and psychological diseases, so Allah ordered us to recite Koran during prayers. The prophet (May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to recite a lot of it in dawn prayer to charge the hearts by light and transparency from the verses of Qur'an. When hearts finish prayers after being charged by these luminous loads, it will be as Allah says:

"In order that you may not be sad over matters that you fail to get, nor rejoice because of that which has been given to you." 57-23

They become dependent upon Allah's bounty and all their matters directed by Allah, so they don't have these diseases in their lives. The companions of the messenger of Allah (May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to say:

"A day in which man does not start by verses from the book of Allah, he will be troubled all day."

What can remove worry and sadness? To start the day by verses from the book of Allah to be as Allah says:

"And We are sending down from Koran that which is a healing and a mercy to those who believe." 17-82

Allah didn't say We sent down, but He said (We are sending down) in the present continuous for those who recite it by deep thinking and submission to Allah. Allah sends them healing as He says in another verse:

"And a healing for that (disease of ignorance, doubt, hypocrisy and differences, etc.) in your chests, " 10-57

If we think about diseases that attack man at this time, we see that they are worries and distresses in chests, they can only be removed by the light of the book of Allah, it is what can protect man from every hardship.

When and how we recite Qur'an

When and how we recite Qur'an

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We recite it in Ramadan, but after Ramadan we take a vacation to the following Ramadan as if Allah only ordered us to recite it in Ramadan!!!!! Why doesn't a Muslim always recite it?

Whoever can't recite, he can listen to it on condition that he listens carefully as Allah says

"So, when the Koran is recited, listen to it, and be silent that you may receive mercy." 7-204

A Muslim shouldn't speak with people while listening, if someone speaks with him, he should say Sadaka Allah Al-Azeem and closes the recorder or the radio.

Qur'an and insight

Koran is the food of minds, health of spirits and success of male and female believers in this life. Allah made food for all realities apparent and hidden, when a believer gives to each reality its proper right, he is directed by The King of kings (Allah), He guides him either in dream or by inspiration. He may see in his dreams as the companions of the prophet did, the prophet (May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) used to pray the dawn prayer with them, turns to them and ask them:

"Who saw a dream this night?" 1

Then every one tells him his dream, because they slept in clear and pure condition, so Allah took their souls to the highest kingdom to nourish them by clarity, pureness and directions that make all their lives clear, pure and away from troubles and distress. Or Allah may direct him by inspiration in his chest as Allah says:

"If you obey and fear Allah, He will grant you Furkan (a criterion to judge and realize what is right and what is wrong)," 8-29

No one could trick him because he has light to show him the way. The light of a lamp only shows bodies, but the light of The Furkan coming from Allah shows the tricks in eyes, the artifices in chests and every hidden thing in this life. Whoever sees by the light of Allah, the prophet (May the blessings and peace of Allah be upon him) says about him:

"Be afraid of a believer's insight, because he sees by light of Allah and utters by guidance of Allah." 2

The words that he says, no one could find them wrong to blame or punish him, why? Because Allah says:

"And they are guided (in this world) unto goodly speech and they are guided to the Path of Him Who is Worthy of all praises." 22-24

Whoever reaches this condition, he has no concern with the problems of life, sustenance, how he lives, children and how they will marry, because Allah says:

"We provide sustenance for you and for them (your children);" 6-151

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1- By Safeena the servant of Om Salama, she attributed these narrations correctly to the prophet, Al-Mostadrak Lel-Hakem.

2- Ibn Jareer by Thowban – Jamea Al-Ahadeeth Wal-Maraseel.