Reality of Happiness

Mufti Menk

Muslim Central

Society & Culture, Religion & Spirituality, Islam

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🗓️ 6 January 2019

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Light Upon Light 12, London In this talk our respected Sheikh takes us on our quest for happiness. Allah says in the Quran ,“I have not created mankind or jinkind except that they worship me”. What this verse refers to is leading your entire life according to what Allah has ordained. That is your first source of happiness and contentment- Allah. Allah goes on to say in the Quran, “..whoever from amongst you who believes and does good deeds (ie stay away from the bad and do good) we guarantee they will have a good life”. So focus on your relationship with Allah. Remember - the latest gadget or car or clothing or holiday destination will always end in two square meters when you leave this Earth. The Hadith says the affairs of a true believer are amazing because no matter what happens to him or her, good or bad, it is always good. Thus the fact remains that the closer we are to Allah, the happier we shall be for Allah is the Owner of Happiness. After advicing us to protect and nurture our ties with Allah, the Sheikh thereafter continues to inform us of the other channels that will bring Allah's pleasure upon us. Do Take time to listen to this brief talk to increase your knowledge in your search for happiness.

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0:00.0	This audio is brought to you by MuslimCentral.com
0:21.4	His household his companions we ask Allah
0:24.0	Subhanahu wa Ta'ala to bless them to bless every one of us to grant us goodness
0:27.8	to open the doors of goodness in this world for us and to grant us success in the
0:33.4	hereafter such that we are united with Muhammad Salallahu alayhi wa sallam in
0:37.9	general to the fair dose. I mean my beloved brothers and sisters we are
0:42.3	talking about happiness and happiness is something that if you were to know is
0:48.2	the most searched one of the most searched words on Google and on social media
0:54.0	on the internet people are searching for happiness and it seems like no one is
0:58.8	actually achieving that happiness perhaps because they are searching in places
1:04.2	that happiness is not found and perhaps they don't know how to achieve it and
1:08.5	perhaps they are looking at people who don't really have happiness if I were to
1:12.6	ask a young boy or girl what would make you happy they would usually normally
1:17.6	answer with a materialistic answer very material people would say you know what
1:23.8	if I had the latest car I would be happy if I had the latest phone I would be
1:28.8	happy if I had the nice home I would be happy meaning a house if I had the
1:34.5	latest perfume I'd be happy if I looked good I would be happy if I had the
1:39.9	latest clothes I would be happy if I attracted the attention of others I would be
1:44.8	happy yet every single one of those will not give you happiness besides that which
1:51.9	is very temporary and very very fake Subhanallah you can have the latest phone
1:58.2	it's not a source of happiness it might make you happy for a moment and
2:03.0	thereafter as soon as you hear there is another phone you are unhappy it goes to
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