SUBMISSION TO SUBMISSION TO ALLAH(SWT)’S ALLAH(SWT)’S

WillWillYOUR PASSPORT TO PEACE YOUR PASSPORT TO PEACE

& HAPPINESS& HAPPINESS

Submission to Allah is a Submission to Allah is a Common Trait in the Whole Common Trait in the Whole

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His Praises and Glory: and He is the exalted in His Praises and Glory: and He is the exalted in Might, the WiseMight, the Wise

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13.015 (Ar-Rad) All that is in the heavens and the 13.015 (Ar-Rad) All that is in the heavens and the earth prostrates itself, whether willingly or by earth prostrates itself, whether willingly or by force, before Allah force, before Allah

Human beings are given Human beings are given a choicea choice

When it comes to human (and jinns), When it comes to human (and jinns), he is given conscience and choice. he is given conscience and choice.

Question is: will he use his Question is: will he use his conscience and the Guidance of conscience and the Guidance of Allah (SWT) and recognize his Lord? Allah (SWT) and recognize his Lord?

If he does not submit willingly, then If he does not submit willingly, then eventually he does so unwillingly. eventually he does so unwillingly. For he never has the freedom to For he never has the freedom to escape from the laws that Allah (swt) escape from the laws that Allah (swt) has set for him. has set for him.

What is true submission What is true submission to Allah?to Allah?

It is not just an intellectual position of It is not just an intellectual position of man in relation to his Creator man in relation to his Creator

Nor is it a mere manifestation of a few Nor is it a mere manifestation of a few ritual observations ritual observations

It goes further beyond and is reflected It goes further beyond and is reflected in all aspects of his practical life and in all aspects of his practical life and modes. modes.

Allah (SWT) knows what is expressed as Allah (SWT) knows what is expressed as well as what is in everyone's heart. He well as what is in everyone's heart. He is going to hold the man accountable. is going to hold the man accountable.

Status of a submitted Status of a submitted believerbeliever

The case of the believer is wonderful: The case of the believer is wonderful: there is good for him in everything, there is good for him in everything, and this characteristic is exclusively and this characteristic is exclusively for him alone. If he experiences for him alone. If he experiences something pleasant, he is grateful to something pleasant, he is grateful to Allah and that is good for him; and if Allah and that is good for him; and if he comes across some adversity, he is he comes across some adversity, he is patient and submissive and that too is patient and submissive and that too is good for him. (Reported by Muslim) good for him. (Reported by Muslim)

Submitted believer is Nafs Submitted believer is Nafs Mutmainnah (Fajr, 28-30)Mutmainnah (Fajr, 28-30)

He is in peace with Allah He is in peace with Allah He is in peace with himself He is in peace with himself He is in peace with all that is around him He is in peace with all that is around him He is a part of a global family of all He is a part of a global family of all

animated and unanimated beings with a animated and unanimated beings with a common goal of worshipping Allah (swt).common goal of worshipping Allah (swt).

Nothing but goodness emanates from Nothing but goodness emanates from him. him.

And when he dies, everyone sheds tear And when he dies, everyone sheds tear for him - even the earth he walked on. for him - even the earth he walked on.

What is happiness?What is happiness?

Happiness is a feeling that resides in Happiness is a feeling that resides in the heart. It is characterized by the heart. It is characterized by peace of mind, tranquility, a sense of peace of mind, tranquility, a sense of well-being, and a relaxed well-being, and a relaxed disposition. It comes as a result of disposition. It comes as a result of proper behavior, both inward and proper behavior, both inward and outward, and is inspired by strong outward, and is inspired by strong faith faith

Perfect Happiness: Now and Perfect Happiness: Now and ForeverForever

Happiness is an exclusive quality of the Happiness is an exclusive quality of the soul and it depends on the degree of soul and it depends on the degree of growth and development attained by the growth and development attained by the soul.soul.

Thus, a body that attains all the material Thus, a body that attains all the material successes it longs for - money, power, fame, successes it longs for - money, power, fame, etc. - often belongs to an unhappy person. etc. - often belongs to an unhappy person.

The Quran provides a detailed map towards The Quran provides a detailed map towards perfect happiness for both body and soul, perfect happiness for both body and soul, both in this world and in the eternal both in this world and in the eternal Hereafter Hereafter

Quran on happinessQuran on happiness And whosever follows My (Allah's) And whosever follows My (Allah's)

guidance, on them shall be no fear nor guidance, on them shall be no fear nor shall they grieve". (2:38) shall they grieve". (2:38)

"And your Lord declared publicly: if you "And your Lord declared publicly: if you are grateful, I will add more favors unto are grateful, I will add more favors unto you". (14:7) you". (14:7)

"Whosoever follows My (Allah's) "Whosoever follows My (Allah's) guidance, will not loose his way nor fall guidance, will not loose his way nor fall into misery. But whosoever turns away into misery. But whosoever turns away from My message, verily for him is a from My message, verily for him is a miserable life". (20:123-124). miserable life". (20:123-124).

Friends of Allah (SWT) Friends of Allah (SWT)

Now surely the friends of Allah, they Now surely the friends of Allah, they shall have no fear nor shall they shall have no fear nor shall they grieve. Those who believe and grieve. Those who believe and guarded (against evil): They shall guarded (against evil): They shall have good news in this world's life have good news in this world's life and in the hereafter; there is no and in the hereafter; there is no changing the words of Allah; that is changing the words of Allah; that is the mighty achievement. Noble the mighty achievement. Noble Qur'an (10:62-64) Qur'an (10:62-64)

Happy life is promised to Happy life is promised to righteous.righteous.

"Whoever does good whether male "Whoever does good whether male or female and he is a believer, We or female and he is a believer, We will most certainly make him live a will most certainly make him live a happy life, and We will most happy life, and We will most certainly give them their reward for certainly give them their reward for the best of what they did." (16:97) the best of what they did." (16:97)

ROAD TO HAPPINESSROAD TO HAPPINESS Seek to Please GodSeek to Please God

God promises those among you who God promises those among you who believe and lead righteous life, that He believe and lead righteous life, that He will make them sovereigns on earth, as will make them sovereigns on earth, as He did for those before them, and will He did for those before them, and will establish for them the religion He has establish for them the religion He has chosen for them, and will substitute chosen for them, and will substitute peace and security for them in place of peace and security for them in place of fear. All this because they worship Me fear. All this because they worship Me alone, without setting up any idols alone, without setting up any idols besides Me. Those who disbelieve after besides Me. Those who disbelieve after this are the truly wicked" (24:55).this are the truly wicked" (24:55).

God: Number one God: Number one prioritypriority

What is the number one priority in What is the number one priority in your life? your life?

If you make anything more If you make anything more important than pleasing God, you important than pleasing God, you will be tested over and over. will be tested over and over. (3:14,8:28). (3:14,8:28).

If you do not realize that fact after If you do not realize that fact after all the tests, you will lose both in this all the tests, you will lose both in this world and in the Hereafter. world and in the Hereafter.

Why those who submit face Why those who submit face hardship? Allah (SWT) puts hardship? Allah (SWT) puts

us through tests.us through tests. You should know that your money and You should know that your money and

your children are a test, and that God your children are a test, and that God possesses a great recompense. — 8:28 possesses a great recompense. — 8:28

Solomon with all his wealth was put to Solomon with all his wealth was put to the test by God through his horses the test by God through his horses (38:31-34). He realized they distracted (38:31-34). He realized they distracted him from his worship of God. He him from his worship of God. He submitted to God’s will and was blessed submitted to God’s will and was blessed with even more material wealth. with even more material wealth.

Happiness does not equal Happiness does not equal status in this life either.status in this life either.

If our status in life were the measure of If our status in life were the measure of happiness, then only the richest, most happiness, then only the richest, most famous or strongest people among us famous or strongest people among us would be happy. would be happy.

In the story of two men with gardens, In the story of two men with gardens, given in the Quran (18:32-44), one man given in the Quran (18:32-44), one man clearly says that he is more prosperous clearly says that he is more prosperous than the other. But he didn’t factor God than the other. But he didn’t factor God into his success. He ended up sorrowful into his success. He ended up sorrowful and lamenting all that he had done in and lamenting all that he had done in vain. vain.

What is our goal in this What is our goal in this life? life?

Is it to get an education, then a job, Is it to get an education, then a job, then a big house, get married, have then a big house, get married, have children, put money in the bank, find a children, put money in the bank, find a nice retirement place and await our nice retirement place and await our death? death?

Whoever seeks the rewards of the Whoever seeks the rewards of the Hereafter, we multiply the rewards for Hereafter, we multiply the rewards for him. And whoever seeks the materials him. And whoever seeks the materials of this world, we give him there from, of this world, we give him there from, then he receives no share in the then he receives no share in the Hereafter. — 42:20  Hereafter. — 42:20 

Are we trying to please God Are we trying to please God alone? We need to look at alone? We need to look at

our striving.our striving. Do we strive to do all five of our daily Do we strive to do all five of our daily

prayers?prayers? Do we willingly give our obligatory Do we willingly give our obligatory

charity? charity? Do we try hard to make it to the Friday Do we try hard to make it to the Friday

prayer and study the Quran? prayer and study the Quran? Do we force ourselves to be with the Do we force ourselves to be with the

believers to please them or please Him? believers to please them or please Him? Are we careful to observe God’s laws Are we careful to observe God’s laws

around the believers, only to break them around the believers, only to break them with  other people? with  other people?

Let us examine our Let us examine our actionsactions

Do our actions often have to be justified with Do our actions often have to be justified with excuses and exceptions to God’s commandments? excuses and exceptions to God’s commandments?

Do we talk to promote kindness, tolerance and Do we talk to promote kindness, tolerance and justice in others, without putting them to practice justice in others, without putting them to practice ourselves? ourselves?

Do we speak up to others because we honestly Do we speak up to others because we honestly want to share our thoughts and understanding want to share our thoughts and understanding with them or do we just want to show off to them? with them or do we just want to show off to them?

Do we discuss ideas to try to learn with those Do we discuss ideas to try to learn with those around us or just to put them down with our around us or just to put them down with our knowledge? knowledge?

We can see this idea in We can see this idea in the Bible the Bible

Where there is no vision, the people are Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the unrestrained, But happy is he who keeps the law. — Proverbs 29:18 law. — Proverbs 29:18

Behold, how happy is the man whom God Behold, how happy is the man whom God reproves, So do not despise the discipline of reproves, So do not despise the discipline of the Almighty. — Job 5:17 the Almighty. — Job 5:17

No one can serve two masters; for either he No one can serve two masters; for either he will hate the one and love the other, or he will hate the one and love the other, or he will be devoted to one and despise the other. will be devoted to one and despise the other. You cannot serve God and wealth. — You cannot serve God and wealth. — Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:13 Matthew 6:24, Luke 16:13

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