Dear All
Friend ...
Humans sometimes search here and there about life and happiness, even though they live it. Even happiness surrounds him but he doesn't know it.
God's pleasure is like the water around with fish. Surely surrounds our lives.
So sometimes we don't realize that everything is His gift. We complain that we have a disaster. Even though we have never been grateful for unlimited help.
We feel very healthy when sick. We feel the pleasure of being rich, after being poor. We felt pleasure together after someone close to us left. Like a fish that tastes good when it lands.
The Word of God: "And He has given you (your needs) from everything you ask him. And if you count the blessings of GOD, you cannot count them. Indeed, humans are very wrong and very denying (supporting GOD)." (QS Ibrahim verse 34)
Friend ...
Happiness cannot be sought. Happiness is not outside of us. Happiness is inside. Happiness is a wise attitude that we face in every circumstance. Both desires and calamities that we can enjoy with happiness. Happiness is when the attitude of Sincere, Gratitude and Forbearance is inside.
Like Sheikh Ibn Taymiyyah who remained happy despite being exiled and imprisoned. He said, "Imprisoned I was exiled (closer to GOD), exiled I was happy, killed I was a martyr."
So, we can be sincere, patient and always grateful. If we FOCUS ON MANY GODS MANY GAPES ARE NOT THE ONE REALITY OF GOD He took.
Regards, @jems462
Aceh, 29 Mei 2020