Source: The Islamic Email Circle, London, UK

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             ""EVER WONDERED WHY YOU ARE UNHAPPY IN LIFE?""
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            As-Salaamu 'Alaikum wa-raHmatullahi wa-barakaatuh

The subject title " Ever Wondered Why You  Are  Unhappy In  Life?" is  one I chose myself. In todays modern  environment  where  everyone  is  racing after  the  Duniya  matter [material world], and are  competing with  each other in every possible manner, have you ever wondered why there  is still
unhappiness in your life?

The answer is so simple [and very obvious to many I am sure!]

We are  neglectful  in our prayers & reading the  precious  words  of  the Holy  Quraan.  Let  me  remind  you,  the  biggest  reason  why  there  is unhappiness in your household  is because you have been undutiful to Allah swt. You  have been ignorant to the commands of Allah swt  and  the  satin has misguided you. Forget the Quraan he shouts, forget  the  prayers, time for the cinema, the high street fashion shops and time to gossip.

Islam does not say that we can not enjoy life. Ofcourse we want  things in
life, but its so essential to strike a balance between  deen  and  duniya.
That  balance is now becoming incredibly difficult for  many  brothers and
sisters who are trapped in the wrath of the Shaitaan. [Satin].

My dear brothers, when did you read your prayers 5 times? My  dear sisters
when did you open the Holy Quraan and understand what you are  reading? Do
you know where the Quraan is in your house? My dear sisters, when  did you
read the 5 prayers? When are you going to start? Why do we keep  on making
weak excuses like " I am not ready for it yet".  Such a  typical  and weak
answer from many brothers and sisters of todays modernity.

Just a few days ago, I was in conversation with a muslim colleague whos is
a doctor.  He was telling me: "This young guy only 23yrs of age is  on the
ward. He is so witty, makes me laugh - he is  the  favourite  of  all  the
nurses and doctors. Last year he was working  for  a  large multinational,
with his dreams and goals in front  of  him.  Now,  he's  dying  of  renal
failure. Its very sad. We should be so so grateful for what we have."

Just remember, a household in which the family  are  running  towards  the
duniya, are neglecting their prayers & Quraan;  that household  will never
be happy. I am sorry if I sound harsh, but the reality  of  the  situation
had to be said.  A household in which there is no Ibaadat [worship]  is  a
sinking ship. Return back to Allah swt and His commands  and  realise  the
outcome. Not only will you feel  stronger  and  more  better  within  your
heart, but your life will become much more easier. You will feel as if the
worlds burden has been taken off you. Thats the power of  the Prayer & the
Quraan.. Subhanallah.

May Allah swt guide us in the path of the Quraan and Sunnah, May Allah swt
keep the Muslim Ummah united Ameen.

Truly brothers and sisters, each day as I assess  the  muslims  youngsters
here in the UK who are going on the wrong path. I  shed  a  tear. It hurts
and its very worrying. The Muslim ummah are truly becoming so weak and  we
are losing our identity as followers of the Quraan and Sunnah.

Remember the Hadith :
Volume 8, Book 76, Number 435:

Narrated Abu Sa'id Al-Khudri:

Allah's Apostle said, "The thing I am afraid of most for your sake, is the
worldly blessings which Allah will bring forth to you." It was said, "What
are the blessings of this world?"

The Prophet said, "The pleasures of the world." A man said, "Can  the good
bring forth evil?" The Prophet kept quiet for a while till we thought that
he was being inspired divinely. Then he started removing  the  sweat  from
his forehead and said," Where is the questioner?" That  man  said, "I  (am
present)." Abu Sa'id added: We thanked  the  man  when  the result (of his
question) was such. The Prophet said, "Good never brings forth but good.

This wealth (of the world) is (like) green and sweet (fruit), and  all the
vegetation which grows on the bank of a  stream  either  kills  or  nearly
kills the animal that eats too much of it, except the animal that eats the
Khadira (a kind of vegetation). Such an animal eats  till  its  stomach is
full and then it faces the sun and starts ruminating and  then  it  passes
out dung and urine and goes to eat again. This  worldly  wealth  is (like)
sweet (fruit), and if a person earns it (the wealth)  in  a legal way  and
spends it properly, then it is an excellent helper, and  whoever  earns it
in an illegal way, he  will  be  like  the  one  who  eats  but  is  never
satisfied."

Source Sahih Bukhari