Assalaamu alaykum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh.
We wrapped up the 8 Steps to Happiness book maashaa Allah, and everything has come together with the precise perfection only Allah can orchestrate, subhaan Allah!
The 8 steps are in a nutshell:
1. True belief and perform good deeds
2. Occupy yourself with beneficial activity and or beneficial knowledge
3. Remembrance of Allah and Thankfulness to Allah
4. Removing what brings sadness and seeking out happiness - living in the present
5. Imagining worst situations
6. Firmness of the heart and reliance on Allah (tawakkal)
7. Repelling evil with good
8. Enjoying moments of happiness
Well, by the time I read each step, I was doing it all and - subhaan Allah - I felt all the benefit of it alhamdulillah!
Then, up popped a little webinar from Haleh Al-Banani on the 5 Pillars of Marriage. I would not normally bother to look at such things, but I took the time to listen and make notes. Here are my notes.
Marriage is much more about working towards a goal than other things. I personally can't master pillar number 2, qadr Allah, but the rest are all there. Positive stuff, maashaa Allah!
So, I'm taking time out for me, and it is very beneficial. I'm making time to do khayr and it's just the most wonderful happy feeling. I'm putting Allah first, so my attitude and emaan can remain more constant, and I'm chugging along like the little train that could. Alhamdulillahi Rabb il aal ameen!
Subhaanak Allahumma wa bihamdik, laa illaaha illa Allah, astaghfiruka wa atoobu ilayk.
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