Courage

Assalamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh

Just a very short post on Courage.

I read a short passage from a book a very long time ago about courage. I have reproduced that passage below.

Minshaad Dinwari (rahmatullah alayh),who was an Alim from the city of Dinwar which lies between Hamdaan and Baghdad wrote:

"On one of my journeys i saw a Shaykh from whom the signs of goodness exuded. I requested him for nasheehat(advice). He said:

'Keep up your courage and guard it. Courage is the forerunner of a man's righteous deeds. All acts and states become simple for one whose courage is high.'"

Don't Be Sad

Assalaamu Alaikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh

After much deliberation i have finally decided to create my own blog. This post is an introduction to my blog and an outline of what i wish to achieve thorough it.

I have named my blog as Don't be Sad, after the famous book written by Shaykh 'Aaidh Al-Qarni.

Don't be Sad was originally written in Arabic and has been translated into English among other languages. In the words of the Author himself he explains the purpose of his writing the book and his target audience.
"I wrote this book for anyone who is living through pain and grief or who has been afflicted with a hardship, a hardship that results in sadness and restless nights. For the cure, i have filled the pages of this book with dosages taken from various sources, the Qur'an, the Sunnah, poetry, poignant anecdotes, parables and true stories."

Undoubtedly we will all, at some point in our lives be faced with trials, hardships and difficulties which may lead us to greive for our losses or for that which has befallen us. This might be the death of a loved one, loss of wealth, loss of property or perhaps even loss of a limb or contracting a serious illness.

Whatever the loss or situation, we as Muslims have been instructed to remain Patient and Forbearant in such times of tribulation.
"Be sure We shall test you with something of fear and hunger, some loss in goods or lives or the fruits (of your toil) but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere." (2:155)

'Don't be Sad' aims to give strength to the person who has been inflicted in anyway. It exposes to the reader how Islam teaches us to deal with the tests and tribulations of this world.

Hence, i have named my blog after this book, and aim to focus my future posts and topics around the subject matter of this book and frequently posting excerpts from it, to remind and advise.

"So take heart and hold firmly onto the rope of Allah"