Peaceful Life of the True Believer
It is revealed in the Qur'an that whoever believes in Allah and
does good work, whether male or female, Allah will make them live a good
life in this world. This is a promise of Allah in Surah An-Nahl, Verse 97,
from the creator of human beings. Based on the verse, we will briefly look at how the true
believer is saved from the woes of everyday life of the mass, and earns
the good life in this world, promised by Allah.
A believer is the one who has absolute faith in the existence of Allah
and the Day of Judgment. In every moment of his life, his unique goal is
to earn Allah's pleasure. He knows he will have to give an account of
every single moment of his life. Unlike the rest, he is aware that his
purpose in creation is to worship Allah by always seeking to do what is
right and avoiding what is evil, and by fulfilling the commandments of
the Qur'an. The believer is therefore never worried about what other
people are thinking of him, since his goal is never to please people,
but Allah. He always seeks to do what is right regardless of the people
around him, because of fear and love of Allah, and awareness of the
Hereafter. He is not unduly moved by other people's perception of him
because what truly matters is Allah's approval. Most ignorant people
worry about what others will think of them, but the believer has no such
worries and his deeds are always sincere.
"Say, 'My Lord,
make my entrances to all affairs sincere, and make my departures
sincere, grant me lasting authority from your presence'." (Qur'an 17:80)
Another way the believer attains peace even during apparently
troublesome times is as follows. He knows that everything befalls him
according to Allah's destiny and to test him. When he encounters trouble
big or small, he accepts that it is the destiny created by Allah and so
remains calm and collected. Therefore, he retains his mental resources
in a crisis or a difficult situation and comes up with sound solutions
to the problem.
"Say, 'only what Allah has decreed for
us will happen to us. He is our Master: let the believers put their
trust in Allah." (Qur'an 9:51)
The believer has no attachment to this world. His emotional detachment
from the world is manifested in the fact that if necessary, he will give
up his life in Allah's way. Since he is prepared to give up his life for
Allah, material wealth or other blessings removed from him do not make
him lose his balance in life. On the other hand, a disbeliever or those who have doubts, may suffer from depression or even commit suicide after
a loss of wealth or a close person. It is Allah who gives provision and
it is Allah who takes them when He wills.
“There is no creature on earth which is not dependent on Allah for its provision. He knows where it lives and where it dies. It is all in a clear book.” (Qur'an 11:6)
The fundamental reason why the irreligious person leads a restless life
compared to the true believer is that all their actions and thoughts in
life do not carry the right motivations and intentions. Allah created
people so that they may worship Him. This worship is defined in the
Qur'an as encompassing every single moment of one's life. This means
that a believer should always aim to worship Allah at all times by doing
all actions purely for Allah's pleasure. Doing everything for Allah's
approval are right intentions and motives for everything in life. The
irreligious person who does not live according to Allah's purpose in
creation only prepares distress for himself in this world and agonizing
punishment in the Hereafter.
“Such is the punishment (in this world), but the punishment of the
Hereafter is even greater, if only they knew.” (Qur'an 68:33)
Death is the moment when one begins his life in the Hereafter. For
disbelievers, death is the end of a life where they desperately tried to
find eternal happiness. Just the thought of death fills them with fear,
hopelessness and sorrow because for them, death brings an absolute end to
everything and a beginning of bleak 'nothingness'. The believers on the other hand, have lived their lives
earning the approval of Allah and looking forward to Paradise. They
always sought Allah's forgiveness and mercy. Death is a moment
believers
look forward to, whether it is sooner or later.
As the believer overcomes the greatest source of fear and anxiety,
death, all other stress and anxiety become trivial. Each every single
moment can only be a way to conform even more to the moral values of the
Qur'an and draw nearer to Allah. The believer enjoys a sense of
confidence and finds joys in the good things Allah provides for him.
Having absolute trust in Allah, he is a very confident person, yet
humble. This confidence is carried forward in his strong sense of what
is right and wrong, his desire to do good, and in inviting others to
follow this sublime path made clear by the Creator of man in the Qur'an.
"But when the righteous are asked, 'What has your Lord
sent down?' They say, 'all that is good'. There is good in the world for
those who do good, and the abode of the Hereafter is even better. How
excellent is the home of the righteous!" (Qur'an 16:30)
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