Don't be sad - STRADA PLACIDO

Salaamaleykum,

Today, i'm gonna recommend you a book of great excellence.

Don't be sad (لا تحزن)
by
'Aaidh ibn Abdullah al-Qarni.
(read e-book)

    The book is easy to read and subjects presented are brief and concise, hence saving us from the 'I won't sleep until i finish this chapter' problems. Hundreds of topics are touched by the author to help us overcome our sadness.
    Indeed, sadness can be overcome, if we really want to overcome it.
    Here's a quote from the book.

Don't cling to other than Allah

    If Allah, the Exalted, is the One Who brings to life, causes death, and if He alone provides for all creation, why fear people or be distressed by their actions?
    I think that in our society much grief and anxiety is caused by our attachment to people- in seeking to please them, trying to gain their favour, striving to praise the important ones among them, and feeling wounded by their disparaging treatment. And all of this indicates a weakness in one's belief in Allah.
    An Arab poet said;

'Would that you wee pleased when life is bitter,
And would that you were contented when people are angry,
If your love for Allah is true, then all else is insignificant,
And all above the dirt is dirt'

The book is a great read. Well worth your time. Even if you're a gay type of person, then surely you can use it to help out your friends.

My soft cover copy's from the International Islamic Publishing House, KSA. Priced at aprox. €6/US$10.

Allah Madad!