Don't be Sad

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    As'Salamu Alaikum,

Here is a beautiful poem.

Sheikh `A�id Al-Qarni gives us this advice in his famous book Don�t Be Sad.
Read it and don�t be sad!
If you are stricken by poverty, others are chained in debt.
If you don�t have shoes, others have no feet.
If you feel pain now, others have been aching for years.
If your son dies, other have lost many.
If you have sinned, then repent.
If you have committed a mistake, correct it.
The doors of repentance are ever open!
The fountain of forgiveness is every rich!
So, don�t be sad!
Let all bygones be bygones!
What is predestined for you, you shall see it!
Being sad will not change anything!
So don�t be sad!
Sadness spoils your life!
Destroys your happiness!
And turns it into wretchedness!
So don�t be sad!
Supplication is your shield!
Prayer is your beacon!
Prostration is your means!
So don�t be sad!
See how vast is the earth!
How nice are the gardens and forests!
How bright are the stars!
All are happy, but you are sad!
So, don�t be sad!
You have sweet water to drink!
Fresh air to breathe!
Feet to walk with!
You sleep safely in your bed!
So, why be sad?
Every cloud has a silver lining!
After long nights, come the bright sun!
Life will soon give you a smile!
So be ready to get it!
And don�t be sad!
Real life is that spent in happiness!
So cross out you sad days from your age!
Peace of mind is the real treasure!
Sorrow avails not!
So don�t be sad

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seekshidayath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Female Islam Joined: 26 March 2006 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 3357	Post Options Post Reply Quote seekshidayath Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Topic: Don't be Sad Posted: 18 May 2008 at 6:39pm
	As'Salamu Alaikum, Here is a beautiful poem. Sheikh `A�id Al-Qarni gives us this advice in his famous book Don�t Be Sad. Read it and don�t be sad! If you are stricken by poverty, others are chained in debt. If you don�t have shoes, others have no feet. If you feel pain now, others have been aching for years. If your son dies, other have lost many. If you have sinned, then repent. If you have committed a mistake, correct it. The doors of repentance are ever open! The fountain of forgiveness is every rich! So, don�t be sad! Let all bygones be bygones! What is predestined for you, you shall see it! Being sad will not change anything! So don�t be sad! Sadness spoils your life! Destroys your happiness! And turns it into wretchedness! So don�t be sad! Supplication is your shield! Prayer is your beacon! Prostration is your means! So don�t be sad! See how vast is the earth! How nice are the gardens and forests! How bright are the stars! All are happy, but you are sad! So, don�t be sad! You have sweet water to drink! Fresh air to breathe! Feet to walk with! You sleep safely in your bed! So, why be sad? Every cloud has a silver lining! After long nights, come the bright sun! Life will soon give you a smile! So be ready to get it! And don�t be sad! Real life is that spent in happiness! So cross out you sad days from your age! Peace of mind is the real treasure! Sorrow avails not! So don�t be sad
	Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: �All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."

stellaf Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Joined: 09 January 2009 Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote stellaf Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 15 January 2009 at 10:48pm
	Hi, I am Stella Fernandis and I really like the above poem. I really like the theme of this poem. Don't be sad. I think life is very small and everyone should be happy. Stella Edited by stellaf - 15 January 2009 at 10:52pm

seekshidayath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Female Islam Joined: 26 March 2006 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 3357	Post Options Post Reply Quote seekshidayath Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 17 January 2009 at 6:42pm
	Hi Welcome to boards of discussions of Islamicity . Wish you to stay active here. Thanks for the response Stella. You can read this book as well. I hope you will like this too http://www.dont-be-sad-alqarni.com/
	Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: �All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."

Hunter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Joined: 02 December 2008 Status: Offline Points: 107	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hunter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 18 January 2009 at 1:51am
	Assalamu alaikum Hello Stellaf and welcome to IC. I hope you find everything you're looking for here, Inshallah. Hello Seekshidayath my friend. I also loved this poem for the truth it contains; happiness and contentment are less a matter of acquiring or having what you're looking for externally, and more a matter of finding them within yourself. It took me a long time to figure this out. I thought happiness would follow when I found the right woman, the right job, moved to the right place, ect., and it never happened. It wasn't until I became content with exactely where I was and with who I was that I began to be happy. Now, rather than try to adjust circumstances or change things to suit me, I try to adjust myself and adapt to the circumstances I find myself in. I'm much happier for it. I'm far from perfect and don't always have such a positive outlook, but tonight I'm feeling particularly grateful for what I do have in my life. Gratitude, I've found through personal experience, is one of the keys to unlocking happiness within yourself. Thanks for the read-- Hunter
	"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything"-- DrDre

seekshidayath Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Female Islam Joined: 26 March 2006 Location: India Status: Offline Points: 3357	Post Options Post Reply Quote seekshidayath Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 20 January 2009 at 6:05pm
	As Salamu Alaikum Thanks for your response Hunter. I liked these lines of yours very much - Now, rather than try to adjust circumstances or change things to suit me, I try to adjust myself and adapt to the circumstances I find myself in. I'm much happier for it. I'm far from perfect and don't always have such a positive outlook, but tonight I'm feeling particularly grateful for what I do have in my life. Gratitude, I've found through personal experience, is one of the keys to unlocking happiness within yourself May we always be amongst thise who express gratitude to the Almighty for His favours over us. Ameen
	Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) said: �All the descendants of Adam are sinners, and the best of sinners are those who repent."

sarah8676 Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Starter Joined: 21 January 2009 Location: Malaysia Status: Offline Points: 1	Post Options Post Reply Quote sarah8676 Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2009 at 3:12am
	As Salamu Alaikum ... hi all.... i'm just joining in... hope i could gain some valuable knowledge here.. insyaAllah...

Hunter Members Profile Send Private Message Find Members Posts Add to Buddy List Senior Member Male Joined: 02 December 2008 Status: Offline Points: 107	Post Options Post Reply Quote Hunter Report Post Thanks(0) Quote Reply Posted: 21 January 2009 at 11:32pm
	As Salamu alaikum Hello Sarah and welcome to IC. I hope you enjoy your time here and I'll be looking forward to reading your posts. I also came here to learn, and I haven't been dissapointed. You'll learn plenty if you stick around and talk with people like my friend Seeks Take care-- Hunter
	"If you don't stand for something, you'll fall for anything"-- DrDre