Hawzah News Agency-The Qur’an is the principle source of every Muslim’s faith and practice, but its basic theme is the relationship between God and His creatures and provides guidelines for a just society, proper human conduct and equitable economic principles. For next 100 days we are presenting some short articles on ethical issues that have been written based on the verses of Qur’an.

 It is interesting that our mind will naturally gravitate toward the negative. A study showed how positive and negative memories are handled by different parts of the brain. A negative memory takes up more space. There is more to process. Because of this, we will remember the negative more than the positive. For example, a person will remember losing $50 more than they will remember gaining $50.

 Knowing this, we have to be proactive with our thoughts. When the negative memories come back to the movie screen of our mind, many people pull up a chair, get some popcorn and watch them all over again. No, the point is that is not the only channel. There is another movie playing on a channel that is filled with your accomplishments and victories. So Qur’an always says to think about positive things: “O Children of Israel, remember My blessing which I bestowed upon you”. (Qur’an; 2:40) or says “O you who have faith! Remember God's blessing upon you when a people set out to extend their hands against you, but He withheld their hands from you”. (Qur’an; 5:11)

 Do not be like the fly that sits on the wound, but be like the bee that sits on the flower. He eats from every fruit, and then makes honey that in it is a healing for mankind. Instead of staying on that negative channel, you have to switch over to your victory channel. You are not going to move forward into the new things God has in store if you are always replaying the negative things that have happened to you. Instead, learn to change the channel. Meditate on victory and move forward in the victory and blessing God has in store for you!

 Whatever things are true, whatever things are noble, whatever things are just, whatever things are pure, whatever things are lovely, whatever things are of good report, if there is any virtue and if there is anything praiseworthy—meditate on these things. Choose to set your focus on what God has done in your life. Choose to change the channel in your mind from defeat to victory. Set your thoughts on His love and thank Him for His blessing in every area of your life.

Noble Words

 Author: Abolfazl Sabouri