Hawzah News Agency - Question: How can I smile when I do not feel happy or delighted inside myself? I want to be active and not sad and idle. Would you please tell me how I could arrive at this aim?
Answer:
First, let your conscience be calm and satisfied, for this is what brings genuine happiness and a true smile to your face. Such inner peace comes from believing in Allah and following what He has revealed to His Messenger (s) and what the Infallible Imams (a) have taught. They have explained that faith in Allah, contentment, and avoiding greed grant a person mental tranquility, and being pleased with one’s destiny strengthens and deepens that tranquility.
When you attain this sense of peace through sincere religious belief, life’s problems and hardships will not take away your smile, nor will they burden your heart. Allah the Almighty says:
“Do not weaken, and do not grieve; you shall have the upper hand if you are believers.” [3:139]
Religion teaches that serving others, helping the needy, and fulfilling the rights of one’s family bring comfort to the conscience.
Reflecting on nature — looking at greenery, contemplating the stars, listening to the singing of birds, and hearing wise sayings — fills the heart with joy. When a person succeeds in achieving one of their goals, the exhilaration of accomplishment energizes them, and a smile naturally appears.
Islam encourages all of this, because it is a religion of vitality, strength, progress, and productivity — not one of laziness, anxiety, boredom, or sorrow.
As for crying out of fear of Allah in the depths of the night, or crying for the oppressed saints on sorrowful historical tragedies — doctors and psychologists have confirmed many benefits of crying, saying that if people truly knew how beneficial it is, they would set aside their medicines.
Thus, the comprehensiveness and perfection of our great Islamic religion become evident, for it is from the Great, Wise, Eternal, and One God.
Dear brother, by following these principles, you will achieve your goal. May Allah accompany you on your path. Do not forget your smile — and do not allow it to disappear from your face.
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Source: "For a better future" by Hussain Ansariyan
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