The Secret!

As-salaamu alaykum wa rahmat-Allaahi wa barakaatuhu
(Peace be upon you, and the mercy of Allaah and His blessings) Insh-Allah.

The Secret
One day, one friend asked another,
"How is it that you are always so happy?
You have so much energy, and you never seem to get down."

With her eyes smiling, she said,
"I know the Secret!"
"What secret is that?"
To which she replied,
"I'll tell you all about it, but you have to promise to share the Secret
with others."
"The Secret is this:
I have learned there is little I can do in my life that will make me
truly happy.
I must depend on ALLAH (SWT) to make me happy and to meet my needs.
When a need arises in my life, I have to trust ALLAH (SWT) to supply
according to HIS riches.
I have learned most of the time I don't need half of what I think I do.
He has never let me down.
Since I learned that 'Secret', I am happy." In everything you do, put
Allah (SWT) first, and he will direct you and crown your effort with success

The questioner's first thought was,
"That's too simple!"
But upon reflecting over her own life she recalled how she thought a
bigger house would make her happy, but it didn't!
She thought a better paying job would make her happy, but it hadn't.
When did she realize her greatest happiness?
Sitting on the floor with her children, playing games, eating pizza or
reading a story, a simple gift from ALLAH (SWT).
In everything you do, put Allah (SWT) first, and he will direct you and
crown your effort with success.
Now you know it too!
We can't depend on people to make us happy. Only ALLAH (SWT) in His
infinite wisdom can do that. Trust in HIM!

Have Faith in Allah (SWT) "Iemaan"
The stronger your Iemaan the happier you will be, And now I pass the
Secret on to you!
So once you get it, what will you do?
YOU have to tell someone the Secret, too!
That ALLAH (SWT) in His wisdom will take care of YOU! But it's not
really a secret...
We just have to believe it and do it... Really trust ALLAH (SWT) !
In everything you do, put Allah (SWT) first, and he will direct you and
crown your effort with success.

Source: Huzeyla Salahaddin 

Leave the future alone until it comes

" The Event [The Hour or the punishment of disbelievers and polytheists or the Islamic laws or commandments], ordained by Allah will come to pass, so seek not to hasten it". ( Qur'an 16:1)
Be not hasty and rushed for things that have yet to come to pass.  Do you think is wise to pick fruits before they become ripe? Tomorrow is on-existent, having no reality today, so why should you busy yourself with it?  Why should you have apprehensions about future disasters? Why should you be engrossed by their thoughts, especially since you do not know whether they will even see tomorrow?
 The important thing to know is that tomorrow is from the world of the unseen, a bridge that we do not cross until it comes. Who knows, perhaps we might never reach that bridge, or the bridge might collapse before we reach it, or we may actually reach and cross it.
For us to be  engrossed in expectations about the future is looked down upon in our religion since it leads to our having a long-term attachment to this world, an attachment that the good believer shuns.
Many people of this world are unduly fearful of future poverty, hunger, disease, and disaster: such thinking is inspired by the devil.
" Satan threatens you with poverty and orders you to commit Fahsha [evil deeds, illegal sexual intercourse, sins, etc.], whereas Allah promises you Forgiveness from Himself and Bounty..." (Qur'an 2:268)
Many are those who cry because they see themselves starving tomorrow, falling sick after a month, or because they fear that the world will come to an end after a year.  Someone who has no clue as to when he will die(which is all of us) should not busy himself with such thoughts.
Since you are absorbed in the toils of today, leave tomorrow until it comes. Beware of becoming unduly attached to future prospects in this world.
From the Book " Don't be Sad"

Xenia's Note: Before Islam I used to be constantly worry about a lot of things. If some trivial small thing was falling short in the house I used to run and replace it as if my life was depending on it. feelings of insecurity and fear were constantly tormenting me and I had no one to turn to. Alhamdulillah! Now " I put all my trust in Allah, and He is the Best Disposer of all affairs."