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the Qur'an uses the word 'ata' to describe happiness felt in the hereafter means giving and refers to God's uninterrupted giving to those in paradise
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according to islamic philosophers humans strive for eternal happiness in paradise
this happiness is earned through the purification of the soul
and all of the bounties that are granted to us like wealth and friends are used to help us purify...
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according to the philosophers we feel happiness in this world through three means
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exercising self-control and moderation when it comes to food physical intimacy and wealth leads to happiness
remember the key to happiness is virtue and temperance is the key to virtue
so when we live according to our needs and not our desir...
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there are two perspectives to wealth according to swiss-born british philosopher alain de button the primary driving force for humans is status
and wealth is a means to achieve status but he states that wealth doesn't always bring ...
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According to the Qur'an there are two types of happiness:
happiness in the hereafter is the ultimate goal of the belie...
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when humans give freely in this world they will become the recipients of divine giving in the hereafter
this kind of happiness is different to the mere physical enjoyment that we receive through our physical senses
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Your soul has more to do with your happiness than anything else and that your circumstances and your character contribute to your happiness.
In fact your circumstances are shaped by the way you are rather than what you have.
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next the quran talks about the happiness that is felt in this world and categorizes this kind of happiness into two types of joy
negative joy is...
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The Qur'an keeps reminding us that on the day of judgment those who do good in this world will get their book of righteous deeds and be eternally happy in the hereafter in paradise and
those who don't, will receive misery instead Β
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moderation of desire through reason and guidance of the qur'an has been highlighted as the key to happiness
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the virtue of our souls emerges when the rational department has control over the other two
so in other words when the rational has control over our desires and our emotions, the goodness in our soul emerges
the key is to focus on controllin...
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according to the stoics, virtue is what makes people happy but they were also indifferent to the death of their loved ones
the stoics see socrates as a true hero because of his calm self-sufficient demeanor in misfortune and his lo...
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Islamic philosophers on the other hand agree that wealth doesn't equal happiness but the basic well-being of a person contributes to their happiness as well
if wealth is seen as a means to achieve a higher spiritual existenc...
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Dental Studentπ¦· An aspiring Doctor striving towards the path of righteousness.β
what is happiness? if there's one thing we all want in life...it's to be happy. Happiness looks different for all of us...we all have different versions of what happiness means to us and what it looks like but happiness isn't related to what we have and it's not a result of where we are in life but rather your "soul" has more to do with your happiness than anything else and that your "circumstances" and your "character" contribute to your happiness.
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