How to achieve happiness according to islamic philosophers
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 ourselves
so for islamic philosophers the answer to what is happiness is that there are two kinds of happiness
happiness of this world and happiness of the hereafter
and the answer to how to achieve this happiness is that we must pursue worldly pleasures in 'moderation' and with proper intentions
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The Idea of Happiness in the Qur’an | Yaqeen Institute for Islamic Research
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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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