Temperance And Happiness
- temperance is a key virtue that allows us to be masters of the things that bring us joy rather than slaves to them
- it is the practice of being moderate in our actions and in our desires
- remember our desires are just a means to an end and our end is to serve the soul
- the soul in turn is a means to serve god
- simply put, our desires are a means of serving our souls
- so we have to make sure we moderate our desires so our souls don't become dependent on them
- in turn our souls serve God...if our desires take over our souls we cannot serve God properly
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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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