Irritability and Discontent
The human being is both irritable and discontent by nature, equally in cases of good happenings or disasters. But if one is not a believer and lacks faith, these instincts become very intense in him. When one feels discontented by a calamity he feels that it will never be over. Allah's role is very often forgotten in such cases unless one is a real or true believer. On the same analogy, when one is rich and happy he may forget others and be miserly and more cautious. But only faith is the remedy in such cases, faith that teaches him how to remember Allah and how to seek His help. Allah the Exalted exempted the believers from these un-remembering people.
"Verily, man (disbeliever) was created very impatient; Irritable (discontented) when evil touches him, and niggardly when good touches him, except those who are devoted to Salat (prayers)." (Qur'an: Translation of the meaning, 70:19-22)
" And those in whose wealth there is a recognized right. For the beggar who asks, and for the unlucky who has lost his property and wealth, (and his means of living has been straitened). And those who believe in the Day of Recompense. And those who fear the torment of their Lord. Verily, the torment of their Lord is that before which none can feel secure. And those who guard their chastity (i.e. private parts from illegal sexual acts), except with their wives and the (women slaves) whom their right hands possess-for (then) they are not blameworthy. But whosoever seeks beyond that, then it is those who are trespassers. And those who keep their trusts and convenants. And those who stand firm in their testimonies. And those who guard their salat (prayers) well." (Qur'an: Translation of the meaning, 70-23-34)
One without faith is like a feather in a wind that blows it anywhere. He soon becomes irritable for any easy event, and takes to fear and exultance. A faithful man, on the contrary would remain in a better position at disasters and would be patient because he believes that relief follows distress, and that Allah would reward him after any disaster if he became patient, even if he was affected by a thorn in his skin. A faithful man would also feel no pride if he is graced because he would soon remember Allah and show gratitude. A believer is always easy at heart, happy and mentally peaceful.
Faith is the key to any happiness in this world and the Hereafter. Disbelief, on the contrary, is the key to every sadness in this world and the Hereafter.
The prayers the believers perform everyday are a relation between the slave and the Rabb; it causes him peace of mind and self-satisfaction, strength and steadfastness in his faith. The more continuous this relation is, the more continuous is the happiness and consequently the results go on, as "the best worship act before Allah is the one that is continued, even if a little."
In the wealth of the believer there is the right of charity which is due to the poor and others, so the believer does not feel happy unless he pays it off. He will feel contented and happy upon paying it because he will do it for the sake of Allah. By doing so, he will also feel happy when he makes the poor happy and will further continue doing good deeds.
Belief in the Hereafter makes one satisfied to do good deeds for the Day of reward and abandon bad deeds not to be punished later, in this way be satisfied and content. Everyone who accepts reward and fears punishment will be alert and cautious whenever he talks or acts and will always follow the Scripture, the Holy Qur'an and the Sunna to get Allah's reward. A believer who commits himself to only his wife for sexual pleasure will be pure and healthy and no sins will be his as he will stop every violation in his sex relations. Such a believer will be happy and have a happy family compared to disbelievers who face problems and gain nothing but sins and diseases.
"And among His Signs is this, that He created for you spouses from among yourselves, that you may find repose in the, and He has put between you affection and mercy. Verily, in that are indeed signs for a people what reflect." (Qur'an: Translation of the meaning, 30:21)
The affection and mercy found in such contented believing families make them the ones who have the best manners and morals; they worship Allah and respect their marital and other relations, such as those with their relatives and even servants. They even preserve their senses of hearing and sight and others, because sins can take away such graces as some sort of penalty. Believers who are content are trusted for money, honour and dignity. Who ever betrays, even if trusted, will not enjoy the ease and mental peace pious people enjoy. Who ever preserves such trust or if one is asked to give testimony he should be honest enough to enjoy peace with his own self.
"And those who stand firm in their testimonies." (Qur'an:Translation of the meaning, 70:33)
"And establish the testimony for Allah".
(Qur'an: Translation of the meaning, 65:2)
Who ever changes what he really saw when he becomes a witness in a case in court will be sinful and cause corruption and unhappiness upon earth.
Penalties cannot be applied without fair witnesses, and unfair testimony may affect justice adversely. As a result, social deterioration will take place. On the contrary, fair witnesses will facilitate justice. Pious people are the good members of society who perform the prayers, having believed in the Oneness of Allah. Conserving the matters of faith will conserve every other duty, too. Who ever is not pious, having neglected Allah's right, will consequently be more apt to neglect his own rights and those of his relatives and society members.
"Who shall inherit the Firdaus (Paradise). They shall dwell therein forever." (Qur'an: Translation of the meaning, 23:11)
