Don't be Sad

Sometimes I feel as though i have hit rock bottom; that no matter how hard I try to swim myself to the surface again, the waves eventually flood me back to where I began.
"Don't be sad" is a book which has taught me how to not only reach the surface, but change the ocean I am swimming in. It has taught me that when one is best with trials from every corner; there comes a kind of guidance rooted in the commandments of Allah, and the Sunnah for those who choose to reach it. You see, there are so many books that deal with howe to cope with calamities adn depresion that I have read, or even how to achieve happiness but they never seem to get to the heart of the problem: faith in Allah. See it doesn't matter if you are rich or poor, becaseu happiness cannot be determined by time or place, but instead by one's love for Allah and obedience to Him, mattters that are rooted in a person's heart.

From the book, one of the most memorable quotes I have ever come across struck me and I have written it in my journal to reind myself that if faith settles itself in the heart, happiness and tranquility will prevade both heart and soul, and overcome the waves pushing you down.
Another thinker said, "It is almost  possible for you , while you are behind steel bars, to look out upon the horizon and to smelll roses. It is also extremely plausable for you to be in a castle replete with opulence and comfort, and yet  be angry and discontented with your family and wealth.
May Allah grant me a strong understanding and become steadfast in my religion and let my love for it to strive above all else so that it may reach a better harbour - aameen.


Fatima - Grade 5