Breeze of Magic | Episode (25) | Make people happy so you can be happy

0:02 The breeze of dawn.

0:08 Make others happy so that you may be happy.

0:14 There is a path by which a person can attain happiness and peace of mind,

0:20 And cast off some of the burdens of hardship and sorrow weighing upon their shoulders.

0:26 It requires only a sincere resolve to embark upon it,

0:30 And a good soul to rely upon until one reaches this desired goal.

0:37 This path is the act of doing good for people, whether through word or deed.

0:43 How many are the needs of creation that seek fulfillment,

0:47 And how many are the pains among them that require a remedy.

0:51 And how many, in the night of their afflictions, harbor a fear that seeks the security of light.

0:57 All these wait at the threshold of hope for a noble soul to take them from the paths of waiting for relief to the gardens of self-sufficiency.

1:09 How happy a person becomes when their need is met, their hope is reached, and what they aspired to is realized.

1:19 And because the reward is of the same nature as the deed, and the reward for goodness is goodness,

1:25 Allah the Almighty drapes the one who brings happiness to others in a vast cloak of happiness.

1:32 So that the one who bestows happiness finds within themselves delight and pleasure,

1:37 And in their heart, expansion and relief for what they have done.

1:41 Indeed, how great is their happiness when they hear or see the effects of their pouring clouds of kindness,

1:48 Having etched a radiant smile upon the features of people,

1:52 And a glimmer of comfort in their circumstances.

1:55 There, they are overwhelmed by a joy that may make them forget their own sorrow,

2:00 And it plants in their soul the resolve to continue the giving from which they have tasted the sweetness of this reward.

2:08 Our Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him,

2:12 Has urged us to do good to people,

2:16 Whatever this good may be, whether tangible or intangible.

2:22 Ibn Hibban narrated from Abu Dharr, may Allah be pleased with him,

2:27 That the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

2:30 "Do not belittle any good deed,

2:34 Even if you find nothing else, then meet your brother with a cheerful face."

2:40 And in another narration of his, at the end of the previous sentence:

2:45 "If you make broth, increase its water,

2:50 And ladle some out for your neighbors."

2:53 And in another narration of his as well,

2:56 But from Sulaym Ibn Jabir al-Hujaymi,

3:00 The Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

3:03 "Do not belittle any good deed,

3:07 Even if it is to pour from your bucket into the vessel of one seeking water,

3:11 Or to speak to your brother with a cheerful face."

3:16 And Ahmad recorded in his Musnad with a sound chain of narration:

3:20 "Do not belittle any good deed,

3:23 Even if it is to give a piece of rope,

3:26 Or to give a sandal strap,

3:29 Or to pour from your bucket into the vessel of one seeking water,

3:33 Or to remove something from the people's path that causes them harm,

3:38 Or to meet your brother with a welcoming face,

3:43 Or to meet your brother and greet him,

3:46 Or to comfort the lonely in the land."

3:50 And the Prophet, peace and blessings of Allah be upon him, said:

3:53 "The most beloved of people to Allah are those who are most beneficial to people."

3:57 "And the most beloved of deeds to Allah the Almighty

4:01 Is a joy you bring to a Muslim,

4:04 Relieving him of a distress,

4:06 Or paying off a debt for him,

4:08 Or warding off hunger from him.

4:11 And for me to walk with a brother to fulfill a need

4:14 Is dearer to me than to seclude myself in this mosque for a month,"

4:19 Meaning the mosque of Madinah.

4:23 So, O seeker of happiness,

4:26 You who are panting from the length of your search without success,

4:30 Make others happy so that you may be the happiest of people,

4:34 And bring them joy so that you may be the most joyful of them.

4:38 Relieve them of their distresses,

4:40 So that Allah may relieve you of your distresses.

4:43 And trust that you will be happy

4:46 If you see one who is lost and you guide him,

4:49 Or one who is ignorant and you teach him,

4:51 Or one who is miserable and you make him happy,

4:54 Or one who is frowning and you make him laugh,

4:57 Or one who is needy and you fulfill his need,

5:00 Or one who is hungry and you satisfy his hunger,

5:03 Or one who is thirsty and you quench his thirst,

5:07 Or one who is naked and you clothe him,

5:10 Or one who is afraid and you grant him security,

5:13 Or one who is oppressed and you support him,

5:16 Or one who is calling for help and you aid him,

5:18 Or one who is sick and you treat him,

5:21 Or one who is weak and you strengthen him,

5:23 Or an orphan and you sponsor him,

5:26 Or one who is desperate and you plant optimism in him,

5:30 Or one seeking intercession and you intercede for him in truth,

5:34 Until he attains his goal.

5:36 And remember the saying of Allah the Almighty:

5:39 “O ye who believe! Bow down and prostrate yourselves, and worship your Lord, and do good, that haply ye may prosper.” (22:77)

5:43 And it is not far from the generosity and grace of Allah

5:47 That He grants the one who does good to people success,

5:50 A happiness in this world before the Hereafter.

5:54 If you desire to live happy and blessed,

5:59 And to be free of sorrow among the people,

6:02 And for goodness to come to you from every side,

6:07 Then be one who fulfills the needs of creation.

6:11 For whoever makes the distressed happy, makes himself happy,

6:15 And whoever sows goodness shall reap satisfaction.

Breeze of Magic | Episode (25) | Make people happy so you can be happy

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