![]() Thinking about what does not matter to you is the door of every evil. The most beneficial remedy is that you preoccupy yourself with thoughts of what should concern you and not those that should not concern you. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 2318, Grade: Sahih li ghayri Verily, part of perfection in Islam is for a person to leave what does not concern him. In fact, a step on the road to excellence in Islam is learning to think about only those things that should concern us.Īli ibn Hussein reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: It is an unnecessary worldly thought and should be dismissed. ![]() If we constantly dwell upon that negative interaction, it will only cause harm to us and produce no benefit. But perhaps at work someone said a mean word to us or did something to annoy us. We should think about these things in so far as they are necessary and beneficial.įor example, we may need to think about how we are going to complete a work project. And we have a duty to take care of our worldly affairs, meet our work obligations, pay our bills, fulfill our trusts, and so on. Thinking about something Allah blessed us with in the world is good. Not all thoughts about the world are evil. Whoever looks to the world as his protector will come to accept its delusions. Thought upon the Hereafter produces wisdom and life in the heart. Thought upon the world is a veil over the Hereafter and a punishment for the people. ![]() The cause of these thoughts is an attachment to the delusions of worldly and materialistic life that cloud the heart and prevent its purification.Ību Sulaiman, may Allah have mercy on him, said: These are thoughts about the world, our wealth, our status, people we do not like or who have wronged us, and so on. Negative thoughts are those that produce bad feelings, anger, envy, jealousy, hatred, anxiety, depression, and other negative emotional states. They produce wisdom and enlightenment in the heart. These are truthful thoughts about Allah, hope in the Hereafter, the prophets, our blessings, good deeds, and so on. Positive thoughts are those that produce good feelings, good deeds, peace of mind, gratitude, tranquility, contentment, and other positive emotional states. Source: Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1987, Grade: Sahih Thus, when we find ourselves caught up in a bad line of thinking, we need to immediately replace these negative thoughts with positive inward statements to cancel their effects.Ību Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: If we follow an evil or negative train of thought, then it will lead us to a terrible end. These suggestions have no power over us unless we choose to act on them. ![]() Sometimes Satan will throw evil suggestions into our minds. Source: Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6110, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak goodness or remain silent. Hence, the rule is that we should only engage good thoughts or keep our minds silent.Ību Huraira reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said: Our voluntary thoughts are nothing more than inward statements. We may not have a choice over which particular thought occurs initially in our minds at a given time, but we do have a choice to either ignore it or pursue it. By controlling our thought processes in a positive manner, we can increase the effectiveness of our prayers and worship as well as relieve ourselves from the anger, depression, and anxieties that worldly thoughts induce.Ĭontrary to popular belief, we have control over which thoughts we choose to follow. Islam teaches us to direct the act reflection ( tafakkur), or deep thought, towards the signs of Allah, the names and attributes of Allah, to his blessings and wonders, to hope in the Hereafter, and to optimism. Our thoughts have a powerful ability to determine our feelings and emotional states and ultimately affect how we behave, for better or worse. ![]() In the name of Allah, the Gracious, the Merciful ![]()
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