Each of the human beings is instinctively seeking happiness. Seeking
this happiness is one of our greatest goals. But, perhaps, sometimes, we
have a trouble attaining this lasting happiness because we may not
understand where it so really is.
The economic systems we are living today are modeled on the basis that happiness is to have more. This is based on the notion that there will be always something we do not have and acquiring this will make us happier. This has misled some people into believing that happiness is attained through having more money, more power or more fame. But it is not strange, though, that those people who are the wealthiest, most powerful or the most famous are among those who seem to be the least happy.
Muhammad, peace be upon him, was God’s final messenger to mankind. He was the Prophet and the model in every aspect of life. With regards to being happy, he said “True happiness does not mean having many belongings or possessing a lot of wealth. But true happiness is the contentment of the heart and richness of the soul.” (Muslim)
Unhappiness is enslavement to desire. As an example, those who seek pleasure from the likes of alcohol and drugs will tell you that pleasure is short-lived and that happiness is nothing but an allusion. Once the pleasure dissipates, withdrawal kicks in and the person enters a vicious cycle of lasting misery. Sometimes, in order to achieve happiness, people attempt to follow a complicated path. Happiness cannot be achieved by satisfying the body but rather happiness can be found in the solace that comes from being upon the truth.
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True happiness does not mean having many
belongings or possessing a lot of wealth. But true happiness is the
contentment of the heart and richness of the soul.
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