Doing Good To others bring comfort to heart

by **uMar** Mon 9 May - 15:06

Doing Good To Others Brings Comfort To The Heart

[by- Shaykh Aaid Al-Qarni]

The first person who benefits from an act of charity is
the benefactor himself, by seeing changes in himself
and in his manners, by finding peace,
by watching a smile form on the lips of another.

If you find yourself in difficulty or distress,
show kindness to others:
you will be the first to find solace and comfort.
Give to the needy, defend the oppressed,
feed the poor, help those in distress, visit the sick:
you will find that happiness surrounds you from all directions.

An act of charity is like perfume -
it benefits the user, the seller, and the buyer.
Furthermore, the psychological benefits
that one receives from helping others are great.
If you suffer from depression,
an act of charity will have a more potent effect
for your sickness than the best of drugs can have.
Even when you smile upon meeting others,
you are giving charity.

The Prophet (Sallallahu alaihi wasallam) said:

'Do not dismiss certain acts of kindness
by deeming them to be insignificant;
even if you meet your brother with a smiling face
(then it is an action, which might weigh heavily in your scale of deeds).'

O' you, who are threatened by misery, fear and grief,
occupy yourself in the betterment of others.
Help others in different ways -
through charity, hospitality, sympathy, and support.
And in doing so,
you will find all of the happiness that you desire.

Allah Subhanuhu Wa Ta'ala says in Noble Qur'an,

(interpretation of meaning in English)

"He who spends his wealth
for increase in self-purification,
and has in his mind no favour from anyone
for which a reward is expected in return;
except only the desire to seek
the Countenance of his Lord,
The Most High.
He surely will be pleased
[when he enters Paradise]."

[Surah Al-Lail ~ Ayah 18-21]

Alahumma infa`ni bima `allamtani
wa `allamni ma yanfa`uni!

OH ALLAH! Make useful for me what You taught me
and teach me knowledge that will be useful to me!

(Aameen)

Our Lord! grant us good in this world
and good in the hereafter,
and save us from the chastisement of the fire

(Aameen)