The Riddle of Mankind and Quest of Happiness
Ancient Greek philosophers lived after Prophet Moses
They asked right questions without came to the right conclusion
Things that are graspable are normally ephemeral
“Who man is?”
“Who you are” makes human being consistently on search.
Has been answered by the religion and exemplified by the life of Rasulullah saw.
True age of happiness is during time of Prophet saw
Iman, Islam n Ihsan > attaining happiness
Philosophy-love of wisdom/hikmah
The reality of thing is set, and the knowledge of it is attainable.
1.self experience
2.Reason- observation, mathematical truths
3depends upon report-tawaddhuk (quran as kitab), by single person ascertained by mukjizat.
Human being has soul where the heart resides in.
Seek his identity and destiny> happiness
Happiness is attainable by external and internal virtues
Happiness: Human self (wants and needs),body and external
Happiness is when you ascertain your certainty> Permanent happiness.
It’s a gradual process.Internal virtues emerging.
Expressing happiness according to the level.
Life is journey to regain our covenant with God> During ruh we admit Allah is our Creator
Adab: right action
Happiness> The quest of your certainty
Lower self submits to higher self
Happiness is subjective but not arbitrary
1st level of certainty: Ilm
2nd: seen the reality
3rd: train yourself, you feel/experience
Pure goodness doesn’t exist in this dunya
We are the spiritual human beings
Love of God is the highest level of happiness
Notes captured by Sister Waheeda.
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