Muslims and Positive Thinking (4/4)

Who arc the enemies of the self?

1. Internal: the evil inspiring self, desire and the devil.

2. External: bad company and (he onptaiseworthy world.

Investing in the domain of revenge for oneself is injustice that leads lo:

1. An abnormal relationship with the other person.

2. The situation will turn against you,

3. The inner self will not be trained to suppress rage and forgive. Rather it will be Iransf erred to a poor sense of revenge.

4. Bad companions will defeat the one who seeks revenge from inside and outside himself.

5. Heart ailments such as a bad will, grudges, and envy will increase.

What Is the law of spontaneous correction?

1. Internal; Repentance, pleading for forgiveness, self-assessment and eorreetioo of one's intention.

2. External: Advice, recommending what is good, and forbidding what is bad.

What is sensory isolation?

It is isolation consequent lo falling in the snare of other people's faults, the impression that the feeling of parity with the offender is the cause of self-hindrance, in addition to the emerging desire to avenge the evil inspiring self.

What are the domains of investment?

1. Obligatory and profitable domains: acts of obedience that are required or favorable.

2. Allowable domains: where no profit or loss is involved.

3. Loss domains: sins.

Investing in the domain of pardon leads to:

A. Profitability in this world:

1. Guiding others; as was said, "Man is the slave of goodness," and "The person who does good gains power over he who does bad," It also allows one la win the hearts of others as pardoning others creates a positive account from which to buy the hearts of people, whether they love you or hate you, be they friends or foes. Winning the mind is a natural consequence of winning the heart.

2. Self-direction and avoiding revenge for one's own sake, in addition to resisting those forces that order (he individual (the self, Satan, and desire).

3. Turning [he situation to your Favor by dealing with it in a manner that turns it from negative to positive.

4. Taking control of the psychological atmosphere between the forgiver and the offender, and establishing an environment that is suitable for a normal and long-term relation, as well as a more effective rapport.

5. Maintaining a positive credit of forgiveness for others, which may be needed by the forgiver one day, as everyone makes mistakes.

6. Inner peace and comfort within the realm of the self.

7. Building communication by restoring the damaged relationship to its previous state. Usually pardoning makes the relationship even stronger than it was before.

8. Seeking closeness to Allah by pardoning others as an act of worship as well as praying for them secretly, for the repair of the broken communication, which stems from mutual love and respect between one human and the other. By the Will of Allah, the communication will then become healthy and strong.

9. Giving a good example of forgiveness, and winning people's hearts for others. In this way pardoning becomes a radiant beacon that shines inward and outward and thus one benefits both himself and others.

10. Avoiding burning oneself as represented by avenging oneself.

11. Self-management through control of one's emotions, and utilizing them to support the mind and its sound decisions.

12. Expanded yield and production at all levels:

a) self

b) others

c) the situation

13. A promise from the Prophet (peace be upon him) that anyone who pardons will be granted greater esteem from Allah.

B. Profitability in the Hereafter:

Rewards are of the same nature as the deed, which in ill is case is pardoning and elevation from Almighty Allah, and Paradise as wide as the heavens and the earth.