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nisahaleman's review against another edition
3.0
Short but each chapter that you read, you'll need to put the book down for awhile to digest and make sense of what's written. I think some of the chapters in the book deserve longer elaboration.
lyanaareads's review against another edition
5.0
One cannot simply finish this book fast. Because every questions or definitions presented requires deep pondering and simply make sense. I appreciate how Prince Ghazi relates it and how at the end of the day we need to see it in the lens of Qur’an.
Where is happiness?
“...justice is the basis of not only every functioning society but also is necessary for maintaining an equilibrium in the human state itself. There must first be justice for people to have the opportunity to find happiness.”
Where is happiness?
“...justice is the basis of not only every functioning society but also is necessary for maintaining an equilibrium in the human state itself. There must first be justice for people to have the opportunity to find happiness.”
aliaareadstoo's review against another edition
4.0
I'm so engrossed in this! Love that it has summary at the end of the book so the readers can recall what they have learned in previous chapters.
Also, I found out that this is already Book 3 in the series? Alhamdulillah Libby has all three, so I'm going to read the other 2 insyaAllah 💕
Also, I found out that this is already Book 3 in the series? Alhamdulillah Libby has all three, so I'm going to read the other 2 insyaAllah 💕
hanienoor's review against another edition
5.0
This book reminds me of my life principle back when I was in high school; “happiness is to be able to give” and it keeps me going so that I can give more afterwards. If you’re looking for a spiritual read, this one is for you. Briefly, this book is divided into two parts; life, and happiness because to be happy we need to understand both context of life and happiness itself.
There are two types of life; al Hayyawan (true life/paradise), and al hayat al dunya (temporary and subhuman life). Quality of life lies on our self-awareness e.g. our roles as vicegerent/khalifah which relates to reason of our existence. Being well versed of our roles will drive us to do righteous deeds and to give because there are no piety without kindness towards others. Author also discussed about living in society which is why in Islam we have fard ‘ain and fard kifayah as bases of society.
To have a clear peaceful mind is happiness and it is to be able to distinguish ego and soul at peace. Happiness is to not be mistaken with sentiments of enjoyment, joy, gladness, and contentment because those are temporary feelings while happiness is rather a quality. Happiness closely related to concept of giving and concept of love. As same as being productive leads to a good day, giving leads to happiness. Read this book 3 times and glad that I came across it cause I learned so much through this light read. Blemishes of quotes from Quran, sunnah, and scholars throughout this book which is great for self reflections and leave us points to ponder because of its brief explanation.
There are two types of life; al Hayyawan (true life/paradise), and al hayat al dunya (temporary and subhuman life). Quality of life lies on our self-awareness e.g. our roles as vicegerent/khalifah which relates to reason of our existence. Being well versed of our roles will drive us to do righteous deeds and to give because there are no piety without kindness towards others. Author also discussed about living in society which is why in Islam we have fard ‘ain and fard kifayah as bases of society.
To have a clear peaceful mind is happiness and it is to be able to distinguish ego and soul at peace. Happiness is to not be mistaken with sentiments of enjoyment, joy, gladness, and contentment because those are temporary feelings while happiness is rather a quality. Happiness closely related to concept of giving and concept of love. As same as being productive leads to a good day, giving leads to happiness. Read this book 3 times and glad that I came across it cause I learned so much through this light read. Blemishes of quotes from Quran, sunnah, and scholars throughout this book which is great for self reflections and leave us points to ponder because of its brief explanation.
j_malik's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
4.0
bookmehnia's review against another edition
challenging
informative
inspiring
slow-paced
4.5
{17/2022} 4/5🌟 121 pages
Non-fiction | Ramadan Read 2
Non-fiction | Ramadan Read 2
Do not judge the thickness of the book. I was assuming that I could finish the book in a short time really took a toll on me. Never has it crossed my mind that my thought process would be working so hard.
First of all, this is a guide book which some of us might be left wondering with a lot of questions in mind after reading. How? Why? The author himself has clarified it in his introduction. What the author is trying to share with us, is the basic knowledge about what life is and what does happiness have to do with it.
Each argument is supported and explained with reference to the ample quranic verses that come together with the explanation.
The book is divided into two main parts - life and happiness. Interestingly, each part starts with the negation of the main topic which is immediately followed by the discussion in accordance to the convention of English language questions - how, where, when, why, what and so on.
I am particularly enthralled with the subtopic of “How is Life?” which discusses the term “jihad” which certainly does not mean “Islamic religious wars” as fearmongered by Western medias. The original term itself does not even have the slightest relation to the word “war”. Infact, the root word is “juhd” which means “making an effort”. Us, humans, should be more concerned with the “greatest jihad” all of us are constantly struggling with - which is the internal struggle against the ego.
I am also intrigued with the discussion about the definition of happiness based on the Quran as “uninterrupted giving” which would certainly result in being “given uninterruptedly”. One can be happy if we “give”. “Feeling”, “getting”, or “having” do not make us happy. All these have something to do with our (good) intention.
I know, right now, I have sound so philosophical.
I would say, this is a good book to become the centre of a healthy discussion. I guess, it might have been the writer’s intention for people who have read this book to become engaged in a deep, thought-provoking discussions.
Be careful, though. Those who are not used to academical non-fiction kind of writing might say the content is quite dry but I think otherwise. I found the content refreshing and eye-opening.
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