Ibn Al Qayyim may Allah have mercy on him said the word sadness does not appear in the Qur'an only in the form of forbidding it or in the forom of negating it.
and the reason for this is bc there is no benefit for having sadness in the heart. the most beloved thing to the shaytan is to make the believing slave sad by taking him off track.
for this reason, be happy, optimistic and think good about Allah swt. have trust in what Allah swt is able to do and depend on Him. you will find happiness and pleasure in all situations.
Ibn Al Qayyim said: don't ruin your happiness with worry, and don't ruin your mind with pessimism. don't ruin your success with deception, and don't ruin the optimism of others by destroying it. don't ruin your day by looking back at yesterday.
if you think about your situation, you will find that Allah swt has given you things w/o asking, so have trust in Allah swt that He doesn't prevent anything you want except there is goodness for you.
you could be sleeping and the doors of the heavens are being opened with du'as being made on your behalf, subhan Allah: perhaps from someone poor whom you helped, or someone sad whom you brought joy, or someone passing by and you smiled to him, or someone in distraught and you removed it... so don't underestimate any good deeds.
on the righteous predecessors said: i make dua to Allah swt for something i want and if He gives it to me then i'm happy once and if He doesn't give it to me then i'm happy 10 times because the first was my choice and the second was Allah's choice.
As Sa'ady may Allah have mercy on him said: life is short, so don't shorten it with worries, grief, and sadness.
so be the owner of a heart that breathes happiness and satisfaction.
may Allah swt make your times happy and may Allah swt forgive us all. ameen.
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