FIRST REMINDER. Tuesday. 27th day of Dhul-Qa'dah. POSITIVE THINKING IN ISLAM.

FIRST REMINDER. Tuesday. 27th day of Dhul-Qa'dah. POSITIVE THINKING IN ISLAM. BismilLaahir Rahmaanir Raheem.

AlhamdulilLah for guiding us into Islamic ways of life which is the ONLY way to Paradise says Allah.
As Muslims, Our thoughts have a powerful ability to determine our feelings and emotional states and ultimately affect how we behave, for better or worse. Islam teaches us to direct the act reflection (tafakkur), or deep thought, towards the signs of Allah, the names and attributes of Allah, to HIS blessings and wonders, to hope in the Hereafter, and to optimism. By controlling our thought processes in a positive manner, we can increase the effectiveness of our prayers and worship as well as relieve ourselves from the anger, depression, and anxieties that worldly thoughts induce.

Contrary to popular belief, we have control over which thoughts we choose to follow. We may not have a choice over which particular thought occurs initially in our minds at a given time, but we do have a choice to either ignore it or pursue it. Satan is our enemy who inspire negative thoughts and Allah is our Lord who inspires positive thoughts as such we have a choice between Allah and Satan and making decisions.

Our voluntary thoughts are nothing more than inward statements. Hence, the rule is that we should only engage good thoughts or keep our minds silent from negative thoughts.

Imam Abu Huraira may Allah be pleased with him reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him and his family, said:
وَمَنْ كَانَ يُؤْمِنُ بِاللَّهِ وَالْيَوْمِ الْآخِرِ فَلْيَقُلْ خَيْرًا أَوْ لِيَسْكُتْ
Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak goodness or remain silent. Ṣaḥīḥ al-Bukhārī 6110, Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi.

Sometimes Satan will throw evil suggestions into our minds. These suggestions have no power over us unless we choose to act on them. If we follow an evil or negative train of thought, then it will lead us to a terrible end.

Thus, when we find ourselves caught up in a bad line of thinking, we need to immediately replace these negative thoughts with positive inward statements to cancel their effects by reciting zikir or seeking protection from Allah saying AoozubilLah minash-sheitaanir rajeem.

Abu Dharr reported: The Messenger of Allah, peace and blessings be upon him, said:
وَأَتْبِعْ السَّيِّئَةَ الْحَسَنَةَ تَمْحُهَا
Follow a bad deed with a good deed and it will erase it. Sunan al-Tirmidhī 1987. To be continued in shaa Allaah. May Allah keep guiding us all and protect us from any satanic influences. Aameen.