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Happiness as a Component of Spiritual Health in the Qur'an and Mystical Literary Texts
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Abolfazl Khoshi  , Siamak Mokhtari * , Maliheh Motavasselian |
| Department of Nahj al-Balaghah Sciences, University of Payam-e Noor, Tehran, Iran , Sia_Mokhtari@yahoo.com |
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Abstract: (1037 Views) |
Background and Aim: Happiness is one of the most important needs of today's societies, which is considered by thinkers as one of the components of spiritual health. In the Qur'an and hadiths, the word Farah is used in many cases to mean happiness. Hakkami's literary texts also have negative content related to happiness. Considering the prominent role of the Quran and literature in deepening the concepts related to happiness, in this study, the underlying factors and solutions for living happily were explained using the above sources.
Methods: In this library review research, religious reference texts and literary-mystical sources related to happiness, joy, peace, vitality, hope, optimism, and inner satisfaction were analyzed and discussed, and the solutions for living happily were explained.
Results: The most applicable happiness factors are: 1. Faith in God and paying attention to the spiritual aspects of life, 2. Unconditional love, 3. Laughter and generosity, 4. Appreciation and gratitude, 5. Humility and unpretentiousness, 6. Making others happy, 7. Having big thoughts and efforts and being happy with small things, 8. Living in the present, 9. Beauty of appearance, 10. Paying attention to the fact that: "this too shall pass", 11. Excursion in nature, 12. Correct understanding of religion, 13. Associating with happy and lively people, 14. Minimizing one's expectations from others, 15. Being grateful, and 16. Studying mystical literature, especially the works of Rumi.
Conclusion: Happiness is one of the missing things in today's world. In the literary and religious texts, there are useful application themes to improve the real happiness and excellence of existence, that mixing these blessed teachings with life and living with the learned can have a fruitful role in creating happiness and passion for life. |
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| Keywords: Happiness, Quran, Hadith, Literature, Spritual Health. |
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Type of Study: Review |
Subject:
Spiritual Health
Received: 2022/07/3 | Accepted: 2022/10/6 | Published: 2022/10/7
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