How to Defeat Shaytan and Smile Everyday
Why Shaytan? Because Allah calls him our open enemy more than 10 times in the Noble Qur’an. Allah says in Surah Fatir, “Surely, Shaytan is your enemy so treat him like your enemy.” [35:6] Why smile? Because it is sunnah and scientific research tells us that smiling relieves stress, lowers blood pressure and even a fake smile can lift a person’s mood. Jarir (radi Allahu anhu) said that whenever the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) saw him, he smiled. [Sahih al-Bukhari #3822; Jami at-Tirmidhi #3821: sahih ] Furthermore, the Prophet's (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) companions Ibn Jaz and Abdullah Ibn Haarith (radi Allahu anhum) said, he had not seen anyone smile more than the Prophet (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam). [Jami at-Tirmidhi #3641: hasan ; Shama'il Muhammadiyah #217] Abdullah ibn Mubarak was asked about good akhlaq and the first thing he mentioned was to smile. [Jami at-Tirmidhi #2005: sahih ] Remember these verses from the Glorious Qur’an and put ...