Al Qur'an wa Sunnah wa Ijma' wa Qiyas
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If anybody demanded anything of the Holy Last Messenger, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, he would oblige him. In addition, he would spend from his own budget in the way of Allah. He would sew his own shoes and clothes. He would also do the housework. Hence he would cut meat with his blessed wives. The Holy Last Messenger, Sall Allahu alaihi wa Aalihi wa Sallim, was more modest than any body. His looks would never be fixed on anybody’s face. He would accept invitation of both freedmen and others. If a gift were sent (hadiya) he would except it even though it may be a drop of milk or the leg of a hare. He would always return the favor of hadiya by giving gifts. He would consume the hadiya but he would not consume goods sent as Sadaqah and Khairat. He would become angry with people for the sake of Allah but never for his personal sake. He would propagate truth even though it would apparently be detrimental to himself and his Holy Companions.
The Basis of Inner Peace or Peace of Heart
"Know that in the thikr of Allah (also following the guidance in the Holy Qur’an) lies the peace of quloob (heart)."
In this ayat, the Creator of the physical and non-physical bodies, Allah Ta’ala, has declared the very basis of the immutable law governing a person’s health.
Therefore, the very structure of spiritual health rests on "peace of heart." If this does not exist many psychological disorders, such as nervousness, leading to neurosis, and other similar disorders will develop.
The meaning of Islam is peace or total surrender, meaning thereby surrendering one’s own will before the Will of the Almighty. The foundation for inner peace rests on the following:
