SECRET OF MENTAL PEACE

of the scientific research today is in the medical sciences, seeking cures for new types of diseases. As a result of this state of affairs, a new business called ‘de-stressing’ is in demand. In ‘de-stressing’ centres, experts work on methods to relieve people from stress. But facts show that tension and stress are continuously on the rise. It is said that the biggest danger of the present day is not the threat of World War III, rather it is the threat of tension and stress. The situation reminds us of this verse from the Quran: ‘Surely in the remembrance of God, hearts can find comfort.’ (13: 28) This same idea was expressed by the Prophet in these words: “There is no comfort, but the comfort of the Hereafter”. (Sahih al-Bukhari) This means it is only by making God one’s supreme concern, man can obtain peace. And that the life that man desires is only possible in the period of his life after death. In the life of this world before death, no one will be able to get the life they desire. This issue is directly related to the creation plan of God. The Creator made the present world as a testing ground. The present world thus cannot become a place of fulfillment of desires for anybody. For every person, the present world is only a temporary stage in the journey of life; it is the world of the Hereafter that is man’s eternal destination. While travelling in a bus or a train or a plane, if you want to enjoy the facilities of home, you will not be able to do so. This is because the vehicle is only a means of your journey, not a substitute for your home. In the same way, the fulfillment of one’s desires is simply not possible for anyone in this world. The person who seeks the fulfillment of his desires must work for the world of the Hereafter. This fact is explained in the Quran in these words: ‘It is for the like of this (Hereafter) that all should strive’. (37: 61) o Only by making God one’s supreme concern, man can obtain peace. The life that man desires is only possible in the period of his life after death. Before death, no one will be able to get the life they desire.