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This short entry proposes to depict the meaning of happiness in Islam. In terms of methodology, it uses a holistic approach to the Islamic tradition. It basically refers to the main sources of this religion, the Holly Qur’an and the Hadith (the Prophet’s sayings), then writings of some famous scholars (e.g., Esposito, 1998 for a general historical review). Most of them belong to Philosophy (Falsafa) and Sufism.
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The Essentials of Happiness in Major Sources of Islam
The religion of Islam is accepting and being faithful to the teachings of God which He revealed to His last prophet, Muhammad. These teachings are prescribed in the Qur’an and the Sunnah (sayings and doings of the Prophet). Additional sources include analogical reasoning and the consensus of the community.
In terms of belief, the Muslim should believe in One God; all of his messengers and previous books and revelations; the angels; the Last Day of Judgement; and finally that...
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Tiliouine, H. (2014). Happiness in Islam. In: Michalos, A.C. (eds) Encyclopedia of Quality of Life and Well-Being Research. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-0753-5_1544
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