رَبِّ أَوْزِعْنِيْٓ أَنْ أَشْكُرَ نِعْمَتَكَ الَّتِيْٓ أَنْعَمْتَ عَلَيَّ وَعَلَىٰ وَالِدَيَّ وَأَنْ أَعْمَلَ صَالِحًا تَرْضَاهُ ، وَأَدْخِلْنِيْ بِرَحْمَتِكَ فِيْ عِبَادِكَ الصَّالِحِيْنَ Rabbi awziʿnī an ashkura niʿmataka-l-latī anʿamta ʿalayya wa ʿalā wālidayya wa an aʿmala ṣāliḥan tarḍāh, wa adhkilnī bi-raḥmatika fī ʿibādika-ṣ-ṣāliḥīn.My Lord, enable me to be grateful for Your favour which You have bestowed upon me and upon my parents, and to do good deeds that please You. And admit me by Your mercy amongst Your righteous servants. (27:19)
Lesson
The Secret to True Happiness
There was a boy named Bilal. He had many toys, but he always wanted more. “If I get a new toy, I will be the happiest boy in the world!” he would say.
BIlal & Ahmed
One day, Bilal saw his friend Ahmed playing with an old, broken toy, yet Ahmed looked so happy. Curious, Bilal asked, “Why are you so happy when your toy is broken?”
Ahmed smiled and said, “Happiness is not in toys. It is in thanking Allah for what we have and sharing with others.”
Bilal Sharing his Toys
That evening, Bilal thought about Ahmed’s words. The next day, he took some of his extra toys and gave them to children who had none. When he saw their smiles, his heart felt warm and full of joy.
Bila with his Mom
Bilal ran to his mother and said, “I have never felt this happy before!”
His mother smiled and said, “Our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) taught us that true happiness comes from gratitude and kindness.”
From that day on, Bilal thanked Allah for what he had and shared his things with others. And he was the happiest boy.
Moral of the Story
True happiness is not in having more but in being thankful and sharing with others.