The greatest form of contentment is internal peace, rida. It is not material things, external circumstances, or the assuaging of our egos that bring us happiness; it is the internal state of contentment that we cultivate within ourselves through God.
Contributor | Shaykh Yahya Ibrahim started his knowledge journey with the memorization of Qur’ān in his teens and then pursued his studies in exegesis, jurisprudence, and hadith with scholars from the Hijaz and in Egypt as well. Imam Yahya is a registered Teacher and currently an Assistant Principal. He also serves the Muslim community at Curtin University and the University of Western Australia as the Islamic Chaplain and teaches Islamic Ethics & Theology & Exegesis for Al-Maghrib Institute.
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