In a post by my brother Dr. Abdul Rahman Dhaker about advice for parents regarding the summer vacation, I noticed his use of phrases like: "Be sure to connect your child with good, happy company," "So that children do not suffer from addiction to what harms them, they need to see in the house believing, happy parents" (the words in meaning). The focus on the word (happy) reminded me of a meaning I tried to approach in an old article titled (Is Islam Really a Religion of Sadness?)... When you are a believer (happy), this indicates that you have understood faith in the right way... At that time, you qualify as a father/mother role model, a friend role model, and a guide role model. Your sincere smile and your calm mind are the best call for those around you... People are looking for a religion/method that brings them happiness. And Allah the Almighty promised the believers a good life: (Whoever does good, male or female, and he is a believer, We will surely give him a good life)... So your good life is evidence of the correctness of your good deeds. How many of us adhere to the outward rituals of Islam, have sincerity in turning to Allah and obeying Him, but without psychological balance, without giving everyone their due, suffering from burnout, constant anxiety, and thinking that all of this is praiseworthy because it is (for the sake of Allah) and (for the sake of the nation) and (a sign of the life of the heart)... And the truth is that no land is cut off or turned, nor has his concern for his nation turned into determination, nor has the burning of his heart turned into beneficial work.. Instead of the burning being fuel to drive work, it has become a burning for himself and his nerves! So much so that the exhaustion and gloom on his face drives people away from the (commitment) manifestations that he adorns himself with. And we have in the Messenger of Allah a good example... He (smiled often), (his face lit up as if it were gold), (his features shone), (his face shone until it was like a piece of the moon) as in the authentic hadiths, with all the forms of suffering he endured from the disbelievers, hypocrites, loss of children, and the death of loved ones. And may the mercy of Allah be upon Sheikh al-Islam Ibn Taymiyyah, who carried the concern of the nation and defended it from the attacks of atheism and heresy, corrected the path of deviation in beliefs, and lived a difficult period in which the Tatars from the east, the Crusaders from the west, the Qarmatians, the Hashashin, and other factions of misguidance from within the Muslim lands gathered. He struggled with himself as he struggled with his mind... And with all of this, his student Ibn al-Qayyim described him as: (One of the sweetest people in life, the most open-hearted, the strongest in heart, the most serene in soul, the radiance of bliss appears on his face). So remember, O lover: Your happiness is evidence of your understanding of your faith.