A Review of Enjoy Your Life

By Dr Muhammad Abd Al-Rahman Al-Arifi: “Stop Chasing Happiness, Start Counting Blessings.”

Why do we say Alhamdulillah even when something bad happens?

Why do we still give Zakat when Allah has already blessed us with wealth?

Why do we have to thank Allah for everything He has given to us?

Why do we constantly claim, “this is mine” and “that is mine,” when it is not?

The Blessings-Driven Life

Al-Arifi's masterpiece, Enjoy Your Life, is unlike any other book. It is more accurately a world you enter, one where you experience true joy and learn to appreciate the blessings of Allah in every minute aspect of existence. The book presents the Prophet Muhammad (SAW) as the ultimate role model in the art of living a truly fulfilled life.

The Blueprint of Bliss

One of the book's core teachings is The Power of Presence. As the saying goes, "People are like the minerals of the earth." Knowing the personality of the person you are dealing with is the key to earning their love.

This was powerfully shown during the Treaty of Hudaibiyyah. Initially, the Prophet (SAW) refused to sign with figures like Al-Halis, who was a nomadic Arab with no idea regarding plots and conspiracies, or Urwah, who had so much hatred against Islam. The Prophet (SAW) finally accepted Suhayl ibn Amr (RA), a noble man who understood how to formally sign such a significant treaty.

For those who feel overwhelmed by this temporary life, or who are so busy chasing the next goal that the present moment slips away, Al-Arifi's work will be your anchor. Enjoy Your Life is like an ocean of reality; the further you delve into it, the deeper you realise the inner peace that comes from the awareness of gratitude and the recognition of Allah’s countless blessings.

This is a must-read for anyone seeking a joy that lasts, a joy that is the direct result of living a grateful, blessed life.

May Allah make us benefit from this masterpiece and act upon its wisdom.

“And if you should count the favor of Allah, you could not enumerate them. Indeed, mankind is most unjust and ungrateful.” (Quran 14:34)

Arham Rizny year 12

Tom Gates: Happy to Help (Eventually)

By: Liz Pichon

Liz Pichon’s 20th book, Tom Gates: Happy to Help (Eventually), is filled with bursting energy and humour. Faced with Tidy Up Saturday, where Tom tries to make a big breakfast all by himself, but creates a big disaster in the kitchen and on the living room carpet. When he and his sister Delia go to an odd shop, he finds loads of things Lorey will like; then, he finds it: THE ART BOX OF HIS DREAMS. From that same day, he helps his mum and dad with all kinds of chores, such as washing Delia's clothes, cleaning Dad's shed, and sweeping the leaves.

But when a huge storm hits Oakfield town and wrecks the library roof, a huge campaign begins to fix it fast. Will our school reach the target before the kids from Great Manor?

Ismail Patel

Year 8