The Literature of Happiness “With reference of the Philosophy of Happiness in Islam”

Abstract

This paper discusses Islam as a way of life behind the religion. This way of life was broadly followed by people all around the world many millennia before the reformation initiated by 'the recitation'. There is a considerable body of research, debate and thinking on Happiness, and much of this is reflected in the Islamic world. This is as it should be, because of the centrality of concepts of Happiness/wellbeing in all social, economic, political and religious spheres. The researcher intended to draw together some of the strands of work concerning wellbeing from an Islamic perspective and which will explore the influence of the Islamic faith on individual, family, community and societal wellbeing. There will be a theoretical and conceptual discussion to give an appreciation of the scope of the field of study.

The Concept Of Sa‘Ādah According To Islamic, Western, And Greek Views

“…The concept of happiness in Islam relates to well-being in all aspects such as social, economic, political, and religious (Abde & Salih, 2015). Apart from that, Amalia et al (2016) measures happiness in terms of health, education, profession, income, family, harmony, availability of free time, social relationships, housing conditions and assets, state of the environment, security, and happiness in religion.…”

“…The opposite term of sa'ādah is shaqāwah which means bad luck and great misery. In terms of the hereafter, sa'ādah means ultimate happiness (Al-Attas, 1995; see also Abde & Salih, 2015;Sabjan, 2019).…”

Zakat Effects on Mustahiq Happiness

“…Happiness is a positive emotional state that is subjectively defined by each person [18]. As per the Webster's Third New International Dictionary, "happiness is a state of wellbeing Characterized by relative permanence, by dominantly agreeable emotion ranging in value from mere contentment to deep and intense joy in living and by a natural desire for its continuation.…”

Validation of happiness scale convergence in santri through Multi-trait Multi-method Analysis

“…Islam has a special view of happiness (Abde & Salih, 2015). Al-Quran as a guide for Muslims in the world to mention the word happy in the Al-Quran in different words (Saadati, Amin, & Salimi, 2015).…”