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The Role of Faith… A.M Bello et al / (55
mindset in an individual and it complacent. Of course, to live a
is through this that the goodly pure life, a feeling of
necessary conditions for a good happiness or satisfaction is the key.
life are ensured in society. That In other words, the satisfaction
is to say, a goodly pure life that of a person (with who he is,
is characterized by calmness; what he has, and where he is)
purity, and peace of mind and is the key to happiness in life.
which is free from every kind This is because, if one is not
of fear and all kinds of worries contented with what he has
is possible in the shadow of achieved at his current point in
endurance and perseverance. life, it will be more difficult to
be motivated to work toward a
5. Contentment better future.
One of the significant effects of Thus, a faithful is someone
religious faith in the life of who puts forward the necessary
individuals and the society at efforts on the path of success in
large is contentment. Contentment life; but he is satisfied and
is described as a feeling of happy with whatever outcome
happiness or satisfaction. that follows. He accepts in
(Hornby, 2000: 247) good faith the reality of his
Meanwhile, it is pertinent to present condition and appreciates
note that contentment is not about what he has, who he is, and
being satisfied with the current where he is. This Prophetic
situation without being unwilling Hadith describes the mental and
to work or trying to improve on it. psychological conditions of a
It is rather about being at peace believer during favorable and
with the reality of the present unfavorable situations):
condition without being
