Verse 1

مَنْ عَمِلَ صَالِحًا مِّن ذَكَرٍ أَوْ أُنثَى وَهُوَ مُؤْمِنٌ فَلَنُحْيِيَنَّهُ حَيَاةً طَيِّبَةً وَلَنَجْزِيَنَّهُمْ أَجْرَهُم بِأَحْسَنِ مَا كَانُواْ يَعْمَلُونَ

Whoever works righteousness - whether male or female - while he (or she) is a true believer (of Islâmic Monotheism) verily, to him We will give a good life (in this world with respect, contentment and lawful provision), and We shall pay them certainly a reward in proportion to the best of what they used to do (i.e. Paradise in the Hereafter). [surah an-Nahl 16: 97]

 
This verse clearly relates the adherence to Islam with being happy in this world and the hereafter.

 Verse 2

وَلَوْ أَنَّ أَهْلَ الْقُرَى آمَنُواْ وَاتَّقَواْ لَفَتَحْنَا عَلَيْهِم بَرَكَاتٍ مِّنَ السَّمَاء وَالأَرْضِ وَلَكِن كَذَّبُواْ فَأَخَذْنَاهُم بِمَا كَانُواْ يَكْسِبُونَ

And if the people of the towns had believed and had the Taqwâ (piety), certainly, We should have opened for them blessings from the heaven and the earth, but they belied (the Messengers). So We took them (with punishment) for what they used to earn (polytheism and crimes). [surah al-Araf (7): 96]

This verse relates between believe and Taqwa (piety) and the economic development of a society. Also, it shows that the calamities that comes to mankind are because of their ill deeds.

Verse 3

لَقَدْ كَانَ لِسَبَإٍ فِي مَسْكَنِهِمْ آيَةٌ جَنَّتَانِ عَن يَمِينٍ وَشِمَالٍ كُلُوا مِن رِّزْقِ رَبِّكُمْ وَاشْكُرُوا لَهُ بَلْدَةٌ طَيِّبَةٌ وَرَبٌّ غَفُورٌ فَأَعْرَضُوا فَأَرْسَلْنَا عَلَيْهِمْ سَيْلَ الْعَرِمِ وَبَدَّلْنَاهُم بِجَنَّتَيْهِمْ جَنَّتَيْنِ ذَوَاتَى أُكُلٍ خَمْطٍ وَأَثْلٍ وَشَيْءٍ مِّن سِدْرٍ قَلِيلٍ ذَلِكَ جَزَيْنَاهُم بِمَا كَفَرُوا وَهَلْ نُجَازِي إِلَّا الْكَفُور

Indeed there was for Saba' (Sheba) a sign in their dwelling place - two gardens on the right hand and on the left; (and it was said to them:) "Eat of the provision of your Lord, and be grateful to Him." A fair land and an Oft-Forgiving Lord. But they turned away (from the obedience of Allâh), so We sent against them Sail Al-'Arim (flood released from the dam), and We converted their two gardens into gardens producing bitter bad fruit, and tamarisks, and some few lote-trees. Like this We requited them because they were ungrateful disbelievers. And never do We requite in such a way except those who are ungrateful (disbelievers). [from Sura Saba (34) verses: 15-17]

The story of Sheba indeed gives a clear evidence that development and provision is strongly ties with being thankful to Allah, and that calamity, economic downfall and devastations are strongly tied with being unthankful to Allah.

Verse 4

وَضَرَبَ اللّهُ مَثَلاً قَرْيَةً كَانَتْ آمِنَةً مُّطْمَئِنَّةً يَأْتِيهَا رِزْقُهَا رَغَدًا مِّن كُلِّ مَكَانٍ فَكَفَرَتْ بِأَنْعُمِ اللّهِ فَأَذَاقَهَا اللّهُ لِبَاسَ الْجُوعِ وَالْخَوْفِ بِمَا كَانُواْ يَصْنَعُونَ

And Allâh puts forward the example of a township (Makkah), that dwelt secure and well content: its provision coming to it in abundance from every place, but it (its people) denied the Favors of Allâh (with ungratefulness). So Allâh made it taste the extreme of hunger (famine) and fear, because of that (evil, i.e. denying Prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him)) which they (its people) used to do. [surah an-Nahl (16) verse: 112]

 
This verse clearly states that two main pillars of happiness and development (Security and self-content) are attained through being thankful to Allah. When a community starts to deny their faith, then the two pillars of un-happiness starts to get strong: extreme hunger and fear.

Verse 5

فَلْيَعْبُدُوا رَبَّ هَذَا الْبَيْتِ (3)  الَّذِي أَطْعَمَهُم مِّن جُوعٍ وَآمَنَهُم مِّنْ خَوْفٍ (4)

So let them worship (Allâh) the Lord of this House (the Ka'bah in Makkah). (He) Who has fed them against hunger, and has made them safe from fear. [the last two verses from Surah Quraish (106)]

 Verse 6

وَكَيْفَ أَخَافُ مَا أَشْرَكْتُمْ وَلاَ تَخَافُونَ أَنَّكُمْ أَشْرَكْتُم بِاللّهِ مَا لَمْ يُنَزِّلْ بِهِ عَلَيْكُمْ سُلْطَانًا فَأَيُّ الْفَرِيقَيْنِ أَحَقُّ بِالأَمْنِ إِن كُنتُمْ تَعْلَمُونَ (81)  الَّذِينَ آمَنُواْ وَلَمْ يَلْبِسُواْ إِيمَانَهُم بِظُلْمٍ أُوْلَئِكَ لَهُمُ الأَمْنُ وَهُم مُّهْتَدُونَ (82)

Prophet Ibrahim Said to his people:

And how should I fear those whom you associate in worship with Allâh (though they can neither benefit nor harm), while you fear not that you have joined in worship with Allâh things for which He has not sent down to you any authority. (So) which of the two parties has more right to be in security? If you but know." It is those who believe (in the Oneness of Allâh and worship none but Him Alone) and confuse not their belief with Zulm (wrong i.e. by worshipping others besides Allâh), for them (only) there is security and they are the guided. [surah al-Anam (6) verses: 81,82]

 
This verse clearly indicates that worshiping anything other than Allah will result in feeling insecure in this world and the hereafter. To the contrary, adhering to Monotheism will result in feeling secure, because the monotheist surrenders to a single supreme power (Allah), and thus feels secure from dangers. This is an important pillar of happiness.

 Verse 7

مَا أَصَابَ مِن مُّصِيبَةٍ إِلَّا بِإِذْنِ اللَّهِ وَمَن يُؤْمِن بِاللَّهِ يَهْدِ قَلْبَهُ وَاللَّهُ بِكُلِّ شَيْءٍ عَلِيمٌ (11)

No calamity befalls, but with the Leave (i.e. decision and Qadar (Divine Preordainments)) of Allâh, and whosoever believes in Allâh, He guides his heart (to the true Faith with certainty, i.e. what has befallen him was already written for him by Allâh from the Qadar (Divine Preordainments)) and Allâh is the All-Knower of everything. [sura at-Taghabun (64) verse 11]

 
This verse shows the virtue of faith in the Divine Preordainments. Muslims believe that any calamity befalls by Divine leave, and that Allah knows about it. And that Allah will give reward to those to stay steadfast. This is why, today, most Muslim countries are poor, yet the less in terms of rates of suicide. Whereas, the most developed countries (i.e., Scandinavian countries) are the topmost in development, yet the topmost –as well- in the rate of psychological breakdown, and suicide. 

 Hadith 1

Recorded by Imam Ahmad from `Abdullah bin `Amr that the Messenger of Allah said:

«قَدْ أَفْلَحَ مَنْ أَسْلَمَ، وَرُزِقَ كَفَافًا، وَقَنَّعَهُ اللهُ بِمَا آتَاه»

He who submits (becomes a Muslim) has succeeded, is given sufficient provisions, and is content with Allah for what he is given. [It was also recorded by Muslim]

This hadith shows the three pillars of success (happiness and development): submission to God, getting the basic provisions, and being content (i.e.,not greedy )

Hadith 2

Reported by at-Tirmidhi:

قال رسول الله صلى الله عليه وسلم من أصبح منكم آمنا في سربه معافى في جسده عنده قوت يومه فكأنما حيزت له الدنيا

He among you who wakes up in the morning feeling secure, has a good health and has the provision of that day, as if –then- the whole world is been in his possession.

This hadith defines the real king –who posses the whole globe-: 1. security 2. health 3. basic provision.

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