How Islam Deals With Mental Health?

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Muslims with mental illness may interpret mental health symptoms as a curse or punishment from God and may regard seeking psychiatric services as showing spiritual weakness 1 . However, Islam puts great emphasis on the preservation of intellect, and clearly demarcates between competency and incompetency.

How does Islam deal with depression?

There are also some practices in Islam that help Muslims enhance their mental health. These practices include (1) daily prayers, (2) fasting during the month of Ramadan, (3) helping others, and (4) daily reciting of the Holy Quran . When Muslims are praying, they are talking directly to God.

What does Islam say about depression and anxiety?

The Prophet Muhammad (pbuh) said: “No person suffers any or grief and says this supplication, but Allah will take away his sorrow and grief, and give him in their stead joy. Having said that, however, Muslims are not immune to the feeling of grief or depression .

How do you overcome overthinking in Islam?

Which Surah is for depression?

Conclusion. Surah Al-Rehman has 78 verses and it is “Makki.” Surah Al-Rehman reduces depression from one's heart. A depressed person needs a source to turn to, turning to God for help, support, mercy and forgiveness helps in reducing sadness and other symptoms of depression.

What does Quran say about stress?

And Quran says ‘ Truly those close to Allah will not fear and have no despair ‘ highlighting that since they do not have attachments to the material world, they do not feel sadness and despair and remain calm. There are many methods of stress management in religious texts which are presented in [Table 1].

What does Allah do when we cry?

Perhaps some are crying with joy and gladness. However , the best of weep and cry is fear of God in respect of him The Almighty Allah. This kind of weep and cry cleanse the soul from pressure and sorrow together with sins . It releases negative energy and the tears remove the harm and filth.

What is the DUA for anxiety?

The Prophet (صلى الله عليه وسلم) used to invoke Allah at the time of distress, saying, “ La ilaha illal- lahu Al-`Azim, al- Halim, La ilaha illal-lahu Rabbu-s-samawati wal-ard wa Rabbu- l-arsh il-azim .”

What does Allah say about hopelessness?

Hopelessness is a great sin. It's often the result of ignorance of the greatness of the Almighty. One should never give in to despair.

What is the cure for overthinking?

Give yourself a boundary . Set a timer for five minutes and give yourself that time to think, worry, and analyze. Once the timer goes off, spend 10 minutes with a pen and paper, writing down all the things that are worrying you, stressing you, or giving you anxiety. Let it rip.

How do you trust Allah in hard times?

Trusting God in all his teachings. Trusting in God; it is important that we first get to know Him as best we can. So, learn, study and reflect on the many names and attributes of Allah (SWT). The best way to do this is to set aside time regularly to read the Qur'an and learn more about the Sunnah .

What are the signs that Allah loves you?

Allah (SWT) will make it easy for you to recite, memorize and act upon with sincerity His book when He loves you. If you have a sincere love for those whom Allah (SWT) loves. For example the anbiyaa, the shuhadaa, and the righteous of His slaves among angels and mankind.

What does Allah say about anxiety?

Allah gives us reward through affliction

Just like if you are suffering from a Mental Health condition you should seek help from a Qualified professional Counsellor that is in congruence with your faith. Anxiety is something that we cannot escape given the adversities that we may experience everyday .

Which Dua is for problems?

La ilaha illa anta, subhanaka, inni kuntu minadh-dhalimin ‘. (there is no god but You, You are far exalted and above all weaknesses, and I was indeed the wrongdoer)'. If any Muslim supplicates in these words, his supplication will be accepted.”

Which surah is good for health?

Surah Al Nas and Al Falaq are the most well-known and the most powerful chapters of the Quran.

How do Muslims deal with pressure?

Is it haram to cry when someone dies?

But we must not hit oneself, cry excessively, tear down the clothes, and most especially question Allah's decree. These acts are strictly prohibited , and thus, we waste away on the great reward that is to come for being patient. It is quite common to be engulfed by grief with the death of a loved one.

What are the signs of good death in Islam?

What is a ‘good death' for Muslims? It it when a person is surrounded by family and has an opportunity to reflect on past sins and seek forgiveness . “When death approaches, the patient and family environment usually become charged with emotions as they seek forgiveness from one another”, according to an article by Dr.

Why did the Prophet cry?

As he realized the extent of Saad's illness, his eyes were tearful , and this caused all those attending him to cry as well. The Prophet took that opportunity to explain what is acceptable and what is not on such sad occasions. He made it clear that feelings and crying are perfectly permissible.

Which Dua is good for health?

O Allah, I seek refuge in You from disbelief and poverty and I seek refuge in You from the punishment of the grave . There is none worthy of worship but You. When you are overtaken by adversity and distress.

Which Dua is for forgiveness?

Seek Forgiveness From Allah Through Istighfar

And most of all, Allah (SWT) will not punish a Muslim while he/she seeks forgiveness. As seen in the reference mentioned below from Qur'an. Astagfirullah is the best Dua for forgiveness that can be memorized easily and can be recited anytime.

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