Relieving Stress and Anxiety
The life of a muslim is all about stress and anxiety and going through trials.
As believers we know we will be tested by Allah and sometimes we may feel like giving up but we must continue striving.
For those of us undergoing stress and anxiety or any of the other mental illnesses we must recognize the reality of Allah's promise that he does not place a burden on us greater than we can bear. This promise is found in Surah Baqarah in the Qur'an. When things get hard I always remember this reality and then recognize that while this trial is hard, I can bear it and I will survive with the help of Allah.
Can you offer any solutions or suggestions as to what you do when the going gets tough and despair seeps in?
As believers we know we will be tested by Allah and sometimes we may feel like giving up but we must continue striving.
For those of us undergoing stress and anxiety or any of the other mental illnesses we must recognize the reality of Allah's promise that he does not place a burden on us greater than we can bear. This promise is found in Surah Baqarah in the Qur'an. When things get hard I always remember this reality and then recognize that while this trial is hard, I can bear it and I will survive with the help of Allah.
Can you offer any solutions or suggestions as to what you do when the going gets tough and despair seeps in?
4 Comments:
I suffer from post partum depression and post partum anxiety. The only thing that gets me through is dua and supplications to remove stress and anxiety. There is one supplication that really helped me when I had an anxiety attack in the middle of labor. It's a long supplication that the prophet Muhammad (peace be upon him) used to say. It's too long to type but it can be found in the dua book 'The Fortification of the Muslim Through Supplication and Prayer' in the section for duas to relieve stress and anxiety.
As salam alaikum wrahmatullah wa barakatu sister in islam.
Sis, one thing that reall works for me is to invoke Allah,
i keep repeating Ya Rabb, Ar Rahman Ar Rehem. Ya Rabb Ar Rahman Ar Rehem.
I have had some panic attacks while i was sleeping and woke up to feeling heavy chested and just screaming at the top of my lungs for someone to get in the room n help me to breath but the voice just wasnt coming out loud enough. That one time i really thought i was going to die, i was so scared for nights after to go to sleep that i started to change my habits at night, before sleeping i would cleqan of my bed from the shaytan and lie down making dhikr and thinking bout my actions for the day, i stopped sleeping in a normal bed and adopted to the sunnah of sleeping on a thin matress on the floor. I havent slept in a proper bed since except for when i traveled and had no alterative to go back to a proper bed, lets jst say i was happy to find my matress on the floor when i got back home..lol.
Duaa really helps alot too.
SubhanAllah wa Alhumdulillah.
I wouldnt be here if i was a non muslim.Life got very stressfull as a late teenager and Allah blessed me with the Deen Ul Islam at the age of 19. Alhumdulillah Ya Rabbil Alamin.
thanks for ur wonderfull post.
take care of urself and remember we all sisters n bros in islam, dropp me a line, it would be a pleasure to hear from you.
fee aman Allah, as salam alaikum.
im an 18 yr old muslim n i hav had depression since time immemorial...then i stumbled on ur blog n felt better after reading it...keep up the good work!
Salamu alaykum Khairun,
I'm glad that the Al Yusra website and blog is of some benefit to you. I'm sorry to hear that you've had depression for an eternity. What types of things do you do to get you through?
May Allah cure you. Ameen.
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