Islam treats ailments of the body as well as those of the heart. Thus, every problem finds its solution, and every disease finds its cure. Depression is an illness that affects more and more Muslims, to the point of causing in some cases problems within a home, a couple, or in social relationships. By the grace of Allah The Almighty, depression in Islam is a subject that has been studied.
Scholars (ulama, ulama), specialists in the subject, have provided advice and remedies to combat this disease. Thus, we can wonder about the causes that can lead to depression in believers. Is there a specific surah for when you are sad? What do scientists say about it? Read on to find out!
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What are the characteristics of depression?
Depression is a psychological illness that is increasingly present in our society. It manifests itself in the person who suffers from it by, among other things:
- a feeling of great sadness.
- of self-devaluation.
- a loss of motivation.
- a withdrawal into oneself.
Depression can result from failure in work, studies, etc. In short, the ambitions that we aim for in this world. In some cases, depression is caused by the person who may be too attached to this life. The person becomes so attached that they have hopes and wishes which, when these do not come true, cause them worry and sadness. The believer knows that whatever happens in his life, it happens by the permission and wisdom of Allah the Most High. In a hadith reported by Imam Muslim, we can read about this world:
According to Abu Houreyra (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet Muhammad ﷺ said: “The life here below is the prison of the believer and the paradise of the disbeliever.”
So, good news to the person who has suffered! Furthermore, the sad believer can hope for divine reward and atonement for sins, in accordance with the words of the Messenger of Allah صلى الله عليه وسلم:
According to Abou Houreira (may Allah be pleased with him), the Prophet صلى الله عليه وسلم said: “Everything that affects the believer like fatigue, like illness, like worries, like sadness, like embarrassment, like anguish, even a thorn that pricks him is an atonement from Allah for his sins.”
Healing through the Holy Quran
Thus, the believer finds refuge from his affliction in the word of Allah the Most Merciful. And this represents a very effective remedy. Indeed, the scholar, the scholar Ibn Al Qayyim رَحِمَهُ اللهُ said:
“The Quran is a healing of what is in the chests (the hearts), it brings out what the devil throws there as doubts, as desires, and as bad intentions.”
The depressed believer is certainly loved by Ibliss (Satan, Shaytan) because he weakens his heart and his body. Indeed, the servant of Allah may feel a loss of motivation in his worship and of good suspicion towards his Creator. And all this can lead to an open door to passion. This is why it is important to protect ourselves using lawful means inherited from the Quran and the Sunnah against this evil.
Talbina: a prophetic remedy
In Islam, crying out of sadness is not strictly forbidden. Believers are just humans with feelings and weaknesses. Moreover, it is reported that the Messenger of Allah ﷺ was crying. He mourned the loss of his loved ones among his children and his companions. However, the sadness that we have mentioned weakens the body of the believer. So what is reprehensible is the perpetual state of depression. And to combat this, there is nothing better than to hold on and intensify the invocation and evocation of Allah.
The invocation: a cause to dispel sadness
Depression: A good thing for the believer
It is important to treat sadness as early as possible so as not to let it worsen (depression) and take over the soul. Truly, sadness and worry represent an atonement for sins for the one who suffers from them and are good for him. The great scholar, Sheikh Ibn Baz may Allah have mercy on him, detailed in a fatwa (legal opinion) that the believer who finds himself in a state of sadness/depression is in great good stead. And he gave advice to occupy ourselves with the reminder of Allah the Highest, the request for forgiveness (expressing sincere repentance), to perform what Allah has made obligatory for us such as salat (prayer), zakat (alms), hajj (pilgrimage), fasting the month of Ramadan, etc. If he takes care of this, then he will be of immense good!
