Do Faithful People Go Through Depression And Anxiety?(Misconceptions)

 It is often said that if you have complete faith you wont be sad or depressed.And irony is that this statement is accepted and believed as well just because our few scholars think so.But if we study,observe ,read Quran ,history and have a look on the life of Prophets and let ourselves contemplate we would learn that  this misconception holds no water. My this blogpost is based on research and study through few books and thats why i am trying to jott it down on my keyboard. 

Prophet PBUH a man of high character in this world and hereafter went through a major depression phase after fst revealation was decreed upon him.We all know that he started shivering and couldnt handle the situation for a while despite being a man of compassion,patience,belief and what not.He went to Khadija and asked for her support.Hazrat Khadija R.A wraped him around with a blanket and made him calm with her kind words.Moreover Prophet PBUH had various events in his life where he went through anxiety and depressed phases and sought help through prayer and Almighty sent decrees to strengthen him.

It is a dangerous statement to make that a believer should never be sad. The Prophets themselves felt sadness;in fact the day of Taif happened in the year of sadness.Muhammad PBUH named a whole year AAm.ul.Huzn the year of sadness when his beloved wife and His Uncle left for eternal abode ,and lemme remind you. He was Prophet then,Also on the death of his beloved son Prophet mourned silently through shedding tears. Who would be more righteous in faith and patience than Him? Absolutely no one.Allah does not ask us to suppress our emotions because they serve a purpose .Yaqub A,S lost Yousuf A.S and went blind out of sadness. This negates the myth that crying,and grief is from a lack of faith or patience.Rather ,crying to Allah is the fastest way of healing .It is described in Quran as the state of Tadarru a state of humility and need for Allah .A  believer should not despair .Despair and helplessness is from Shaytan.

Know that pain comes with standing by the truth just like all the Prophets endured .Faith does not mean you will not have sadness,like Yaqub A,S was sad for having been separated from Yusuf a.s ;you cannot be reduced to a past mistake either just like Musa A.S was not in regards for killing a man accidentally;people degrading you does not take away from Allah honoring you just like Maryam A.S .These stories are live and forever relevant. Make an effort to ponder .In moments of sadness shaytan comes and wants you to let go of Allah .Faith in Allah does not take difficulty or sadness away ,but it makes us strong enough to go through them without breaking. Allah's messenger said " The example of a  believer is that of fresh green plant ,the leaves of which move in whatever direction the wind forces them to move and when the wind becomes still,it stand straight. Such is the similitude of the believer ;He is disturbed by calamities but is like the fresh plant he regains his normal state soon .And the example of a disbeliever is that of a pine tree( which remains) hard and straight till Allah cuts it down when He will."

 To cut a long story short and since i respect your precious time the whole point is its okay to feel sad and depressed at times but always know the value of thing you are aggrieving.As Aid.al.Qarni said in his book ;'Dont blindly feel grief ;instead ,make sure you know the value of the thing over which you feel sad.''

Advice from Imam Ibn al.Qayyim R.A" A friend will not share your struggles,and a loved onecant physically take away your pain,and a close one will not stay up the night on your behalf .Solook after yourself and do not give life's events more than what they are really worth .Seek help through patience and Salah as Allah has adviced usin Quran. Bano Qudsia a famous urdu Pakistani writer wrote 'when you feel broken take broken pieces of your heart to the creator ,He who made it fst time will mend it again for he knows where the pieces fit perfectly. Everyone go through heartbreak but not everyone gets the luxury to heal in life.Healing could take time but you must heal.

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