10. Depression Management in Islam

▶️ Problem: Too Many Rewards or Too Much Grief

▶️ Solution: Have Gratefulness and Patience

When rewards and grief befallen on us in abundance, we often are not in our control of ourselves.

When we see big rewards, we feel pride and this leads to Kibr (Proudness) and thanklessness. The thought process starts in our minds that what we are getting is due to our deeds, capabilities, and efforts.

In contrary to that when grief and sorrows fell on us, we feel dejected. Sometimes we start complaining to Almighty that why am I put on continuous trial. Prophet Mohammed PBUH saying should be in our mind that may Allah has selected us to be put on trials and due to our patience Allah may elevate our positions in Akhirah

📌 Hazrat Abu Huraira (may Allah be pleased with him) reported that the Messenger of Allah (peace and blessings of Allah be upon him) said: “There is a Grade / Level appointed by Allah for a servant to which he cannot reach due to his actions, then Allah will test him.  puts it in order to bring it to this level" (Ibn Hibban).

 

📌 Suhaib ibn Sinan narrated that the Prophet said: "How remarkable is the case of the believer! There is good for him in everything, but this is not the case for anyone except for the believer. When the believer receives any good, he is thankful to Allah, and gets a reward. And when some misfortune befalls him, he endures it patiently, for which he is (also) rewarded." {Fiqh as-Sunnah, vol.4, p.1.}

📌 مؤمن کا معاملہ کتنا عجیب ہے  کہ اس کے لئے ہر معاملے میں خیر ہی خیر ہے اگر اسے خوشی پہنچے اور شکر کرے تو یہ اس کے لئے خیر ہے اور اگر مصیبت پہنچے اور اس پر صَبْر کرے تو یہ اس کے لئے بَھلائی ہے۔(مسلم،ص:1222، حديث:7500