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    Dealing With Worries and Stress
    Dealing With Worries and Stress
    Dealing With Worries and Stress
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    Dealing With Worries and Stress

    By S. Muhammad Salih Al-Monajjid

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    It is also the nature of this life that people have to put up with suffering and hardship for various reasons. People feel regret for what has happened in the past, anxious about what may happen in the future, and worried about what is going on in the present. The things that cross our minds and make us feel distressed are things in the past that have caused grief, things in the future that we are worried about, and things in the present which concern us. People react differently to stress and worries, depending on how many things are concerning them, whether the worry is continuous or not, and on whether they have faith in their hearts or are rebellious and sinful. People's worries and concerns will also differ, according to the differences in their motivations, circumstances and individual responsibilities. This book gives examples of different kinds of stress and worry, and discusses them in some detail.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherS. Muhammad Salih Al-Monajjid
    Release dateJul 14, 2011
    ISBN9781465743473
    Dealing With Worries and Stress
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    S. Muhammad Salih Al-Monajjid

    Al-Munajjid is the imam and lecturer at the 'Umar ibn Abd al-'Aziz mosque in the city of Al-Khobar, where he teaches and gives lectures in Sharia and da'wah. He was the first person to launch a website in Saudi Arabia representing Islam. The site was launched in 1997 and presented in a QA format. It has been translated into eight languages, in addition to the original Arabic: English, French, Spanish, Urdu, Indonesian, Chinese, Japanese, and Uyghur. Al-Munajid has several radio and television programs on channels in Saudi Arabia and throughout the Persian Gulf. Most of the content is in Arabic, although some of it is translated into English.

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      Dealing With Worries and Stress - S. Muhammad Salih Al-Monajjid

      DEALING WITH WORRIES

      AND STRESS

      By Sheikh Muhammad Salih Al-Monajjid

      Copyright S. Muhammad Salih Al-Monajjid 2004

      Published by EBenShop Publishing at Smashwords

      Contents

      Introduction

      Kinds of Worry and Stress

      Islam's Treatment for Anxiety and Worry

      Writings of Immam Ibn al-Qayyim on Treating Distress and Grief

      Du'aa' (Supplication)

      Reminder

      1. Introduction:

      Praise be to Allaah, the Lord of the Worlds, the Most Merciful, the Most Compassionate, the Master of the Day of Judgement. I bear witness that there is no god but He, the Lord of the earlier and later generations and Sustainer of heaven and earth. Peace and blessings be upon the one who was sent as a Mercy to the worlds. I bear witness that he is the Messenger of Allaah (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him). Peace and blessings be upon him, upon all his Family and Companions, and upon those who believe in his guidance and follow in his footsteps until the Day of Judgement.

      It is the nature of this life that people will suffer from worries and stress, because this world is the place of disease, hardship and suffering. Hence among the things that distinguish Paradise from this world is the fact that there is no worry or stress there: No sense of fatigue shall touch them, nor shall they (ever) be asked to leave. [al-Hijr 15:48 – interpretation of the meaning]. Nothing ever upsets the people of Paradise, not even the slightest word: No laghw (dirty, false, evil vain talk) will they hear therein, nor any sinful speech (like backbiting, etc.), but only the saying of Salaam! Salaam! (greetings with peace). [al-Waaqi’ah 56:25-26 – interpretation of the meaning].

      It is also the nature of this life that people have to put up with suffering and hardship for various reasons, as is indicated in the Qur’aan (interpretation of the meaning): Verily, We have created man in toil. [al-Balad 90:4]. So people feel regret for what has happened in the past, anxious about what may happen in the future, and worried about what is going on in the present.

      The things that cross our minds and make us feel distressed are things in the past that have caused grief, things in the future that we are worried about, and things in the present which concern us.

      People react differently to stress and worries, depending on how many things are concerning them, whether the worry is continuous or not, and on whether they have faith in their hearts or are rebellious and sinful. We may describe people’s hearts as being of two types: either the heart is the throne of Allaah, filled with light, life, happiness, joy and all the treasures of goodness; or it is the throne of Shaytaan, wherein is distress, darkness, death, grief, worry and anxiety.

      People’s worries and concerns will also differ, according to the differences in their motivations, circumstances and individual responsibilities.

      One type of worry or concern is that which may be described as worthwhile worries that are a good sign, such as a scholar’s anxiety to resolve difficult issues concerning which the Muslims need an answer – especially when the matter is very serious and there appears to be no solution. Another example is the concern of the Muslim leader about the problems of the people under his care. This is what made the two ‘Umars (i.e. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab and ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez) and other leaders worried and anxious. ‘Umar ibn al-Khattaab used to think about how to prepare the army whilst he was praying, and he was excused for that; he also used to worry about the animals stumbling in the land of ‘Iraaq. ‘Umar ibn ‘Abd al-‘Azeez used to express his suffering thus: "I am dealing with something with which no one could help me except Allaah. The elderly have reached

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