Are You Feeling Fed Up of Life
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In the name of Allah, the Most-Merciful, the All-Compassionate
"May the Peace and Blessings of Allah be Upon You"
Praise be to Allaah, we seek His help and His forgiveness. We seek refuge with
Allaah from the evil of our own souls and from our bad deeds. Whomsoever Allaah
guides will never be led astray, and whomsoever Allaah leaves astray, no one
can guide. I bear witness that there is no god but Allaah, and I bear witness
that Muhammad is His slave and Messenger.
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
Psychological Counselling
Feeling Fed Up of Life
http://www.islam-qa.com/en/cat/31/ref/islamqa/41703
There are many reasons for hating this world. There are some people who dislike
this transient world and long for that which is with Allaah of reward, and who
love to meet Allaah. Hence some of the salaf said: “The gift of the believer
is death.†For he detests this world and his heart is attached to the
Hereafter. Yet despite his dislike for this world, he carries out his duties
towards Allaah and His slaves, and he strives to do good as much as he can, in
accordance with the words of Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):
“And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e.
death)â€
[al-Hijr 15:99]
And there are some people who detest this world, not because of the Hereafter,
but because they think that their share of it is very little, and that others
are better off then them. Undoubtedly this is a kind of discontent with the
will and decree of Allaah, for Allaah is the One Who bestows blessings and
distributes provisions, as He says (interpretation of the meaning):
“And if Allaah were to enlarge the provision for His slaves, they would
surely rebel in the earth, but He sends down by measure as He wills. Verily, He
is, in respect of His slaves, the Well‑Aware, the All‑Seer (of things that
benefit them)â€
[al-Shoora 42:27]
Some people hate this world because they have been faced with a great deal of
trial, stress and exhaustion in it. Undoubtedly these people do not understand
the true nature of this world. This world is the realm of striving and trial,
the realm of stress and exhaustion, especially for the righteous believer, who
encounters all kinds of trials by means of which Allaah expiates his sins and
raises him in status.
Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Verily, We have created man in toilâ€
[al-Balad 90:4]
“Do people think that they will be left alone because they say: ‘We
believe, and will not be tested. And We indeed tested those who were before
them. And Allaah will certainly make (it) known (the truth of) those who are
true, and will certainly make (it) known (the falsehood of) those who are
liars, (although Allaah knows all that before putting them to test)â€
[al-Ankaboot 29:2-3]
“Allaah will not leave the believers in the state in which you are now, until
He distinguishes the wicked from the good. Nor will Allaah disclose to you the
secrets of the Ghayb (Unseen), but Allaah chooses of His Messengers whom He
wills. So believe in Allaah and His Messengers. And if you believe and fear
Allaah, then for you there is a great rewardâ€
[Aal Imraan 3:179]
“And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of
wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As‑ Saabiroon (the
patient).
Who, when afflicted with calamity, say: “Truly, to Allaah we belong and
truly, to Him we shall return.â€
They are those on whom are the Salawaat (i.e. who are blessed and will be
forgiven) from their Lord, and (they are those who) receive His Mercy, and it
is they who are the guided onesâ€
[al-Baqarah 2:155-157]
Remember how the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) was
tested. His people showed enmity towards him, and the closest of people to him
resisted him. Some people slandered him, others persecuted him. He was thrown
out of his home and was subjected to a harsh boycott. The kuffaar gathered
together to kill him, and his wife Khadeejah (may Allaah be pleased with her)
died at the most difficult time. He would go for a month or two at a time
without eating anything but dates and water. All of this happened even though
he was the Prophet of Allaah, and His Messenger, the one to whom Allaah
entrusted His Revelation. All of this happened even though he is the owner of
the position of praise and glory (al-maqaam al-mahmoud) and the Cistern
(al-hawd) to which his ummah will come (on the Day of Resurrection). All of
this happened even though his sins, past and future, had been forgiven.
So what about us, with all our sins and shortcomings?
I advise you to do the following:
Firstly: make a lot of duaa, calling upon Allaah, and seek to draw close to Him
by different kinds of worship, such as praying, giving zakaah, fasting and so
on.
Beseech Allaah to take away what is in your heart (of sorrow etc) and to grant
you relief. Allaah says (interpretation of the meaning):
“Those who believed (in the Oneness of Allaah — Islamic Monotheism), and
whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allaah verily, in the remembrance
of Allaah do hearts find restâ€
[al-Rad 13:28]
“Verily, those who are Al-Muttaqoon (the pious), when an evil thought comes
to them from Shaytaan (Satan), they remember (Allaah), and (indeed) they then
see (aright)â€
[al-Araaf 7:201]
Secondly: Understand that whatever Allaah decrees for His believing slave is
all good. No matter how difficult your life may become, to Allaah belong all
things in the heavens and the earth. So set things straight between yourself
and Allaah, and Allaah will suffice you against having any need of people.
Thirdly: Your depression and tiredness may be because of something that you
have missed out on and not acquired or achieved. In that case you should know
how often a person has pursued something, not realizing that in it lay his
doom; and how often has a person grieved for missing out on something he
wanted, but he does not know that had he attained it, it would have spelled
loss in both his spiritual and worldly affairs. So accept the will and decree
of Allaah, and seek the help of Allaah, and do not feel helpless.
Fourthly: Check your heart and mind, and examine your relationship with Allaah
thoroughly, because a person may be denied provision because of sins that he
commits.
Fifthly: You may have some personal or family problems; the way to solve these
problems is by prioritizing them. Seek the help of Allaah (first and foremost),
then the help of experienced people to solve these problems, and resolve these
issues.
Sixthly: remember that the most sorely tried of all people were the Prophets,
then the next best and the next best.
It is proven in al-Musnad from the hadeeth of Musab ibn Sad that his father
said: I said: O Messenger of Allaah, which of the people are most sorely
tested? He said: “The Prophets, then the righteous, then the next best, then
the next best of people. A man will be tested according to his level of
religious commitment. If there is some solidness in his religious commitment,
he will be more sorely tested, and if there is some weakness in his religious
commitment the test will be lightened for him. A man will continue to be tested
until he walks upon the face of the earth with no sin on him.†Musnad al-Imam
Ahmad, no. 1481. Shaykh Shuayb al-Arnaoot said: its isnaad is hasan. And it was
classed as saheeh by al-Albaani in Saheeh al-Jaami, no. 992.
Seventhly: Persist in praying for forgiveness and in worshipping. That is
better for you than all the worldly steps you can take, no matter how great and
how many they are. This will also relieve your worries.
It was narrated in some reports that whoever persists in praying for
forgiveness, Allaah will grant him a way out from every worry and hardship and
will grant him provision from sources he never thought of.
So persist in worshipping Allaah, and act in accordance with the words of
Allaah (interpretation of the meaning):
“And worship your Lord until there comes unto you the certainty (i.e.
death)â€
[al-Hijr 15:99]
“And strain not your eyes in longing for the things We have given for
enjoyment to various groups of them (polytheists and disbelievers in the
Oneness of Allaah), the splendour of the life of this world, that We may test
them thereby. But the provision (good reward in the Hereafter) of your Lord is
better and more lastingâ€
[Ta-Ha 20:131]
May Allaah help us and you to do and say that which is right.
And Allaah knows best.
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Mohamedhusein G. F. Somji
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