Monday 23 March 2015

Hey You, Cheer Up!

Assalamualaikum...

And Hi, My Lovely Incik Bloggie!

Feel down...

Feel depressed...

Feel disconnected with Allah...

Feel like your duas are not being answered...

Think maybe Allah doesn't love you anymore...

I have one secret to tell you...

Jom buka al-Quran tengok surah ke 93: Ad-Dhuha...

Syakh Tawfique Chowdury menerangkan surah Ad-Dhuha ni adalah penawar untuk 'depression'. Ia diturunkan ketika nabi Muhammad SAW tidak menerima sebarang wahyu dari Allah SWT selama 6 bulan. Jibril tidak datang menemui nabi dan baginda juga tidak mendapat sebarang mimpi.

Masa tu baginda rasa sangat sedih & mula berfikir bahawa Allah membenci dia. Baginda turut merasakan yang Allah tidak lagi mahukan dia sebagai seorang nabi. All these thoughts come to his mind.

Pernah tak kita rasa macam ni, kadang-kadang rasa betapa beratnya ujian yang Allah bagi kat kita dek kerana dosa-dosa lalu dan semasa, keseorangan, tiada bantuan... kenapa aku...kenapa aku...why... sampai rasa terpinggir bila Allah tak membalas doa kita, rasa Allah tak mempedulikan kita.

So...

Allah turunkan surah Dhuha untuk nabi Muhammad SAW & kita semua...

(1) "waddhuha. by the sun & the morning in its blazing glory." The first thing you tell a person who's depressed is to wake up, see the sun. Its not all doom & gloom. It's a good day out there. Look at the sun and how it shines for you. Isn't it amazing when we think about how Allah created the sun for us. That enormous big ball of light is created for YOU my friend.

(2) "wallaili izaa sajaa- And by the night as it develops and gives comfort." The problem of people who are depressed is that they stay up at night & sleep in the morning. They have a bad sleeping pattern. Psychologically, this effects a person's mood and emotion and gives a bad impact physically, emotionally and mentally. One major reason leading to depression.

(3) "Allah does not hate u Oh Muhammad nor has He forgotton you." Allah does not hate us. Not at all. He does not hate you. In fact, God loves us more than our mother loves us.

(4) "and indeed the hereafter will be far better for you". The storm shall pass and surely what is waiting for you is far better than what you have to go through now. Allah promised. And when God promises, he keeps it.

(5) "and very soon your lord will give you a massive reward & make you happy." Very soon all this hurt will end. Very soon the situation will get better. Very soon it will all be okay. Very soon my friend, have faith.

(6) "Did He not find you an orphan and look after you?". Ask yourself, at times when you feel hopeless, didn't God still grant u nice clothes to wear? Did he stop giving you shelter?

(7) "And He found you lost, and guided you". Allah saw you misguided and wandering helplessly, and He gave you Islam, what more can you ask for?

(8) "And he found you poor, & sustained you". If you still have food to eat, & fresh air to breathe in today, trust me dude your situation isn't really that bad.

(9 & 10) Allah tells us that the best way to overcome depression is to look at those who are more unfortunate.

(11) "and for the ni'mat you get, must you announce gratefulness". Overcome devastation by syukr. Alhamdulillah for our eyes, our hands, for protection, for our families. Wallahi, you are so blessed. So cheer up.

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