Feeling hopeless and depressed? Here's the Islamic way to cure it
LIFESTYLE Feeling hopeless and depressed? Here's the Islamic way to cure it Tuesday July 04, 2017 Sadness is a part of what makes us human. No living soul is unfamiliar with it. Written by Amna Anwaar You might often come across a conversation pertaining to things like "sadness is shaytan’s doing" or that "a believer never gets sad" or even that “sadness is an indication of weak or incomplete faith”. Nothing, and I mean nothing, could be further from the truth. Statements like these only escalate the process of drowning for individuals who suffer from depression, anxiety or hopelessness. It is of the utmost importance that people know the difference between sadness and depression; sadness is a typical human emotion and depression is a much more damaging and longer lasting condition of hopelessness, despair, and dejection. Sadness is a part of what makes us human. No living soul is unfamiliar with it; even our Prophets faced multiple episodes of sadness. For ex...