What is the difference between psychological waswas and Satanic waswas?
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Question:
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the difference between psychological waswas and Satanic waswas?
Answer:
Psychological waswas is considered merely the talk of the self, the talk of the self and psychological impulses. This is unlike Satanic waswas, which comes from Satan, from Satan’s dictation. A person may be afflicted with waswas, worries, and sorrows because he is suffering from a mental illness. This is called mental illness, and therefore it is treated with medication; there are medications for mental illness prescribed by psychiatrists. As for Satan’s waswas, its treatment is through the remembrance of Allah and seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. Yes.
May Allah reward you, Honorable Shaykh. This questioner says: What is the difference between psychological waswas and Satanic waswas?
Answer:
Psychological waswas is considered merely the talk of the self, the talk of the self and psychological impulses. This is unlike Satanic waswas, which comes from Satan, from Satan’s dictation. A person may be afflicted with waswas, worries, and sorrows because he is suffering from a mental illness. This is called mental illness, and therefore it is treated with medication; there are medications for mental illness prescribed by psychiatrists. As for Satan’s waswas, its treatment is through the remembrance of Allah and seeking refuge in Allah from the accursed Satan. Yes.
Source
قناة «العلامة الدكتور صالح الفوزان»، [392 -858] ما الفرق بين الوسواس النفسي والوسواس الشيطاني؟ - الشيخ صالح الفوزان — youtube.com
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