Treating Anxiety and Tension
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Question:
I am a person who is prone to anxiety. If I do something, I start thinking about what will happen to me if it fails, which increases the anxiety and tension. Will this anxiety cause what I fear to happen, and what is the cure?
Answer:
The treatment for this is to place one's reliance on Allah. Rely on Allah, and the anxiety will leave you. Rely on Allah, seek His help, trust in Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and hold a good opinion of Allah. All of this removes anxiety and worries from you. All of this stems from a weakness in reliance on Allah. The obsessions and fear that afflict some people all stem from a weakness in reliance and a weakness in faith. So they must place their reliance on Allah, hold a good opinion of Allah, seek His help (Mighty and Majestic), and attach their hearts to Allah. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) suffices His servants if they place their reliance on Him. Is not Allah sufficient for His servant?[Al-Anfal 8:64] And whoever places his reliance on Allah, He will suffice him [At-Talaq 65:3]. That is, He is sufficient [At-Talaq 65:3] for him regarding His commands. So this is treated by placing one's reliance on Allah.
I am a person who is prone to anxiety. If I do something, I start thinking about what will happen to me if it fails, which increases the anxiety and tension. Will this anxiety cause what I fear to happen, and what is the cure?
Answer:
The treatment for this is to place one's reliance on Allah. Rely on Allah, and the anxiety will leave you. Rely on Allah, seek His help, trust in Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He), and hold a good opinion of Allah. All of this removes anxiety and worries from you. All of this stems from a weakness in reliance on Allah. The obsessions and fear that afflict some people all stem from a weakness in reliance and a weakness in faith. So they must place their reliance on Allah, hold a good opinion of Allah, seek His help (Mighty and Majestic), and attach their hearts to Allah. Allah (Glorified and Exalted is He) suffices His servants if they place their reliance on Him. Is not Allah sufficient for His servant?
O Prophet, sufficient for you is Allah and for whoever follows you of the believers.
يَا أَيُّهَا النَّبِيُّ حَسْبُكَ اللَّهُ وَمَنِ اتَّبَعَكَ مِنَ الْمُؤْمِنِينَAnd whoever relies upon Allah - then He is sufficient for him.
وَمَن يَتَوَكَّلْ عَلَى اللَّهِ فَهُوَ حَسْبُهُIndeed, Allah
إِنَّ اللَّهَ
Source
شرح بلوغ المرام من أدلة الأحكام [ صالح الفوزان ]، باب التيمم — islamhouse.com (59:22)
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