That soul-shaking moment when a prayer is on our lips and we feel like Allah Most High (the only objective reality) is listening, can give way pretty swiftly to feelings of anxiety, doubt, fatigue or distraction:
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Letting go of obsession: a spiritual balancing act
We all have obsessions at some point – sport, a TV show, fitting in, looking good, achieving a career goal, love, rejection… But when we’re hung up on something and just can’t seem to let go, it can eventually take a toll on our mental health. Intuitively we know that when something feels stuck and […]
Gratitude vs Attachment – Solving Qur’an 14:7
If gratitude is the key to contentment, and contentment is the hallmark of the people of jannah – then why do grateful people still struggle so much with their mental health? What’s the secret part of the equation where me + gratitude = inner-peace? “And [remember] when your Lord proclaimed, ‘If you are grateful, I […]
Spiritual bypassing: are you in your body?
‘Spiritual bypassing’ is a term for when people use spirituality as a way to avoid a difficult truth, instead of fully experiencing it. Seeking refuge in principles as a way to ignore pain. So what does it mean to experience truth in your body? We’re all interconnected Spiritual folk love telling us that we’re all […]
Earthquakes and disaster: making sense of “natural evil”
Making sense of “natural evil” Below is an extract from a thought-provoking khutbah delivered by Shaykh Khaled Abou El Fadl, in the wake of a devastating earthquake in Turkey in 2023. Many Muslims found themselves questioning why God allowed this to happen and others insisted the event must be some kind of Divine punishment on […]
Dangerous muslim influencers
Not all mental health advice is equal. If Muslim content creators knew how much potential damage they might be doing in the name of Allah when they offer mental health advice based on the ‘virtues of suffering’, I am sure they would think again. Messages that promote the idea that our suffering is a sign […]