Feeling Sad? Here’s What You Can Do to Overcome It
We all experience sadness at some point in life, and it’s never a pleasant feeling. No one enjoys being sad. However, in His infinite wisdom, Allah (SWT) has created both happiness and sadness as part of our journey. These emotions help us truly appreciate the moments of joy we experience. Embracing both happiness and sadness allows us to understand the full spectrum of life and grow spiritually.
In this video, we will explore the feeling of sadness and what to say and do when we feel sad.
When you feel sad, we must first seek Allah’s (swt) help for it is Allah (swt) alone who can relieve us from our sadness. The Prophet (saw) would say the following whenever he felt distressed or sad.
يَا حَيُّ يَا قَيُّومُ بِرَحْمَتِكَ أَسْتَغِيثُ
Yaa Hayyu yaa Qayyoom, bi Rahmatika astagheeth
O Ever-Living One, O Everlasting One, by your mercy I seek help. are accomplished.
(Tirmidhi, Sunan 3600)
Allah (swt) says in Suratul Baqarah, verse 152, “Remember me and I will remember you.” So if we remember Allah (swt), Allah will remember us and help us out of our distress.
فَاذْكُرُونِي أَذْكُرْكُمْ
Remember me and I will Remember You.
(Quran 2:152)
Let’s not forget to all upon Allay when we feel sad. May Allah grant us relief from all types of sadness.
