How to get peace of mind?

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Life is never a bed of roses. We suffer from heartbreak, pain, and calamity, any of which might drive us to depression. However, at times depression can just be there for no specific reason at all, and when this happens it is imperative that we seek help for it.

Allah SWT has revealed The Noble Quran as a guide for mankind till the end of time, giving us a guide to help us through depression. Some SURAHS of the Holy Quran are valuable reading during depression and anxiety, as their meanings and messages can help alleviate depression.

SURAH DUHA

Surah Duha, Surah, 93. Allah revealed it at a time when our Prophet (S.A.W) was depressed, to soothe him. For the man who suffered the most in this world, it was something very soothing. The Surah reminds the prophet of the blessings that Allah has opened for him +

and asks him to help the poor and the needy and to make mention of the blessings of Allah upon him. +

SURAH INSHIRAH

Surah Inshirah, Surah 94, in the Quran. Allah tells the Prophet (S.A.W) about how Allah had eased the pain that the prophet felt internally by revealing to him the Quran. Allah mentions how He will raise the mention of His prophet around the world, and today +

every second somewhere on earth the adhaan is going on. Allah also mentions that both before hardship and after hardship is ease. Then He instructs the prophet to pray to His Lord after he is done with his duties to the people.

The modern world challenges us with so many distractions and so many expectations that don’t serve us. 
There are ways that you can create a piece of mind if we apply these on daily basis insha’Allah.

1- REMEMBRANCE OF ALLAH

- The best way to create that peace of mind by remembering Allah is to do it consistently throughout the day.
- Spend 5 minutes before or after your daily prayers doing the Dhikr of Allah. Now this is a prescribed Sunnah of the Prophet, peace be upon him

You might say you already do this after the obligatory Salah, but the truth is so many of us even if we do it, we rush through it without actually thinking of Allah. That defeats the purpose of remembrance, if all we do is utter the words without actually remembering Allah.

2- CREATE A FOCUS WINDOW TO MAKE WUDU

- Take 10 minutes out before your five daily prayers as a point of focus, to make Wudu before your Salah.
- Think about Allah, take your time and reflect about why u r doing this. Remember it is an act of worship and a cleansing of your sins

3- STAY AWAY FROM INTERNET OR YOUR MOBILE DEVICES FOR SOMETIME

- Addiction that many of us have that ruins our peace of mind. So many of us pick up our phones as soon as we wakeup
- The constant notifications the second you wake up takes your attention and focus and destroys it

- It’s as though you’ve stuck a letterbox on the side of your head, and whenever the postman feels like it, he just posts letters into your mind, ruining your mind with all the unwanted negative news.
Best case scenario to actually use your brain power on something that serves u.

4- MAKE THE LAST THING YOU DO AT NIGHT REMEMBRANCE

- It is from the Sunnah of Prophet (S.A.W), that we should make the last thing we do in the night, to pray the Witr Salah.
- Sleeping on the remembrance of Allah will help you to end your day with a positive focus.+

- Being grateful for all that you’ve had throughout your day and reflecting upon the good that has come from your day.

May Allah bless all of us with peace of mind