Qur’anic therapy in two powerful verses.

Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raajioon. - To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return.

We hear this phrase a lot, and we only use it when somebody passes away.

The reality though is, we need to use this phrase anytime we have any sort of calamity.

This is qualified by the previous verse in Surah Baqara, where Allah mentions:

We will certainly test you with something of fear and hunger, and loss of property, lives and crops, but give glad tidings to those who patiently persevere, who say, when afflicted with calamity: To Allah we belong, and to Him is our return.

(Surah Baqara 155-156)

We need to ponder over this powerful statement: Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raajioon.

Imagine how many people can feel relief over their problems when they realize that their problem isn’t really a huge deal in the grand scheme of things. Allah is our final destination, and it is up to me to do my best while asking Allah for help throughout my life. This calamity that happened to me, it is part of my test, and Allah will judge me on how I reacted to it.

Imagine how many people can stop relying on a magic pill to help with their problems, only to cause several more problems that didn’t exist before? This magic pill by the way, ends up becoming two, three, or even four magic pills that you will need, all because our mindset has become so far away from our Deen that we mimic the disbelievers even in how we cope with life. These same pills that were supposed to help you overcome your sadness has now caused you to fall even deeper in sadness.

Most therapists and healthcare professionals won’t tell you the obvious facts, which is that you need religion and you need Islam in order to really feel relief from your crises.

Medications are supposed to be a step-therapy until you find the underlying problem, not a long term solution, especially for mental health.