💌 Depression isn't only shown in sleeping a lot,
For constant worry at night can cause one to stay up.
Sorrow can make one lethargic or insomniac,
Squandering one's lifetime on pointless games, excess naps,
Sins that spoil one's soul with guilt, like addiction to drugs.
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Depression can be obvious, or concealed behind masks
Of seemingly happy people who frequently laugh,
Post selfies, record viral videos, upload cool vlogs,
Gain fans daily on YouTube, Instagram and TikTok,
While deep inside they feel empty, confused, sad and lost.
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As long as they don't believe in Allah, our True God,
While much of their lives are spent on fleeting joys and fraud,
And they're guilty of injustice, hurting this and that,
Materialists lack actual peace despite what they've got,
More so if they're misguided and far from Allah's Love.
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It's fine to cry sometimes, specially when life gets rough,
Until sadness leads you to think of suicidal thoughts,
To doubt Allah's Wisdom and assume He is "unjust",
And you find yourself agreeing with shaytan's waswaas.
Defeat shaytan's plots with Qur'an, Adhkaar and Du'as.
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Don't label yourself as "depressed" due to wrongful acts
Done by jealous souls or those who were badly brought up.
Bad news surrounding you should inspire you to stay tough,
To trust Allah and strive to see Him someday above
In Jannah where there's lasting peace and hearts can relax.
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📖 Sa'd Ibn Abi Waqqas RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: I said, “O Messenger of Allah, which of the people are most severely tested?” The Messenger of Allah SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "They are the prophets, then the next best (in terms of righteousness), then the next best. A man is put to trial according to his Deen/religion. If he is firm in his religion, his trials will be more severe. If he is weak in his religion, he is put to trial according to his strength in religion. The servant will continue to be put to trial until he is left walking upon the earth without any sin."
Source: Sunan At-Tirmidhi 2398
Grade: Sahih (Authentic) according to Al-Albani
📖 Abu Huraira RadhiAllahu 'anhu narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "Nothing afflicts a Muslim of hardship, nor illness, nor anxiety, nor sorrow, nor harm, nor distress, nor even the pricking of a thorn, but that Allah will expiate his sins by it."
Source: Sahih Al-Bukhari 5318
Sahih Muslim 2573
Grade: Muttafaqun Alayhi (Authenticity agreed upon) according to Al-Bukhari and Muslim
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