💐 In The Name Of Allah The Most Gracious The Most Merciful
💌 Nine things to avoid, for Allah's sake, to avoid depression, as a Muslim:
1] Don't expect people to be constantly nice to you, to treat you like royalty, or to give you special attention at all times as though they don't have problems, trials, and worries of their own.
2] Don't waste your lifetime spying on people's lives, watching pretentious vlogs on YouTube, and nosily interfering with irrelevant issues of people who have nothing to do with you. Focus on improving yourself, concentrating on pleasing Only Allah the Almighty, and don't care about how others perceive you.
3] Don't gossip nor socialize with professional gossipers. Arrogantly backbiting about people, whether Muslim or non-Muslim, can make your heart feel uneasy, empty, and guilty due to the filthiness of the major sin of backbiting.
4] Don't be too hard on yourself. Don't blame yourself for not being perfect. Forgive yourself for your human mistakes, and learn what not to do next time. Complete perfection can only be found in Jannah Paradise.
5] Don't compete with those who seem to be succeeding in terms of worldly gains. Instead, motivate yourself to work harder by patiently doing as many good deeds as you can for Allah's sake, with moderation and consistency, to level up your status in Jannah Paradise.
6] Don't ever be dishonest with yourself, with Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala, and with anybody. By occasionally lying to people, you may always worry that someday your lies may be discovered and you'd be labeled as a 'chronic liar'.
7] Don't hang out with the wrong kind of friends who could lead you to trouble, complicate your lifestyle, and distract you from what Allah and His noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam love.
8] Don't behave in this dunya as if you'll live forever. Understand that death can occur anytime and we must prepare ourselves for the actual meeting with our Creator Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala.
9] Don't forget the prayers and our main purpose in life, which is to worship Only Allah Subhaanahu wa Ta'aala (not ourselves, not money, not people) and pass all of Allah's tests so we're deserving of Jannah Paradise. The stronger your connection is to Allah the Most Loving, the more often you say Dhikr, and the more you read from the Noble Qur'an regularly, the calmer you are, the farther you are from fitna, and the better you feel from inside, despite strangers guessing otherwise.
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📖 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, not 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
📖 Aisha RadhiAllahu 'anha narrated: Allah's noble Messenger Muhammad SallAllahu 'alaihi wa sallam said, "If the sins of a servant are numerous and he does not have good deeds to compensate, Allah will afflict him with sadness as an expiation for him."
Source: Musnad Ahmed 24708
Grade: Hasan (Fair) according to Al-Suyuti
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