Inner Peace in Islam 3

 

Inner Peace in Islam  3

Many psychologists and behaviorists argue that at the end of the day the greatest human drive is mental peace. Islam is the road to peace and serenity. It starts with the most basic thing i.e. greeting among Muslims; Muslims are prescribed by Allah to say ‘As-Salam-alikum’ whenever they meet with other Muslim brothers. The meaning of this Arabic phrase is “May Allah bless you with peace”. Similarly, there is one of the names of Heaven ‘Dar As-Salam’ which means “House of Peace”. Among the 99 names of Allah, there is one name ‘As-Salam’ which has its own beautiful meaning “The Source of all Peace”. Indeed! Allah is the best source of peace, and mental peace lies in the remembrance of Almighty Allah. Allah is the Creator of this entire universe and of all the things we are blessed with, so to find peace in those things we must thank Allah daily, for being blessed with the luxuries, children, parents, and for everything we have. Allah says in Surah Taha, verse 124:

وَمَنْ أَعْرَضَ عَن ذِكْرِى فَإِنَّ لَهُۥ مَعِيشَةًۭ ضَنكًۭا وَنَحْشُرُهُۥ يَوْمَ ٱلْقِيَـٰمَةِ أَعْمَىٰ ١٢٤

“But he who turneth away from the remembrance of Me, his will be a narrow life, and I shall bring him blind to the assembly on the Day of Resurrection.

— M. Pickthall." 

[Surah Toha:124]

Those who are suffering from severe mental health issues and do not find a particular reason for always being depressed and having mood disturbance should turn to Allah for help. People who are having these symptoms need to look at their issues in the light of the Quran because there is hope and cure in Islam to overcome such problems. Allah says in the Quran in:

ٱللَّهُ وَلِىُّ ٱلَّذِينَ ءَامَنُوا۟ يُخْرِجُهُم مِّنَ ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ إِلَى ٱلنُّورِ ۖ وَٱلَّذِينَ كَفَرُوٓا۟ أَوْلِيَآؤُهُمُ ٱلطَّـٰغُوتُ يُخْرِجُونَهُم مِّنَ ٱلنُّورِ إِلَى ٱلظُّلُمَـٰتِ ۗ أُو۟لَـٰٓئِكَ أَصْحَـٰبُ ٱلنَّارِ ۖ هُمْ فِيهَا خَـٰلِدُونَ ٢٥٧

Allah is the Protecting Guardian of those who believe. He bringeth them out of darkness into light. As for those who disbelieve, their patrons are false deities. They bring them out of light into darkness. Such are rightful owners of the Fire. They will abide therein.

— M. Pickthall

[Surah Al-Baqarah, verse 257]

We need to keep faith in Allah no matter what because He is the only entity that has solutions of every difficulty. As mentioned in the above verse of Surah Al-Baqarah, Allah says that He will take out people from the depths of darkness to the light of peace and harmony, the only condition is to have strong faith in Allah and to trust Him in every situation.