Navigating Mental Health + Q&A

Navigating Mental Health + Q&A



Mental health is a vital aspect of our overall well-being, and understanding how our faith can support us is crucial for a balanced life.

0:00 Misconceptions regarding mental health
1:16 Recognition of mental health
6:59 Integration of faith and therapy
19:33 Words mentioned in the Quran regarding mental health
25:12 Is suffering a punishment from Allah?
30:31 Where does mental illness begin?
34:59 Breaking bad habits
39:52 Childhood traumas
45:38 Compassionate approach is crucial
50:04 Suicidal thoughts
51:27 Practical strategies for healing
59:26 Understanding depression
1:04:46 5 cycles of grief
1:07:07 Seek professional help
1:08:37 Q&A

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@belal.assaad
2 years ago

Note: one point I did not cover in this lecture is the affect of Shaytan (devil) on Wiswas (intrusive thoughts) in a human. Shaytan is a continuous culprit and plays a role in leading to mental illnesses. Spiritual medications such as Ruqya, reciting the 3 Quls, listening to Quran, regular words of Dhikr (remembrance) and using the other methods described in this lecture help, inshllah.

@user-hq5ps7dx7d
5 months ago

Pray please having untop of exhaustion due being alone without family and friends while try heal cptsd after rape and abuse ❤ a vital depression taking the last of whats left my body which lost lot of weight already. There s no help as new convert around..my old friends left me when i embraced Islam. Please send dua to me. I am scared ill try another suicide .May Allah heal me and help by sending me a community where i could be save. AMIN

@AVIVDUBAI
5 months ago

This video deserve to be seen by millions

@r.a.h.175
7 months ago

There is no such thing as black magic. What people commonly call “black magic” arises from fear and misunderstanding, not from truth.
In reality, jinns do exist. They live in the unseen realm that exists parallel to our physical world. They are a distinct creation of Allah, living in their own families and communities just like human beings. Among them are both the good and the bad. Jinns possess extraordinary abilities — they can move across great distances swiftly, pass through walls, and change their forms at will.
In this invisible realm, there exist angels and jinns. Angels act only by the command of Allah, never out of their own will. Jinns, however, are different — like human beings, they possess intellect and free will, living freely within their own societies and systems. They coexist alongside mankind, unseen, and for the most part do not interfere with human affairs.
In general, jinns do not disturb people, and humans should not disturb them. But there are misguided individuals who claim to know methods to summon or communicate with jinns. These people do so for selfish or evil goals, entering strange and immoral agreements. In such pacts, wicked jinns may demand unnatural payments — sometimes involving harm to innocent lives. Eventually, these same jinns turn against their human partners, frightening, tormenting, and destroying them.
Allah created mankind with intellect and strength so that man may use them to live meaningfully and productively in this temporary world. He has granted humanity the ability to think, to strive, to build, and to spread goodness — not to indulge, interfere, or collaborate with jinns in creating mischief through the hidden avenues of the unseen world. Using the mind and will in obedience to Allah is a sign of wisdom and spiritual dignity.
The extreme fear caused by jinns can shatter a person’s peace of mind and reason, resulting in severe mental or physical distress. Victims may scream, shake, or speak incoherently — not because they are “possessed,” but because their minds collapse under unbearable fear.
Let it be clearly said: no jinn can ever enter or possess a human being. Allah created mankind as the superior of His creations, higher in rank than the jinn. To believe that a lesser creature can overpower or control a nobler one is a grave misunderstanding of the divine order. It is unthinkable that Allah would allow His most honored creation to be violated or controlled by any other being.
What people call “possession” is actually the product of fear and confusion. Jinns may appear in terrifying forms to frighten a person out of his senses, and when the mind succumbs to this fear, it reacts uncontrollably. The shaking, shouting, or abnormal physical movements are merely psychological responses to panic, not signs of supernatural domination.
At times, extraordinary events such as levitation or moving objects (as portrayed in The Exorcist or so-called poltergeist incidents) are simply acts of mischievous jinns who can perform such tricks easily. These acts may also occur through collaboration between humans and jinns who have entered unholy pacts. The deep terror of the victims magnifies the event, making it appear even more supernatural and threatening than it truly is.
In truth, fear itself is the real enemy, not jinns or magic. Allah never allows any being to override or defile His creation. The power of jinns is limited, and “black magic” exists only in the frightened imagination of those who lack faith.
Therefore, be courageous. Do not fear the unseen. Do not believe that black magic holds power over you. If you ever feel disturbed by something strange — a sound, a shadow, or an odd sensation — remain calm. Stand firm, remember your status as a human being, and command the jinn to depart in the name of Allah. These unseen entities fear the confidence and faith of mankind.
Understand this truth, and free your mind and heart from superstition. By Allah’s will, mankind is the most noble of all creatures. Courage founded on faith is the truest shield of protection.
Ultimately, it is a mind defeated by fear that weakens the body and the soul. Yes, jinns may attempt to instill terror, but fear only gains power when you allow it. If something unseen disturbs you, speak firmly and command it to leave. No being can ever occupy or usurp the sanctified body of man created by Allah.
True understanding of the Qur’an clears away confusion and dispels irrational fears. Through faith, knowledge, and courage, we come to know the truth — and truth always destroys falsehood.

@Zakaria_2k25
8 months ago

I’m gonna mention how habits develop good or bad habits

Every sinful habit begins with a thought (whisper) comes and goes and if you engage that thought it turns into an idea and if you hold on to the idea and don’t repel it then it turns into a plan 😮if you hold on to the plan and don’t repel it then it turns into an action and if you repeat the action the less you feel sensitive towards it and a more normalized it becomes then it turns into habits 😮 what do habits turn into if you don’t deal with them then it will turn into an addiction 😮

@Septiaaza11
8 months ago

Watching this while im dealing with high depression and psylogic smpton. It's make tears down form my eyes

@goodmuslim7866
9 months ago

Therapy is also a money making industry — most of it is unaffordable even if you have insurance costing 100s for a 30 min session — you will be a lifetime patient and you will go from person to person giving you different advice. Some of the best therapists charge the most and are inaccessible for people who need them the most — the ones with the worst health, circumstancss, and lack of support. Stick to the Quran and save your money. Research online and get free books or buy them and heal your ownself. Non muslim therapists will tell you the same and the ones who dont are just making business off of you as a client for life. Dont be dependent on a therapist. Be dependent on Allah SWT. Like an apple a day keeps the doctor away an ayah a day will keep the therapist away.

@goodmuslim7866
9 months ago

The Muslim ummah needs to wake up and pay attention to Ruqya and stop buying into the mental health propaganda that once said homosexuality was a mental illness and now says it isn't.

Read, youtube, and google regarding the evolution of psychiatry, how it began — its dark history and ifs current control, and how it has done nothing but swindle millions of people of their lives and money.

Non muslims are waking up to the truth of psychiatry and how mainstream psychiatrists and hospitals are conning people who are suffering. Just like Palestine has been ignored for decades although so many knew the plight of the Palestinians only now is the world seeing the pain of Palestine in the media. Same with psychiatry — psychiatry is a crime to humanity and inshAllah in the upcoming years and generations people will come to realize this.

Psychiatry has been and is failing the world. It is a pseudoscience and pharmaceutical industry scam.

Many have been told that their mental health concerns would get worse if not treated and received conflicting multiple diagnoses through the subjective DSM and ended up having protracted withdrawal and severe adverse reactions to medications. Court cases with pharma companies have been hidden from the public. The chemical imbalance theory was long debunked by psychiatry but big pharmas money driven marketing agenda and collaboration with the medical community (clinical trials have also been ghost written) has kept this evil narrative alive. Ask people who were former psych patients or even current ones: you never get better on psych meds — you only get poorer in every aspect of your life — you never thrive on these meds — the patient either never feels relief and will continue to be cycled onto billions of meds in a hamster wheel or they become worse – become disabled or die early. Many have lost their lives, wealth, reputations, careers and families due to psychiatry. 

Watch the documentary, Medicating Normal and Tucker Carlson's interviews regarding psychiatry. 

Invite the following psychiatrists to your channel if you truly want to know the truth about psychiatry.

Read Dr. Peter Breggin's books — he's the Harvard trained psychiatrist who has spoken in Congress on multiple occasions regarding the neuro toxicity of psych drugs — how they dont work and actually harm — spoke up against eleectroshocking individuals, brain labotomies of poor children and individuals. He has spoken for decades advocating for mental health reform – from Google "he was a key figure in the advocacy and legal efforts that forced the FDA to apply stricter warnings (black box warnings) to antidepressant drugs regarding suicide risks, particularly in children and young adults, during the early 2000s."

He is a whistleblower to FDA corruption. Watch his YouTube videos where he explains his years of battling the most powerful medical "experts and surgeons" — truly Dajjalic.

Brother Ahmad Thompson's book also details the dajjalic nature of psychiatry.

Read journalist and professor Robert Whitaker's "Anatomy of an Epidemic" – also please read Dr. Johanna Moncrief's published articles and watch Dr. Josef Whit-Doerring's youtube channel on the terrible reality of psychiatry. Read Robert Wipond's book regarding forced psychiatrization and how its used as a control mechanism by many and strips an individual of their liberties. Read Harvard educated Laura Delano's book about being a patient for a decade in the best psychiatric hospital in the world. There are countless experts, former psychiatrists, and clinical psychologists like Roger McFillin that have been trying to make the public aware of this medical scandal. Wake up Muslims.

MUSLIM SCHOLARS NEED TO BECOME AWARE.

@adiibaz8828
9 months ago

May 26 2024.. TAKE ME BACK PLS 😢

@1buubuu1
10 months ago

I am seeking trustworthy Islamic consultation on finance, marriage, health, and family rights and obligations. My questions are complex and need proper consultation, not short answers.

I am looking for an Islamic scholar with understanding of human psychology, or a therapist/counselor with solid Islamic knowledge. I live in Finland, where reliable help of this kind is difficult to find, and I do not use social media other than YouTube.

If anyone knows a credible and trustworthy individual or institution (remote consultation is fine, even from abroad) and preferably without cultural bias, I would sincerely appreciate the recommendation. I communicate best in Finnish, but English also works.

P.S. Why do so many Islamic platforms rely only on social media? I wish people remember that email communication still exists for people like me.

Jazak Allahu khair.

@adiibaz8828
10 months ago

May 2024… TAKE ME BACK PLS 😢

@yk-xc1fn
11 months ago

Yes brother is 100% right, if we walked by towards Qur'an and Sunnah, we wouldn't go wrong if we behaved ourselves by following our beloved Prophet Muhammad P.B.U.H. his examples, may ALLAH make it easy for all of us In'sha'ALLAH 🤲

@yk-xc1fn
11 months ago

It's heartbreaking 💔 with us majority we would be Judgemental meaning in other word's in any other circumstances we quickly pin point without any proof which is disgusting anyway 🤲

@yk-xc1fn
11 months ago

Nor should we force ourselves to be in a category of so much depression, just exaggerate which is more in children's as well as everything else, we should be saying Alhamdulillah, when we approach to children's it should be in a great good mannered, because they have been through a lot of trauma 🤲

@yk-xc1fn
11 months ago

Children's should be treated equally no matter whatever the situation, that's not Humanity may ALLAH S.W.T. Guide us all whether it's Parent's and Children's Maaz ALLAH 👍🤲

@yk-xc1fn
11 months ago

Sister's majority are very vulnerable they just fall for someone, just for a support, but don't have a clue whatever we see from outside should be from inside with good Intention for the Sake of ALLAH S.W.T. 👍

@yk-xc1fn
11 months ago

Masha'ALLAH amazing topic from our brother, it's very important for us to know about 😊👍🤲

@struggler-w2n
1 year ago

Asalamualaikum warehmatullahi wabarakatuhu
I am suffering from bipolar disorder for 3 years & i am trying to limit my interaction & conversation with opposite gender but i am struggling a lot in this . Plz tell me how should i protect my modesty & connection with allah

@Qoh19
1 year ago

Mental disability and physical disability the righteous will always beg.

@adiibaz8828
1 year ago

May 2024… TAKE ME BACK PLS 😢

@ajmalsherzai3686
1 year ago

Asalamalikum, I have been feeling my chest constricted past couple months and I been challenge with general anxiety through out my life…sometimes overwhelming but other times manageable, but when I heard the story of the people of paradise will have this trait gave me some relief and also the court yard metaphor made lots of sense..I feel like my anxiety keeps me on track with Allah and ya sometimes it gets bad but not enough to keep me inside and depressed and not wanting to do anything .. alhamdulillah

@justworship0570
1 year ago

Salam aleikum from Dagestan my G

@ozmasadiq8733
1 year ago

Omg, I needed to hear a lecture like that today. Thank you brother.

@WaliTanweer
1 year ago

I have was was INSHALLAH this fixed. ❤

@adiibaz8828
1 year ago

May 2024. TAKE ME BACK PLS 😢

@AmatulLah.Forever
1 year ago

Dr. Rania Awaad should be mentioned as she translated the work of Imam Razi and Ibn Sina to prove that Muslims practiced psychology before it was even a field. I would give her credit for the work she published and brought to the English world.

@adiibaz8828
1 year ago

Allah… TAKE ME BACK PLS 😢

@mirmm96
1 year ago

This is one of the best videos by Shaykh Belal. Thank you for touching on this topic. I hope more religious scholars touch on this topic insya'Allah.

@abcdhelp9152
1 year ago
@M3ITASNUVA
1 year ago

Aujubillah Aujubillah Aujubillah HashbunAllah Neymalwakil .

@choochoojemmy
1 year ago

Thanks

@louiseburke8012
1 year ago

As someone with depression, PTSD and sober from alcohol on meds, I needed to hear this. I chose to pay fidya this year because the thirst from the medication is bad even when not fasting. I can tell the difference between the whispers of wiswas when he tempts me with alcohol, and I just need to accept them and ignore them. As long as I don't give into them. Please, I'd love to hear more on this.

@OfficiallyOfficialIThink

Thank you brother, I’ve been waiting for these answers for years, Inshallah I can let go

@TaphaGueye-qk4ns
1 year ago

Sheikh I always follow your chanal 100%.may the almighty God give you the wheel power strong minded and ability Aaaaaaamiin

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