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Ustadh Amr Hashim

December 16, 2023 4 mins

Dealing With Depression: Giving Advice

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the thirteenth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. When the other person is ready for it, offer the advice that you […]
December 9, 2023 5 mins

Dealing With Depression: Your Role

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the twelfth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. What is your role as a helper? What do you do about this? […]
December 2, 2023 3 mins

Dealing With Depression: Awareness of Others’ Difficulty

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the eleventh in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. It is very simple. Think about people who are absent. Observe the people […]
November 25, 2023 5 mins

Dealing With Depression: Abu Zaid Balkhi

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the tenth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. Abu Zaid Balkhi is famous for his work “The Sustenance of the Souls.”  […]
November 11, 2023 7 mins

Dealing With Depression: Patience

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the eighth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. Imam al-Haddad, in his poem “Ya Sabiran,” says: “And when events change for […]
November 4, 2023 5 mins

Dealing With Depression: Remembrance

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the seventh in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. What is it that we desire through patience? It is closeness to Allah […]
October 28, 2023 5 mins

Dealing With Depression: Virtuous Character

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the sixth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. Allah says:  وَٱصۡبِرۡ وَمَا صَبۡرُكَ إِلَّا بِٱللَّهِۚ  “And be dauntlessly steadfast: Nor is […]
October 21, 2023 5 mins

Dealing With Depression: Imam Ghazali

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the fifth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. The way that Imam Ghazali approaches depression, anxiety and so forth is not […]
October 14, 2023 5 mins

Dealing With Depression: Tradition

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the fourth in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. It is in the The Life of The Prophet (Allah bless him and […]
October 7, 2023 6 mins

Dealing with Depression: Emotions

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the third in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. Allah says: ذَٰلِكَ ٱلْكِتَـٰبُ لَا رَيْبَ ۛ فِيهِ ۛ هُدًۭى لِّلْمُتَّقِينَ ٱلَّذِینَ یُؤۡمِنُونَ […]
September 30, 2023 5 mins

Dealing with Depression: Understanding and Experience

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the second in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. From the Western perspective, we have “depression” and “anxiety.” Both of them are […]
September 23, 2023 4 mins

Dealing with Depression: Elucidation

The Islamic faith is not unfamiliar with tests and tribulations. This is the first in a series of articles on depression according to Islam. It is from the On Demand Course: Mental Health Workshop – An Islamic Guide to Dealing with Depression. Nobody is immune from feelings of mental distress, upset, dismay, anxiety and so […]