Khutba, 25.06.2021 Dear Jama’ah!
Fighting Depression Having feelings and thoughts such as not being able
﴾ﻦ َ ﴿ﻟََﻌﱠﻠﻚَ ﺑَﺎﺧٌِﻊ ﻧَْﻔ
َ ﺴﻚَ َا ﻟﱠﺎ ﻳَﮑُﻮﻧُﻮا ُﻣﻮِْٔﻣِﻨﻴ to enjoy life, having difficulty in doing daily tasks and
:ؐ ِﺣَﻤﺔ
ْ ل ﻧَِﺒﻲﱡ اﻟﱠﺮ
َ َوﻗَﺎ making everything seem to be meaningless, is
normal if it is in the short term. If this doesn't go
«ﻻ َﻣﺎ ﻳَﺮْﺿَﻰ رَﺑﱡَﻨﺎ
ﻻ ﻧَُﻘﻮلُ ِٕا ﱠ
َ َ و،ن
ُ َﺐ ﻳَﺤْﺰ
َ وَاﻟَْﻘْﻠ،ﻦ ﺗَْﺪَﻣُﻊ »ِٕا ﱠ
َ ن اﻟَْﻌْﻴ away after a while, but rather goes to the extent
Dear Brothers and Sisters! where you have the urge to hurt yourself, we
Health is undoubtedly one of the greatest blessings probably need professional help. There is absolutely
bestowed upon us by Allah (swt), after Imaan. nothing to be ashamed of in this. Just as we consult a
doctor when there is a pain in our body that does not
Rasulullah (saw) has said, “There are two
go away, it is inevitable for us to seek professional
blessings that many people are deceived into
help in our mental problems. In some cases, it is even
losing: health and free time.”1 When we are in
necessary. At the same time, after fulfilling our
good health for a long time, we may be neglectful
religious obligations, keeping our spirituality high by
about how great a blessing health is. But when we reading the Qur'an extra, making dhikr and praying
fall ill, we remember its value again. Diseases that will improve our mood.
we should consider as tests of Allah (swt) can be
Every person goes through various tests in their lives.
physical as well as psychological such as social
To list just a few examples, these are grieving,
phobia, panic disorder and depression. The
affliction, being in a constantly stressful
pandemic process has been determining our daily environment, excessive pressure, violence, scolding,
lives for about a year and a half with the curfews serious illnesses, our diet, sleep patterns, and similar
and restrictions it has brought. This situation has situations that can lead to depression. Even the
caused depression to become more common. simplest things that a depressed person does
Muslims are also included in these statistics. routinely before in his daily life can be very heavy and
Dear Brothers and Sisters! difficult. In addition, the depressed person avoids
Believers who have faith can also get depressed talking to others and may not want to answer phone
from time to time. They may be deeply saddened calls and messages even when called. On this
by the events they experience, problems and occasion, sometimes even the closest people may not
understand what the person is going through and the
troubles, and heavy burdens that they cannot
reasons for their behaviour. They may even be angry
handle. When the polytheists [Mushrik] were
with them for not telling about their condition.
stubborn and mocked the Qur'an, Allah (swt)
revealed the following verse: “We certainly know Dear Jama’ah!
that your heart is truly distressed by what they Every person has two very simple needs. These are
say.”2 Allah (swt) addressed the Messenger of the desire to be understood and valued. Let's take a
Allah ﷺ, who was sad because he was thinking of closer look at the people around us. Let's listen to the
members of our family wholeheartedly or express
the polytheists in the hereafter: “Perhaps, [O
that we want to listen. Let's show some warmth. If
Muhammad], you would kill yourself with grief
anyone is withdrawn, angry, tense or silent, let's not
that they will not be believers!”3 He also uttered leave them alone. Let's not just say that we are with
these famous words while grieving for his son, who them, let's even prove it to them. Our organisation
passed away when he was just 18 months old: “The can support anyone who is in need of moral support
eyes are shedding tears and the heart is in this regard.
grieved, and we will not say except what
May Allah (swt) protect us from all calamities and
pleases our Lord, O Ibrahim ! Indeed, we are ensure quick recovery for those who are facing
grieved by your separation.”4 Therefore, depression. Ameen.
everyone can fall into this situation, and no one
has the right to condemn it.
1
Buhârî, Rıkâk, 1 3
Surah Ash-Shu’ara, 26:3
2
Surah Al-Hijr, 15:97 4
Buhârî, Cenâiz, 43, H.No: 1303
