Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: 7 Steps to Freedom from Anxiety, Depression, and Intrusive Thoughts (Happiness is a trainable, attainable skill! Book 1) by Lawrence Wallace

Author:Lawrence Wallace [Wallace, Lawrence]
Language: eng
Format: azw3
Published: 2016-01-31T05:00:00+00:00

Islam

Islam is an Abrahamic faith practiced by approximately 1.6 billion people around the world. The most essential beliefs are the existence of one God who created the universe, the earth, and humans and, out of his love for them, sent a series of prophets with guidance and instructions. The last of these prophets is Mohammed, who received the Qur’an in the seventh century. Islam teaches that the world is temporary and that a person’s true life is the one that comes after, in which anyone who chooses goodness over evil and seeks God can return to dwell in total peace with him. Thus, this life is a sort of test for people, who have been given complete free will by God.

Many scholars hold an inclusive view of what being Muslim means. If someone hears of the Prophet Mohammed and the message he brought and believes that it is true, he or she would be expected to accept the faith. However, someone who had never heard of this or didn’t have a chance to understand it would also be considered a Muslim just by his or her belief in one God (or a Great Spirit, or simply a belief in the goodness of the human heart) and the oneness of creation and his or her commitment to searching for truth, doing good, and abstaining from evil. Similarly, many understand the verses in the Qur’an that mention “disbelievers” to be referring to those who are willfully ignorant, reject truth and goodness outright, or actively attack Muslims for their beliefs, not to peaceful people who just don’t happen to be practicing Muslims. Thus, you don’t have to have been raised Muslim to appreciate the lessons of kindness, community, charity, and forgiveness that the Qur’an teaches or to take comfort in its reassurance of mercy and ultimate peace.

Many Muslims find their faith profoundly reassuring in the face of difficulties, anxiety, and grief, because the resounding message is that no matter how hard it is in this life, if you do your best to be a good person and search for closeness with the divine, everything will be OK in the end. Ultimately, there is an end to suffering through the mercy of God. Many verses in the Qur’an repeat the phrase “no fear shall be upon them, nor shall they grieve”:

Those who believe (in the Qur’an), and those who follow the Jewish (scriptures), and the Christians and the Sabians, any who believe in Allah and the Last Day, and work righteousness, shall have their reward with their Lord; on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. (2:62)

Those who (in charity) spend of their goods by night and by day, in secret and in public, have their reward with their Lord: on them shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. (2:274)

Behold! Verily on the friends of Allah there is no fear, nor shall they grieve. (10:62)

This is deeply meaningful because fear and grief are two of the most difficult aspects of the

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