10 WAYS TO COPE WITH STRESS & ANXIETY Sharing by: Hidhir Mohamad Noor

ONE STEP AT A TIME

Do it gradually. Think, prioritize, plan & move forward

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CONNECT WITH OTHER

HUMAN BEINGS You are not alone. We are all suffering

together.

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DO ZIKR When your heart feels heavy with stress, remember Allah.

Surround yourself with His Zikr.

"... without doubt in the remembrance (Zikr) of Allah do hearts find tranquility"

(Quran 13:28).

‘Subhana Allah wa bi-hamdihi, subhana Allahil Azeem’ (All Glory is to Allah and all Praise to him. Glorified is Allah, the Great)

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PRAY FOR OTHERS TO

HEAL YOURSELF Abud-Darda' (RadhiAllahu anhu) reported: I heard the Messenger of Allah (Sallallaahu 'alaihi wasallam) saying: "Whenever a Muslim supplicates for his (Muslim) brother in his absence, the angels say: `May the same be for you too'.'' [Muslim]

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SEEK HELP THROUGH

PRAYER & PATIENCE

“And seek help through patience and prayer, and indeed, it is difficult except for the humbly submissive (to Allah).” [Quran 2:45] Patience gives us control in situations where we feel we have little or no control. (Sabar: Self-control, perseverance, endurance, and a focused struggle achieve ones goal.)

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LEAVE THE WORLD BEHIND YOU

5 TIMES A DAY Use the five daily prayers as a means to become more Hereafter-oriented and less attached to the

temporary world.

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MAKE THE QURAN YOUR PARTNER Reading and listening to the Quran will help refresh our hearts and our minds.

"O humanity! There has come to you a direction from your Lord and a cure for all [the ills] in men's hearts - and for those who believe, a Guidance and a Mercy" (Quran 10:57).

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TIE YOUR CAMEL:

DO YOUR PART Muslims must never become fatalistic*.

Although we know only Allah is in control and that He has decreed all things, we are each responsible for making the right choices and doing the right thing in all situations of our lives. We must take action.

We must work to alleviate the hardships we, our families and our communities face.

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*Fatalism: The acceptance of all things and events as inevitable; submission to fate.

ASK HIM. HE LISTENS: MAKE DU’A

Allah listens and already knows what is in your heart, but He wants you to ask Him for what you want.

The Prophet said: “Allah is angry with those who do not ask Him for anything” (Tirmidhi).

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TAWAKKAL: RELYING ON

ALLAH "When you have taken a decision, put your trust in Allah“

(Quran 3: 159).

Once you have established a plan you intend to follow through on to deal with a specific issue or problem in your life, put your trust in the

most Wise and the All-Knowing.

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