بسم الله الرحمن الرحيم
In the Name of Allah, Most Merciful, Most Compassionate
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
Know and understand that all our good deeds and daily religious routine, including reading Surah Al Kahf every Friday, is not for anyone's benefit except us. Allah does not need them and the Prophet sallallahu alayhi wasallam does not need us to follow his teachings. But if we don't do them, or at least try to do some of them regularly, we have no protection against Shaytan.
When someone turns away from the remembrance of Allah, He will appoint a qarin (devil) as his companion.
وَمَن يَعْشُ عَن ذِكْرِ ٱلرَّحْمَـٰنِ نُقَيِّضْ لَهُۥ شَيْطَـٰنًا فَهُوَ لَهُۥ قَرِينٌ ﴿٣٦
And whoever is blinded from remembrance of the Most Merciful - We appoint for him a devil, and he is to him a companion (qarin). [Quran, Az-Zukhruf 43:36]
Your connection to this qarin is more evil and more powerful. He is your intimate friend and you his. He will stop you from the halal and sends you to the haram.
When someone has left the remembrance and the worship of Allah, the angels of blessings are no longer around him and only shaytan associates with them.
Shaytan has many tactics that he uses and one of them is to cause a type of what is called depression because the purpose of shaytan is to take you away from the worship of Allah and he uses any means necessary. And one of the things that take one's away from the worship of Allah is so mentally engrossed in a problem or calamity. A lot of mental diseases either are caused by shaytan or made worse by shaytan. Even many of the psychiatric disease are caused by shaytan. People with Iman can battle this more than people without Iman. Someone who loves his God, such person are more optimistic. Generally speaking religious people are more optimistic than people without religion because Allah created us to be religious. A better outlook on life gets us over calamities and problems better.
So remember Allah day and night. Don't be lax with your religion.
The way to overcome religious laxity is first to increase our ibadah -- recite the Quran everyday, do dhikr and perform the daily prayers. Start with the necessary adhkar -- e.g. zikr/du'a of leaving and entering the house, entering and leaving the bathroom, in the market. The more you perfect your adhkar the less shaytan has power over you.
Secondly seek knoweldge because knowledge brings about understanding of the deed. Iman goes up simply by having knowledge of the religion.
Remembrance of Allah gives you a double fortress against shaytan. When shaytain casts something in your heart, seek refuge in Allah.
One of the simplest cure for depression is to hang around righteous people who will remind you of Allah and bring you closer to Him.
Make a habit to recite Surah Al Kahf every Friday and try very hard not to miss it.
ٱلْمَالُ وَٱلْبَنُونَ زِينَةُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۖ وَٱلْبَـٰقِيَـٰتُ ٱلصَّـٰلِحَـٰتُ خَيْرٌ عِندَ رَبِّكَ ثَوَابًا وَخَيْرٌ أَمَلًا ﴿٤٦
Wealth and children are [but] adornment of the worldly life. But the enduring good deeds are better to your Lord for reward and better for [one's] hope. [Quran, Al Kahf 18:46]
وَزُخْرُفًا ۚ وَإِن كُلُّ ذَٰلِكَ لَمَّا مَتَـٰعُ ٱلْحَيَوٰةِ ٱلدُّنْيَا ۚ وَٱلْءَاخِرَةُ عِندَ رَبِّكَ لِلْمُتَّقِينَ ﴿٣٥
... And gold ornament. But all that is not but the enjoyment of worldly life. And the Hereafter with your Lord is for the righteous. [Quran, Az-Zukruf 43:35]
May Allah save us from the trials and tribulations of this life and the next and make us among the people of His remembrance. Aameen.
Allahumma salli 'ala Muhammad wa 'ala aalihi wa sahbihi wasallam.
And Allah knows best and is Most Wise, and He alone grants success, and to Him is the final return of all.
Wassalaam
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