#Suicide #Depression
#Suicide #Depression A very difficult topic to deal with, however, I have attempted to write a brief note on the same from an Islamic perspective. Allah created the Jinns and Humans to worship Him (Surah Dhariyat Ayah 56). By being obedient to Allah and by being an honest, compassionate, and truthful human being one fulfills the rights of worship and the rights of other human beings. In this way, even sleep becomes worship. To ascertain and demonstrate as to who is good in conduct, Allah created death and life (Surah Mulk Ayah 2). The emphasis is on the conduct i.e. demeanor and behaviour. Each one of us is being tested in a different way. As Allah says in Surah Baqarah 155 *وَلَنَبۡلُوَنَّكُم بِشَيۡءٖ مِّنَ ٱلۡخَوۡفِ وَٱلۡجُوعِ وَنَقۡصٖ مّنَ ٱلۡأَمۡوَٰلِ وَٱلۡأَنفُسِ وَٱلثَّمَرَٰتِۗ وَبَشِّرِ ٱلصَّٰبِرِينَ* And certainly, We shall test you with something of fear, hunger, loss of wealth, lives and fruits, but give glad tidings to As-Sabirin (the patient ones, etc.). ...