Do you have the winter blues?
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Topic: Do you have the winter blues?
Posted By: MIAW
Subject: Do you have the winter blues?
Date Posted: 12 October 2018 at 2:37am
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Assalamu 'Alaikum, Lots of people get depressed in winter, or suffer from the "winter blues". The medical name for this winter depression is https://www.nhs.uk/conditions/seasonal-affective-disorder-sad/" rel="nofollow - seasonal affective disorder (SAD) . However, in Islam, we do not get winter blues (or at least we are not supposed to)... in fact: we look forward to the dark, cold winter months. How is that?... Winter in Islam is called 'The cold booty'... meaning the 'season of easy rewards'... Throughout the history of Islam, winter has always been a 'happy' season because the days become shorter (and therefore it is easier to perform voluntary fasting), and the nights become longer (and therefore it is easier to offer voluntary 'night prayers'). I personally think that one of the most satisfying and rewarding acts that anyone can perform... is to 'peel yourself away' from your lovely cosy warm bed... do wudhu (ablution wash)... and then have a 'one-to-one' with The Lord Of The Worlds Allah SWT, whereby you pray, repent and ask for forgiveness from your previous daily sins, read and study Qur'an, make Du'aa, reflect on your life and priorities, thank Allah SWT for all the Blessings and Favours that He Has Bestowed on you while remembering others from around the world (Muslims and Non-muslims) who are a lot less fortunate than yourself...etc... [all this while everyone else is having a 'whale of a time' enjoying a cosy sleep in the darkest and coldest hours of the night!]. https://iskandrani.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/the-best-season/" rel="nofollow - https://iskandrani.wordpress.com/2009/01/30/the-best-season/ https://en.islamway.net/article/12243/winter-is-the-orchard-of-obedience" rel="nofollow - https://en.islamway.net/article/12243/winter-is-the-orchard-of-obedience https://abdurrahman.org/2009/06/18/from-the-benefits-of-winter/" rel="nofollow - https://abdurrahman.org/2009/06/18/from-the-benefits-of-winter/ So what can you do?... 1) Fast at least 3 days every Islamic month. The best days to fast are 13th, 14th and 15th (of each month in the Islamic calendar), and also Mondays and Thursdays, to follow the Sunnah of your Prophet ﷺ (you will find that it is easy... all you are doing more or less is 'skipping lunch'..) 2) Get up 1 hour before Fajr prayer, do Wudhu and pray ...etc. 3) Do Istighfar (Asking for forgiveness), so that your name will be included with those mentioned in the following verse: Qur'an [3:17]: The patient, the true, the obedient, those who spend [in the way of Allah], and those who seek forgiveness before dawn. 4) Practice reciting the Qur'an that you know by heart, and learn new chapters (Surah). Wassalam MIAW |
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Posted By: Tim the plumber
Date Posted: 13 October 2018 at 1:56am
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Can i reccomend using sunbeds. The stand up ones are the best. The lack of vitamin D may well be the biggest thing about SAD. On blast in the sunbed tanning thingy per month and I feel refreshed. Vitamin D is made in our skin by exposure to sunshine of UV of a sun bed.
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Posted By: asep garut
Date Posted: 14 October 2018 at 6:46am
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Good posting MIAW ... May Allah Subhanahu Wa Ta'ala always give us His grace and protection. Aamiin. |
Posted By: MIAW
Date Posted: 21 October 2018 at 9:23pm
Aameen. Jazakallahu Khairan Asep.
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asep garut wrote:Posted By: MIAW
Date Posted: 19 October 2019 at 11:01pm
Thank you Tim. I shall try your suggestion, as well as what I have written in my first post above.  |
Posted By: MIAW
Date Posted: 11 October 2021 at 9:35pm
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With winter approaching fast, the days becoming shorter and the nights longer... see post 1 above for how to prepare for great rewards!!...
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