About This Treatment
Depression and anxiety often have a spiritual side. The Quran calls itself a healing for what is in the chest. Sheikh Abdul Basit shares wazaif from the Quran that bring calm, hope and peace back into your heart.
Common Signs & Symptoms
- Heavy chest and no motivation
- Sleep problems
- Constant overthinking
- Crying without reason
- Feeling no joy even in good things
Our Approach
- 1
Listening to your story with care
- 2
Daily wazaif from the Quran
- 3
Adhkar of morning and evening
- 4
Encouragement and follow-up
Quranic Duas & Wazaif
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ
"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief."
— Sahih al-Bukhari
In-Depth Explanation
Depression and anxiety have both physical and spiritual causes. Continue your doctor's treatment; alongside it, Quranic recitations bring peace to the soul.
The Prophet ﷺ himself recited specific duas during moments of anxiety — we have inherited those same duas.
Proof from the Quran
Allah's own words on this matter, with scholarly explanation.
الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ
"Those who believe and whose hearts find rest in the remembrance of Allah — verily in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest."
— Surah Ar-Ra'd 13:28
وَنُنَزِّلُ مِنَ الْقُرْآنِ مَا هُوَ شِفَاءٌ وَرَحْمَةٌ لِّلْمُؤْمِنِينَ
"And We send down of the Quran that which is healing and mercy for the believers."
— Surah Al-Isra 17:82
Proof from Authentic Hadith
Narrations from the Prophet ﷺ on this subject.
اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي أَعُوذُ بِكَ مِنَ الْهَمِّ وَالْحَزَنِ، وَالْعَجْزِ وَالْكَسَلِ، وَالْبُخْلِ وَالْجُبْنِ، وَضَلَعِ الدَّيْنِ، وَغَلَبَةِ الرِّجَالِ
"O Allah, I seek refuge in You from worry and grief, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debt and being overpowered by men."
— Sahih Al-Bukhari 6369
مَا أَصَابَ أَحَدًا قَطُّ هَمٌّ وَلَا حَزَنٌ، فَقَالَ: اللَّهُمَّ إِنِّي عَبْدُكَ ... إِلَّا أَذْهَبَ اللَّهُ هَمَّهُ وَحُزْنَهُ
"No one is ever afflicted with worry or grief and says (this dua) except that Allah removes his worry and grief."
— Musnad Ahmad 3712 — Sahih
Step-by-Step Treatment
- 1
Listening with empathy
Your condition is heard without any judgment.
- 2
Daily recitations
Morning and evening adhkar, Surah Ad-Duha, Surah Al-Inshirah.
- 3
Sleep and Sunnah
Guidance on the Sunnah of sleep and regularity in prayer.
- 4
Follow-up
The Sheikh checks your condition once a week.
Daily Protection Routine
- Morning and evening adhkar daily
- Tahajjud (even just 5 minutes)
- Hadith dua for worry and grief
- Continue the doctor's medication