Pursuing Mental and Spiritual Wellbeing through Connection to God Utilizing the Lens of the Holy Quran and Hadith

السعي لتحقيق الرفاه العقلي والروحي من خلال الارتباط بالله عبر عدسة القرآن الكريم والحديث

Abstract

Humanity has been endowed with material conveniences in this era of scientific and technical growth that were unthinkable in past societies. Although man has been able to consider himself a living organism due to the wealth of resources and ease of access to material goods, there is no conclusive evidence linking scientific advancements to the mental health of these organisms. Rather, compared to earlier periods, there has been a rise in a variety of mental and spiritual ailments such as anxiety, sadness, disorders, and hopelessness.  Here, the role of Religion becomes crucial to fill the gap and serve the purpose of mental and spiritual wellbeing of mankind.  Religion Islam, renders multiple solutions for this by emphasizing to the Purification of heart through connecting to God. This article offers the remedies for mental and spiritual illnesses through linking with God (Allah) by using Holy Qur’an and hadith as primary means of guidance. It concludes that majority of spiritual and mental problems can be solved through meditation and Islamic meditation based on contemplation (Tafakkur), remembrance of Allah (Zikr), selflessness (Esaar), Trust in God (Tawakul). Contentment (Qannat) and gratitude (Tashakur).  The article's major goal is to emphasize the scientific and religious approaches to metal well-being and to offer long-term strategies to govern mental health. Furthermore, descriptive analysis is used for the article.