"What does Islam say about mental health?"
Islam has always had a holistic understanding of human wellbeing — 1400 years before modern psychology. The Quran describes the nafs (soul/self) in multiple states: nafs al-ammarah (the commanding self that pulls toward ego), nafs al-lawwamah (the self-reproaching conscience), and nafs al-mutma'innah (the soul at peace — 89:27). Islamic mental health is the journey from the first to the third.
The soul/self — the seat of consciousness, emotion, and will in Islamic psychology
The heart — the spiritual organ that receives iman or becomes diseased by sins
Complete trust in Allah — the antidote to anxiety about the future
Active patience — the response to pain that earns unlimited divine reward
Repentance — the cleansing act that removes the spiritual weight of guilt
Gratitude — the habit that rewires perception and multiplies blessings
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