The way that we can persevere is that we are not alone.

In the start to our new session, Golden Advice, Mufti Abdul Wahab Waheed will be going over advice from the Prophet SAW, the Companions (RA), and the pious predecessors. In this particular session, Mufti Abdul Wahab speaks about the virtues about dealing with ourselves: to protect our tongue, allow our home to be enough for us, and seek repentance with the sincerity of tears.

Sometimes we confuse sadness with depression. Depression is an extreme case of sadness. What are the ways we can help overcome our depression in Islam?

Depression is something that is very common during this time especially. The severity of depression can depend. We live in a world where everyone is about that ‘Instagram-life’ where everything looks perfect online. That can have a negative effect on others who are simply watching and don’t necessarily have a picture-perfect life.

Fate, predestination, and divine decree: This lectures deals very clearly with the difficult topic of qadr and attempts at explaining the wisdom behind decrees. The speaker eloquently provides great inspiration for the depressed and despondent.

We are in the age of loneliness. Social isolation is detriment to our physical health and our spiritual health.

Loneliness and isolation, Imam Zaid Shakir argues, have no place in an ummah of compassion and mercy. He also addresses Sunni-Shia aggression and hatred, which he describes as a disease we must fight.

We may find ourselves sad, depressed and lonely. We sometimes wonder about our spiritual state. Praying or fasting doesn’t make us feel closer to God. Why are we experiencing this? What is the solution?