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Sep 2025
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Does Allah Want You to Feel Better? | Kh...

YAQEEN INSTITUTE
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Islam values emotional well-being and encourages us to care for our mental health, but faith is not meant to be reduced to a tool for self-soothing alone. Allah says, “Do not grieve or despair,” yet He also reminds us that this life is a test, one that involves hardship as much as it does ease. 
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