How Surah Duha Helps You Overcome Anxiety | Ustadh Faizan Majid

Special Session | 11/11/25 – Healing the Mind Through Sūrat ad-Ḍuḥā with Ustadh Faizan Majid

In this session, Ustadh Faizan Majid shares how he entered the field of counseling and how Islamic revelation provides powerful guidance for emotional well-being. Using tools like the Cognitive Triangle and insights from Sūrat ad-Ḍuḥā, he explains how Allah addresses fear, negative thoughts, and moments of uncertainty. Ustadh Faizan highlights that the goal is not just to “get through” hardship but to grow through it, drawing strength from both psychology and the Qur’an.

He then offers practical steps for improving mental health, such as helping others, reframing thoughts, and seeking support when needed. The Q&A covers common struggles including anger, self-blame, fear that Allah doesn’t love or forgive, coping with difficult relationships, and challenges with forgiving others or oneself. Throughout, he encourages compassion, hope, and trust in Allah’s mercy.

0:00:00 Introduction
0:02:07 How Brother Faizan got into counseling
0:05:00 It's gonna be okay iA
0:06:00 An Outline of the Presentation
0:08:00 A Healthy Mind Study
0:08:51 Our goal isn’t to get through but to Win
0:09:46 The Context of Revelation
0:13:36 The first Ayah
0:15:32 The Cognitive Triangle
0:18:06 Surat-Ad-Duha Informs this
0:18:30 The Second Ayah
0:26:29 The Third Ayah
0:33:48 The Last Three Ayat
0:35:48 One thing that can help you immediately is to help someone else
0:40:00 Q1: How to deal with derealization
0:40:45 Q2: Would you recommend going to a Muslim Therapist?
0:44:06 Q3: How to deal with Anger?
0:46:37 Q4: When things are difficult, how do I remind myself that Allah doesn't hate me?
0:48:52 Q5: What if you sin and think that Allah will not forgive you?
0:50:13 Q6: How do I cope if I'm not able to be with her?
0:52:27 Q7: How do you get out of the guilt of not being able to forgive someone when forgiveness is so emphasized in our deen?
0:56:25 Q8: What if you have a hard time forgiving yourself?
0:58:54 Outro and Short Activity