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The "Duha" Approach: Trauma and Islam Part 4/5 | Yaqeen Whiteboard
May 25, 2022
How can we heal the heart from trauma? Dr. Tesneem Alkiek introduces the "Duha" approach, based on the lessons outlined in Surah Al-Duha.
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Transcript
This transcript was auto-generated using AI and may contain misspellings. Welcome to video 4 where we're going to be talking about how we can use the heart to heal trauma. We call this the du'a approach. The heart is mentioned over a hundred times in the Qur'an, and today scientists are discovering that the heart has a way to communicate with the mind. It's central to our thinking and feeling. In Islam, there are several different ways to soften our hearts, but for our paradigm, we've chosen to learn from the lessons outlined in Surat al-Duha to heal trauma through the heart. The word al-duha is the Arabic word for dawn, which is perfect because the surah or Qur'anic chapter offers a light at the end of the tunnel. Before the surah was revealed, the Prophet sallallahu alaihi wasalam was sad and anxious because he hadn't received revelation from Allah in some time. On top of that, some of those who disbelieved in his message mocked him, saying that Allah was clearly displeased with him. So Allah comforted him through the verses in the surah. So we too are comforted and now equipped with five areas of growth and healing from the surah's verses. Number one, attachment. In the third ayah of the surah, Allah says, Your Lord has not forsaken you, nor has he detested you. In other words, Allah comforts the Prophet and reassures him that he has not been abandoned. Similarly, the trauma we experience in our lives isn't because God hates us or stopped protecting us. By simply knowing this, we begin to regrow our attachment to God. Number two, shifting perspectives. In the next verses, Allah states, And the hereafter is better for you than the first life, and your Lord is going to give you and you will be satisfied. Allah is giving the Prophet perspective that although things may look bleak right now, they will get better. Every difficulty comes to an end, and the hereafter is better for the Prophet and for us as believers, hence reminding us of our need to change our perspectives through both an Islamic and cognitive framework. Number three, cognitive therapy. In the next set of verses, Allah says, Did he not find you an orphan and give you refuge? And he found you lost and guided you? And he found you poor and made you self-sufficient?
Here Allah points out the blessings in the Prophet's life to once again reshape how he was thinking about his situation. This is one of the most fundamental techniques of cognitive therapy. Number four, behavioral activation. Then in the ninth and tenth verses, Allah commands, So as for the orphan, do not oppress him, and for the petitioner, do not repel him. In this way, we're reminded of the importance of taking actions that will change our thoughts. This once again aligns with cognitive behavioral theory that states that our behavior impacts our thoughts. Number five, cultivating gratitude. Finally, in the last verse, Allah tells the Prophet and the believers to acknowledge and proclaim their blessings. In short, be grateful for your blessings. Time and time again, scientists found that small practices like fasting and fasting, and reflecting on blessings have an immense impact on well-being. We hope that this paradigm will help address what many hearts are desperately seeking and failing to find in secular trauma treatment. Check out the last video for an overall format of the articles in this series.
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