Anxiety and Its Alleviation in The Light of Sirah

Abstract

Anxiety, the Global Burden Disease, is one of the most pressing psychological challenges of the modern age, affecting emotional, cognitive and physical health. Contemporary psychological offers therapeutic options such as cognitive behavioral therapy and pharmacological treatment, yet increasing attention are being directed towards holistic model that integrate spirituality with psychological insight. This study explores the prophetic sīrah (life of Prophet Hazrat Muḥammad Rasullah Khatam un Nabiyyen Sallalahu Alihi Wa Aleihi Wa Sallam) as a framework for understanding and alleviating anxiety. Using qualitative thematic analysis, it examines pivotal events including the loss of near and dear ones,  the persecution at Ṭā’if,  the migration to Madinah,  the Battle of Trench, to identify strategies employed in confronting distress, fear and uncertainty.

The analysis highlights central themes, tawakkul (trust in Allah), Sabr (patience), du‘ā and dhikr, proactive approach, active problem solving, focus on probabilities, as anxiety coping mechanisms. Communal solidarity also emerges as a crucial element of the Prophetic psychotherapeutic approaches, while underscoring the unique comprehensiveness of the sīrah's paradigm.

The study concludes that the Prophetic legacy presents a robust, integrative model and framework for mental well-being, uniting faith, psychological understanding, and intelligent efforts and techniques to address the multidimensional nature of anxiety in contemporary context.