Negativity and Positivity: The Journey of Seeking Balance and Change from a Psychological and Islamic Perspective – Scratching the Bed – ✍️ Dr. Qamar Al-Anbiya Amara
Is negativity a decision we decide to make? Is it education? Is it in the genes? Or is it a disease? Or problems and circumstances that interrupted our lives and also transformed us?
Have you ever wished that your behavior in a situation was different from what you did? Do you regret wasting the opportunity to be human and be positive? Have you felt that a part of your soul has been eroded for good and that you have wasted it because of your reluctance, your greed, your cowardice and your restraint? Or is it the same for you and it doesn't matter? Did you do everything you did by choice, or is it sometimes out of your control because there is something stronger than you forcing you to do it?
Have you ever felt that you yourself had been humiliated and made cowardly and hesitant, and then after that you feigned condescension, disdain, contempt and lack of interest in order to compensate for your lack of positivity and your innate love of well, to love, contain and take care?
Have you ever overcome your negativity in action or word and felt like your age was growing, your life was shining, and happiness was covering you? Has your conscience been clear about a defect you corrected, a gap you filled, or a person in need you helped?
More importantly, do you blame yourself for your negativity? Are you talking to me? Does she argue with you? Because if she doesn't, that means there is something wrong that needs to be addressed.
Negativity can be the result of upbringing and the circumstances around us, or it can appear somewhat differently as an illness.
In psychiatry, negativism is defined as a person's tendency to oppose or reject orders and advice, or to fail to respond to events or situations in the expected manner. Negativity often appears as a symptom in certain psychological and neurological disorders, such as:
Schizophrenia, where negative behavior may appear as part of the negative symptoms of schizophrenia, which include apathy, social withdrawal and loss of ability to initiate or continue activities, and may go to the point of not responding to orders given to the patient. by the doctor, or he can do the complete opposite.
People with depression may also display negative behavior, leading to a loss of interest or pleasure in things that were previously considered enjoyable.
Additionally, passive-aggressive personality disorder, in which the individual is repeatedly oppositional and defiant toward others,
Negativity, which is a medical symptom proven by a doctor, is treated with accurate diagnosis and appropriate treatment, which may include psychotherapy, cognitive behavioral therapy and medication if necessary.
We find that Islam's stance on negativity is clear in its encouragement of positive action and constructive interaction with others and society.
In the Holy Quran, God Almighty says: “And cooperate in piety and piety, but do not cooperate in sin and aggression. And fear Allah. Indeed, Allah is severe in punishment” (Al-Maeda: 2).
The Prophet, may God bless him and grant him peace, also urged positivity and staying away from negativity. He, God bless him and grant him peace, said:
“A strong believer is better and more loved by God than a weak believer, and there is good in everything. Strive for what will benefit you, seek help from Allah and do not fail. » (Reported by Mouslim), and he also said:
“Whoever among you sees an evil, let him change it with his hand, and if he cannot, let him change it with his tongue, and if he is unable, let him change it with his heart, and it is the weakest of faith. » (Reported by Mouslim)
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