How to overcome grief in Islam?

Mourning the loss of a loved one, a job, or a dream. Allah promises that whatever He takes, He replaces with something better for the patient believer. One exercise is Radical Acceptance (Qadar): Acknowledge your pain without guilt. The Prophet (PBUH) wept when his son Ibrahim died, saying 'The eyes shed tears and the heart is grieved.' Remind yourself of Qadar: This loss was written 50,000 years before the heavens and earth were created. It was never meant to miss you. Recite the Dua of Umm Salama (above). She recited it when she lost her beloved husband, and Allah replaced him with the Prophet (PBUH) himself.

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Dealing with Grief & Loss

Q: What does the Quran say about grief?

Allah says in Quran 2:155: "And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient."

"And We will surely test you with something of fear and hunger and a loss of wealth and lives and fruits, but give good tidings to the patient."
— Quran 2:155

Mourning the loss of a loved one, a job, or a dream. Allah promises that whatever He takes, He replaces with something better for the patient believer.

Prophetic Remedies (Duas)

إِنَّا لِلَّهِ وَإِنَّا إِلَيْهِ رَاجِعُونَ، اللَّهُمَّ أْجُرْنِي فِي مُصِيبَتِي وَأَخْلِفْ لِي خَيْرًا مِنْهَا

Read:Inna lillahi wa inna ilayhi raji'un. Allahumma-jurni fi musibati wa akhlif li khayran minha.

Meaning:Indeed we belong to Allah, and indeed to Him we will return. O Allah, reward me for my affliction and replace it for me with something better.

Sahih Muslim 918

Mindfulness Exercise

Radical Acceptance (Qadar)

1.Acknowledge your pain without guilt. The Prophet (PBUH) wept when his son Ibrahim died, saying 'The eyes shed tears and the heart is grieved.'
2.Remind yourself of Qadar: This loss was written 50,000 years before the heavens and earth were created. It was never meant to miss you.
3.Recite the Dua of Umm Salama (above). She recited it when she lost her beloved husband, and Allah replaced him with the Prophet (PBUH) himself.