The Effect of Fear and Sadness on the Hearts of the Believers | Shaykh Abdul Azīz al-Rayyis

Fear, anxiety, and sadness are not random emotions — they are among the tools Shayṭān uses to weaken the hearts of the believers.

When a person begins to fear other than Allah, his īmān weakens and his tawḥīd becomes vulnerable. Shayṭān seeks to plant panic about the future, worry about provision, and despair during trials so that the servant becomes distracted from obedience to Allah.

Drawing upon the words of Ibn al-Qayyim, this reminder explains how sadness and fear can weaken the heart, why Shayṭān loves to burden the believer with anxiety, and how strengthening tawḥīd and trusting Allah protects the servant from these traps.

A powerful reminder to fear none but Allah, have good thoughts of Him, and remember that every trial in this life is part of a greater wisdom.

May Allah strengthen our hearts with īmān and grant us certainty in Him.