Islamic Roots of Modern Psychology | Centre Stage

In this episode of Centre Stage, Dr. Rania Awaad explores modern psychology concepts in Islamic tradition, modern psychology and spirituality, and psychology in traditional Islamic medical literature.
Dr. Awaad is a recognized leader in Muslim mental health in the United States. She has pioneered by establishing the first Muslim Mental Health Community Advisory Board (BAMMH CAB) in the U.S. Dr. Awaad has also established multiple Muslim mental health clinics as well as custom-tailored clinical and educational training programs for clinicians, religious and community leaders to address the mental health needs of Muslim communities. She is also the Director of the Stanford Muslim Mental Health & Islamic Psychology Lab.
Rawaa Auge is a presenter at Al Jazeera Digital.
This episode is produced in partnership with the Islam and Muslims Initiative, an international platform that connects Muslims and non-Muslims in the realms of religion, politics, business, media, academia and civil society.
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[@ElKoubi1975]

I needed tho listen to this and I am ever so grateful to the person uploading this video. I've been suffering from depression for 9 years now (with ups and downs). I had a lot of faith and I was tested by some personal calamities, which I struggled to accept (or understand - the Why me syndrome). I contemplated putting an end to my mental suffering(I have trouble forgetting what I went through), but alhamdulilah there is still some faith left in me that pulls me back from the edge. Make du3aas for me, thank you very much my brothers and sisters

[@pinkywinkyx]

Very eye opening interview! Thank you so much! As a Muslim I have always believed in mental health but to see now ‘islamic proof’ 😮🎉

[@moholah3745]

They wish you would disbelieve as they disbelieved so you would be alike. So do not take from among them allies until they emigrate for the cause of Allah. But if they turn away, then seize them and kill them wherever you find them and take not from among them any ally or helper. Quran 4:89

[@Idowu_Balogun]

Ma shaa Allah, very intuitive Ps: she is so soft spoken, explaining as much details with clarity... May Allah continue to bless her. Ameen

[@moholah3745]

The Prophet said, "Isn't the witness of a women equal to half that of a man?" The women said "yes". He said "This is because of the deficiency of the women's mind." Sahih Bukhari 3:48:826

[@mumtazsharib32]

What does it mean? Please explain

[@Applesonthefl00r]

One of the amazing program I have watched today. Thank you so much for the knowledge and your efforts for humanity Dr. Rania . May Allah bless you and give you more strength to continue.

[@moholah3745]

Narrated Sahl bin Sad Saidi: "Allah's Apostle said "If there is any evil omen in anything, then it is in the woman, the horse and the house." Sahih Bukhari 4:52:111

[@TurfaAlSibaiShamma]

Dr. Rania is an amazing scholar. I love what you are contributing to mental health and how you tied all disciplines together into psychology. Mashallah, Allah bless you.

[@student_learnt]

Yes, discipline of psychology needs to inter-connect theology, spirituality, biology, neurology, morality and religion...

[@internationalnewsmaruf4558]

Islam is the true way of life 😊❤ Love From Bangladesh 🇧🇩❤️

[@zulfaabdalla4205]

جزاك الله خيرا في الدنيا والآخرة ❤ May Allah protects you and increase you in knowledge

[@tanweerahmadmalik4592]

Aljazeera's programmes are the best ones. Mashallah.

[@IssaKeita518]

Yes the best!!

[@moholah3745]

Fight those who believe not in Allah nor the Last Day, nor hold forbidden that which hath been forbidden by Allah and His Messenger, nor acknowledge the religion of Truth, (even if they are) of the People of the Book, until they pay the Jizyah with willing submission, and feel themselves subdued. Quran 9:29

[@user-cv2yp2gf8o]

Ma Sha Allah learnt alot from her

[@spillthedeen]

This was such a great conversation that needed to happen. I've been a believer of talk therapy for decades and have incorporated Islamic knowledge and it has made such a huge difference in healing, acceptance and understanding...alhamdulillah

[@mohammadmaulana9209]

Loving the way science is brought together with islamic knowledge

[@bhumane8178]

Only strong faith in the Creator will make one strong..❤

[@nazmunnahar9184]

I love her!!!! Muslim sister I'm proud of you!!!

[@jhcsharif85]

First 👍from Bangladesh 🇧🇩

[@maaragraywaxarta6889]

We need to respect to the muslim

[@10forthebigguy]

Respect for what??

[@tazboy1934]

​@@Monolith1616dude don't base Islam on wat u saw on media

[@anshuraj4277]

​@@tazboy1934 Religion is untrue bs

[@azad1718]

Who starred WW1, WW2 and will start potential WW3 ? Who went on killing and looting and destruction spree in Africa Asia and Latin America? None but cross worshippers that say turn another cheek but in reality say give me your money or face death from 16 to 20 centuries. Who cares your respect and don’t ask for respect

[@magrathia]

​@@Monolith1616just to clarify.. The western world are the war mongers who brought all the chaos to our region. We were at peace b4 you came along

[@m.rusann9687]

Thank you Aljazeera❤🙏

[@samiraasiedu8864]

Dr.Ranai is here as well. I love youuuu🥰 May Allah preserve you and increase you in knowledge 🤍

[@sanlenke]

Dear Dr. Awaad, mascha Allah I love your warm-hearted charisma, Allahumma barik feeki for your report.

[@mohamedbhamjee1856]

May her knowledge off her profession benefit all off man kind Aameen

[@Eddy-Cool]

The Best video ever from AlJazeera! Please produce more such content about Islamic Scholarship!! Love both the ladies, esp. the cute smiley one 😊

[@khansa1525]

Wonderful episode with such an enriched discussion around Mental health, Medicine, and Islam

[@franzkakfa3557]

"Wow, I'm truly impressed by her deep knowledge on this topic! It's evident she's done extensive research and is sharing valuable insights. Keep up the great work!"

[@robeenatahseen3584]

What a valuable and much needed conversation. Its very important to accept mental health issues and treat it in all three ways Dr Rania mentioned.

[@student_learnt]

This show is the best one

[@allhealingcomesfromallaah]

Jazak Allaahu Khayran Allaahumma Aameen to all the Duas!

[@halalpolice7544]

This is amazing video Maasha Allah Allahumabarik 👏🏾

[@irsyadillahabubakar]

Another great work from al jazeera

[@arafisms]

May Allah protect you and increase you in knowledge

[@usmanarif2215]

Excellent conversation

[@kabiralasfar]

A beautiful interview. It's mentioned in her profile she organises educational programs for social workers and religious leaders, where can we learn more about that ?

[@NJ-bm3jw]

Masha’allah Dr. Rania, you’re amazing اللهم بارك

[@Remindmeofhim2023]

Islam is the solution to all current world issues and challenges economy and personality and social

[@ambreenimran-RD]

Amazing discussion

[@amienaabrahams2169]

Very informative for me and I just happen to come across this video Allah swt showed me Alhamdullilah she speak so nice calm

[@nawazishkhan2080]

MASHALLAH JAZAKALLAH KHAIR

[@hudaismail6735]

Thanks Dr Rania

[@physicshuman9808]

It is stuff like this that throws a wrench right in the face of anyone that claims “science and Islam need to be kept separate “

[@haveaniceday365.]

The chicken is from egg and egg is from chicken and science and Muslim science are come from the same place.

[@eltondelcid3672]

It is the murky waters of sunsets that separate Islam and Science. 🤣😂🤣😂🤣

[@physicshuman9808]

@@eltondelcid3672 حَتَّىٰ إِذَا بَلَغَ مَغْرِبَ الشَّمْسِ وَجَدَهَا تَغْرُبُ فِي عَيْنٍ حَمِئَةٍ وَوَجَدَ عِنْدَهَا قَوْمًا ۗ قُلْنَا يَا ذَا الْقَرْنَيْنِ إِمَّا أَنْ تُعَذِّبَ وَإِمَّا أَنْ تَتَّخِذَ فِيهِمْ حُسْنًا Until, when he reached the setting place of the sun, he found it setting in a spring of black muddy (or hot) water. And he found near it a people. We (Allah) said (by inspiration): \O Dhul-Qarnain! Either you punish them, or treat them with kindness.\" (Al-Kahf 18:86)" Note how it said “he found it setting” This is something seen with his own 2 eyes which is a optical phenomenon not physical

[@muhammadabdulaziz2944]

Always inspiring Al Jazeera

[@sheikhenayatrasool2212]

Very nice interview❤❤

[@aliakkiz3163]

There was a mental health hospital in Edirne city (Adrianopolis) founded by the Bayezid II. during Ottoman period in 15th century. They were healing people by using medicine and music. The center is a museum right now.

[@physicshuman9808]

Proud to be a Muslim 🫡❤️

[@technicalSantoshjii]

There is nothing being proud Muslim 😢😢

[@linamansourri1937]

❤❤❤ good Al Jazeera ❤❤❤

[@abrielferreira]

are any of her books available in Arabic? Would love to know if there are psychologists/therapists trained in this that offer services online

[@user-hr2hw2hy8g]

Very interesting topic thank you so much

[@arafat6627]

Great conversation

[@kjy05]

Amazing❤alhamdulellah for Islam

[@learnwithme_Aashi]

We should tell people that Islam is so easy what science tells us today our prophet told us this before 1400 years ago... ❤

[@AA-nb2ky]

Could you pls make weekly series of podcasts between @drraniaawaadofficial and @sadiapsychology about todays modern day issues and their psychological burdens on humanity and how to tackle them from islamic perspective. Thank you.

[@heart_invaders143]

She has a eleborate series on yakeen institute you tube channel..♡

[@dilwarhusain8573]

A religion of peace and,that's Islam! ❤💚

[@arnoeeuwigheid4499]

THE CU*LT THAT CHANGES HUMANS INTO PI*ECES

[@utkarshpandey135]

One example?

[@AliKhan-ll7jr]

​@@arnoeeuwigheid4499 Currently they are busy in Russian Ukrainian war

[@arnoeeuwigheid4499]

@@AliKhan-ll7jr I am aware of this, but I cannot even blame the Iranian government for this as meanwhile the WHOLE WORLD is interfering in this war, which only WORSENED the situation as Russia is now BLOCKING the grain transports for countries in need. If Trump would have been president, the US would NOT have interfered........... as it ALWAYS does......... with terrible consequences for the countries involved........ I sincerely hope that none of your family members has to suffer the consequences of all this madness......

[@nightrider6830]

Islam is not religion of peace, get this on your head Muslim 🙄 Islam is a religion of submission, when it's time to fight Islam tells to fight, if the opponent want peace then peace it is.

[@jeremyhodge6216]

Definitely a must listen to video 🤔

[@zakariafes3073]

Thank you, I terribly like your accent Mashaalah

[@meekellassidddiq4608]

Alhamdulillah. The Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu alaihi wa Salam even experienced depression. All Proohets if Allah went through trials.

[@jamesbond91615]

This is all interesting and Islam clearly has a huge influence on modern psychology in Muslim-majority countries but she doesn’t make any real connection with European psychology - she mentions parallels and colonialism but doesn’t draw the line between Muslim understandings and Freud, Jung, Skinner, Rogers, Maslow etc - “Modern psychology” implies a broader impact that isn’t discussed

[@inashamsia]

Alhamdulillah

[@loveyouuuuuuuuuuall]

Grattitude.... Alhamdulillah Self love... Don't suicide, don't consume alcohol, drugs etc Forgive..... Asthahfirullah etc etc . you can see all from Qur'an and hadees in psychology....

[@mahadmaxamudjimcaale8868]

الا بذكر الله تطمئن القلوب Islam has A solution every proplen but we need more understanding and more research.

[@smj9571]

Can someone please relate how she reconcile sadness and sorrow of prophet (PUH) with depression and mental health!

[@superpowerboyable]

Informative.

[@rafirashid2504]

Allhumdillah Muslim women are genuine role model like the Muslim women brought the fist university in the world

[@Aninvitationtoislam]

To be sad is not to be depressed

[@tanyamarie987]

thank you fo diz, al jazeera fam. 😍🤩😘 pacemaker fo heart distress and mind sorrow, jellybean. 💖🤭😜🤗💎🌟💝

[@Nafshadow]

Alhamde liAllah الحمد لله

[@rafiaumar3646]

She definetly face difficulty showing someone her angry face 😂Ma sha Allah such a smiling face ❤

[@alessandrobenito3586]

but smiling all the time is psychological problem like someone smiling in funeral process, in short smiling when talking about serious issues is totally inappropriate,

[@haveaniceday365.]

​@@alessandrobenito3586you don't know the culture she is from America and that is consider well educated and every humble. So check your views about thing you don't know.

[@rayyanshobowale7110]

​@@alessandrobenito3586there's nothing inapropriate about her smiling. Ofcourse she isn't going to smile at a funeral.

[@muzamilmuzamil9428]

Mashallah great work

[@medicalpilates]

❤

[@janecircle9662]

The believers do not go to humans to solve their sadness and aflictions..They connect with their Creator. They understand and believe in Qadar of Allaah. The Adkar she mentions they are asking God to keep them safe from such things. As for Jacob he said when he was afflicted with his trial. "So patience is most fitting" And when the Messenger of God went through loosing uncle and wife he was blessed with the night journey in which the FIVE PRAYERS WERE MADE OBLIGATED. When believers are tested they make an effort to turn to God. They do not turn inwards to their own nafs or others which in turn makes things worse. She conveninetly kept the topic of shaaytaan away when every single scholar basically says that waswaas can come from your own nafs AND shaytaan. The believers have faith and they think positively of ALLAAH. A muslim and a mumin are different. To say that believers go through sadness is one thing but depression? NO! They have the tools and the beleif to navigate such extreme situation so it does not reach the level that some people go to because of a lower level of Imaan. Ensue the commenters who think that belivers do get depression and prayer and patience wont help! It only helps when these people go to a doctor and ask for help and spell their life story to these humans from A to Z. I say to you. Learn from Yaqoob how he dealt with his trial. Ponder and relfect on how the Messenger dealt with loosing his children and his wife. It is normal to be sad and cry after loosing a loved one. We are forbidden to behave and think in abnormal manners. Eg. screaming and hitting ourselves and rejecting peoples advice to being patient in the face of calamity. In the face of calamities shine the believers. Their reliance and love for Allaah is evident on their actions and words. Such were the messengers. And things did not reach with them to the point where they became hopeless. As depression is.

[@JDforeveralone]

In principle you are right what you are writing yet at the same time you are ignorant of a lot of other aspects of human psychology. As for OCD or what is mentioned as wiswasa - the masha'ikh who speak intensively about wiswasa do not address cognitive behavioural aspects of it. I sincerely ask you to look further into the subject. It's not as black and white as you may think! Plus I understand from your comment that you may have misunderstood some of her points. Depression is NOT feeling sad about someone having died or gone missing or being hopeless and desparate. May Allah swt guide us all to what is good and right! Wa salam aleikum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuh.

[@ahmuqasim7540]

I had relatives who suffered from mental/psychological illness. They were believers but that did not protect them. They were sent to modern mental hospitals which made the conditions worse. I wish there was at the time the type of wholistic approach that Dr. Rania discussed here. Not everyone is strong enough to handle things on their own, some people are weak they need appropriate help.

[@syahiraamran2800]

Sadness due to your situation and sadness due to defects in you body is 2 different things. Both Allah taal has provide cure. The 1st by increasing ur connection with Allah. The 2nd you need to seek medical help.

[@WaqarAhmad1.]

OMG, thought-Provoking views!

[@redink5623]

You forgot she said depression and mental illness is multifactotial. She never denied the spiritual aspect, she is reminding us that it could also be biological, environmental, hereditary, etc

[@yusooftk4599]

👍👍👍🌹🌹🌹❤❤❤

[@djbrown3274]

what role does dianetics have in Islamic teaching?

[@SamAnon8]

I came here for a deeper discussion regarding mind control, telepathy, precondition, etc but it's such a shallow discussion to get the centre stage. 😑

[@Game_S_ploit]

This problem i think I can't come gall now my maind go wrong all hope finish

[@historychannel365]

Muslim nations should contribute more to research.

[@alessandrobenito3586]

regimes in those countries are paying blank cheques to US weapon industry to be in power for their life time, so those rulers won't give any importance to education and research or manufacturing

[@scarfaceyam145]

They're getting there bro...

[@Mur76ad70]

Freedom for Palestine

[@binky777]

Islamic countries need to contrubute more to science.

[@eltondelcid3672]

What with? with Quranic🤣😂🤣😂🤣😂 verses? Islam and science are opposites.

[@W.shaikh]

❤❤❤

[@alwaysamazed]

The key is the concept of "holism" which recognizes WHOLESOMENESS, inter- and intra-connectedness, which is HOLY. Modifying languages for unification, as opposed to differentiation, inspires the appreciation of a wondrous, common Reality which is ALWAYS SACRED, because IT is miraculous, all-inclusive, ALL-powerful . So there is NO SEPARATION between the sacred and the secular...the sufis propose the "unity of religious ideals" that bridge the gaps in awareness of our cosmic, energetic, "divine" creation in the "All One" or Allah . An expansiveness, or enlightenment of imagination (and language) needs more cross-cultural encouragement. We've been fearful, ignorant, violent and domineering/competitive for millenials. All wisdom traditions and prophets warn us this is unhealthy, self-destructive , unacceptable, forbidden! Merciless behavior persists only because the power of our primal predatory neurobiology persists subconsciously! Which we then project onto others! Conscientious leaders must unite ..AND THEN UNITE US!! Thank you for this inspiring interview/post!

[@greentree4336]

Alhamdulillah we suffer buy Alhamdulillah we no how to deal

[@digitalfactory6502]

depression and sorrow is same ? Probably not ..

[@juliannakaberovsky4545]

We need religion therapy and nothing else! this is good!

[@W.shaikh]

Nice info👌💯

[@kamranrasool4000]

The examples u give are not examples of depression, sadness yes, grief, yes, concern yes - not depression and not long lasting

[@redink5623]

Anything that is more than 6 months can be diagnosed as going through depression. A year is long enough

[@digitalfactory6502]

it should start from intellect , otherwise you can't find peace in falsehood .

[@Vobo-Ghure]

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[@RudyAbdullah-ey1eg]

Nurul Nurul kostum okay next time going to alah kostum nanti i understand in and sell everything because no understand i never going to

[@achievepeace]

I like hijabi women

[@RayOfHope8]

❤❤❤🌹🌹🌹🌹

[@digitalfactory6502]

but there is depression in islam ,,...... when a believer done any haram , it makes him or her depressed .

[@PuspaTajem]

❤☕

[@tubba-dg7to]

The prophet said ( to some women) "You curse frequently and are ungrateful to your husbands. I have not seen anyone more deficient in intelligence and religion than you. A cautious sensible man could be led astray by some of you." The women asked, "O Allah's Messenger ! What is deficient in our intelligence and religion?" He said, "Is not the evidence of two women equal to the witness of one man?" They replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her intelligence. Isn't it true that a woman can neither pray nor fast during her menses?" The women replied in the affirmative. He said, "This is the deficiency in her religion." Sahih Bukhari 304

[@meshzzizk]

the host is a total babe

[@GoogleAccount-ng8cs]

Djk

[@RudyAbdullah-ey1eg]

This warning Islam Maria everything in Islam in syaa everything fine gold edition understand and roll no understand i no understand Rizwan join injol and roll everything single day in ro ro woon understand this love everything

[@GoogleAccount-ng8cs]

😂😂😂😂

[@rajibhossain5433]

nowadays dr,,even don’t listen to you straight they give u pills.. what we r lacking is love for the humanity all we care is money

[@sela2570]

And yet you read that 'the prophet' wanted to commit suicide...sahih al bukhari 6982 Was it because of mental problem?

[@tanujSE]

All Allah All cure

[@muntahamim7627]

Looks like two sister haha

[@samirbenabdallah9462]

أعوذ بالله من الشيطان الرجيم الَّذِينَ آمَنُوا وَتَطْمَئِنُّ قُلُوبُهُم بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ ۗ أَلَا بِذِكْرِ اللَّهِ تَطْمَئِنُّ الْقُلُوبُ (28) صدق الله those who believe and whose hearts find comfort in the remembrance of Allah. Surely in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find comfort. Sadness and psychological illness are very different ! The more you are you close to ALLAH the less you are psychologicaly weak . Madam put the hijab that will be better for you in this life and the hereafter.v

[@rhythmofheaven1489]

Why does that make me cringe 🙄