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CAUSES OF DEPRESSION AND ITS REMEDY: A COMPARATIVE STUDY OF ABRAHAMIC RELIGIONS
Corresponding Author(s) : Khalid Mahmood Arif
Humanities & Social Sciences Reviews,
Vol. 9 No. 2 (2021): March
Abstract
Purpose of study: The objective of this study is to demonstrate that, when compared to science, religion offers more potent and successful treatments for depression. While healing procedures provided by science are not accessible to everyone, Divine connections' solutions are more affordable and accessible.
Methodology: Comparative analysis has been utilized as a methodological framework focusing on individualizing, universalizing, discovering variation, and embracing. As a conceptual framework, Abrahamic religions have been kept in view. The often-employed and highly regarded experimental and observational strategy for comparing studies has been implemented.
Findings: Abrahamic religions claim God Almighty is the sole creator of the universe. Since God made human beings and only He knows how humans can live a happy life during their stay on the earth, the ways given to humankind by Him as compared to artificial solutions are the best in terms of efficiency and effectiveness.
Application of the study: If the search for peace and contentment leads man to hunt for ways how to tune in his internal divine spark with the spark of nature outside to find the best solutions for freeing himself from mental stress and depression, then this study can serve as a foundation stone. Moreover, this article provides some primary material for those who make up their mind to study monotheistic religions (Corrigan et al., 1998) for peace of mind.
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- Abu al Hussain Ibn Al Hajaj, M. (2007). Sahih Muslim. Darussalam.
- Anderson, M.R., Wickramaratne, P., Svob, C.. Miller, L.(2021). Religiosity and Depression at Midlife: A Prospective Study. Religions, 12, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12010028 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12010028
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- Bukhari, (1997). Muhammad bin Ismail, Sahih Bukhari. Darussalam.
- Chaturvedi, S. K. (2021). Handbook of Clinical Depression. (pp. 13–19). Santosh Chaturvedi.
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- Corrigan, J., Denny, F. M., Eire, C., & Jaffee, M. S. (2016). Jews, Christians, Muslims: A Comparative Introduction to Monotheistic Religions201 (2nd ed., pp. 55–105). Rutledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/97813156 63739 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315663739
- Corrigan, J., Frederick Mathewson Denny, Eire, C. M. N., & Jaffee, M. S. (1998). Jews, Christians, Muslims: a comparative introduction to monotheistic religions. Routledge.
- Ehsan, N., Johar, N., & Zafar, F. (2017). The moderating role of religiosity among people suffering from depression. Pakistan Armed Forces Medical Journal, 67(5), 853-59. Retrieved from https://pafmj.org/index.php/P AFMJ/article/view/991
- Ghazali, Imam, (1999). Kimy’a e sa’adat. Haji hanif & Sons.
- Griffel, Frank, Meri Josef W. (2006). Medieval Islamic civilization: an encyclopedia. Routledge.
- Hinnells, J. R. (1991). A Handbook of living religions (pp. 218–240). Penguin Books.
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- Lester, N., & McKenzie, K. (2006). Understanding Depression (p. 5). Family Doctor Books.
- M. Middeke, & Wald, C. (2011). The Literature of Melancholia (pp. 4–5). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1057/97802 30336988 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230336988
- May, R. (1950). The Meaning of Anxiety (p. 12). The Ronald Press Company. https://doi.org/10.1037/10760-000 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1037/10760-000
- Muham Sakura Dragon. (2016). the Great Story of Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) In Islam. Lulu Press, Inc.
- Muslim (2007), ibn al Hajaj Sahih Muslim. Darussalam.
- Nelson, T. (1990). New King James Version of the Holy Bible. HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. (Original work published 1769)
- P. Nash, G. (2017). Marmaduke Pickthall Islam and the Modern World. Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/97890043 27597 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004327597
- Pickthall, M. M. (1977). The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'an (1st ed.). Muslim world league.
- Sakura, M. (2016). The Great Story of Prophet Abraham (pp. 10–34). Lulu Publishers Inc.
- Salahuddin Ali Abdul Mawjood. (2007). The Biography of Imam Muslim bin Al-Hajjaj. Darussalam.
- The Holy Qur'Än
- Walsh, L. (2009). Depression Care across the Lifespan (p. 3). John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/978 0470749739 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470749739
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Anderson, M.R., Wickramaratne, P., Svob, C.. Miller, L.(2021). Religiosity and Depression at Midlife: A Prospective Study. Religions, 12, 28. https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12010028 DOI: https://doi.org/10.3390/rel12010028
Bonelli, R., Dew, R.E., Koenig, H.G., Rosmarin, D.H., Vasegh, S.(2012). Religious and spiritual factors in depression: review and integration of the research. Depress Res Treat, 2012, 2962860. https://doi.org/10 .1155/2012/962860 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1155/2012/962860
Braam, A, W., Koenig, H. G. (2019). Religion, spirituality and depression in prospective studies: A systematic review. Journal of Affective Disorders, 257, 428-438. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.063 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jad.2019.06.063
Bukhari, (1997). Muhammad bin Ismail, Sahih Bukhari. Darussalam.
Chaturvedi, S. K. (2021). Handbook of Clinical Depression. (pp. 13–19). Santosh Chaturvedi.
Cohen, C. L., & Oxford University Press. (2020). The Abrahamic religions: a very short introduction. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780190654344.001.0001 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1093/actrade/9780190654344.001.0001
Corrigan, J., Denny, F. M., Eire, C., & Jaffee, M. S. (2016). Jews, Christians, Muslims: A Comparative Introduction to Monotheistic Religions201 (2nd ed., pp. 55–105). Rutledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/97813156 63739 DOI: https://doi.org/10.4324/9781315663739
Corrigan, J., Frederick Mathewson Denny, Eire, C. M. N., & Jaffee, M. S. (1998). Jews, Christians, Muslims: a comparative introduction to monotheistic religions. Routledge.
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Ghazali, Imam, (1999). Kimy’a e sa’adat. Haji hanif & Sons.
Griffel, Frank, Meri Josef W. (2006). Medieval Islamic civilization: an encyclopedia. Routledge.
Hinnells, J. R. (1991). A Handbook of living religions (pp. 218–240). Penguin Books.
Koenig, H., Al-Zaben, F., & VanderWeele, T. (2020). Religion and psychiatry: Recent developments in research. BJPsych Advances, 26(5), 262-272. https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2019.81 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1192/bja.2019.81
Lester, N., & McKenzie, K. (2006). Understanding Depression (p. 5). Family Doctor Books.
M. Middeke, & Wald, C. (2011). The Literature of Melancholia (pp. 4–5). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1057/97802 30336988 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9780230336988
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Muham Sakura Dragon. (2016). the Great Story of Prophet Abraham (Ibrahim) In Islam. Lulu Press, Inc.
Muslim (2007), ibn al Hajaj Sahih Muslim. Darussalam.
Nelson, T. (1990). New King James Version of the Holy Bible. HarperCollins Christian Publishing, Inc. (Original work published 1769)
P. Nash, G. (2017). Marmaduke Pickthall Islam and the Modern World. Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/97890043 27597 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004327597
Pickthall, M. M. (1977). The Meaning of the Glorious Qur'an (1st ed.). Muslim world league.
Sakura, M. (2016). The Great Story of Prophet Abraham (pp. 10–34). Lulu Publishers Inc.
Salahuddin Ali Abdul Mawjood. (2007). The Biography of Imam Muslim bin Al-Hajjaj. Darussalam.
The Holy Qur'Än
Walsh, L. (2009). Depression Care across the Lifespan (p. 3). John Wiley & Sons. https://doi.org/10.1002/978 0470749739 DOI: https://doi.org/10.1002/9780470749739