{"id":2467,"date":"2026-05-18T15:08:53","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:08:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.wanahmadnajib.com\/?p=2467"},"modified":"2026-05-18T15:08:53","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T07:08:53","slug":"la-tahzan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.wanahmadnajib.com\/?p=2467","title":{"rendered":"La Tahzan"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Yes, it\u2019s been forever. The CEO role does take a lot of time out of your life. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I have just been busy with work and family &#8211; that\u2019s all to it. My responsibility to God &#8211; that goes without saying.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>But technically over the past 1 year and a quarter, I&#8217;ve been sharing all the chapters of the Straight from the Heart book with my family members at the office.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"blob:https:\/\/www.wanahmadnajib.com\/1fb1edc8-68db-4281-9147-8b551d07d59f\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>But now I&#8217;m out of materials to share as finished the sharing. So the scribbles for the sharing series are more free flow and candid &#8211; maybe around flavor of the day. <br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>I might as well just share it here rather than leaving it empty. The sharing:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>So today I would like to touch on managing our mental health &#8211; a topic that we speak more openly these days compared to before. The younger generation is obviously more comfortable about it while the older ones &#8211; my generation and above &#8211; seem to grit through it a bit more, which is not necessarily good.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Stress, sadness, anxiety, overwhelmed, and many other negative feelings are something that all of us will naturally feel or face as long as we live. It can be related to anything &#8211; personal, work, or even the world. I knew people who had to deal with anxiety due to the war in Palestine &#8211; she wasn&#8217;t able to sleep or function well thinking of how she continues to live her daily life while the Palestinians were fighting for their lives every day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>We probably go through it every day, in different doses. Most times we don&#8217;t realize it as it is small doses and we could deal with it. However, if we don&#8217;t channel and manage it well, it will tend to bottle up and up to a certain level &#8211; blow out of the normal control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Obviously as a normal human being, I had my share of these feelings and moments as well. Most of you know of my special child on the autism spectrum. The journey continues till this date, a roller coaster.\u00a0<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>Do people think once they say, \u201cWe believe,\u201d that they will be left without being put to the test?\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Surah Al-Ankabut 29:2<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Realizing this inevitable fact, the trick is to find the right channel to manage it. Building a support system, ensuring we channel it out healthily to a maybe a confidant, reading through books, hitting the praying mat to seek help, and if any way it becomes more serious &#8211; seeking professional help.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>When I started my revert journey one of the books that I read was &#8220;La Tahzan&#8221; translated as &#8220;Don&#8217;t be Sad&#8221; by by Dr. &#8216;Aidh al-Qarni. The content covers various topics and circumstances, but what stayed with me wasn&#8217;t the content of the book but the title itself. It reminds me that despite any challenges I face in life, the Almighty is always with us, insha Allah.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p>\u00a0\u201cDo not worry; Allah is certainly with us.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Surah At-Taubah 9:40<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<p>Stay strong, face it head on and come out stronger.<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yes, it\u2019s been forever. The CEO role does take a lot of time out of your life. I have just been busy with work and family &#8211; that\u2019s all to it. My responsibility to God &#8211; that goes without saying. 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