Cognitive-Behavioral Solutions of Quran in Facing Anxiety

Document Type : Research Paper

Authors

• sajjad nikkhoo ¹
• fateme mosavi ²
• ali safari ³

¹ Faculty member of Farhangian University, Shiraz, Iran.

² Member of the academic staff of the Department of Islamic Studies, Islamic Azad University, Shiraz Branch, Shiraz, Iran.

³ Faculty Member, Department of Quranic Sciences and Hadith, Allameh Tabataba'i University, Tehran, Iran.

10.30495/jpmm.2023.25724.3150

Abstract

Introduction: Anxiety is considered as a clinical disorder and problem, which is treated with pharmacological, cognitive and cognitive-behavioral methods. Methods: The research method is descriptive-inferential. Results: In this research, by using the texts and appearances of the divine verses, teachings have been deduced from which practical cognitive-behavioral solutions can be presented in the treatment of anxiety. Conclusion: Understanding the presence of God, paying attention to the soothing names of God, paying attention to the unseen help and divine troops in the heavens and the earth, believing in the influence of God in his residence and peace, believing in the wise will of God, paying attention to the omniscient and wise ownership of the Most High. Over all means and mediators, good faith towards God, attention to God-given potential talents and individual abilities, good thinking towards the future, optimal benefit from the night, knowing the anxiety-causing factor, relaxing the home and its people, and optimal benefit from sleep, there are Quranic teachings, from which practical solutions to relieve anxiety have been presented. The proposal of the current research is to conduct experimental research to verify the presented solutions.

Keywords

• Anxiety
• Teachings of the Quran
• Cognitive Therapy
• Behavioral Therapy

Main Subjects

• Psychological Models and Methods

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