World Faiths: Anxiety | The Review of Religions
Surely, there is ease after hardship. Aye, surely, there is ease after hardship. So when thou art free from thy immediate task, strive hard. And to thy Lord do thou turn with full attention.
Islam, the Holy Qur’an, 94:6-9
If anyone cares for his brother’s need, Allah will care for his need; if anyone removes a Muslim’s anxiety, Allah will remove from him, on account of it, one of the anxieties of the Day of resurrection; and if anyone conceals a Muslim’s fault, Allah will conceal his fault on the Day of resurrection.
Islam, the Holy Prophet (sa), Sunan Abi Dawud, Hadith 4893
It is faith through which a perfect believer finds comfort and joy in the midst of anxiety, agony, torment and sorrow, and when he is confronted with failure in all directions and all the familiar doors appear locked and barred. Perfect faith removes all feeling of distance and separation. There is no wealth that can be compared to faith. In this world everyone, with the exception of the believer, is overwhelmed with grief. In this world, everyone is afflicted with the agony of loss and unfulfilled desires, except a believer. Faith! how sweet are your fruits and how fragrant are your flowers.
Islam, the Promised Messiah (as), The Essence of Islam – Vol. III, pp. 51-52
Do not fear, for I am with you, do not be afraid, for I am your God; I will strengthen you, I will help you, I will uphold you with my victorious right hand.
Judaism, the Tanakh, Isaiah 41:10
Do not worry about anything, but in everything by prayer and supplication with thanksgiving let your requests be made known to God. And the peace of God, which surpasses all understanding, will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus.
Christianity, the Bible, Philippians 4:6-7
The awakened sages call a person wise when all his undertakings are free from anxiety about results; all his selfish desires have been consumed in the fire of knowledge. The wise, ever satisfied, have abandoned all external supports.
Hinduism, Bhagavad Gita 4: 19-21
The restless mind is not fixed at one spot; Like a deer it nibbles at tender shoots. Should man lodge in mind the divine lotus feet, his life span is lengthened, his mind awakened, immortal he becomes. All beings are in the grip of anxiety; but by contemplation of God comes joy.
Sikhism, Adi Granth, Japuji 28, M.1, p.6
