The Quest of a Curious Muslim — Page 99
99 best way to fight against such bad behaviours is to seek God’s help. Furthermore, Huzoor directed our attention to a prayer of the Holy Prophet sa in his Friday Sermon, dated May 20, 2016. This prayer is as follows: O Allah! Create love in our hearts. Reform us, and guide us to the paths of peace. And take us from darkness to light. And save us from manifest evil, whether inward or outward. And bless our ears, our eyes, our hearts, our wives, and our children. And turn to us with Mercy. Indeed, You are the Oft-Returning, the Merciful. And make us grateful for Your blessings, remembering them with praise, and accepting them. And O Allah! Complete Your favours upon us. 63 Along with prayer, it is also useful to study about such addictive behaviours from the works of psychologists. One psychologist who has earned a reputation in this field is Dr. Patrick Carnes. Reading up on the problem and seeing what issues in one’s life make one susceptible to certain behaviours and addictions is another way to understand and deal with the problem effectively.