Transforming Emotions: An Islamic and Psychological Path to Inner Peace.Written by Bakali Masumbuko,Edited by Ishmael Mailos
Transforming Emotions: An Islamic and Psychological Path to Inner Peace Struggle : When Emotions Feel Like a Storm There was a time in my life when my emotions felt like strangers living inside me. Before Fajr, in the quiet hour when peace should settle, I often felt a tightening in my chest.One unexpected comment could ignite anger I didn’t understand.One disappointment could sit in my heart for days like a silent ache.And I kept telling myself: “Be stronger.”“Good Muslims don’t feel like this.” “You should be grateful. Why are you feeling this way?”So I tried to suppress the emotions. But suppressed emotions don’t disappear , they grow louder.Maybe you know this too:the weight of carrying feelings you cannot easily explain. Shift : Seeing Emotions As Messages, Not Mistakes My turning point came when I learned a simple truth: Your emotions are not failures. They are signals from your inner world. Just as heat transforms metal, life’s experiences transform the heart. Allah...
