Going Through a Really Rough Patch
As-salamu alaykum everyone. I'm in a really stressful time right now. I do my best to read Quran, listen to it, and pray all five salah, but missing Fajr because I just can't seem to fully wake up for it is really getting me down. Ever since Ramadan ended, I haven't felt like myself. It feels like whispers are always there and my iman has been so weak lately, it's hard to even hear the call to prayer in my heart. I'm studying far from home and don't really have any friends here to talk to. Calling my parents is honestly the only time I feel a bit of happiness during the day. I try to keep the call going, even if it's for an hour, just so I don't feel alone, but I know they have their own lives. For the past week, one terrible thought just keeps circling in my mind – that I want to end my life. Astaghfirullah, I would never act on it, and I know this is a test from Allah SWT and that ease will come, but right now, I just feel numb. I don't care about work or trying anymore. I'm not even falling into major sins, it just feels like I'm stuck in a void of stress. Logically, I know my situation isn't even that bad, which makes me feel worse for complaining. But the truth is, most people have at least one friend to confide in, and I have no one I can truly be open with. If I talk to family, I don't want to seem like a failure. And when I make dua at night, it feels empty, like my connection is gone because my faith is at its lowest. I would genuinely appreciate any advice. I know we all have different tests from Allah SWT. I'm sure many of you have been through much harder. Jazakum Allahu khayran.