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The Role of Faith… A.M Bello et al / (53
Peace of mind or inner peace the disorders that occur in this
is one of the indexes of a good material life. Likewise, it does
life. That is to say, a life free not allow the relative joys of
from every form of mental purely natural life to spoil the
disturbances such as worry, secret of human character;
anxiety, depression, hatred or (Jafari, 2005: 273) because of
ill-will, is indeed a goodly pure this, those who have true faith
life. Meanwhile, it is pertinent in God, despite all the
to say that inner peace or peace problems that are on their path
of mind does not mean that a of life, overcome and go
person lives a problem-free life through the ups and downs of
or goes through all the burdens life with complete peace of mind
of life easily, because human and without any fear or discomfort
life is naturally always full of to reach their destination.
problems and obstacles. Thus, such people will never
Of course, there are many suffer from the mental and
ways to achieve inner peace psychological illness those who
and tranquility; but there is no do not have religious faith
better and more effective way usually suffer from.
than through a religious belief The Qur'an while describing
or faith in God; (Ref to: the mental and psychological
Qur'an, 13: 28) This is because conditions of the believers, says:
the faith in God infuses in a “Indeed those who have
believer a sense of absolute faith, do righteous deeds,
submission and contentment to maintain the prayer and
the divine wills and it keeps give the zakat, they shall
him away from worry, anxiety, have their reward near
depression, hatred, or sorrow of their Lord, and they will
