:sl: Akhee
You are not the only one who gets nervous and anxious when it comes to public speaking. It is something that many people experience and go through. There are many different ways one can adopt to overcome this challenge.
As you are a Muslim, I would advice you to read/learn more about the subject of
Tawhid Al-Bububiyah. If you understand the basic concept of this subject and truly have
Iman in it, then this will
Insha'Allah eliminate this.
For now, I will advice you to memorize and carefully study the meaning and deeply ponder over the following two items.
1. Ayat Al-Kursi, Verse of the Throne:
Allah - there is no deity except Him, the Ever-Living, the Sustainer of [all] existence.
Neither drowsiness overtakes Him nor sleep.
To Him belongs whatever is in the heavens and whatever is on the earth.
Who is it that can intercede with Him except by His permission?
He knows what is [presently] before them and what will be after them,
and they encompass not a thing of His knowledge except for what He wills.
His Kursi extends over the heavens and the earth, and their preservation tires Him not.
And He is the Most High, the Most Great. (Baqarah v.255(
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2. “La hawla wala quwwata illa billah.”
(There is no movement nor power except by Allah’s will)
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You must
Know and
Believe that Allah is the only real Power in existence, and that none else has power except by his permission. Thus, your focus and attention should Always be towards Allah swt. You must submit to his will, i.e. be Muslim, in all aspects of your life, to the best of your ability. This means that you should do what Allah asks of you to do, and stay away from what Allah asks you to stay away from. If you have not done that, for example if you don't pray, or you committed a sin and have not yet fully repented, then any fear, anxiety, nervousness you experience is a sign that you should return to your Creator, for he is the Owner of All that is in the heavens and earth, including the air we are breathing now.
Once you have a good relationship with Allah swt, and you are always in remembrance of Him, then Insha'Allah you'll have the peace and security that will enable you to over come this challenge and any other that comes your way.
So to summarize;
1. Take yourself to account, look at your relationship with Allah swt. If there is any thing that needs fixing, fix it right away.
2. Learn and study the deen, specially the subject of
Tawhid.
3. Do more Dhikr. Anytime you feel nervous or anxious, remember Allah, recite some Dhikr.
For example; when you feel nervous, take a deep breath and say silently;
Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar, Allahu Akbar
When you say,
Allahu-Akbar = Allah is the Greatest!
- remember that you are saying that;
Allah, the Creator is Greater, in every sense, than All things in Existence, because He is the One who Created them all.
The key is you must not only just say it with your tongue, but you must really focus on the meaning behind what you are saying and you must truly
Believe in it.
Allah swt knows best.