Is crying Good for you?

[Cabdullahi]

Its not your fault. Its the jokingcells within your body that put a stop to those tears. Like a sheperd stopping his sheep from running away. ;D
Sorry.. just couldnt stop myself from commenting on that. ;D
Have you tried watching a very sad movie? You now like that verryyy sad ones about war or something?
Or about a mom loosing her child. Those tend to make you cry a lot.

nice joke! lol...i dont watch movies...when i feel sad i just day dream and contemplate...sometimes i get teary eyed but only rarely

 

[★ηαѕιнα★]

^^ Crying does help to keep your body's saltlevel normal. Drains the salt out. You not crying would probably save that up. Was wondering whether that could lead to any problems. Does anyone know anything about this?

Learned something today regarding this by the way. That the Prophet PBuH said: Two kinds of eyes will never see Hellfire. An eye that sheds a tear for Allah swt and an eye that guards safety during the night.
Dont know the chains of narrations though. Does anyone have the full version?

 

[transition?]

Yes, sometimes, I really feel like crying comes from the heart sometimes.

When the Sahaba (ra) were affected by the Qur'an, they would cry. They would cry in Salat or after hearing the Prophet (sws) talk.
I don't know if it is relief all the times, but it is sincerity many times.

 

[Salahudeen]

I find crying to be a great release like if something is bothering me it just builds up and up till eventually it comes out in tears. and lasts for about 20 mins.

I just listened to a khutba about crying and the imam was saying crying is encouraged in islam. And hearts that are hard find it hard to cry out of the fear of Allah. you can watch the khutba here http://www.ustream.tv/recorded/5019440

it is all about crying.

 

[sur]

for one, it keeps ur lacrimal ducts clean, conjunctivae lubricated & washed... oh sorry :laugh:

but weeping is enough for that, crying is kind of discouraged in islam.
Like when Prophet's son died he wept(while he had previously told Sahabah NOT to cry & lament if sb dies)... Shaba asked him that what he was doing,,, Prophet said it's mercy that ALLAH has put in hearts (i.e., he was weeping NOT crying, which was OK)

 

[★ηαѕιнα★]

^^^Hmm so there IS a difference.

 

[sur]

^^^Hmm so there IS a difference.

in crying ppl might shout/lament/rant... while in wheeping it's just tears with sobbing at the most...!!! No loud shouts..

 

[★ηαѕιнα★]

^^ You mean the out load crying with using your voice? Like when your in pain or so?

 

[syilla]

aww...thanks. now i know the difference between weeping and crying

I'm just out of tears starting this year i think... :hmm: well...as the lab shows...it doesn't give me any benefits :hmm:

I just cry in my hearts :hmm:

 

[waqas maqsood]

Salam Alikum to All,

It's just so funny to read that many brothers on this thread accept that they cry.... :statisfie:statisfie:statisfie

Subhanallah,

I can't remember the last time I cried...

 

[★ηαѕιнα★]

^^ Yeah I was actually surprised. Thought brothers would avoid this thread ;D
Wanna bet they wouldnt have admitted to that in real life ;D
Maybe only Abdullahi but the rest? I dunno...LOL

 

[gladTidings]

Im the biggest baby ever. Crying (or weeping?) makes me feel lighter and somehow purer.

 

[Alpha Dude]

^^ Yeah I was actually surprised. Thought brothers would avoid this thread ;D
Wanna bet they wouldnt have admitted to that in real life ;D
Maybe only Abdullahi but the rest? I dunno...LOL

Is there really a stigma against brothers crying?

The Sahaba, may peace be upon them and Prophet Muhammad Sallalahu Alaihe Wasalam all used to cry so much to Allah. There is no shame if its that kind of crying.

If it's crying over silly things, then of course that's a different matter.

 

[★ηαѕιнα★]

^^ There is a stigma on it. Especially knowadays in Arab (and Italian!) cultures. My younger brother finds it embaressing to cry. Even my younger sister finds it embaressing. She once was crying about something and I went to comfort her and she just said (still crying): "This is soooo gay!" Really I was shocked and remembered her of the fact she was a woman and it was OK to cry. Even for men I find it OK to shed a tear every now and then. Personally I find crying brothers adorable really. No matter why they are crying. Its not horrible to show some of your female side. But apparently thats not done cos it doesnt go with the machothing. So.

 

[Karina]

Thankyouthankyouthankyou for this thread, it's really given me lots of material and great ideas for my psychology degree.
(Final year dissertation looming...........and so many ideas my head's spinning )

:thumbs_up

Oh, PS. I used to feel substantially relieved after crying - kind of little and often(ish)?, but now I only really cry once in a blue moon, like really cry.... and then I kind of feel empty and listless afterwards. I usually now cry out of anger and frustration but I suppose a good cry is better than stored-up anger - it's so unhealthy to keep stuff inside, bitterness and bad feeling, it's bad for the soul.....

 

[theblackcloud]

Crying is good for you mentally because it lets you unwind, and releases many toxic emotions in the process.

Although, I would recommend going for a jog or lifting weights, rather than crying to relieve stress and emotional problems.

 

[marwen]

It depends on what we are crying for :
- If we cry by fear of Allah, that's good.
- If we are crying when we loose someone, or when we feel very sad, that's ok.
- If we are crying about something which is not really allowed (romantic films, love, ...), we should avoid it.

It also depends on what we do or what we say when we cry : if we say big words or make inappropriate actions when we are crying, that's not good.

 

[GuCcI]

Crying helps me fall asleep, just get tired and then doze off.

 

[MicroSalma]

Hello,

I'm a latecomer to this thread, so I haven't been able to read all the posts so far. My two cents is that crying is indeed good for you, in general!

Not only do biologists consider such 'secretomotor' phenomena to be healthy and necessary, but psychotherapists deem it important as a coping tool.

But above all, it's just good to feel human once in a while is it not?!

Peace

 

[glo]

I cannot imagine living without crying ... I cry quite frequently.
I find that it relieves stress and tension in myself, and it helps me to express my concern and compassion for other people.

My husband on the other hand never cries. In 24 years I have only seen him cry once!

Perhaps it is still ingrained into our upbringing that crying is more acceptable in females than males. I don't know ...