= GIVING PHOBIA A PROPER NAME ==
Phobias can be triggered by virtually anything underthe sun. These
irrational fears afflict millions. But modern therapeutic techniques
provide quick and reliable treatment for this once virtually
incurableform of mental illness.
Fears and anxieties grip us all periodically, but phobia generates
uncontrollable panic when there is no realdanger.
Typical symptoms are heart palpitations, shortness of breath, chest
pain, sweaty palms,"noodle legs", and dizziness.
Phobics could be"desensitised" if they were trained to relax and
gradually confront the phobia in their imaginations
Among phobias that have been named are:
1. Aerophobia - flying
2. Amaxophobia - vehicles, driving
3. Aquaphobia - water
4. Claustrophobia - closed spaces
5. Cynophobia - dogs
6. Gephyrophobia - bridges
7. Nyctophobia - darkness
8. Ochlophobia -crowds
9. Ophidiophobia - snakes
10. Phonophobia - speaking aloud
11. Pyrophobia - fire
12. Thanatophobia - death
13. Xenophobia - strangers/

Narrated 'Abdullah bin 'Amr (Radi-Allahu 'anhu):
Once the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam) remained behind us in a
journey. He joined us whilewe were performing ablution for the prayer
which was over-due. We were just passing wet hands over our feet (and not
washing them properly) so the Prophet (Sallallahu 'Alaihi Wa Sallam)
addressed us in a loud voice and said twice or thrice: "Save your heels
from the fire."
Bukhari Vol. 1 : No. 57

Nabi s.a.w. said,that
"I guarantee a house in Jannah for one who gives up arguing, even if
he is in the right; and I guarantee ahome in the middle of Jannah for
one who abandons lying even for the sake of fun; and I guarantee a
house in the highest part of Jannah for one who has good manners."

Certain people blaming you? Speaking ill of you? Not pleased with you?
Ponder over this:
A man said to al-Hasan al- Basri (RaHimullah): " The people sit around
you so that they may find fault with you!". So al-Basri(RaHimu llah)
replied: " Indeed, I encouraged my soul to aspire for Paradise, so it
aspired for it. Then I encouraged it to aspire for salvation from
Hellfire and so it aspired for it. Then I encouraged it to aspire for
salvation from the people, but I didn't find a way to that. Indeed,
the people were not pleased with their Creator although He provides
for them, so how can they be pleased with another creation like
themselves?"