Your Mind Is Distorted, Here’s How the Qur’an Rebuilds It | Sahil Adeem Podcast

Sahil Adeem Podcast · Aug 5, 2026 · 14m

(0:00) Intro

(0:23) What Tawakkul Really Means

(0:50) Self-Blame vs. Personal Competence

(1:19) The Difference Between a Condition and a Situation

(1:29) Why Overthinking Is a Cognitive Distortion

(2:01) What Allah Controls and What You Need to Change

(4:14) Ego, Selfishness, and Self-Centeredness

(6:17) Building Self-Esteem Before Seeking Social Approval

(7:49) How Seerah Builds Confidence

(8:14) The Cognitive Distortion That Holds You Back

(9:16) Self-Awareness in the Lives of the Prophets

(10:25) Prophet Nuhؑ and the Greater System

(11:47) Prophet Adamؑ and Taking Ownership of Mistakes…