What are the causes of religious languor, and how can we treat it?

Lethargy is the cessation after continuity or stillness after motion. Its causes include: 1. Exaggeration and extremism in religion: This leads to abandoning obedience. The Prophet, peace and blessings be upon him, forbade exaggeration and extremism. 2. Excessive indulgence in permissible things: This leads to laziness in acts of worship and the dominance of desires. 3. Abandoning the company of the righteous: Their company helps in obedience. 4. Infrequent remembrance of death and the Hereafter: This distracts a person from the concerns of the Hereafter. 5. Negligence in daily deeds: Such as neglecting obligations or committing forbidden acts, which results in laziness. 6. Consuming unlawful earnings and falling into sins and transgressions.

To treat lethargy: 1. Avoid sins. 2. Regularly perform acts of worship. 3. Utilize virtuous times. 4. Accompany the righteous. 5. Understand Allah's ways and Satan's temptations. 6. Allow oneself a permissible amount of rest. 7. Reflect on the biographies of the righteous predecessors. 8. Remember death and what comes after it. 9. Acquire beneficial knowledge. 10. Continuously hold oneself accountable.