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Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It ?
« on: December 25, 2011, 03:43:00 pm »
Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It

Signs of weak Faith:

Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.

Having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran.

Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat

Neglecting the Sunnah.

Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time.

Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings.

Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.

Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.

Desiring status and wealth.

Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.

Ordering others to do good deeds when not practising them ourselves.

Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others.

Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things.

Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the mosque.

Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.

Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.

Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof.

Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material wealth.

Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves.

Okay, how to increase our faith then ?

Recite and ponder on the meanings of the Quran. Tranquility then descends and our hearts become soft. To get optimum benefit, remind yourself that Allah is speaking to you. People are described in different categories in the Quran; think of which one you find yourself in.  
Realize the greatness of Allah. Everything is under His control. There are signs in everything we see that points us to His greatness. Everything happens according to His permission. Allah keeps track and looks after everything, even a black ant on a black rock on a black moonless night.  
Make an effort to gain knowledge, for at least the basic things in daily life e.g. how to make wudu properly. Know the meanings behind Allah's names and attributes. People who have taqwa are those who have knowledge.  
Attend gatherings where Allah is remembered. In such gatherings we are surrounded by angels.  
We have to increase our good deeds. One good deed leads to another good deed. Allah will make the way easy for someone who gives charity and also make it easy for him or her to do good deeds. Good deeds must be done continuously, not in spurts.  
We must fear the miserable end to our lives; the remembrance of death is the destroyer of pleasures.  
Remember the different levels of akhirah, for instance when we are put in our graves, when we are judged, whether we will be in paradise or hell.  
Make dua, realize that we need Allah. Be humble. Don't covet material things in this life.  
Our love for Subhana Wa Ta'Ala must be shown in actions. We must hope Allah will accept our prayers, and be in constant fear that we do wrong. At night before going to sleep, we must think about what good we did during that day.  
Realize the effects of sins and disobedience- one's faith is increased with good deeds and our faith is decreased by bad deeds. Everything that happens is because Allah wanted it. When calamity befalls us- it is also from Allah. It is a direct result of our disobedience to Allah.
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Re: Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It ?
« Reply #1 on: December 25, 2011, 03:45:56 pm »
JazakAllah khair for sharing :)
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« Reply #2 on: December 25, 2011, 03:47:13 pm »
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Re: Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It ?
« Reply #3 on: December 25, 2011, 04:07:18 pm »
How can these possibly be signs of weak faith?


It's basically emphasizing that most people are chasing after materialistic things of the dunya ... when we must be focusing on the akhira. :)
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Re: Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It ?
« Reply #4 on: December 25, 2011, 06:03:39 pm »
It was all done for the Akhirah. They fought a holy war- jihaad, the third form of worship loved by Allah. Everything our beloved Prophet Muhammad (SAW) was done as a worship. That is why we should follow his Sunnah. For your Akhirah, you need an account of good deeds, and that is why our Prophet made sure he utilizes every moment to prepare for the Akhirah, to achieve eternity of the Jannah- Paradise. You know, he was so sinless, so pure, even his sputum was pure. His blood was pure. Sub7anallah.

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Re: Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It ?
« Reply #5 on: December 25, 2011, 06:19:39 pm »
A true muslim who aims for the Hereafter wouldn't care for wealth in this life. He would instead be busy in Sadaqah cos Allah is going to grant you so much much more in the Hereafter. Sadaqah in this life is like saving up in the treasure box of the Hereafter. Yeah, its this realization that makes all the difference-- this is life, transient and temporary, there is death we need to prepare for, and we need to prepare for a day which is equal to a thousand years of this life cos on that day, nothing is going to be in your favour except your good deeds. They're facts, facts based on my faith. The muslims' faith. =]

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Re: Signs of Weak Iman and How to Increase It ?
« Reply #6 on: December 25, 2011, 06:25:59 pm »
Islam is a religion for those who follow other religions. For those who live by Islam, it is the TRUTH. If countless nations could've fought for their freedom, their rights and what not, I don't see any a reason why people shouldn't fight to uphold the truth. And its not like they went and imposed their views, they wanted to make peace and the other non-muslims could clearly see that Islam is gaining momentum which is why they started their oppression. To stop this, there were wars. Islam definitely definitely ensures peace. You should look at its history, its teachings, every single aspect about it to help you realize its unconditional beauty. ;)