Signs of weak Iman (faith) & how to increase our faith

[muslim-man]

Signs of weak Faith:
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>Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.
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>Having a hard heart and no desire to read the
>Quran.
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>Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being
>late for salat
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>Neglecting the Sunnah.
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>Having mood swings, for instance being upset
>about petty things and bothered and irritated
>most of the time.
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>Not feeling anything when hearing verses from
>the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of
>punishments and His promise of glad tidings.
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>Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and
>making dhikr.
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>Not feeling bad when things are done against
>the Shariah.
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>Desiring status and wealth.
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>Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to
>part with wealth.
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>Ordering others to do good deeds when not
>practising them ourselves.
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>Feeling pleased when things are not
>progressing for others.
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>Being concerned with whether something is
>haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo
>(not recommended) things.
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>Making fun of people who do simple good deeds,
>like cleaning the mosque.
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>Not feeling concerned about the situation of
>Muslims.
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>Not feeling the responsibility to do something
>to promote Islam.
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>Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing
>without any proof.
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>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.
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>Okay, how to increase our faith then ?
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>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.
>Contributed by: Abu Banan

[foolxume2005]

Thank you MM, we all need reminder.

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Man, almost all of these apply to me. My immam sucks.

[Enemy_Of_Mad_Mullah]

if its weak in the first place how can u work towards making it stronger its confusing

[foolxume2005]

^^ Didnt you read? it's like building your credit you start at the botom and it depends what you do,it will go up if you pay ppl back , I hope this helps you to understand better.

[Basra-]

And an addiction to porn, right muslim man?

[usagichan]

Thanks MM needed the reminder

[Gacalisa]

^^^^^^what?



thanks, for posting this, it helps a lot, runti.

qheer allah ha kaa siiyo.

[muslim-man]

credit goes to the gal that emailed me this usefull info from africa, not me , i decided to share with you after reading it and found it very usefull to me. glad to read you appriciate it. kindly send your ducas to her, pray may Allah make her affairs easy in this life and the next amiin.

galol,

If you still confused about the closeted atheist that dealt you a blow, then the quoted post below might give you a clue or two.

[quote="Basra-"]And an addiction to porn, right muslim man? [/quote]

[Steeler [Crawler2]]

Walking to work, walk on past the church
Hear those churchbells beginning to toll
But there's no call to prayer
No hijabis near here
Just an advert with a girl in a string

Wastin' away again in little kufr-ville
Searchin' for my lost soul in the vault
Some people claim that it's the gaalo to blame
But I know it's my own damn fault

I don't know the reason, I stayed here all season
Nothin' to show but a few bucks in the bank
But no one's tryin' to kill me
No Mooryan you see
Just some Jamaicans flippin' me off

Wastin' away again in little kufr-ville
Searchin' for my lost soul in the vault
Some people claim that it's the gaalo to blame
But I know it's my own damn fault