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Iman…the believers faith.
I would be surprised to hear anyone say their Iman is 100% strong. The test’s from Allah can be experienced at any time in life. It all depends on timing.
TRUST IN ALLAH the creator.
Submit your full belief in Allah, follow the Qur’an and the Sunnah. It sounds pretty straight forward and to be honest, it is pretty simple and straight forward. Turn to Allah in times of need, not only for distress but when things are going well as well. Thank Allah for everything he has given you. Have patience in Allah’s Decree, times maybe difficult but life is a journey and with bad times there comes good times.
BELIEVE in Allah’s angels
Angels are a form of spiritual beings created by Allah to perform various assigned duties.
Angels do not possess any fixed material form. They cannot be seen with our physical eyes due to our limited faculties. But when they appear to human beings (e.g. in a spiritual vision), they appear in such forms which are imaginable by us.
For instance, theArchangel Jibra’eel (Gabriel) is known to have appeared to the Holy Prophet Muhammad, may peace and blessing of Allah be upon him, in the form of an ordinary human being. The same Archangel, however, seemed to have appeared to Jesus Christ, may peace be with him, in the form of a dove.
The names of some important Angels of Allah are as follows:
Jibra’eel (Gabriel)
Mika’eel (Michael)
Israfeel (Raphael)
Izra’eel (Israel)
Take note of your dreams and try to make sense of them as they will help you out of your difficult situations.
Qur’anic Recitations
Qur’anic Recitations Medical studies have shown that simply listening to a recitation of the Holy Qur’an has a physiological effect on our bodies. Research has also proven that the Qur’an has healing qualities on the body, mind and spirit.
One thing i love about listening to the Qur’an is the melodious rhythm of the Qur’an and while listening i love to reflect upon the meanings of what i’m listening to. Makes all the difference.
2. Perform Salah Regularly
Completing the five daily prayers, on time and according to the Sunnah, is an excellent way to increase our Iman. Not only are we performing an obligatory deed when praying, but by doing so we have a standing audience with the Creator of this world where we can ask for help and mercy. The effect of the salah on the human soul is cooling as Muhammad (SAW) once said that it cooled his eyes. The salah connects us with our Creator and, along with obedience to Allah, helps us to enjoin what is good and forbid what is evil.
1. Recognise and Repent
All humans commit sins no matter how hard we try to avoid them. Engaging in evil deeds decreases our Iman. Actions like lying, cheating and stealing, to name only a few, take a toll on the human heart which makes us more susceptible to being lead astray from the Path of Allah. It is important for us to reflect upon our deeds and weed out the ones that are contrary to the teachings of the Holy Qur’an and Sunnah of Prophet Muhammad (SAW). Allah has gifted us with an innate sense of justice and the ability to reason and make sound judgements. Our fitrah (natural disposition) necessitates that we all know when we are committing a sin. And if we don’t know, we certainly have a bevy of resources to find out from!
Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an:
“The believers are only those who, when Allah is mentioned, feel a fear in their hearts and when His Verses -this Qur’an- are recited unto them, they (i.e. the Verses) increase their Faith; and they put their trust in their Lord (Alone); Who perform salah and spend out of that We have provided them. It is they who are the believers in truth. For them are grades of dignity with their Lord, and Forgiveness and a generous provision (Paradise)” (Al-Anfal: 2-4).
4. Engage in Dhikr
“…Verily, in the remembrance of Allah do hearts find rest.” (13:28)
Remembering Allah much through acts of dhikr brings peace to the heart. It also gives us a sense of taqwa, a consciousness that makes us realise that Allah Almighty is ever near and that we should always strive to please Him.
Some beneficial dhikr include:
Subhan’Allah- ‘Praise be to Allah’
Al-Hamdullilah- ‘Thanks be to Allah’
Allahu Akbar – ‘Allah is the Greatest.’
5. Voluntary Fasting
Fasting can be thought of as a prescription for us, which cures the maladies of the human soul. There are innumerable benefits to fasting nawafil fasts. Fasting helps us be thankful to Allah for His Bounty, control unlawful desires, have compassion for the less fortunate and it weakens the effects of waswas, the insinuating whispers from the Shaytan.
6. Carry Out Good Deeds
Doing good deeds for others can be like switching on a light bulb in a darkened room. No matter how awful we are feeling there is just something about offering a helping hand to someone in need that lifts our spirits and brightens our Iman.
Allah Almighty says in the Holy Qur’an: “For those who believe and work righteous deeds is a reward that will never fail” (Fussilat: 8).
Types of good deeds that any of us can fulfill include acts of dawah, feeding a poor person or donating something of value to charity. Not only does the deed benefit another person but it also benefits our own souls by polishing up our Iman.
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