how to increase my faith
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Muslimah77
Slave of Allah (SWT)
Brother Shahbaz,I hope these help you:
Ways to Increase your Imaan:
1. Recite and ponder on the meanings of the Quran. Tranquillity 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.
2. 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.
3. 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 taqwaa are those who have knowledge.
4. Attend gatherings where Allah is remembered. In such gatherings we are surrounded by angels.
5. 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.
6. We must fear the miserable end to our lives; the remembrance of death is the destroyer of pleasures.
7. 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.
8. Make dua, realize that we need Allah. Be humble. Don't yearn for material things in this life.
9. Our love for Allah 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.
10. 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.
Avoid cursing and foul language:
A Muslim never utters obscene language or foul words, or offends people with curses and insults, because s/he knows that the moral teachings of Islam completely forbid all such talk. Cursing is seen as a sin that damages the quality of a person’s adherence to Islam, and the foul-mouthed person is intensely disliked by Allah (SWT).
“Cursing a Muslim is a sin and killing him is kufr.”
Bukhari and Muslim
On another occasion the Prophet (SAW) said:
“Allah does not love anyone who is foul-mouthed and obscene.”
“Allah will hate the disgusting, foul-mouthed person.”
It is a quality that does not befit the Muslim who has been guided by the truth of Islam and whose heart has been filled with the sweetness of faith. So s/he keeps far away from disputes and arguments in which cheap insults and curses are traded. The alert Muslim is further encouraged to avoid such moral decadence whenever s/he remembers the beautiful example set by the Prophet (SAW) in all his words and deeds. It is known that he never uttered any words that could hurt a person’s feelings, damage his reputation or insult his honour.
Anas ibn Malik (RA), who accompanied the Prophet (SAW) closely for many years, said:
“The Prophet never used foul language, or cursed, or swore. When he wanted to rebuke someone, he would say, ‘What is wrong with him? May his forehead be covered with dust!’”
He even refrained from cursing the kaafireen who had hardened their hearts to his message. He never spoke a harmful word to them. Abu Hurayrah (RA) said:
“It was said: ‘O Messenger of Allah, pray against the mushrikeen.’ He said, ‘I am not sent as a curse, but I am sent as a mercy.’”
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