Causes for the Increase of Eemaan
Allaah has set a cause and a way with which, one arrives at
anything desired and anything sought after. For a surety, the
greatest of all pursuits and the one that holds the most
extensive of benefits, is none other than eemaan. Allaah has
devised many constituents for it that bring it about and
strengthen it, and many causes that increase and develop it. If
the servants act on them, their certainty strengthens and their
eemaan increases. Allaah has elaborated on these in His Book,
as has His Messenger - sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam - in his
Sunnah. Possibly the more important of these causes is the following
Learning the Beneficial Knowledge Derived From the
Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger -
sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam -.
Whoever has been granted the tawfeeq to this knowledge has
been granted the tawfeeq to the greatest cause for the increase
of eemaan. Anyone who contemplates on the texts of the Book
and Sunnah will realize this:
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Sourse:
Causes Behind
The Increase and Decrease
of Eemaan
By Shaykh Abdur-Razzaak al-Abbaad
Translated by: Abu Safwan Farid ibn Abdul’wahid Haibatan
Allaah has set a cause and a way with which, one arrives at
anything desired and anything sought after. For a surety, the
greatest of all pursuits and the one that holds the most
extensive of benefits, is none other than eemaan. Allaah has
devised many constituents for it that bring it about and
strengthen it, and many causes that increase and develop it. If
the servants act on them, their certainty strengthens and their
eemaan increases. Allaah has elaborated on these in His Book,
as has His Messenger - sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam - in his
Sunnah. Possibly the more important of these causes is the following
Learning the Beneficial Knowledge Derived From the
Book of Allaah and the Sunnah of His Messenger -
sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam -.
Whoever has been granted the tawfeeq to this knowledge has
been granted the tawfeeq to the greatest cause for the increase
of eemaan. Anyone who contemplates on the texts of the Book
and Sunnah will realize this:
Allaah says: “Allaah bears witness that none deserves the
right to be worshipped but He, and the Angels and those
having knowledge (also give this witness); (He is
always) maintaining His creation with justice...”(Al-Imraan 3-18)
right to be worshipped but He, and the Angels and those
having knowledge (also give this witness); (He is
always) maintaining His creation with justice...”(Al-Imraan 3-18)
Allaah says:
“But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge
and the believers, believe in what has been sent
down to you and in what was sent down before you, and
those who establish prayer and give zakaah and believe
in Allaah and the Last day, it is they to whom we shall
give a great reward.”(An Nisa 4-162)
“But those among them who are well-grounded in knowledge
and the believers, believe in what has been sent
down to you and in what was sent down before you, and
those who establish prayer and give zakaah and believe
in Allaah and the Last day, it is they to whom we shall
give a great reward.”(An Nisa 4-162)
Allaah says:
“Verily, those who were given knowledge before it, when
it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble
prostration. And they say, “How perfect is our Lord!
Truly, the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled: And they
fall down on their faces weeping and it adds to their
humility.”(Al-Israa 17:107-109)
“Verily, those who were given knowledge before it, when
it is recited to them, fall down on their faces in humble
prostration. And they say, “How perfect is our Lord!
Truly, the promise of our Lord must be fulfilled: And they
fall down on their faces weeping and it adds to their
humility.”(Al-Israa 17:107-109)
Allaah says:
“And that those who have been given knowledge may
know that it (i.e., the Qur’aan) is the truth from your
Lord, and that they may believe therein, and their hearts
may submit to it with humility. And verily, Allaah is the
Guide of those who believe, to the straight path:”( Al Hajj 22:54)
Allaah says:
“And those who have been given knowledge see that
what is revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, and
that it guides to the path of the Exalted in might, Owner
of all praise.’’(Saba 34:6)
“And that those who have been given knowledge may
know that it (i.e., the Qur’aan) is the truth from your
Lord, and that they may believe therein, and their hearts
may submit to it with humility. And verily, Allaah is the
Guide of those who believe, to the straight path:”( Al Hajj 22:54)
Allaah says:
“And those who have been given knowledge see that
what is revealed to you from your Lord is the truth, and
that it guides to the path of the Exalted in might, Owner
of all praise.’’(Saba 34:6)
Recorded in the Saheehayn, is the hadeeth of Mu’aawiyah, may
Allaah be pleased with him, in which he says. ‘The Messenger of
Allaah - sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam - said: “Whomever Allaah
desires good for, He imparts upon him understanding of the
religion.”
Related in al-Musnad and other sources, is the hadeeth of Aboo
ad Dardaa’, may Allaah be pleased with him, in which he says,
The Messenger of Allaah - sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam - said:
“He who treads a path in search of knowledge Allaah will direct
him to tread a path from the paths of Paradise. The Angels
lower their wings for the student of knowledge in approval of
what he does. All in the heavens and earth and the fish in the
depth of the water seek forgiveness for the scholar, and the
superiority of the scholar over the worshipper is like the
superiority of the full moon at night over the rest of the stars.
Verily the scholars are the heirs to the Prophets. Verily, the
Prophets did not bequeath deenars or dirhams. All they left
behind was knowledge, so whoever takes it, has indeed
acquired a huge fortune."
Allaah be pleased with him, in which he says. ‘The Messenger of
Allaah - sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam - said: “Whomever Allaah
desires good for, He imparts upon him understanding of the
religion.”
Related in al-Musnad and other sources, is the hadeeth of Aboo
ad Dardaa’, may Allaah be pleased with him, in which he says,
The Messenger of Allaah - sallallahu alaihe wa-sallam - said:
“He who treads a path in search of knowledge Allaah will direct
him to tread a path from the paths of Paradise. The Angels
lower their wings for the student of knowledge in approval of
what he does. All in the heavens and earth and the fish in the
depth of the water seek forgiveness for the scholar, and the
superiority of the scholar over the worshipper is like the
superiority of the full moon at night over the rest of the stars.
Verily the scholars are the heirs to the Prophets. Verily, the
Prophets did not bequeath deenars or dirhams. All they left
behind was knowledge, so whoever takes it, has indeed
acquired a huge fortune."
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Sourse:
Causes Behind
The Increase and Decrease
of Eemaan
By Shaykh Abdur-Razzaak al-Abbaad
Translated by: Abu Safwan Farid ibn Abdul’wahid Haibatan
