I've had very low Iman ever since I came back from my holiday, and it's worrying me. The problem isn't doubt, but just not getting that feeling you get from high iman. I think it's something to do with missing several prayers when on holiday. I did not revert because of spiritual feelings towards Islam, I reverted because I found the religion convincing, which means that I have to build up these feelings from scratch. Every time I've missed a prayer it just knocks everything I built up back down again, and it hasn't built back up properly ever since the last time I missed a prayer. I've tried reading 'iman boosters' but it didn't work, I felt just as stone cold as before.
I feel like Allah (swt) has lost his patience with me and has stopped helping me. I want to love Allah (swt) and feel close to him when I pray, but I haven't been able to for more than a few minutes!
I also often get scared that I'm unknowingly a disbeliever or something. When I read about what Allah (swt) does for believers, I get worried whether I'm truely a believer or unknowingly a hypocrite.
bro its shaytan, he makes us wonder away from Allah (swt) and then we feel all depressed and stuff, just all i can is what ever you do dont miss a salah, try to pray them all and inshallah ya will feel so high on iman, its like having the will power you gota do it inshallah ya will
Jaa-Ro-Nee-Mo!!!
"they ask you when will the help of Allah (swt) come! Certainly Allah (Swt) help is always near"
subhanaAllah bro, from reading what u wrote to me ur iman is still strong.
Allah never loses his patients with us. HE is AS-sabuur (the pateint). maybe the shaytaan (satan) is whispering things to u. so brother seek Allah's help n turn to him in repentance. because ur worried seems to me that u still have a solid iman.
seek Allah's forgiveness.
wasalaam
subhanaAllah bro, from reading what u wrote to me ur iman is still strong.
Allah never loses his patients with us. HE is AS-sabuur (the pateint). maybe the shaytaan (satan) is whispering things to u. so brother seek Allah's help n turn to him in repentance. because ur worried seems to me that u still have a solid iman.
seek Allah's forgiveness.
wasalaam
But when I pray I don't often have Khushu. I was on the road to getting it on holiday, but since I came back all the Iman I gained is gone.
Ya Allah!
what ever you do dont miss a salah, try to pray them all
First of all take a deep breath (yea it probably sounds kind of stupid, but it helps to clear your mind a bit), then recite the shahada and la hawla wala quwata illah billah (there is no power or strenghth greater than that of Allah's)
Read some Quran and a bit about Islam, to help remind you of its importance and logicality (which guided you to Islam in the first place).
Have a lot of patience inshallah. I understand that when we start school, have to study, have homework and we see all those crazy people/friends that we seen last year, etc etc. we get caught up in all of that and fail our religious duties with Allah, but we must remember that the only reason any little moments in our life are occuring is because of the Al-Mighty Allah subhana wa ta'ala.
Try your very best not to miss any prayers, because prayer is one of the greatest connections between Allah and His slaves, and the great thing isyou can pray anywhere except in places where it is very dangerous or extremely dirty/unclean.
Also keep in dhikr by saying Allahu Akbar, Astughfirallah, Subhanallah, Alhemdulilah as many times in a day as you can. If you think about it Sayidna Muhammed sallahu 'alahi wa salaam used to say astughfirallah 50 times in a day when he wasn't required to because he was already granted a position in jannah subhanallah..so we should do even more dhikr because we aren't perfect and sometimes we do lose our minds in this dunyaa..
May Allah grant you patience, guide you on siratul mustaqeem, and keep you steadfast in your prayers ameen
What you're going through is pretty normal. We all go through different phases in life where our Imaan goes up and down. You just have to keep your one goal in mind... Heaven. Jannah Firdaus... closest you'll get to being with Allah... so try your best to acheive that goal.
Also, I'd advise you to listen to these lectures by Mohammad Al-Shareef. Mashallah they are very good and inspirational. They are not like any other lectures... they actually move you. Here's a link:
Try to find some muslim friends so you can grown in faith together... or join the Muslim Student Association and get involved in activies with the brothers there...
Whatever you do... don't forget life is a test... and don't think for a second, you won't be tested by Allah just because you said "I believe."
May Allah guide you and keep you in the best of Imaan, Inshallah.
I know what you mean, its like I do all prayers for months, then I might miss a couple 1 day and say "I'll do them tommorow", but end up not doing them or any ones for the next day, etc :/.
If you intentionally miss or delay a prayer... or say "I'll do it tomorrow," Allah doesn't even accept it.
If you've missed a salaah, the best thing to do is to pray right away... whenever you get the first chance.
Another reason to pray on time is... when you're in your grave... Angels, Munkir and Nakir, won't come right away if you didn't pray on time... They will leave you in the darkness of your grave for Allah knows how long.
So whether you wanna wait 6 feet underground in darkness with all types of insects... or wait in garden of paradise till judgement day is up to you...
fishman...its normal...we all are going through the same situation..
if you can read book 'DON'T BE SAD'....you'll think differently towards Allah subhanahuwata'ala and your life..
Be grateful of what you have now...for that you should be happy...
Allah promised in the Qur’ân, “Alif, Lam, Mim, do people think that they will be left alone on (merely) saying: ‘We believe,’ and not be tested (in their claims)? We have indeed tested those who were before them; and Allah will certainly make it known those who were truthful and He will certainly make known the liars.” [Sûrah Ankabût 29:1-2]
“And whoever does good equal to the weight of an atom (or a small ant) will see it (on the Day of Resurrection to be rewarded) and whoever does mischief equal to the weight of an atom shall see it.” [Sûrah Zalzalah 99:7-8]
“O mankind, We have created you from a male and a female, and made you into nations and tribes, that you may know one another. Verily, the most honourable of you with Allah is that (believer) who has the most taqwa (piety). Verily, Allah is All-Knowing, All-aware.” [Sûrah Hujurât 49:13]
“Whoever works righteousness – whether male or female – while he (or she) is a Believer, verily, to him We will give a good life (in this life with contentment etc), and certainly We shall give them a reward (in the eternal Hereafter) according to the best of what they used to do.” [Sûrah Nahl 16:97]
“The case of a believer is amazing! Every affair of his is good for him, and this is not for anyone except a believer: if he experiences something pleasant, he is grateful to Allah and that is good for him; and if he comes across some adversity, he is patiently persevering (i.e. has sabr) and that too is good for him!” [Compiled in Sahih Muslim]
The Prophet informed, “Nothing strikes a Muslim – no fatigue, illness, worry, grief, hurt nor sorrow; not even a prick of a thorn – except that Allah wipes off due to it some of his sins.” [Collected in Sahih of Bukhâri & Muslim]
“Or did you think that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) that came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, ‘When will come the help of Allah?’ Yes! Certainly, the help of Allah is near!” [Sûrah Baqarâh 2:214].
Yes, but whoever submits his face (himself) to Allah (i.e. follows Allah’s Religion of Islamic Monotheism) and he is a Muhsin (good-doer i.e. performs good deeds totally for Allah’s sake only without any show off or to gain praise or fame, etc., and in accordance with the Sunnah of Allah’s Messenger Muhammad Peace be upon him ) then his reward is with his Lord (Allah), on such shall be no fear, nor shall they grieve. [surah al-baqarah, ayah 112].
Just remember fishman...our life is a journey...we cannot be perfect. We cannot expect that we can be in the highest iman...within a day, a week, or a month... Even the wali, the ulama'...even their iman can be weaken...
We should try our best in whatever we do and we should not give up. Thats what islam has teached us. Do you think we have tried our best? Do you think we are at our best? Shouldn't we as a muslim be the best in whatever we do?
Fishman....just like when we're studying. If we think the subject is hard...even when we didn't even study or go into the class...for sure..the subject will be hard and we cannot fully comprehend what the teacher is doing.
Same like salah...if you think salah is hard....for sure you cannot perform salah...the best way as you can.
Remember Allah subhanahuwata'al will always be there for you if you're sincere in what ever you do.
25:36 And the true servants of the Most Merciful are those who walk the earth with humility and when the ignorant address them, they respond with words of peace.
I've had very low Iman ever since I came back from my holiday, and it's worrying me. The problem isn't doubt, but just not getting that feeling you get from high iman. I think it's something to do with missing several prayers when on holiday. I did not revert because of spiritual feelings towards Islam, I reverted because I found the religion convincing, which means that I have to build up these feelings from scratch. Every time I've missed a prayer it just knocks everything I built up back down again, and it hasn't built back up properly ever since the last time I missed a prayer. I've tried reading 'iman boosters' but it didn't work, I felt just as stone cold as before.
I feel like Allah (swt) has lost his patience with me and has stopped helping me. I want to love Allah (swt) and feel close to him when I pray, but I haven't been able to for more than a few minutes!
InshaAllah, Allah never loses His patience with us. He gives us chance after chance to repent as He wants to forgive us and not go to Hell. It is not unusual for our imaan to go through a low phase. As long as it's there we can take steps to boost it inshaAllah.
Now this may sound weird but if you can spare a bit of time please watch this video (here I go again ). It will help to boost your imaan, when you see with your own eyes the Miracles of the Holy Quran. I promise.
This has been posted before, but it may be of some benefit insha'Allaah:
Seek refuge in Allaah from laziness:
‘O Allaah, I am Your servant, son of Your servant, son of Your maidservant, my forelock is in Your hand, Your command over me is forever executed and Your decree over me is just. I ask You by every name belonging to You which You name Yourself with, or revealed in Your Book, or You taught to any of Your creation, or You have preserved in the knowledge of the unseen with You, that You make the Qur’aan the life of my heart and the light of my breast, and a departure for my sorrow and a release for my anxiety.’
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‘O Allaah, I take refuge in You from anxiety and sorrow, weakness and laziness, miserliness and cowardice, the burden of debts and from being over powered by men.’
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‘Allaah is the greatest, Allaah is the greatest, Allaah is the greatest, How perfect He is, The One Who has place this (transport) at our service, and we ourselves would not have been capable of that, and to our Lord if our final destiny. O Allaah, we ask You for birr and taqwaa in this journey of ours, and we ask You for deeds which please You. O Allaah, facilitate our journey and let us cover its distance quickly. O Allaah, You are The Companion on the journey and The Successor over the family, O Allaah, I take refuge with You from the difficulties of travel, from having a change of hearts and being in a bad predicament, and I take refuge in You from an ill fated outcome with wealth and family.’
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The dua's above are from http://makedua.com and are all from authentic ahadith insha'Allaah.
Al-Haakim reported in al-Mustadrak, and al-Tabaraani reported in al-Mu’jam, that the Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Faith wears out in the heart of any one of you just as clothes wear out, so ask Allaah to renew the faith in your hearts.” (Reported by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak, 1/4;. Al-Haythami said in Majma’ al-Zawaa’id, 1/52, “It was reported by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer and its isnaad is saheeh.”)
This Hadith tells us that our faith will become weak but we will have to strengthen it with various actions and different good deeds. And more importantly, by asking Allaah Almighty to renew our faith insha'Allaah.
This might be through learning more about islam. Try looking in the islamic multimedia section to download some interesting islamic lectures insha'Allaah:
Try doing new activities, for instance instead of just praying all the time [even though you should keep up with your compulsary prayers]; pray sometimes, write islamic stories sometimes, give da'wah (call people to islam), listen to lectures, help family and friends out to please Allaah Almighty etc. you will be rewarded for all of these acts insha'Allaah, just keep a good intention and keep praying to Allaah to strenghthen your faith and to keep us all on the right path insha'Allaah.
The Prophet informed, “Nothing strikes a Muslim – no fatigue, illness, worry, grief, hurt nor sorrow; not even a prick of a thorn – except that Allah wipes off due to it some of his sins.” [Collected in Sahih of Bukhâri & Muslim]
“Or did you think that you will enter Paradise without such (trials) that came to those who passed away before you? They were afflicted with severe poverty and ailments and were so shaken that even the Messenger and those who believed along with him said, ‘When will come the help of Allah?’ Yes! Certainly, the help of Allah is near!” [Sûrah Baqarâh 2:214].
These things used to help, but not anymore. Once I've read something like this, it never makes me have high iman again.
I used to be able to read pages and pages of the Quran, and it would make me want to prostrate to Allah, but now I feel nothing, except being scared of being punished for this lack of feeling. When I was on holiday, I was growing in Iman, and I was starting to feel like I was standing before Allah in my prayers, but now I feel nothing except aches and pains. If I try to think about Allah, I either get scared that Allah doesn't want me to be a Muslim anymore, or just get completely distracted with my thoughts.
When I said alhamdulilah after I sneezed, it used to remind me of Allah and want to praise Him, but now it's just a routine and instinctive word.
If I know that Allah is helping and comforting me, I can come through any challenge, but if I don't know this I can't do anything. I'm scared of being a hypocrite unknowingly.
I really need help, all of the Iman I worked for is just gone!
Bro, your just going through a different level of anxiety.
You don't have to worry... you still have lots of faith... and Inshallah you will continue to have faith.
I think your problem is that you're not around muslims enough. If you want to improve your situation...
By God, you need to find some good muslim friends. This is VERY important! As one of the scholars of Islam said, you are the religion of your friends.
The rest of the feelings your going through is only doing of the devil... its is BECAUSE you were gaining in faith that the devil is trying harder and harder to make you second guess yourself.
Alhumdulillah, Ramadaan is coming soon, and this will give you the chance to once again get close to Allah. Make sure you attend every night and be with the brothers... talk to the them and listen to what they have to say... join religious activities.
Don't take your deen for granted... You're guide by Allah and no one can misguide you... keep asking Allah for help...
Akhi trust me, alot of people have experienced the same feeling as you. But remember this hadith often:
The Prophet (peace and blessings of Allaah be upon him) said: “Faith wears out in the heart of any one of you just as clothes wear out, so ask Allaah to renew the faith in your hearts.” (Reported by al-Haakim in al-Mustadrak, 1/4;. Al-Haythami said in Majma’ al-Zawaa’id, 1/52, “It was reported by al-Tabaraani in al-Kabeer and its isnaad is saheeh.”)
This Hadith tells us that our faith will become weak but we will have to strengthen it with various actions and different good deeds. And more importantly, by asking Allaah Almighty to renew our faith insha'Allaah.
So first of all, just remember Allaah and even though it won't be according to the level you had earlier on, realise that Allaah the Most Loving is remembering you.
Then do ye remember Me; I will remember you. Be grateful to Me, and reject not Faith. (Qur'an 2:152)
Find the time when you have the least of the worldly distractions, maybe even before you go bed.. just whisper to Allaah, and pray to Him Almighty for help.
Hadith Qudsi 15:
On the authority of Abu Harayrah (may Allah be pleased with him), who said that the Prophet (Peace be upon him) said: Allah the Almighty said:
I am as My servant thinks I am (1). I am with him when he makes mention of Me. If he makes mention of Me to himself, I make mention of him to Myself; and if he makes mention of Me in an assembly, I make mention of him in an assemble better than it. And if he draws near to Me an arm's length, I draw near to him a fathom's length. And if he comes to Me walking, I go to him at speed.
(1) Another possible rendering of the Arabic is: "I am as My servant expects Me to be". The meaning is that forgiveness and acceptance of repentance by the Almighty is subject to His servant truly believing that He is forgiving and merciful. However, not to accompany such belief with right action would be to mock the Almighty.
It was related by al-Buhkari (also by Muslim, at-Tirmidhi and Ibn-Majah).
I remember how there was a time when i felt isolated and no-one could help me out, and i never knew who to turn to. I felt like i was lost and nobody could help me find the way because they didn't know where i was either, nobody.. except Allaah. Allaah Almighty knew what was in my heart, and the desperation that a person experiences, it's too hard to describe. And if you were to mention it to any non muslim, they would think you're krazy, but the shocking reality of it is, they feel even more lost, because they don't even know where the right path is.
But alhamdulillah;
Allah is the Protector of those who have faith: from the depths of darkness He will lead them forth into light. (Qur'an 2:257)
When a person forgets Allaah, Allaah makes that person forget themselves.
And be ye not like those who forgot Allah; and He made them forget their own souls! Such are the rebellious transgressors! (Qur'an 59:19)
And this is what truely happens, and you can ask any person who ever went astray and was brought back into the light again, they feel that they've been brought back to life.. because Allaah made them forget their own souls within their misguidance.
But you already remember Allaah, which is good. But there comes a stage where you start getting bored on doing the same thing, so what can you do?
The first main thing that i do want to mention to you is not to give up on your dua' (supplications) to Allaah Almighty, because Allaah loves it when His slaves ask Him for help, and for anything.
You want to know how dua' (supplication) can change your destiny? Try downloading this lecture:
Whenever you feel you're losing faith, just do something new. So if you been doing lots of worship through prayer, then try reading some books on ahadith after, then after that give abit of da'wah online or in real life, then play some games for a little while to make yourself stronger etc. Keep doing something new so you don't get bored of the previous thing. And keep praying to Allaah to keep you and all the muslims on the right path. [ikhdi nasiraat al mustaqeem - guide us to the straight path (surah fatiha)]
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its shaytan, he makes us wonder away from Allah (swt) and then we feel all depressed and stuff, just all i can is what ever you do dont miss a salah, try to pray them all
inshallah ya will
). It will help to boost your imaan, when you see with your own eyes the Miracles of the Holy Quran. I promise.
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