Signs of weak imaan

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By Sheikh Nasir Al-`Umar

There are many reasons for Muslims’ weakness in this age:

1. There is no real role of mosques in Muslims’ life in this age. Mosques in many Muslim countries have become no more than a place where the prescribed Prayers are performed. The great role that mosques can play in people’s life is no longer there. This, in turn, has negatively affected our nation. Comparing this to the status of the Masjid at the lifetime of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him), one finds that the Masjid then was the center of leadership, planning for Muslims’ life, and acquiring knowledge.

2. The number of religious qualified scholars who devote themselves to spreading religious knowledge has become few. It is unfortunate to find that while there are thousands of holders of high scholarly degrees (i.e., masters and doctorates) in the different branches of religious knowledge, there are few religious scholars that really abide by the teachings they have acquired and who sincerely strife for Allah’s sake to spread what they know among Muslims.

3. Curriculums in many Muslim countries in the different stages of education are not religiously-oriented. Their orientation is either secular or left-wing. They carry borrowed ideas from the West or East and seldom is there a ray of Islamic enlightenment in them.

4. Muslims nowadays lack the perseverance and the steadfastness required in acquiring religious knowledge sincerely. Seeing the conditions of the lessons given by religious scholars, one finds that in the beginning of the lesson, there may be many attendees, but gradually the number shrinks until they become few. This is because temporary enthusiasm overwhelms our acts and quickly evaporates. There are few who have determination in this respect. Not all people have such deep insight and broad-mindedness that enable them to strive in the path of acquiring religious knowledge and overcome the difficulties that they may encounter.

5. Muslims nowadays run after worldly pleasures and easily succumb to the temptations of this life. The Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) said,

“By Allah, it is not the poverty about which I fear in regard to you but I am afraid that the worldly riches may be abundantly given to you as were given to those who had gone before you and you begin to vie with one another for them as they vied, and they may destroy you as the past nations were destroyed.”

These words of the Prophet (peace and blessings be upon him) proved true, for the majority of Muslims nowadays feel much sadder for missing the pleasures of this world than they feel for losing the rewards of the Hereafter.

6. The multitude of amusements and means of entertainment in this age divert people from thinking about lofty aims. Their clinging to this world deflects them from having sublime goals for their life.

7. Recent specialization in sciences of Shari`ah reflects weakness in acquiring religious knowledge. A scholar in the past would study all branches of Shari`ah: tafseer (exegesis of the Qur’an), Hadith (Prophet’s traditions), `aqeedah (creed), fiqh (jurisprudence), etc. Nowadays, a scholar becomes specialized only in one of these branches, without studying the other ones. Moreover, some of these branches have been further subdivided. One finds, for example, that the science of fiqh has been subdivided into fiqh and usul al-fiqh (principles of jurisprudence), with both being quite separate fields. Hence, scholars are no longer quite knowledgeable about Shari`ah as a whole. If one of them is asked a question in a field other than his specialization, he apologizes saying that this is not his domain of knowledge. Unfortunately, this phenomenon is taken now for granted.

8. Many Muslims accord great respect to applied sciences, while Shari`ah sciences are looked down upon. For instance, some university students meeting for the first time may introduce themselves to one another as follows: A medical student would say proudly, “I am so-and-so, and I am a student in the Faculty of Medicine.” An engineering student would say in the same tone, “I am so-and-so, and I study engineering,” while a Shari`ah student would meekly say, “My grade in secondary school was low and so I joined the Faculty of Shari`ah.”

[aamirsaab]

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Good post.

[i_m_tipu]

the awareness is comming
I prey to Allaah SWT
forgive us and our parents
give us knowldge & awareness
so that we can be remove our confusion
and be united once again

Allaah Is The Only Protector

[Protected_Diamond]

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Ameen.

The Prophet (s) said:

Be mindful of Allah, and Allah will protect you. Be mindful of Allah, and you will find Him in front of you. If you ask, ask of Allah; if you seek help, seek help of Allah. Know that if the nations were to gather together to benefit you with anything, it would benefit you only with something that Allah had already prescribed for you, and if they gather together to harm you with anything, they would harm you only with something Allah had already prescribed for you. The pens have been lifted and the pages have dried. [Tirmidhi]

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Signs of weak imaan:
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Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.

Having a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran.

Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat.

Neglecting the Sunnah.

Having mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time.

Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings.

Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.

Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.
Desiring status and wealth.

Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.

Ordering others to do good deeds when not practising them ourselves.

Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others.

Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things.

Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the mosque.

Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.

Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.

Being unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and yelling in funerals.

Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof.

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.

LISTED BELOW ARE WAYS TO INCREASE OUR IMAAN:
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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 imaan is increased with good deeds and our imaan 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.

[shariq_0189]

nice post...inshalla we all learn someting from this.

[DaSangarTalib]

Jazka'Allah khair very benificial

[sargon]

Thanks sis, you get my props

[Laaibah]

Very nice post....JazakAllah :)

[Umm Safiya]

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Jazak Allâhu khayr ukhti..

[hinda]

A very nice article contributed by brother AbuBanan.


Signs of weak Faith:

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

Okay, how to increase our faith then ?

• 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

[Ruwayda]

thx, sis, really nice
jazakallah

[julie sarri]

jazakallah sis this was some thinck that we all should know:sister:

[Halima]

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Threads merged.

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[M H Kahn]

Recent specialization in sciences of Shari`ah reflects weakness in acquiring religious knowledge.

I think for an ordinary people, Islam is nothing too tough to learn. First to believe in the power of Allah alone and then stick to this in worship. Thirdly doing good and forbid the bad. This is Islam in short. But branch-wise specialisation of Islamic education for ordinary people has,from reading of man-made books, spread various false beliefs like Muhammed (pbuh) was the first creation of Allah and then everything else was created for his sake, and Adam(pbuh) was also forgiven for his sake. A typical supplication made by most of the Islamic scholars in Indian sub-continent is like this: 'O God forgive us for the sake of Muhammed (pbuh) and send blessings (durud) on our behalf to his grave'.

Are they, who supplicate this way, not brothers of mushriks?
Can you think of the ordinary people of the countries where most of the scholars in Islam themselves in their supplications associate Muhammed (pbuh) as a partner in the power of Allah and teach the same to the people?

[cool_jannah]

Alhamdulillah...May Allah increase our Imaan

[syilla]

*bump

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