It's the best it's ever been masha Allaah
It's not the best, but i'm happy
It could do with a bit of work
It could do with A LOT of work
other...
I'm just wondering how many of us are happy with our emaan at the moment.
Please state why, or why not insha Allaah
Asalamo Alikom
I am soo happy with my emaan my dear sister because every time I feel like I am closer and closer to my Lord Allah and inshaa Allah I will make it better with Allah`s assistance inshaa Allah...
may Allah make our emaan stronger and stronger with his guidance and reward us all with Al Jannah ......
Ameeeeeeeeeen
masha Allaah wa'lhamdulillah sis.
Ameen to your du'a! Jazaki Allaah khayr for replying
this is the best i have.. i feel so peaceful inside and feel better and better..
by read quran and hadeeth, we will realize that we are creation and we will be back to our creator someday, insha Allah
My emaan is not stable at the moment, not consistent enough. Alhamduliah I do all my prayers even when its low nd high.
I need to find the right balance, soon than later!
I have ups and downs... I've been in a trench for a while now.
yup, 100% I am proud of it..
make dua' for me, i miss my high emaan....
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at the moment, its suffering, and suffering bad! god help me!
jazakum Allaah khayr for your responses
People that are happy with their emaan, do you have any tips for the ones that are struggling?
alhumdulillah, I'm satisfied that it's better than it's ever been, but I'm still not happy in the sense that I want it to be even deeper, stronger, and higher than it is right now. I want to be able to wake up in the dead of night and pray tahajjud, memorize the Quran or at least some lengthy surahs, physically be able to give dawah in my neighbourhood/area, increase my knowledge of the deen, be able to help people in general and I especially want to leave some form of sadka jariah behind me to benefit me in the next life, inshaAllah. I want to be the kind of person whom people will talk good of even when I'm not here anymore. InshaAllah. Until then how can I say I am truly happy right now?
I need a little bit to do my best
may allah help me tp improve my emman in sha allah
even though i am one who isnt happry with their iman, im still going to say to those who are struggling, DONT WASTE TIME!format_quote Originally Posted by Umu 'Isa
People that are happy with their emaan, do you have any tips for the ones that are struggling?
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Selam aleykum,
I must say I cannot imagine I will ever be able to say I am happy with the stage my Emaan is in. To be happy with it, I should attain something I know only few Muslims have gained by the will of Allah and I know I'm merely a regular being, so no, I am not able to say I will ever be happy.
Yet I am satisifed that I at least have faith and that my Emaan causes me to repent and fear Allah, wear hijab and keep away from many sins. Elhamdulillah. So yes, I am satisfied and as many I too have ups and downs. Momentally, I do feel down. Laziness has taken a hard grip on me and it has devestating results for my Emaan. But inshaAllah, I won't give up.
What often freshes me up is actually to make wudhu. I know it may sound weird and too little done to some, but I like to do wudhu as often as I can, even though the prayer time is not near. The water is cooling and it's like a time-out from everything. I take deep breaths and just clear my mind. At the same time as I make wudhu, I am sooo grateful that I have access to water anytime and it makes me humble inside and I am able to see things through the right perspectives.
These are the little things in life that have an huge impact on you.
MashaAllah, those are wonderful aspirations you've got sister, keep striving to achieve them!format_quote Originally Posted by Muslimah_SisI want to be the kind of person whom people will talk good of even when I'm not here anymore. InshaAllah. Until then how can I say I am truly happy right now?
I quoted this part of your post 'cause it reminded me of a quote and thought, maybe I should put it here, for people to remember:
He who wishes that people always remember him with goodness is neither God-fearing or sincere. - Shaykh Ibrahim ibn Adham
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One must be satisifed in one's situation so that we won't seem ungrateful but at the same time feel the need to do better, knowing one can do better which inspires and strengthens us, inshaAllah.
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Tip 1format_quote Originally Posted by Umu 'Isa
People that are happy with their emaan, do you have any tips for the ones that are struggling?
the best way to increase our imaan is not just to desire it but to physically do things that help e.g. one nite I decided my bedtime read would be a book on the virtues of certain surahs. It helped my imaan in the way that, that night I read Surah Yasin before I slept and then decided to do it after Fajr too.
Tip 2
read the Quran with understanding (translation) You can't help but feel closer to Allah.
Tip 3
Don't give up salah. Even when you don't feel like it, remember you've got lots to be thankful to your Lord for, so remind yourself that He deserve to be worshipped for all the blessings He's given you. It really helps create the mood for praying.
Tip 4
Slam on the breaks! When you're tempted to talk about someone behind their back or do whatever else that's wrong, remember Allah is watching you and you're being recorded. You'd slow down if you were speeding in a car and spotted a speed camera. Only this case you gotta apply the emergency brakes and stop before you crash head-on into sin.
Tip 5
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[QUOTE]MashaAllah....mashaAllah sis.. & the water part, actually my every belonging and convenience makes me grateful to Allah. My comfy bed? What a blessing alhumdulillah when there are people in the world sleeping on hard ground without a shred of cloth to cover them with :'( how can we not show gratitude to our Lord.format_quote Originally Posted by Al-Zaara
jzk Allah khair sis. InshaAllah. I pray Allah helps us all to achieve His pleasure. Ameen.MashaAllah, those are wonderful aspirations you've got sister, keep striving to achieve them
seriously that's got me worried. How can that be? I mean how is it bad if we want people to remember us with good words after we are dead?I quoted this part of your post 'cause it reminded me of a quote and thought, maybe I should put it here, for people to remember:
He who wishes that people always remember him with goodness is neither God-fearing or sincere. - Shaykh Ibrahim ibn Adham
[quote=Muslimah_Sis;926360]SubhanAllah, that's what I so often think. It's so ridiclous I feel sometimes like crying. An friend of mine, who is soooo good at school, her grades are TOP and she goes to me: "I wish school was over. I wish I'd get over these ridiclous things, while we stress her for an exam millions of others stress for their life. This is so ridicilous." And I had to agree, and elhamdulillah, my exam went well yet I had no worry for the others anymore.MashaAllah....mashaAllah sis.. & the water part, actually my every belonging and convenience makes me grateful to Allah. My comfy bed? What a blessing alhumdulillah when there are people in the world sleeping on hard ground without a shred of cloth to cover them with :'( how can we not show gratitude to our Lord.
I got again reminded that they cannot kill me. lol
We iyyaki, sis! Amiin inshaAllah!!jzk Allah khair sis. InshaAllah. I pray Allah helps us all to achieve His pleasure. Ameen.
No no, it is not bad to. Yet people go to extremes, thinking they'll be remembered with only good and also, the good you may have done isn't necessarily good in others eyes, that is why there is no need to worry about what people think of you, rather what Allah thinks of you. The quote did say "always". You cannot wish for that, it's almost impossible, none of us is without errors and people will remember those, sometimes better than the good you've done.seriously that's got me worried. How can that be? I mean how is it bad if we want people to remeber us with good words after we are dead?
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[QUOTE]Al-Zaara;926362]lol mashaAllah so trueformat_quote Originally Posted by Muslimah_Sis
SubhanAllah, that's what I so often think. It's so ridiclous I feel sometimes like crying. An friend of mine, who is soooo good at school, her grades are TOP and she goes to me: "I wish school was over. I wish I'd get over these ridiclous things, while we stress her for an exam millions of others stress for their life. This is so ridicilous." And I had to agree, and elhamdulillah, my exam went well yet I had no worry for the others anymore.
I got again reminded that they cannot kill me. lol
oh lol.. phewwwwwwww! astaghfirullah I agree with ya sis. I wanna be remembered in good words so that whatever good I did will be an inspiration to others and so that Allah will be pleased with me in turn. That's ok yeah? lolNo no, it is not bad to. Yet people go to extremes, thinking they'll be remembered with only good and also, the good you may have done isn't necessarily good in others eyes, that is why there is no need to worry about what people think of you, rather what Allah thinks of you. The quote did say "always". You cannot wish for that, it's almost impossible, none of us is without errors and people will remember those, sometimes better than the good you've done
[quote=Muslimah_Sis;926364]Yes definitely.Al-Zaara;926362]
lol mashaAllah so true
oh lol.. phewwwwwwww! astaghfirullah I agree with ya sis. I wanna be remembered in good words so that whatever good I did will be an inspiration to others and so that Allah will be pleased with me in turn. That's ok yeah? lolMashaAllah!
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alhumdulillah!
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