Doubts?

The suras for preventing doubts are these. These are very powerful suras, and It has been advised to read them atleast 3 times a day, in the morning, noon and before going to bed. They include Allah's protection from all evil spirits, ill doubts, and from the harms that a person may try to do to us. Its a must read everyday. They are small ones, and one can listen to them repetitively to learn them. They were revealed to the Prophet when a jew had done some magic spell on the Prophet Muhammad and he wasn't feeling well. These sura's were revealed and to this day, if you read these sura's no magician can perform his magic infront of you. Somebody even told me that they tried it, when they went to some magician and secretly said to themselves that they will recite the sura in their hearts, they did so and the magician wasn't able to stupefy the audience, and he actually pinpointed at those 2 muslim men to leave the room. And since magic is performed via the help of djinns and evil spirits, they cannot come close to a person who reads the verses of Quran.

Sura Naas.
Sura falak. ( both in chapter 30)
 
King of Nines said:
Yeah, see, that's part of my struggle. I live across town from the masjid and can't go every day. I have no Muslim friends or family outside of the brothers at masjid, so some days I am alone in a world of non-believers. My own family is all Christians and I haven't told them yet because I'm afraid of their reaction, and I want to learn more about Islam before I do. Most days, this board is my only comfort, the only place where I can come to freely express my doubts and fears, and even then sometimes I find some hostility.

To be honest, some days it really is hard just to motivate myself to pray, because sometimes I have my doubts that anyone even cares. I do pray though, because I have to hope that Allah does hear me and will answer me. Without that hope, I have nothing. I read every day, either the Qu'ran or a book about Islam, and I try to pray on time. Some days are easier than others.
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Ya Rabb, Allah is All Hearing, nice to share this brother...
 
May Ayob said:
So, if I eat something tasty and watch something funny, My doubts will leave? just wondering.
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They won't necessarily go "poof!" and never come back but it will help a lot more than you think. If the problem is mood then the solution is a changed mood.
 
Yahya Sulaiman said:
They won't necessarily go "poof!" and never come back but it will help a lot more than you think. If the problem is mood then the solution is a changed mood.
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Salaam
My doubts hardly have anything to do with moods, It takes time for them to leave and if they get deeper then I usually go and investigate what I have doubts about, but I think the best solution is to ignore them and get them away be doing some thing usefull
Salaam
 
SFatima, thank you for citing those.

Hm... I think it is good to try doing something to try to make your mood better first. Then, if the doubts linger and it's not just that you needed some downtime to recharge that's when it would be best to go further, study, etc.
 
In my experience, my doubts lessened and disappeared as I aged. When I was 18, I was filled with doubts, skepticism, questioning, etc.

In my 40s, no. But on the other side, I have a lot more worries about kids, family, the world, etc. now :-)
 
DippedinJannah said:
In my experience, my doubts lessened and disappeared as I aged. When I was 18, I was filled with doubts, skepticism, questioning, etc.

In my 40s, no. But on the other side, I have a lot more worries about kids, family, the world, etc. now :-)
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I don't have a family and won't for a while, and I am still new at this Islam thing, so I still have many of the same doubts that I have always had. Perhaps in time mine too will fade as yours did. My hope is that I will become more comfortable as I gain knowledge and experience as a Muslim.
 
Reminds me the first line of Sura Baqara, how the message of Allah swt starts, first with the dua sura fatiha, prayer for true guidance and his protection and then the first statement

"This is the book wherein you shall find No Doubts, it is guidance for those who believe ( those who fear Allah swt)". Indeed a very powerful statement subhanAllah.
 
Yahya Sulaiman said:
I meant bring your doubts to us, not your parents.
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Oh, that I do and have done, and I have been chastised for it in here.

I don't even talk about religion with my parents right now. I know if I do that I will let slip that I am Muslim and all hell will break loose.
 
Hang in there King of Nines. There are hateful people in this world, you just have to do your very best to ignore them (I know this is easier said than done). But if you let them turn you bitter, you would only be giving them what they want.
 
King of Nines said:
Oh, that I do and have done, and I have been chastised for it in here.

I don't even talk about religion with my parents right now. I know if I do that I will let slip that I am Muslim and all hell will break loose.
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There's a technical problem with my PM's right now so quick summary of what I'd have sent you there: it sounds to me like you already know what you have to do and just don't want to face up to it. That's usually the case when people seek advice.
 
Starrynight said:
Hello,

I was wondering if anyone here ever feels doubt when it comes to their religion. I have been studying Islam a lot lately. Usually it feel so right to me. But then sometimes I get this creeping feeling that takes away the joy I usually feel. It's doubt. Doubt that I'm wrong. I pray and ask for guidance but the doubt still comes back.
Yesterday I was sitting outside and I held my palms up to the air and prayed and while I was doing this my palms got so much warmer then the rest of my body. At first, I thought it was God reaching down and touching my palms so I would know he was there for me. But then later I wondered if it was just coincidence, like the sun or something.
I just need some guidance or suggestions from others. Does doubt ever happen to you?
Thanks :)
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Asalaamu ALiakum, You will be glad to know that having these doubts is normal and shows you have imaan (faith) because of your concerns regarding these doubts. But you should know that they are completely natural so you need not to be concerned about them but continue to make effort on your imaan.

Consider the following advice regarding your question by Sheikh Muhammad Ibn Al Kawthari:


Having doubts in Allah Almighty is perfectly natural and one should avoid being too concerned about them. In fact, doubts and evil thoughts are a sign of one’s faith.

Sayyiduna Abu Haraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that once a group of people came to the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) and asked: “We experience such evil thoughts that it is impossible to bring them on our lips”. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “Do you really experience these thoughts? Yes, they replied. The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “They are clear signs of faith”. (Sahih Muslim).

Sayyiduna Ibn Abbas (Allah have mercy on him) narrates that a Companion came to the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) and asked: “Sometimes I experience such thoughts that I would rather be reduced to charcoal than get them on my lips” (meaning that to speak of these thoughts was worse than burning in fire, m). The Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said: “All praise is to Allah who restricted the devil’s designs to mere evil promptings”. (Sunan Abu Dawud,)

The above two narrations Cleary show that it is not unusual to have these evil thoughts neither is one more sinful or evil due to them. Even some Companions of the blessed Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) received these thoughts, as we have seen in the above narrations.

Therefore, one should not be worried on their account or feel sad and deterred, for these thoughts are signs of faith.

Some scholars have explained this by saying that a robber or thief only strikes at a place where he knows that there is wealth or money. He would not break into a place where there is no wealth. Similarly, when the devil (shaytan) whispers and puts these evil thoughts into anyone’s heart, then this shows that this person has the wealth of faith (iman) in his heart. If there was no wealth in that heart, Shaytan would have never entered it, thus one should not worry about these evil thoughts.

No sin on mere thoughts

It should also remember that one is not accountable for the evil thoughts that occur in the mind and heart as long as they remain thoughts.

Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:

“Verily Allah forgives my Ummah for the evil thoughts that occur in their hearts until they don’t say it verbally or act upon it”. (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).

Therefore, one does not come out of the fold of Islam due to experiencing these evil thoughts, neither is there any sin., as long as one remains a believer with his heart, mouth and action.

What to do

When experiencing evil thoughts one should do the following:

1) Do not be worried about them, rather one should be happy, for the occurring of evil thoughts is a sign of faith. A Saint said: “Shaytan can not tolerate a believer being happy, thus when he sees him being happy for receiving these thoughts, he stops from whispering them.

2) When these thoughts come, one should occupy oneself with something else. These thoughts will not disappear by simply desiring them to go, rather, one should get busy in some work or task.

3) One should seek Allah’s protection and refuge from the devil. Sayyiduna Abu Huraira (Allah be pleased with him) narrates that the Messenger of Allah (Allah bless him & give him peace) said:

“The devil (shaytan) comes to one of you and says: “Who created this? Who created that? Until he says: “Who created your Lord?” When one experiences this, one should seek Allah’s refuge and stop the matter there”. (Sahih al-Bukhari & Sahih Muslim).

The following verse of Surah al-mu’minun may be beneficial:

“Rabbi inni a’uzu bika min hamazat ashayatin wa a’uzu bika rabbi an yahdurun”

Trans: O my Lord! I seek your protection from the instigations of devils and I also seek your protection from that they (ever) come to me.

Source: http://qa.sunnipath.com/issue_view.asp?HD=7&ID=1946&CATE=150


And Allah knows best in all matters
 
Yahya Sulaiman said:
There's a technical problem with my PM's right now so quick summary of what I'd have sent you there: it sounds to me like you already know what you have to do and just don't want to face up to it. That's usually the case when people seek advice.
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Well, I will admit, I am afraid, yes. My whole life may be completely changed depending on the reaction from that event. I pray for guidance in this situation every day.
 
King of Nines said:
Well, I will admit, I am afraid, yes. My whole life may be completely changed depending on the reaction from that event. I pray for guidance in this situation every day.
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We all will pray for you to be very successful in handling that event, InshAllah ameen, Do not worry, I'm sure it will be much much better than you are anticipating. If worse comes to worse, it would have happened anyway whether you'd reverted or not, but it is my experience that when things get really bad, they get really good after that Alhamdulilah. Do not be a pessimist, find opportunity in every mishap, that is the true character of a believer. Expect for the worst, but Hope for the best : ).
 
I encourage you to read the story of Prophet Yusuf A.S and Prophet Musa A.S. They are such moral-ful and excellent stories SubhanAllah.

For short, Prophet Yusuf A.S was abandoned by all his 11 brothers, and in a very cruel way. It is a very heart wrenching story, but subhanAllah how he treats his brothers when they come back to him, is for every one to derive strength from.

And Prophet Musa A.S was asked to speak up against the Most powerful King of his times, who also happened to be his own foster father ( the Pharoah of Egypt). But when he was asked to, he was perplexed in tears, and asked his Lord how would he ever be able to accomplish this task to speak up against the person who is famous for his power, cruelty, temper and arrogance, and esp. when Prophet Musa used to stutter, and was afraid of being mocked. But he was told the invocation for strength in his speech and he recited it before speaking to him and was able to deliver the word of Allah swt to the Pharoah in good flow.

I highly recommend you to read these stories, they are there in the Quran too, they are very soulful. Allah swt tells us these stories so that we may learn from them when we are faced with these situations, and most who strive to remain on the right path, come across similar scenarios which require courage. May Allah swt be with you.
 
I am familiar with the stories of Yusuf and Musa (peace be upon them both) from my Christian days. Their stories are in the Old Testament Bible.

I want to talk to a brother at masjid first since he is also a convert like me from a Christian family. I want to see how he approached the subject with his parents. I am forming a plan of my own though. I may tell my father first since he is more open-minded and then maybe the two of us can work on my mother together.
 

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