* SIGNS
OF WEAK IMAAN *
01) Committing sins and
not feeling any guilt.
02) Having
a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran.
03) Feeling
too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat
04) Neglecting the Sunnah.
05) Having
mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things
and bothered and irritated most of the time.
06) Not
feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for
example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of
glad tidings.
07) Finding
difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.
08) Not
feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.
09) Desiring status and wealth.
10) Being
mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.
11) Ordering others to do good deeds when not practising them
ourselves.
12) Feeling
pleased when things are not progressing for others.
13) Being
concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and
not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things.
14) Making
fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the
mosque.
15) Not
feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.
16) Not
feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.
17) Being
unable to deal with calamities, for instance crying and
yelling in funerals.
18) Liking
to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof.
19) Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunya, worldly
things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of
material wealth.
20) Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves
LISTED BELOW ARE WAYS
TO INCREASE OUR IMAAN
1) Recite and ponder on the meanings of the Quran.
Tranquillity 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.
2) 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.
3) 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.
4) Attend gatherings where
Allah is remembered. In such gatherings we are surrounded by
angels.
5) 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.
6) We must fear the miserable
end to our lives; the remembrance of death is the destroyer
of pleasures.
7) 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.
8) Make dua, realize that we
need Allah. Be humble. Don't covet material things in this
life.
9) 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.
10) 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
Fi Amani Allah [
that you go with Allah ]
With love,
