SIGNS OF WEAK IMAAN
1)
Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.
2) Having
a hard heart and no desire to read the Quran.
3)
Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salat
4)
Neglecting the Sunnah.
5) Having
mood swings, for instance being upset about petty things and
bothered and irritated most of the time.
6) Not
feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for
example when Allah warns us of punishments and His promise of
glad tidings.
7)
Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.
8) Not
feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.
9)
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. 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.
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.