How To Strengthen Our Faith
Recite and ponder on the meanings of the Qur’an. Tranquility then descends and our hearts become soft. To get optimum benefit, remind yourself that Allah is addressing you. People are described in different categories in the Qur’an; think of which one you find yourself in.
Realize the greatness of Allah. 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 Islamic knowledge. Learn at least the basic things we need to know in daily life, e.g. how to make Wudhu properly. Know the meanings of Allah’s names and attributes. Only those who have knowledge truly fear Allah (Refer Qur’an, 35:28).
Attend gatherings where Allah is remembered and His religion is taught.
Do more good deeds. One good deed leads to another good deed. Good deeds must be done continuously, not in spurts.
Remember death, the destroyer of pleasures, frequently.
Ponder over the different stages of the Hereafter. From graves to being raised on the Day of Judgment to one’s final destination in paradise or hell-fire.
Make Du’a. Realize that we need Allah. Be humble. Don’t covet material things in this life.
Every night, before going to sleep, think about the good deeds and the sins we did during that day.
Realize the effects of sins and disobedience. Eemaan (faith) increases with good deeds and decreases with sins.
It is so simple.
May Allah give us proper understanding and true love of Allah and his beloved prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam), aameen.
There is no true love without obedient of Allah and his beloved Rasool (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam). There is no obedient of Allah and his prophet without it be done the way shown by prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam). It is impossible for us to know the way of our Prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam) without study of the life of Sahabah (Radhiyallaho anhum).
Sahabah (Radhiyallaho anhum) are the chosen one by Allah to be a direct student of our beloved Prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam). What was the condition of Sahaabah (Radhiyallaho anhum) before Islam and what they became after embracing Islam?
They got true love of Allah and Prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam). Their true love was nothing but 100% of obedient.
Do we truly love Allah and our beloved Prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam)????
Check ourselves, how many percent of obedient of Allah and his Prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam) do we have in our life? Or we limited our love just praising and no obedient????
If this is the condition, do we think our claim of love deserve to be accepted and appreciated by Allah and his Prophet (Sallallaho alaihi wasallam)??