- Committing Sins And Not Feeling Any Guilt.
- Having A Hard Heart (no sign of mercy and petty when it comes to own benefit/loss).
- Being Materialistic.
- Feeling Too Lazy To Do Good Deeds, e.g. Being Late For Salat
- No Desire To Read The Quran.
- Neglecting The Sunnah.
- Having Mood Swings, For instance, Being Upset about petty things and bothered and irritated most of the time.
- Not feeling anything when hearing verses from the Quran, for example when Allah warns us of punishments and His
- promise of glad tidings.
- Finding difficulty in remembering Allah and making dhikr.
- Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shariah.
- Desiring status and wealth.
- Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.
- Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others.
- Not concerned with whether something is haram or halal.
- Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the mosque.
- Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.
- Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.
- Becoming engrossed and very involved with Dunya, worldly things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material wealth.
- Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves.
TAG: Faith
Hadith On Faith
Faith
Narrated by Ibn Umar (Radhiallaho anho):
Allah’s Messenger (sallallaahu ‘alaihi wasallam)said, Islam is based on (the following) five (principles):
1) To testify that none has the right to be worshipped but Allah and Muhammad is Allah’s Apostle.
2) To offer the (compulsory congregational) prayers dutifully and perfectly.
3) To pay Zakat (i.e. obligatory charity).
4) To perform Hajj (i.e. Pilgrimage to Mecca).
5) To observe fast during the month of Ramadan.
Sahih Al-Bukhari Vol. 1 : No. 7
Understanding The Holy Message – Surah No 47: Muhammad
Surah No 47: Muhammad
Number of Ayats: Thirty-eight
Meaning of the name: It has been named after the Prophet Muhammad.
Summary: This is a Madni surah. The theme of the surah is Jihad, and it is stated that it has to be performed with great dynamism in order to defeat the enemy. It is for this reason the Muslims were urged at that time not to give up hope just because they were small in number and were not well equipped against the strength of the disbelievers. They were told to have faith in Allah as He protects and helps his true believers. In comparison, those who do not believe in Allah and misguide others from doing so, do not have His protection or blessings. History reveals that evil can never win. Hazrat Muhammad (PBUH) once said To guard Muslims against infidels in Allah’s cause for one day is better than the world and whatever is on its surface. However, we are told that prisoners of war are to be treated nicely and released with ransom or even without it.
While hypocrites can be judged by the fact that they act and speak as if they believed but when the time comes they are cowards, they are insincere to the Cause of Allah and they are not willing to sacrifice their lives. A pity that they do not even understand the simplest spiritual truths. However, they are warned that Allah knows what they are doing. They are told that they should repent for their mistakes because when the punishment will come it will be too late.
Therefore only true believers are the ones who persevere for the Cause and are willing to sacrifice their lives. The tests and trials that we undergo throughout our life are for our own good. That is why we must use this time on earth as a preparation for the next life and should be ready to take risks. We are again reminded that Allah has no need for us. He only uses us for our own benefit, and we are the receivers of the innumerable blessings that He bestows upon us. So if we abandon Allah’s cause then we are the losers because there will be other better people who will take our place.