Signs of weak Emaan:
yep we all need to chek ourselves!

· Committing sins and not feeling any guilt.
· Having a hard heart and no desire to read the Qur’aan.
· Feeling too lazy to do good deeds, e.g. being late for salaah
· 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 Qur’aan, for example when Allaah warns us of punishments and His promise of glad tidings.
· Finding difficulty in remembering Allaah and making dhikr.
· Not feeling bad when things are done against the Shari3ah.
· Desiring status and wealth.
· Being mean and miserly, i.e. not wanting to part with wealth.
· Ordering others to do good deeds when not practising them ourselves.
· Feeling pleased when things are not progressing for others.
· Being concerned with whether something is haram or halal only; and not avoiding makroo (not recommended) things.
· Making fun of people who do simple good deeds, like cleaning the masjid
· Not feeling concerned about the situation of Muslims.
· Not feeling the responsibility to do something to promote Islam.
· Liking to argue just for the sake of arguing without any proof.
· Becoming engrossed and very involved with dunniya, worldly things, i.e. feeling bad only when losing something in terms of material wealth.
· Becoming engrossed and obsessive about ourselves.

 

Otay,so like ya3nee how do we increase our emaan then?
heres some pointers yeh…

 


-Recite and ponder on the meanings of the Qur’aan. Tranquility then descends and our hearts become soft. To get optimum benefit, remind yourself that Allaah is speaking to you. People are described in different categories in the Quran; think of which one you find yourself in…

 

-Realize the greatness of Allaah. Everything is under His control. There are signs in everything we see that points us to His greatness. Everything happens according to His permission. Allaah keeps track and looks after everything, even a black ant on a black rock on a black moonless night…

 

-Make an effort to gain knowledge, for at least the basic things in daily life e.g. how to make wudhu properly. Know the meanings behind Allaah’s names and attributes. People who have taqwa are those who have knowledge…

 

-Attend gatherings where Allaah is remembered. In such gatherings we are surrounded by angels…

 

-We have to increase our good deeds. One good deed leads to another good deed. Allaah 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….

 

-We must fear the miserable end to our lives; the remembrance of death is the destroyer of pleasures….

 

-Remember the different levels of aakhirah, for instance when we are put in our graves, when we are judged, whether we will be in paradise or hell….

 

-Make du3a, realize that we need Allaah. Be humble. Don’t covet material things in this life…..

 

-Our love for Allaah 3zza wa jal.. must be shown in actions. We must hope Allaah 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….

 

-Realize the effects of sins and disobedience- one’s emaan is increased with good deeds and our emaan is decreased by bad deeds. Everything that happens is because Allaah wanted it. When calamity befalls us- it is also from Allaah. It is a direct result of our disobedience to Allaah….
(abu banan)

 

May Allaah sub7ana wa ta3ala have mercy on us, forgive our sins and grant us the highest level of Jannah, aameen!