*Bismillahir-Rahmanir-Rahim*
{In the name of Allah most Gracious Most Merciful}
Allah says, in Quran
This day, I have perfected your religion for you,
completed My Favour upon you,
and have chosen for you Islâm as your religion.
(Al-Maeda-3)
Bismillah Walhamdulillah Was Salaatu Was Salaam 'ala Rasulillah
As-Salaam Alaikum Wa-Rahmatullahi Wa-Barakatuhu
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"The Weakening of Faith"
Its Symptoms - Causes & Cure
Shaykh Muhammad Salih al-Munajjid
taken from my elder sister group...
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Seeking knowledge of the religion helps achieve
Taqwa (fear) from Allah and increases Iman. Allah said,
what translated means,"It is only those who have
knowledge among His slaves that fear Allah." [35:28].
Therefore, how can those who have knowledge in the rules
of the Shariah (Islamic Law), the meaning and implications
of Ash-Shahadatayn (the two testimonies, there is no god
worthy of worship except Allah, and Mohammad is the
Messenger of Allah), the wisdom behind the various rules
of the religion with regards to the permissible and the
impermissible, the life story of the Messenger of Allah and
knowledge in what will occur after death, such as the
torment in the grave, the hardships of the Day of
Resurrection, the bounties in Paradise and the torment in
Hellfire, how can they be compared to those who do not
have knowledge in such aspects? Those latter ones only
blindly follow and imitate others,"Say, ‘Are those who know
equal to those who know not?’" [39:9].
Healing the Weak Iman - Feeling Allahs Might, by knowing His names and
Attributes and studying their meanings and filling the heart with these
meanings :------------
Feeling Allahs Might, by knowing His names and
Attributes and studying their meanings and filling the heart
with these meanings, will show its effect on the heart and
then on the limbs. The deeds will then be a spokesman for
the heart, for the heart is the leader of the body, if the leader
is strong, his soldiers will also be strong, and if the leader is
weak, the soldiers will be weak in turn.
Texts of the Quran and Sunnah that describe Allah are in
abundance. When the Muslim reads these texts, he will feel
humility when confronted with Allahs Might, and then this
humility will lead him to be an even better slave of Allah,
Allah willing.
The Quran and Sunnah describe Allah as the
Great, the Irresistible, the Most Powerful, the Compeller, the
Most High, Able of Retribution, the Mighty, the All-Strong, the
Supreme, etc. Also, Allah is the Ever Living God Who does
not die, while mankind and the Jinns die, the Dominant
above and the Supreme over His slaves, the One Whom the
thunder praises and the angels fear, the One Who sustains
everything, Whose Knowledge encompasses all things and
the One Who uncovers all secrets of the hearts.
Also, Allah described Himself with Knowledge,
"And with Him are the keys of Al-Ghayb (all
that is hidden), none knows them but He. And
He knows whatever there is on the earth and in the
sea; not a leaf falls, but He knows it. There is not a grain in
the darkness of the earth nor anything fresh or dry, but is
written in a Clear Record." [6:59]
Allah also described His Might, when He said, want
translated means,"They made not just estimate of Allah
as is due to Him. And on the Day of Resurrection the
whole of the earth will be grasped by His Hand and
the heavens will be rolled up in His Right Hand." [39:67]
In this regard, the Messenger of Allah said, what translated
means, "Allah will grasp the earth on the Day of
Resurrection and will roll up the heavens in His Right,
then He will say, "I am the King! Where are the kings
of the earth?"[Al-Bukhari]
Furthermore, the believer should feel humility in his heart
with regards to Allahs Might, when he reads the story of
Moses, who said, as was mentioned in the Quran, "O my
Lord! Show me (Yourself), that I may look upon you." [7:143],
and Allah answered him with,"’You cannot see
Me, but look upon the mountain if it stands still in its
place, then you shall see Me. So when his Lord
appeared to the mountain, He made it collapse to
dust, and Moses fell down unconscious." [7:143]
The Messenger also described Allah, as "His veil is Light,
if He unveils it, the Light of His Face will burn all what
His Sight reaches (which is everything!)" [Muslim]
Also, the Messenger of Allah described what
happens when Allah decrees a matter,"When
Allah
decrees a matter in the heavens, the angels
will gather their wings in humility for (the
revealing of) His Decree, which is (sounds)
just like the chain when it slides over a barren rock.
Until when fear is banished from their hearts, they say, What is it that your
Lord has said? They say, The Truth. And He is
the Most High, the Most Great." [Al-Bukhari]
Continued.........
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