Friday, February 27, 2004

30 Signs of the Hypocrites & Weak Faith(Iman)

Falsehood and Lying
Treachery
Showing insolence and licentiousness in argumentation
Breaking one's promise
Laziness in worship
Showing off
Lack of remembrance of Allah
Hastiness in prayer
Slandering those who give themselves freely to good deeds from among the believers and the righteous
Mocking the Qur'an, the Sunnah and the Messenger, sallallahu `alaihi wa sallam
The protective oath
Disliking to spend for the sake of Allah
Desertion and abandonment of the Muslims
Originating false rumours and causing sedition
Finding fault with Allah's decree
Bringing down the honour of the righteous
Remaining away from the congregational prayer
Causing mischilef while claiming to establish peace
Outward behaviour contradicting what is in the heart
Fear of unpleasant events, incidents and happenings
False excuses
Commanding the evil and preventing the good
Tying one's hands back out of stinginess
Forgetting Allah
Denial of the promise of Allah and His Messenger
Concern for the outward appearance and neglect of the innner condition
Eloquence, long-winded speech, boasting and bragging
Lack of understanding of the religion
Not sinning in front of the people (due to fear of them) but showing boldness to Allah by committing sins in secrecy
Rejoicing at the affliction of the believers with a calamity and being saddened at their being touched by joy and pleasure

Ways if Increasing Faith
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.
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.
Start your daily salaah and try to concentrate on what you read.
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.

Attend gatherings where Allah 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. 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.

We must fear the miserable end to our lives; the remembrance of death is the destroyer of pleasures. 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.
Make dua, realize that we need Allah. Be humble. Don't covet material things in this life.

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.
Realize the effects of sins and disobedience- one's faith is increased with good deeds and our faith 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.

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