The Remedy to Feeling Low and Weak in Your Faith (Īmān) – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān

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[17/10/2016] The Remedy To Feeling Low & Weak In Your Faith (Īmān) – By Abu Idrees Muhammad Khān حفظه الله. Masjid Salafi, Small Heath, Birmingham, UK.

– A principle with Ahlus-Sunnah regarding the increase and decrease of īmān.

– The reality that none of us are exempt from our īmān decreasing. 

– Reasons for a decrease in īmān. 

– 1. Turning away from the remembrance of Allāh. 

– The consequences of turning away from the remembrance of Allāh. 

– 2. Sins

– “…And whoever disobeys Allāh and His Messenger, he has indeed strayed in a plain error.” [Sūrah al-Ahzāb 33:36]

– Picking up each other when we are down, and using the scales of Ar-Rahmān to solve our problems.

– Ibn al-Mubārak (رحمه الله) on the grave consequences of sins. 

– 3. Abandoning the truth.

– “…then whenever there comes to you Guidance from Me, and whoever follows My Guidance, there shall be no fear on them, nor shall they grieve.” [Sūrah al-Baqarah 2:38]

– The condition for sadness, grief and fear to be removed from us. 

– Truthfully taking account of ourselves.

– What is making us fall short regarding the rights of our Lord?

– The vicious cycle of falling short and decreasing in īmān. 

– Diagnosing our problems in order to solve them. 

– 4. Companionship

– The harm of using your own intellect and scales to judge your companion.

– The true companion.

– The regret on the Day of Judgment for the one who chose the wrong companions.

– The best of the people.

– The sign that we need to change our companions.

– 5. Trials

– A warning against forsaking the dīn and using trials as an excuse to be distant from Allāh.

– Following the example of the Prophets (عليهم السلام) and Salaf (رحمهم الله) in drawing closer to Allāh by way of trials. 

– 6. Giving importance to the dunyā over the ākhirah.

– Hasan al-Basrī (رحمه الله) on the verse, “…So let not this present life deceive you, and let not the chief deceiver (Satan) deceive you about Allāh.” [Sūrah Fātir 35:5]

– How we should reflect when we hear/recite verses of the Qur’ān. 

– Caution against exchanging something that is worthless and will come to an end for something that is everlasting. 

–  Warnings from the Messenger ﷺ regarding the dunyā.

– A golden statement from the Salaf describing this dunyā and how we should navigate it.

– Yahyā b. Mu’ādh (رحمه الله) on the intoxication of this dunyā. 

– The remedy for weak īmān. 

– The heart and soul’s need for sustenance in order to survive. 

– The only thing that gives life to the heart and soul.

– A hadīth regarding the reality of the dunyā and the importance of the remembrance of Allāh. 

– The only thing in this world that is not cursed.

– Al-A’raj (رحمه الله) on what causes a blessing to turn into a calamity. 

– The critical role of knowledge in remedying weak īmān, sadness, anxiety and stress. 

– The wretched soul.

– Equipping ourselves for the battle against Shaytān and his relentless efforts to destroy us. 

– Resolving to analyse and rectify ourselves. 

 

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